Arthritis Patients Help to Select Scientific Projects That Show Promise...
Earlier this year, we awarded funding to six scientists for projects submitted that show remarkable innovations and steps towards finding a cure for arthritis and related diseases. For the first time,...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Christine Beeton
Venom can kill, but this research proves it could help do the opposite. More specifically, some chemicals found in venom could act as a treatment for disease. These chemicals come from a deadly...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Hongsik Cho
Big things come in small packages, and Dr. Hongsik Cho is very familiar with this phenomenon. When we first introduced Dr. Cho in August 2016, he was beginning work on his 2-year Arthritis...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Richard F. Loeser, Jr
“You are what you eat” is a phrase we often hear. But how true is it? Dr. Richard F. Loeser, Jr. and his research team are looking at the role of diet in their Arthritis Foundation-funded project “The...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Nora Singer
As an organization, we have always supported and encouraged the active involvement of patients in their own care. Patient perspectives matter greatly when it comes to decisions being made about health...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Jordan Orange
Chances are you haven’t heard of COPA syndrome. That’s because it wasn’t identified as a form of arthritis until 2015. So, what is COPA syndrome? It is a rare, inherited autoimmune disease that is...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Edward Doherty
Why is my immune system attacking my joints? What is the cause? If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), this is something you have probably wondered at some point. It’s something Dr. Edward Doherty has...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Virginia Byers Kraus
Osteoarthritis Center of Excellence Research Story Our osteoarthritis (OA) center of excellence (COE) is currently funding three Clinical Trial Network demonstration studies that may lead to better...
View ArticleResearchers on the Path to a Cure – Spotlight on Dr. Christian Lattermann
Osteoarthritis Center of Excellence Research Story Over the last month, we’ve kept you updated on the work being done by the researchers in our osteoarthritis (OA) center of excellence (OA COE). The...
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ELMO1 – More Than Just Your Friendly, Red Sesame Street Character!
Dr. Sanja Arandjelovic has been studying inflammation and arthritis for a while – specifically, how a gene called ELMO1 is related to arthritis symptoms in mice. In 2010, the Arthritis Foundation...
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