{"id":15607,"date":"2023-11-27T14:28:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/?p=15607"},"modified":"2023-11-27T14:44:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:44:28","slug":"acr23-wrap-up-and-insights-from-tarc-attendees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/acr23-wrap-up-and-insights-from-tarc-attendees\/","title":{"rendered":"ACR23 Wrap-Up and Insights from TARC Attendees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15647 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_lab-picture-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_lab-picture-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_lab-picture-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_lab-picture-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_lab-picture-1536x1078.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_lab-picture-600x421.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_lab-picture.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/>TARC faculty, staff and fellows recently gathered in San Diego, California for the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2023 conference. While there, attendees spent several days sharing their expertise\u00a0and presenting the latest research findings with rheumatology researchers and clinicians.<\/p>\n<p>Our Rheumatology Fellows were well represented this year with presentations from Drs. Astia Allenzara, Prarthana Jain and Katie Yates. Multiple presentations on engaging diverse populations in lupus research were provided by Dr. Saira Sheikh and her team including Dr. Tessa Englund. Award winners included doctoral student Chris Lane, who received the Emerging Investigator Excellence Award, and Dr. Yvonne Golightly who received the ARP President\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15608 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_5940-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Liubov Arbeeva presenting for the State of the Art: Microbiome Niches in OA sessin at ACR 2023. Dr. Richard Loeser participated as a moderator for this session.\" width=\"332\" height=\"249\" \/>\u201cAttending these types of meetings keeps you informed, and you feel ready for the next breakthrough without being completely shocked and wondering how the scientific advancement happened,\u201d<\/strong> said Liubov Arbeeva, a biostatistician for TARC and the Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR). Ms. Arbeeva was an invited speaker in a State of the Art session \u201cMicrobiome Niches in OA and provided a presentation in the Stats Bootcamp series.<\/p>\n<p>In between communicating their work and taking in information from the myriad of talks, members of TARC had the opportunity to catch up with colleagues and make new acquaintances with meeting attendees. Dr. Saira Sheikh, Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Prof. of Medicine, met with the incoming president of ACR, Dr. Deborah Desir (photo below), as well as the ACR Collaborative Initiatives staff and team, and CDC program officers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15615 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0788-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Saira Sheikh photographed at ACR23 with Dr. Deborah Desir, incoming president of the ACR.\" width=\"293\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0788-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0788-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0788-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0788-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0788.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Amanda E. Nelson, Assoc. Prof. of Medicine, contributed a thoughtful piece on AI and the Future of Rheumatology at ACR 2023 to Doximity\u2019s Op-Med collection online <a href=\"https:\/\/opmed.doximity.com\/articles\/ai-and-the-future-of-rheumatology-at-acr-2023\">(Read Here).<\/a> In the article, Dr. Nelson depicts both the \u201cpromise and occasional trepidation\u201d around predictive and generative artificial intelligence and gives an overview of notable presentations, including the keynote lecture at the opening ceremony, that shined a light on AI in rheumatology and precision medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Another noteworthy article contributed to Doximity following ACR23 was penned by Dr. Richard F. Loeser, Jr., Director of the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center and Joseph P. Archie, Jr. Eminent Prof. of Medicine. His article, Emerging Evidence of a Role for the Gut Microbiome in Osteoarthritis, discusses the microbiome emerging as a popular focus for investigators in the OA field and the need for additional studies in this area. Read more about the exciting microbiome findings presented at ACR23 in Dr. Loeser\u2019s article here <a href=\"https:\/\/opmed.doximity.com\/articles\/emerging-evidence-of-a-role-for-the-gut-microbiome-in-osteoarthritis\">(Read Here).<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Check out the photo gallery below of memorable moments from ACR23!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15628\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 554px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15628 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_RRF-awards-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"Four student members of Dr. Louise Thoma's research team were recognized by the Rheumatology Research Foundation for their Graduate Student Research Preceptorship Awards (Stephanie Marvin, Keri Geinosky, Sarah Novroski) and Choose Rheumatology Travel Scholarship for Underrepresented Trainees (Chris Lane).\" width=\"544\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_RRF-awards-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_RRF-awards-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_RRF-awards-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_RRF-awards-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_RRF-awards-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR2023_RRF-awards.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Four student members of Dr. Louise Thoma&#8217;s research team were recognized by the Rheumatology Research Foundation for their Graduate Student Research Preceptorship Awards (Stephanie Marvin, Keri Geinosky, Sarah Novroski) and Choose Rheumatology Travel Scholarship for Underrepresented Trainees (Chris Lane).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15634\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 552px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15634 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Saira Sheikh presenting her work for a poster tour during the SLE - Treatment Poster session at ACR23. \" width=\"542\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4813-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Saira Sheikh presenting her work for a poster tour during the SLE &#8211; Treatment Poster session at ACR23.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15635\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 525px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15635 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4676-1024x817.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Saira Sheikh presented her talk, Practical Programs to Engage Diverse Participants in Lupus Clinical Trials, at ACR23.\" width=\"515\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4676-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4676-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4676-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4676-1536x1225.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4676-2048x1633.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4676-600x478.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Saira Sheikh presented her talk, Practical Programs to Engage Diverse Participants in Lupus Clinical Trials, at ACR23.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15653\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 539px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0822-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Amanda Nelson presented for the Phenotyping and Precision Medicine: The Interface of Research Methodology and Clinical Practice in NIAMS-funded Core Centers for Clinical Research session at ACR23. Dr. Richard Loeser participated as a moderator for this session.\" width=\"529\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0822-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0822-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0822-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0822-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0822-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_0822-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Amanda Nelson presented for the Phenotyping and Precision Medicine: The Interface of Research Methodology and Clinical Practice in NIAMS-funded Core Centers for Clinical Research session at ACR23. Dr. Richard Loeser participated as a moderator for this session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15616\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 555px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15616 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4922-1-1024x839.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Saira Sheikh photographed with the ACR Collaborative Initiatives staff and team and with CDC program officers at ACR23.\" width=\"545\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4922-1-1024x839.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4922-1-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4922-1-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4922-1-1536x1258.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4922-1-2048x1678.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4922-1-600x492.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Saira Sheikh photographed with the ACR Collaborative Initiatives staff and team and with CDC program officers at ACR23.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15638\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 547px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15638 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Tessa Englund presenting research focusing on recruiting underrepresented participants in lupus clinical trials on behalf of the Sheikh research team and collaborators.\" width=\"537\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-2048x1525.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_2810-600x447.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Tessa Englund presenting research focusing on recruiting underrepresented participants in lupus clinical trials on behalf of the Sheikh research team and collaborators.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15639\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 568px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15639 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4736-1024x827.jpg\" alt=\"Drs. Leigh Callahan, Robert Roubey and Saira Sheikh attended the President's Reception at ACR 2023 held on the California Spirit Yacht at the San Diego Navy Pier.\" width=\"558\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4736-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4736-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4736-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4736-1536x1241.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4736-2048x1655.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/IMG_4736-600x485.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Drs. Leigh Callahan, Robert Roubey and Saira Sheikh attended the President&#8217;s Reception at ACR 2023 held on the California Spirit Yacht at the San Diego Navy Pier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15641\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 561px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15641 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR_panel-1024x748.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Saira Sheikh was a speaker and panelist at a session focusing on addressing health disparities in lupus clinical trials at ACR23.\" width=\"551\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR_panel-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR_panel-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR_panel-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR_panel-1536x1122.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR_panel-600x438.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/ACR_panel.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Saira Sheikh was a speaker and panelist at a session focusing on addressing health disparities in lupus clinical trials at ACR23.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15644\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 567px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15644 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Drs. Rumey Ishizawar and Katherine Yates (presenting author) at the Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases poster session for ACR23. \" width=\"557\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-3.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Drs. Rumey Ishizawar and Katherine Yates (presenting author) at the Imaging of Rheumatic Diseases poster session for ACR23.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15646\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 586px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Astia Allenzara presented for the Abstracts: Muscle Biology, Myositis &amp; Myopathies - Basic &amp; Clinical Science session at ACR23.\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-2-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-2-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-2-1-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2023\/11\/image1-2-1-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Dr. Astia Allenzara presented her work in myositis for the Abstracts: Muscle Biology, Myositis &amp; Myopathies &#8211; Basic &amp; Clinical Science session at ACR23.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TARC faculty, staff and fellows recently gathered in San Diego, California for the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2023 conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114753,"featured_media":15608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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