Access to care for arthritis patients isn’t always a guarantee. All too often, seeing a rheumatologist includes traveling out of state because of the severe rheumatologist shortage. We are committed to closing this gap by offering fellowship grants to universities inunderserved areas thatoffer innovative training programs.Continue readingClosing the Gap in the Nation’s Rheumatologist Shortage
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.
Continue readingELMO1 – More Than Just Your Friendly, Red Sesame Street Character!
Because access to care is not always guaranteed, we’ve been working to help close the gap on the nation’s rheumatologist shortage through ourfellowship initiative. In June, we announced fivenew fellowship awardsfor 2018. One of those grant awards was offered to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)adult rheumatologyprogram. Doctors at UAB help their community in several ways, including pilot programs in telecare, disease specific clinics, and a clinic for uninsured patients.Continue readingMeet Dr. Guthrie: One of Our Newest Foundation-Sponsored Fellows!
Because access to care is not always guaranteed, we’ve been working to help close the gap on the nation’s rheumatologist shortage through ourfellowship initiative. In June, we announced fivenew fellowship awardsfor 2018. One of those grant awards was offered to the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) adult rheumatology program. This globally recognized program serves more than 6,000 arthritis patients each year.Continue readingMeet Sara Sani: One of Our Newest Foundation-Sponsored Fellows!
We recently gave approximately $160,000 toward childhood arthritis research in the form of research grants. The grants are funded through theChildhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA); small grants were given to pediatric rheumatologists and fellows small grant research awards were given to third year fellowship students.
Continue readingSpring 2018 Childhood Research Grants Announced
TheChildhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance(CARRA) recently announced award recipients for the CARRA-Arthritis Foundation2018 large and small grant awards. Grants are awarded to investigators with projects that positively impact the pediatric rheumatology scientific community. Funded by the Arthritis Foundation, a total of almost $240,000 was awarded for this year’s grants. Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation (AOII), a funding partner, funded three of the grants noted below.
“These grants are important because of the rarity of these patients, “explained Guy Eakin, PhD, senior vice president of Scientific Strategy. “Research on rare conditions is difficult, and required broad networks like thepartnership between the Arthritis Foundation and CARRA启动伟大的想法，然后将其转化为积极的研究项目。我们非常自豪能与CARRA合作，看到这些和其他主要的科学计划向前发展。”
Of the 9 grants awarded, 5 are related tosystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)studies, 3 are related tojuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)studies, and 1 looks at tracking localized disease with mobile apps.
Two applications were selected to receive $50,000 awards:
Seven new small grants of up to $25k each were awarded. Congratulations to:
CARRA will continue with the large grants program in 2019. The deadline for the next round of large grants will be March 1, 2019. Visit theCARRA websitefor details on other funding opportunities.