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Professor Maya H Buch is a clinical professor at the University of Leeds, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medicine, and is affiliated with the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) at Chapel Allerton Hospital. She holds a primary appointment as Professor of Rheumatology and Director of Experimental Medicine at the University of Manchester and is designated as a Visiting Professor of Rheumatology at Leeds. Her work bridges clinical practice and translational research in rheumatology.
Research Interests: Her research spans clinical and experimental medicine in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with a focus on stratification of targeted therapies and refractory RA. She investigates cardiovascular pathology in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) and leads the 'CARDIO-AID' program. Her work in systemic sclerosis (SSc) includes studying primary myocardial involvement and novel therapies, exemplified by the 'ELCASA' study using implantable loop recorders and cardiac MRI.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- NIHR Clinician Scientist
- FRCP (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians)
- NIHR Clinical Lecturer
Advising and Grants: She chairs major grant committees for 'Versus Arthritis', including the Foundation Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship, and serves on career development and treatment subcommittees. Though no specific students are listed, she welcomes PhD applications through the University of Leeds. She leads and participates in nationally funded research programs through NIHR and BHF collaborations.
Labs and Research Groups: She is a key member of the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), contributing to research groups in Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Immunity and Inflammation, Musculoskeletal Disease: Targets and Therapies, and Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases.
