Research Rheum

Mitigate Risk and Increase Success of Lupus Clinical Trials

Andrea Peirce, Peter Lipsky, MD, and Benjamin D. Schwartz, MD, PhD | August 1, 2010

Design strategies from a Lupus Research Institute conference

A Look Back & A Look Ahead: ACR Research and Education Foundation Turns 25

Heather Haley, MS | August 1, 2010

The ACR Research and Education Foundation turns 25

Research Offers Hope of New Therapies to Prevent Bone Loss and Destruction

From the College | August 1, 2010

A study recently published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases shows promise for potential new therapies to prevent bone loss and bone destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Our Commitment to Research

Stanley B. Cohen, MD | August 1, 2010

The ACR has a wide range of programs to support investigations in rheumatology

REF Investigators’ Meeting Brings Researchers Together to Search for RA Cure

Charlotte Huff | August 1, 2010

REF Investigators’ Meeting brings researchers together to search for RA cure

The Basic Science of the Annual Scientific Meeting

From the College | July 1, 2010

The ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier event for specialists in the field of rheumatology. At this year’s meeting, basic researchers will have multiple opportunities to increase their knowledge, and there will be something for every interest.

Within Our Reach: Collaborating to Find a Cure for RA

David R. Karp, MD, PhD | July 1, 2010

Research is critically important to find cures and accelerate patient care for the millions who suffer from arthritis and rheumatic disease. Despite its prevalence in the population and recent treatment advances, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains an incurable disease and receives disproportionately less research funding from federal sources than most other autoimmune diseases. This is precisely why the ACR Research and Education Foundation (REF) launched Within Our Reach: Finding a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis to directly invest in the types of innovative research not being done elsewhere in the country.

REF President: Annual Giving Is the Foundation of Our Core Awards

E. William St.Clair, MD | June 1, 2010

Annual giving is a fundraising component of the ACR Research and Education Foundation’s (REF’s) comprehensive development plan—the other main sources being the Industry Roundtable and planned giving, otherwise known as The Legacy Society. What has always struck me about annual giving is the munificence of our donors. When it comes to annual giving, most donors are ACR members whose spirit of generosity makes it possible for the REF to fulfill its mission of advancing research and training to improve the health of people with rheumatic diseases.

Recent Study Improves Understanding of Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis

From the College | June 1, 2010

A study recently published in Arthritis Care & Research (AC&R) reveals a novel approach for the study of preclinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The investigators conducting the study sought to determine if these RA-related biomarkers could also be found in healthy subjects in order to investigate relationships between genetic and environmental factors and the presence of these biomarkers. Their goal is to study how these biomarkers evolve.

When Lupus Research is a Family Affair

Cynthia Aranow, MD, Meggan Mackay, MD,Peter Gregersen, MD, and Betty Diamond, MD | June 1, 2010

Following sisters of SLE patients may shed light on risk factors and progression of the disease