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...
Dr. Iannis Adamopoulos grew up in Athens, Greece and moved to England at the age of sixteen. He lived in London and Oxford where he pursued his under and postgraduate studies, receiving an MPhil from the University College London and a DPhil from the prestigious...
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...
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...