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, Illinois. As recipient of the award, Dr. Loeser will be recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology as a basic/translational investigator. Dr. Loeser’s research for the past 30+ years has focused on understanding the basic mechanisms underlying joint tissue destruction in osteoarthritis including the role of aging.
Dr. Loeser will receive his award during the opening session of the ACR’s annual meeting, taking place on Saturday, October 25th. Additionally, Dr. Loeser will present his talk, “Disease-Modification in Osteoarthritis: Will We Ever Get There?” as an invited speaker for the Oscar Gluck Memorial Lecture on Sunday, October 26th.