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The UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) recently selected the first two pilot grant funding awardees for 2025.

Arthritis & Rheumatology recently published findings from the Johnston County Health Study (JoCoHS), led by Amanda Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology at UNC, revealing significant associations between ultrasound (US) features and knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Stephen Schworer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology at UNC, was recently awarded the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Foundation Faculty Development Award for his project, “T2-skewed basal cells promote small airway mucus plugging in asthma.”

An interdisciplinary team of Thurston Arthritis Research Center members spanning biomedical engineering, exercise and sports science, biostatistics has received a new 5-year, $3M R01 Grant from the National Institutes of Health titled “Discovering the Mechanisms Linking Gait to Osteoarthritis Onset and Progression.”

The divisions of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Hematology and Nephrology & Hypertension are working together to bring new and innovative cell-based therapies to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

A new study from the labs of Douglas Phanstiel, PhD, Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD, and Brian Diekman, PhD recently identified 13 risk genes that can increase chances for developing osteoarthritis (OA).

Liubov Arbeeva, MS, biostatistician, Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC), recently received a subaward as a UNC PI for a grant awarded to Margaret Gruen, PhD at NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

The annual ACR Convergence meeting came to an end on November 19th in Washington, D.C. after several days of impactful presentations and thoughtful discussions between attendees from nearly 100 countries.

In celebration, the ACR highlighted Drs. Jonas and Loeser as recipients of these prestigious award during ACR Convergence 2024, and presented the awards on November 15th during the meeting’s opening session.

Come see us in Washington, DC from November 14th through the 19th for the ACR Convergence annual meeting!