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...
Our partnerships with some of America’s leading Foundations is a force multiplier. Among the most cherished is the strategic relationship with the Sontag Foundation focused on Rheumatoid Arthritis - a relationship that produced incredible talent to date (http://sontagfoundation.org/all-grants/support-for-early-career-ra-scientists/). Our growing partnerships with the...
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...
We Walk The Walk Dear Friend, On March 8, we participated in International Women’s Day (See our post on Instagram) and reflected on the associated theme given by the United Nations this year: 'Think equal, build smart, innovate for change'. At ANRF, we need not look far...
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...
Kelly was first diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) at the early age of two. At the time of her diagnosis in 1982, options for treatment were extremely limited. As a result, Kelly’s mobility has become exceedingly restricted, requiring a walker or wheelchair at home...
An ANRF travel grant provided three young female researchers the opportunity to attend and speak at the prestigious Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on March 17-20, 2019. This ANRF support came in the form of registration fees and contribution to travel costs to the Cartilage Biology...
The foundations of a rheumatology researcher… As a young child, Anna Helena Jonsson, MD, PhD, was close friends with a girl who had juvenile idiopathic arthritis. As she grew up, this was not in the forefront of her thoughts but once in college this early experience...
Dr. Michelle Kahlenberg Awarded the Mary Betty Stevens Young Investigator Prize The Mary Betty Stevens Young Investigator Prize memorializes Dr. Stevens’s outstanding contributions to lupus research. It is given annually to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of an investigator in the early stages of their lupus research career. J....
ANRF Alumni, Dr. Betty Tsao, Dr. Jian Zhao and their colleagues identified a genetic risk factor for autoimmune disease found in an under-explored genomic region Last year, Nature Genetics published findings by a team of ANRF Alumni at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) uncovering a...