Dr. Sandra Soto Accepted Into Society of Behavioral Medicine’s “Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders”
January 22, 2020
Participants are selected based on their leadership as well as their approach to diversity and inclusion.
Category: News
Dr. Richard Loeser Provides Comprehensive Update Regarding Osteoarthritis (OA): “Are We Any Closer To Disease Modification?”
January 17, 2020
Presenting to fellow physicians at the UNC School of Medicine Grand Rounds, Dr. Loeser provided a comprehensive overview of key insights gained from state-of-the-art research conducted in the last few years.
Dr. Amanda Nelson Receives $365K, NIAMS Grant To Apply Advanced Methodologies to Osteoarthritis (OA) Phenotyping
January 10, 2020
The 2-year grant will facilitate much-needed research strategies designed to lead to more personalized and successful management of OA.
Leigh Callahan, PhD, and Amanda Nelson, MD, Help Author Newly Updated Osteoarthritis (OA) Management Guidelines
January 8, 2020
The new 2019 guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology and the Arthritis Foundation emphasize more multi-modal approaches for OA of the hand, hip & knee.
Dr. Amanda Nelson’s Research Using Machine Learning in Osteoarthritis, Ranks Among Top 10 Most Accessed Papers in Prestigious Journal for 2019
January 6, 2020
The research involved the application of novel methods to enable scientists to use larger amounts of data than is possible using traditional statistical analysis, improving their ability to identify patients with worsening OA.
WRAL TV Interviews Dr. Scott Commins Regarding the Latest Scientific Insights Into Alpha-gal Meat Allergy
December 6, 2019
The news story focuses on the signs, symptoms and growing geographic distribution of the allergy in the U.S.
Dr. Richard Loeser Receives Rheumatology Research Foundation’s “Memorial Lectureship Award,” at the 2019 Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology
November 14, 2019
In Dr. Loeser’s presentation he provided a comprehensive perspective regarding, “Osteoarthritis: Past, Present and Future.”
UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center Clinicians and Investigators Share Data and Help Lead Discussions at Annual American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Conference
November 12, 2019
More than two dozen leading experts from Thurston as well as affiliated researchers are participating in #ACR2019.
Dr. Scott Commins Featured in “Indy Week” News Story Regarding Alpha Gal Meat Allergy
November 9, 2019
The story included interviews with NC agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler, and several other topic experts. UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology investigators are leading the research into this unusual allergy.
Research Shows Taking Too Many Medications May Increase Frailty In Older Adults
November 8, 2019
The study was designed to address the "chicken-or-egg" aspect which makes it difficult to determine if "polypharmacy" causes declining health, or if declining health necessitates use of multiple medications.