As this issue of the chronicle focuses on the difference an individual can make in the fight against arthritis and other autoimmune conditions, we thought it fitting to use the opportunity to thank someone who met her challenges head on and whose generosity will ensure...
Sanford Burnham Prebys (SBP) – Medical Discovery Institute is a leading non-profit organisation that conducts independent biomedical research in the fields of immunology, neuroscience, cancer and rare children’s diseases. SBP endeavours to understand the cause of numerous diseases using rigorous scientific approach to accelerate new breakthroughs and improve therapies that...
Arthritis can be a truly debilitating condition. Often hampering the mobility of patients, resulting in difficulty with everyday tasks such as walking, bending or carrying. Much work is being done to try combat these effects, with researchers seeking novel drug targets with better patient outcomes...
Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) is a global organization focused on the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) through the promotion and presentation of research, education and the dissemination of new data. Earlier in May OARSI hosted the 24th World Congress on Osteoarthritis in Toronto, Canada for which ANRF was...
Dr. Khass completed a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Master’s degree in Biochemistry at Zagazig University in, Egypt. After which he joined the University of Alabama, Birmingham, undertaking his PhD and post-doctoral work there. A strong research background in numerous areas including pharmacology,...
A segment of the Proposal Study Session with (left to right) Drs. Ware, Walsh, Granger, Nigrovic, Diamond and Lotz. On March 22, 2019, the ANRF Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), a team of worldwide medical and scientific experts, gathered to evaluate the pool of grant...
Sanford Burnham Prebys (SBP) – Medical Discovery Institute is a leading non-profit organization that conducts independent biomedical research in the fields of immunology, neuroscience, cancer and rare children’s diseases. SBP endeavors to understand the cause of numerous diseases using rigorous scientific approachs to accelerate new...
Genetic reprogramming of OA chondrocytes to improve cartilage repair Dr. Rhima Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Coleman’s research interests focus on two areas of manipulating cell behavior in order to regenerate cartilage tissue, namely genetic...
Many RA patients can experience accelerated muscle loss or cachexia (muscle loss and weakness due to chronic illness), which contributes to the loss of physical function and quality of life. Physical activity and exercise are key in the management of arthritis, as it maintains muscle...
Dr. Rachel Miller obtained a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from Pennsylvania State University, continuing her postgraduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she completed her PhD under Dr. Alan Grodzinsky in Biological Engineering. Dr. Miller focused on developing several novel concepts to induce cartilage...