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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. Some highlights include Dr. Saira Sheikh moderating a session on CAR-T mediated immunotherapy for SLE, Dr. Beth Jonas leading a...

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

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.

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,...

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.

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.

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...

Griffin Sonaty, MD, MPH, a second year Rheumatology fellow in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, was recently awarded the 2025 Marshall J. Schiff MD Memorial Fellow Research Award from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) recently awarded an R21 grant to Dr. Richard F. Loeser, Jr., Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center (TARC) and Joseph P. Archie, Jr. Eminent Professor of Medicine in UNC’s Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, for the project,...