{"id":16921,"date":"2025-10-08T11:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/?p=16921"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:12:04","slug":"dr-richard-loeser-receives-the-2025-distinguished-basic-translational-investigator-award-from-the-acr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/dr-richard-loeser-receives-the-2025-distinguished-basic-translational-investigator-award-from-the-acr\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Richard Loeser Receives the 2025 Distinguished Basic\/Translational Investigator Award from the ACR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-16933 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2025\/10\/IMG_0541-1-300x158.jpeg\" alt=\"Richard F Loeser, Jr., MD, MACR receives the Distinguished Basic\/Translational Investigator Award\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2025\/10\/IMG_0541-1-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2025\/10\/IMG_0541-1-768x403.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2025\/10\/IMG_0541-1-800x420.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2025\/10\/IMG_0541-1-600x315.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2025\/10\/IMG_0541-1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>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\u2019s 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\u2019s research for the past 30+ years has focused on understanding the basic mechanisms underlying joint tissue destruction in osteoarthritis including the role of aging.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Loeser will receive his award during the opening session of the ACR\u2019s annual meeting, taking place on Saturday, October 25th. 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