Date: Thursday 19 November 2026
Venue: Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham
About the event
The second day of the ARCADIA meeting continues discussions and activities involving researchers and collaborators from across the consortium.
Programme
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
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| 9:15am to 9:45am | Arrival and refreshments | |
| 9:45am to 10:10am | Welcome and introduction | Prof Adam Croft (Birmingham) |
| SESSION 1: TOPIC TO BE CONFIRMED Chair TBC |
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| 10:10am to 10:30am | Defining remission through tissue-based measures | Prof Stefano Alivernini (Rome) |
| 10:30am to 10:50am | Exploring new treatment approaches to achieve remission in rheumatoid arthritis | Dr Ken Baker (Newcastle) |
| 10:50am to 11am | What can we learn from studying monogenic diseases in children? | Jasmine Leslie (Birmingham) |
| 11am to 11:10am | Understanding how host-microbiota interactions contribute to inflammation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Prof Christian Hedrich (Liverpool) |
| 11:10am to 11:30am | Panel discussion | Session 1 speakers |
| 11:30am to 11:45am | Refreshment break | |
| SESSION 2: KEYNOTE, REMISSION IN OTHER DISEASES Chair TBC |
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| 11:45am to 12:30pm | What does remission look like in cancer? | Prof Paul Moss (Birmingham) |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch | |
| SESSION 3: REMISSION BEYOND THE JOINT Chair TBC |
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| 1:30pm to 1:55pm | Exploring the links between joint and skin inflammation | |
| 1:55pm to 2:20pm | Understanding central pain pathways through brain imaging | Prof Franziska Denk (King’s College London) |
| 2:20pm to 2:40pm | Understanding mucosal healing and the resolution of inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease | Dr Rahul Kalla (Glasgow) |
| 2:40pm to 3pm | Exploring the links between eye and joint inflammation | Persephone Jenkins (UCL) |
| 3pm to 3:20pm | Panel discussion | Session speakers |
| 3:20pm to 3:35pm | Refreshment break | |
| BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS 3:35pm to 4:35pm |
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| Group 1 | Designing clinical studies to increase the likelihood of drug-free remission in early rheumatoid arthritis In partnership with the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Immunology |
Dr Ken Baker (Newcastle) |
| Group 2 | From tissue biology to clinically feasible biomarkers: What are the key steps? | Dr Adrian Shields (Birmingham) |
| Group 3 | From tissue biology to clinically feasible biomarkers: What are the key steps? | Prof Lucy Wedderburn (UCL) |
| Group 4 | What should patients consider when stopping or gradually reducing treatment? | Dr Polly Livermore (UCL) |
| 4:35pm to 5:20pm | Key points from breakout discussions and next steps | Dr Ken Baker, Dr Polly Livermore, Dr Adrian Shields, Prof Lucy Wedderburn |
| 5:20pm to 5:30pm | Final questions and comments | Prof Adam Croft (Birmingham) |
| 5:30pm | Close of ARCADIA Scientific Day | |
| 8pm to 10pm | ARCADIA and MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Restorative Immunology dinner Blanc NRI, Birmingham city centre |
For delegates who have registered to attend the dinner |
Programme subject to change.
Information for delegates
We look forward to welcoming you to the ARCADIA meeting on Thursday 19 November 2026.
The information below will help you plan your visit.
Venue and location
Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre
53 Edgbaston Park Road
Birmingham
B15 2RS
The hotel is located on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus.
Travelling by train
From Birmingham New Street
Take a train from Birmingham New Street to University station. Trains towards Redditch, Bromsgrove or Longbridge serve University station.
The train journey takes approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Allow around 30 minutes to reach the hotel from Birmingham New Street, including the connection and walk.
Walking from University station
The hotel is approximately a 10 to 15-minute walk from University station.
- Leave University station towards the University of Birmingham campus.
- Follow the path towards the Main Library and Teaching and Learning Building.
- Continue uphill towards North Gate on Pritchatts Road.
- Turn right onto Pritchatts Road and cross at the pedestrian crossing, with the University’s clock tower behind you.
- Continue along Pritchatts Road until you reach the North East Car Park.
- Turn left and walk past the Centre for Human Brain Health. The hotel will be on your left.
Using Google Maps? Search for Edgbaston Park Hotel, 53 Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2RS and select walking directions from University station.
Travelling by car and parking
For Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre, delegates should enter B15 2RS into their sat nav.
Address: 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS.
Complimentary parking is available at the hotel, subject to availability.
Additional parking is available on the ground floor of the University’s North East Car Park (B15 2SA).
Please register your vehicle at hotel reception on arrival to avoid parking charges.
If no parking is available outside the hotel or on the ground floor of the North East Car Park, you can park on the upper floors but must pay for parking (up to a maximum cost of £10 per day). Payment can be made with coins or via the RingGo app. Please note that the North East Car Park does not have a lift.
Birmingham Clean Air Zone: If your journey takes you through Birmingham city centre, please be aware that a daily charge may apply to vehicles that do not meet the emissions standards. You can check your vehicle and found out more
Travelling by bus
You can catch the following bus routes (towards Bromsgrove and Bartley Green) from Birmingham New Street station to Edgbaston Park Hotel (Westmere):
X20, X21, X22
Leave Birmingham New Street at the exit nearest to the Bullring. Cross at the crossing opposite the Bullring on St Martins Queensway and turn left for bus stop NS3
You can also travel from University Station to Edgbaston Park Hotel on these services (towards Birmingham).
Using the crossing on Vincent Drive, cross the road and the bus stop is on the left, near to the Medical School.
Arrival and registration
Registration opens at 9.15 am, with the meeting beginning at 9.45 am.
Please make your way to the Lloyd Suite on arrival. The Lloyd Suite is on the ground floor of Hornton Grange – the detached red brick building opposite the main entrance to the hotel.
Tea and coffee will be available during registration.
Catering and accommodation
Catering
Refreshments and lunch will be provided during the meeting.
If you provided dietary requirements when registering, these will be shared with the venue.
Accommodation
If you have booked accommodation, you will either be staying in Edgbaston Park Hotel, Peter Scott House (opposite the hotel) or in a city centre hotel.
You will receive an email to confirm your hotel location.
If you are staying at Edgbaston Park Hotel or Peter Scott House, staff will be available in the Lloyd Suite at the end of the scientific meeting to check you in.
Evening Meal
Evening meal at Blanc NRI
Only delegates who have already registered for the evening meal should attend.
Travelling by train
Blanc NRI is less than a 10-minute walk from Birmingham New Street station.
Leave the Birmingham New Street at the exit nearest to the Bullring and turn right onto Smallbrook Queensway
Turn left onto Hurst Street and immediately after Birmingham Hippodrome, turn left onto Theatre Walk (in between Mythos Greek Taverna and the Sly Old Fox)
Turn right at the Glee Club and Blanc NRI is next door on the right-hand side
Travelling by taxi
Instruct the driver to drop you off at Birmingham Hippodrome, as there is no road access outside the restaurant
-Poppadoms and chutneys
-Starter sharing platters
-A range of chicken, lamb and vegetable curries with naans and rice
-Wine, beer and soft drinks will be provided but if these run out, you’re welcome to pay for additional drinks at the bar
Joining online
We will email joining instructions to registered online participants before the event.
Meeting materials and sustainability
To reduce paper use and waste, we won’t be providing printed programmes or meeting booklets. The latest programme and delegate information will be available on this page throughout the event.
If you need materials in an alternative format, please contact [email protected]
Accessibility and contact
We will inform the venue of any accessibility adjustments or dietary requirements you provided when registering. If your requirements have changed or you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Need to change or cancel your booking?
If you can no longer attend or need to make changes to your registration, including accommodation or meal bookings, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing [email protected].
