Dr. Sanja Arandjelovic has been studying inflammation and arthritis for a while – specifically, how a gene called ELMO1 is related toarthritis symptomsin mice. In 2010, the Arthritis Foundation awarded Dr. Arandjelovic the Philip S. Maaram Esq. Research (Planned Giving) 3-year grant for a project that studied cell enzymes related to joint inflammation inrheumatoid arthritis (RA)in mice.
During this study, Dr. Arandjelovic worked with Dr. Kodi Ravichandran and his research team at theUniversity of Virginiaon a related project, examining the process ofjoint inflammationin RA. Their work may provide clues to why the pain flare-ups associated with RA occur – and lead to new treatments.
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