Dear partner, The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has emerged as a global pandemic that impacts people and populations around the world. Many in our patient community have significant concerns whether immune-compromised, reliant on medications facing shortages, or of an age group considered especially vulnerable to respiratory illnesses....
At ANRF, we are well aware of the daily battles researchers and physicians face as they fight against numerous diseases and conditions. During this difficult time in world history we would like to take a moment to give thanks to each and every individual who...
Dr. PJ Utz is our featured alumnus this March. He is the head of the Utz lab in the Department of Medicine, Standford. His lab studies immunology, autoimmunity, and vaccines for influenza and tuberculosis. Dr. Utz is one of the researchers who has taken up...
COVID-19 is a new disease and as such there is limited information regarding risk factors for severe disease. Based on currently available information and clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness...
Dr. Andrew Getahun is a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver in the department of Immunology and Microbiology. Despite not having personal experience with autoimmune conditions, Dr. Getahun developed a deep fascination with immunology along with a passion for getting answers through...
We find ourselves in an unprecedented situation as we wage war on the global pandemic that is COVID-19. This pandemic has had devastating consequences for many people across the globe. We therefore owe it to those individuals and ourselves to do our best to flatten the...
Dr. PJ Utz was awarded an ANRF research grant over two decades ago (1998-1999). When asked what the impact of receiving an ANRF grant was, Dr. Utz responded “Without this award, I would not have stayed in academia. The funding gave me enough money to...
This January, researchers from prestigious institutions around the nation flooded our grant request portal with some of the most innovative and promising proposals we have ever seen. “Grants received this year are exciting and interdisciplinary. They have the potential to push the field forward. Today,...
New York’s iconic fashion week is known for many things: the unveiling of the latest in designs and color, VIP parties where models and guests mingle in luxury, and bold fashion designers who work to put on shows that will awe and inspire their audiences....
Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a musculoskeletal condition associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis. Classic features of the condition include severe swelling of digits frequently occurring in association with changes to the nails on these digits. Nails can become pitted, thicker, and can detach from the...