Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Paul Bird

Biography

 Dr. Paul Bird is a Rheumatologist in Sydney, Australia. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medicine, University Of New South Wales, teaching rheumatology undergraduates, and postgraduates. As well as his primary role as a clinician, he is the Director of Optimus Clinical Research, a research company undertaking Phase 2 and 3 trials of new therapeutic agents for Rheumatic Diseases. He is a core member of the OMERACT MRI IA group, contributing to the group since 1999, and is a current member of GRAPPA. He maintains an active role in MRI research, participating in numerous international imaging clinical trials. He is an active reviewer for Arthritis and Rheumatology, Journal of Rheumatology, and Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

Research Interest

His research interests include novel MRI methods for predicting outcome in rheumatoid arthritis and computerized automated methods for activity and damage assessment in Rheumatoid Arthritis.