Newly Elected ERN ReCONNET Disease Coordinators
ERN ReCONNET is pleased to announce the results of the recent elections for the network’s Disease Coordinators for the upcoming mandate.
This election cycle recorded an exceptionally high level of participation from the Board of Network, reflecting the strong engagement and commitment of our Network. ERN ReCONNET extends its sincere appreciation to all those who took part in the voting process.
We warmly thank the outgoing Disease Coordinators for their dedication and the important contributions they have made throughout their mandate. Their work has played a key role in supporting the activities and growth of the network.
We also congratulate the newly elected Coordinators, as well as those who have renewed their mandate, and thank them for their continued commitment to ERN ReCONNET.
The new mandate will begin on 1 December 2025 and will run until December 2028.
ERN ReCONNET elected Disease Coordinators (2025–2028)
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
• Maria Tektonidou
• Savino Sciascia
Ehlers–Danlos Syndromes (EDS)
• Marco Castori
• Alberto Sulli
IgG4-Related Disease (IgG4-RD)
• Emanuel Della Torre
• Tobias Alexander
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM)
• Ingrid Lundberg
• Alain Meyer
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
• Marzena Olesinska
• Benjamin Chaigne
Relapsing Polychondritis (RP)
• Simona Rednic
• Oliver Sander
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Identified ad interim by the Strategic Board until new SLE elections:
• Marta Mosca
• Matthias Schneider
Sjögren’s Disease (SjD)
• Gaetane Nocturne
• Chiara Baldini
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
• Vanessa Smith
• Marco Matucci Cerinic
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD)
• Cristina Pamfil
• Chiara Tani
ERN ReCONNET congratulates all Disease Coordinators and looks forward to continuing the collaborative work to advance knowledge, research, and care for patients with connective tissue and musculoskeletal rare diseases across Europe.


