We are an international volunteer organization dedicated to creating research and education initiatives to fill the gout knowledge gap. With more than 200 members worldwide, we are one of the largest organizations furthering research in the field of gout and crystal-associated diseases.
Mission Statement
The Gout Hyperuricemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network (G-CAN) is a non-profit organization for scientific and educational purposes. The mission of G-CAN is to:
1) Launch and support novel research and education initiatives to help fill the knowledge gap in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of gout, hyperuricemia, and crystal deposition-associated disorders (including cardiovascular diseases);
2) Facilitate the sharing of resources and information related to gout, hyperuricemia, and crystal-associated diseases; and
3) Foster networking and collaboration across related medical disciplines and scientific communities that care for and study these conditions.
The larger aims of G-CAN are to grow networking between different medical specialties that care for patients with the aforementioned conditions, and to thereby advance research, therapy, and provider and patient education.
Leadership
G-CAN Board of Directors
President
Robert Terkeltaub, MD Professor of Medicine, UCSD Division of Rheumatology Allergy, and Immunology Rheumatology Training Program Director San Diego VA Medical Center Rheumatology Section Chief Co-Editor, Arthritis and Rheumatology San Diego, CA USA
Vice President and Treasurer
Hyon K. Choi, MD, DrPH Harvard Medical School Director of Gout and Crystal Arthropathy Center Director of Clinical Epidemiology Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA USA
Executive Vice Presidents
Nicola Dalbeth, MD FRACP, New Zealand: VP of Programs and Projects
Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD, USA: VP of CPPD/HA USA
Steering Committee
Abhishek Abhishek (United Kingdom)
Nicola Dalbeth (New Zealand)
Changgui Li (China)
Frédéric Lioté (France)
Hiro Matsuo (Japan)
Tony Merriman (New Zealand)
David Mount (USA)
Tuhina Neogi (USA)
Alex So (Switzerland)
Lisa Stamp (New Zealand)
Journal Co-Editors
Tony Merriman (USA)
Tristan Pascart (France)