As for Dr. Charles, she will use what she learned at the forum to seek out grants and awards that will support her search for answers to questions about osteoclasts, what role they play in inflammatory arthritis and how that knowledge can be used to better treat patients. She will also always be grateful for the Foundation’s help in getting her research off the ground and helping it continue.
“I really owe the Foundation for my career.” She explains, “Funding from the Foundation is essential for encouraging fellows to pursue research and keeping junior people like me in the game long enough to be successful in getting funding from the NIH.”
