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Dr Charalampia Papadopoulou, MD, PhD, is a Consultant and Honorary Associate Professor in Paediatric Rheumatology at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Her clinical and research focus is on juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, particularly juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). She is Deputy Clinical Lead of the UK JDM Cohort and Biomarker Study, one of the largest registries worldwide, and Chief Investigator of the BAR-JDM trial. Her research investigates disease mechanisms, biomarkers, and targeted therapies to improve outcomes for children with rare autoimmune diseases. Internationally, she serves as Chair of the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Juvenile Dermatomyositis Working Party, fostering global collaboration and advancing standards of care.
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is typically recognized for its striking skin rashes, vasculopathy, and muscle inflammation. Less visible, but equally significant, is lung involvement.
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