The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance, Led by Dr. Leigh Callahan, Receives 5 Years of Additional CDC Funding
August 20, 2021
The Alliance will use the funds to continue to advance national osteoarthritis public health initiatives.
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UNC’s Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) Awards “Pilot & Feasibility” Research Grants to Teams Led by Drs., Pietrosimone, Lalush, Franz, and Golightly
August 5, 2021
Each of the three one-year grants includes up to $25,000 in funding.
Dr. Michael Miao, a PhD Student in Dr. Richard Loeser’s Lab, Receives the “Freeland Advanced Dental Education Fellowship” Award
August 4, 2021
The fellowship includes recognition as well as a monetary award, and was presented by the Dental Foundation of N.C. for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Dr. Amanda Nelson & Team Publish Two Osteoarthritis Epidemiology Studies Using Johnston County OA Project Data
July 13, 2021
The data for both studies were obtained from the CDC-funded Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project (JoCoOA) in Smithfield, NC.
Arthritis Foundation’s Podcast Features Dr. Amanda Nelson as Guest Expert to Arthritis and Associated Conditions
July 12, 2021
Dr. Nelson emphasized specific symptoms related to various, interconnected diseases, as well as the optimal ways to reduce symptoms.
Dr. Richard Loeser’s Lab Welcomes Dr. Earnest Taylor, Who is Joining as Part of the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity
June 29, 2021
Dr. Taylor's research will be focused on studies to understand how post-translational modification of proteins, including protein phosphorylation, regulates chondrocyte signaling in osteoarthritis.
Doug Phanstiel, PhD, and Greg Wang, PhD, Co-Lead a Paper Published in Nature, Revealing Novel Mechanisms of Cancer Development
June 25, 2021
Dr. Phanstiel, a member of the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center, is applying similar research techniques to identify genes involved in osteoarthritis.
Dr. Richard Loeser Receives a 12-Month NCTraCS “FastTraCS” Grant, Focused on Discovering New Therapeutics for Osteoarthritis
June 2, 2021
The long term goal of the project is to help eliminate and slow the progression of joint destruction in osteoarthritis.
Dr. Saira Sheikh Named Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professor of Medicine
June 2, 2021
Saira Sheikh, MD, is the first recipient of the Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professorship in Medicine.
Dr. Amanda Nelson is Quoted by Rheumatology News Source Regarding AF Survey Revealing “Widespread, Unaddressed” Arthritis Pain
June 1, 2021
The Arthritis Foundation Survey found 100% of participants reported experiencing some kind of pain in the last 7 days.