Approximately 90 investigators and research staff as well as trainees recently gathered at UNC to share their latest research insights, and discuss innovative new ways to collaborate and move their research forward.
Research led by Kathleen Metz and Erika Deoudes of the Phanstiel Lab in the Thurston Arthritis Research Center was featured in an article and on the cover of the current issue of Cell Systems.
The first study of its kind has shown the speed at which a person walks following surgery to repair their ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) may provide valuable insights into how well their body is repairing the cartilage in their knee, and may also yield helpful clues regarding their future risk of developing osteoarthritis in the joint.
After a national search, Ronald Falk, MD, chair of the department of medicine has announced that Beth L. Jonas, MD, Reeves Foundation Professor of Medicine, has been appointed chief of the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology.
Dr. Scott Commins, a leading expert on alpha gal meat allergy, was recently featured as an expert regarding a poorly understood allergy to meat that sometimes develops following a tick bite.
Earlier this year, Saira Sheikh, MD, Director of the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic, and Director of the Clinical Trials Program at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center, as well as Allen Anandarajah, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, were invited by the ACR to partner with it in developing a grant proposal to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Minority Health. We are pleased to announce that the grant has now been funded.
The treatment of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is constantly evolving and advancing, thanks to recent scientific advances and new medications being studied and approved every year. Nonetheless, successful treatment remains partly dependent on traditional values such as maintaining open communication and addressing the personal needs and interests of each patient. Dr. Jonas and her colleagues at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center are passionate about providing outstanding, personalized care and support for patients and their families. In the recent article she provides important insights regarding the best ways to do this in today’s rapidly changing medical environment, as we face a shortage of rheumatologists needed to treat our aging population.
Dr. Collins, a post-doctoral fellow working in Dr. Richard Loeser’s lab, was selected to receive the $120,000, two-year grant following a rigorous scientific competition held by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). His research currently focuses on determining how age-related increases in oxidative stress levels contribute to disordered cell signaling in joint tissues to promote the development and progression of osteoarthritis (OA).
TARC welcomes Dr. Iglesia and Dr. Patel to its Allergy/Immunology Fellowship program. Fellows follow a “Core” 2-year (Clinical + Research) program. For some participants there is an optional 3rd year of advanced training in research. All fellows learn the clinical aspects of Allergy and Immunology while working side-by-side with faculty in a traditional ‘attending clinic.’ In addition, they learn to provide longitudinal care in their own “continuity clinic.” Learn more about our new fellows and our program…
The UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center welcomes Dr. Jaleel and Dr. Eltaraboulsi as the newest members of its Rheumatology Fellowship Program. The program trains fellows in the wide variety of skills needed to care for patients with all types of rheumatic disease, which helps ensure they will be well prepared for positions in either clinical care or academic medicine. Learn more about our new fellows as well as our fellowship program…