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Immunology<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/leigh-f-callahan-phd\/\">Leigh Callahan, PhD<\/a>, Associate Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/scott-p-commins-md-phd\/\">Scott Commins, MD, PhD<\/a>, Associate Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Working Groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical and Epidemiological Research\n<ul>\n<li>Team Leader: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/kelli-allen-phd\/\">Kelli Allen, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Basic and Translational Research\n<ul>\n<li>Team Leaders: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/onyinye-iweala-md-phd\/\">Onyi Iweala, MD, PhD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/directory\/douglas-phanstiel\/\">Doug Phanstiel, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Care\n<ul>\n<li>Team Leaders: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/nicole-m-orzechowski-do-rhmsus\/\">Nicole Orzechowski, DO, RhMSUS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/mildred-kwan-md-phd\/\">Millie Kwan, MD, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Trials\n<ul>\n<li>Team Leader: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/saira-z-sheikh-md\/\">Saira Sheikh, MD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Education and Professional Development\n<ul>\n<li>Team Leaders: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/rumey-c-ishizawar-md-phd\/\">Rumey Ishizawar, MD, PhD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/sofija-volertas\/\">Sofija Volertas, MD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Marketing and Communications\n<ul>\n<li>Team Leader: Bradd Pavur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purpose: To develop a roadmap for TARC and the Division (RAI) to follow to achieve our group&#8217;s combined and long-term goals Steering Committee: Richard Loeser, MD, Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center Beth Jonas, MD, FACR, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy &amp; 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