Category: Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Rheumatologist Beth L. Jonas, M.D., Receives Reeves Foundation Distinguished Professorship
Beth L. Jonas, M.D., a leading rheumatology thought leader, has been awarded the endowed Reeves Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Arthritis Research.
Fear of Movement is Associated with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC) scientists and affiliated researchers have published a new study in Arthritis Care and Research.
Dr. Amanda Nelson and Dr. Yvonne Golightly Lead the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project as Co-Principal Investigators
For more than 25 years, the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project has established itself as one of the premier longitudinal research studies world-wide regarding the causes, societal implications, and means of addressing the impact of osteoarthritis. Ongoing research is providing important new insights regarding how osteoarthritis is diagnosed and assessed clinically, as well as … Continued
TARC and Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Researchers Publish New Studies
The UNC Thurston Arthritis Center and Osteoarthritis Action Alliance are at the forefront of basic science and clinical research, publishing several new studies in the North Carolina Medical Journal.
Arthritis Researcher Brian Diekman, PhD, Receives Grant to Study Mechanisms of Aging
UNC arthritis researcher Brian Diekman, Ph.D., has been awarded a $100,000 Arthritis and Aging Research Grant.
Lupus Patients Now Have the Option to Administer Benlysta at Home
Lupus patients who previously needed to visit an infusion center to receive the drug Benlysta, now have the option to administer the medicine themselves at home using a novel “auto-injector” device, thanks in part to the efforts of Dr. Saira Sheikh, a UNC rheumatologist and allergist/immunologist who directs the lupus and clinical trials programs at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Res … Continued
Kelli Allen, PhD, Investigates Pain Management Interventions for the Military and Veterans
Members of the military and veterans are disproportionally affected by pain, and the government is searching for ways to help them deal with this widespread and growing problem. New research being conducted thanks to multiple grants recently awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Defense, and the US Veterans Administration will investigate … Continued
UNC Allergist Scott Commins, MD, PhD, Tells USA Today About Alpha-Gal and a Rare Meat Allergy Caused By the Lone Star Tick
Allergist Scott Commins, MD, PhD, in medicine’s division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, has been featured in USA Today explaining a rare meat allergy from tick bites.
Research Highlights: Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology
Dr. Richard Loeser Conducting First Study To Examine How Diet Alters Gut Bacteria, Potentially Leading to Osteoarthritis The old adage, “you are what you eat,” is proving truer than we ever imagined. New research findings illustrate the negative impact Western diets can have upon the naturally occurring bacteria living in the “gut,” (known as the microbiota). Foods that ar … Continued