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Dr. B. Duncan X. Lascelles Receives 2026 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award

February 18, 2026
The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) recently announced their 2026 award recipients. Among them was Dr. B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSc, PhD, who received the Excellence in Research Award.

Highlights from TARC Research Day 2025

December 3, 2025
TARC's 8th annual Research Day was held on Friday, November 14th with a record-setting attendee turnout and number of abstracts submitted.

UNC TARC and CCCR Researchers Attend 2025 ACR Convergence Meeting

November 12, 2025
Chicago hosted the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual Convergence meeting in October, where many TARC members gathered to present research, moderate sessions, and connect with other researchers and clinicians.

UNC Core Center for Clinical Research Has Awarded Pilot Grant Funding to Ashley Buck and Sandra Soto

October 17, 2025
The UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) recently selected two new pilot grant funding awardees for 2025.

Dr. Leigh F. Callahan Honored with Master Designation by the Association of Rheumatology Professionals

October 15, 2025
The American College of Rheumatology’s Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) will recognize Leigh F. Callahan, PhD, Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professor of Medicine in UNC’s Div. of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Associate Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, and Director of the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance, with a Master Award...

Dr. Leigh Callahan Provides Expert Perspective on Public Health Approaches to OA Management for Podcast Interview

October 9, 2025
The Patricia Raskin Show recently hosted Dr. Leigh Callahan, Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the UNC School of Medicine, Associate Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, and Director of the Osteoarthritis (OA) Action Alliance, as a guest expert on arthritis and health outcomes research.

Dr. Richard Loeser Receives the 2025 Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator Award from the ACR

October 8, 2025
The American College of Rheumatology will be awarding Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD, MACR, Eminent Professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, the 2025 Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator Award at this year’s ACR Convergence meeting in Chicago,...

Dr. Robert Roubey Attends 18th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies as Invited Expert

September 24, 2025
Robert Roubey, MD, Adjunct Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, recently attended the 18th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies, held in Kyoto, Japan, to give an invited talk on the history of antiphospholipid antibodies in the opening plenary session.

Sheikh, Lee & Niethammer Receive $4.4 Million 2-Year NIH Award to Advance Multi-Modal Machine Learning for Earlier Diagnosis of Lupus

September 17, 2025
A rheumatologist, neuroradiologist, and computer scientist have joined forces to blend medical expertise with AI/machine learning to reimagine the future of lupus diagnosis and care.

TARC Investigators Spotlight: Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month

September 10, 2025
Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month takes place in September each year. This year, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) have chosen the campaign theme, RheumMoves: Exercise for Individuals Living with Rheumatic Diseases, and curated expert-approved resources for patients to help them learn and practice exercise...