Articles tagged with "Clinical research"

Treat JIA Without Slowing Growth

By Sue Pondrom | January 4, 2011

Etanercept does not impede normal height and weight development in these patients

Competition on Another Pitch: Capture the World Cup Spirit to Drive Rheumatology Discovery

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD | October 1, 2010

Capture the World Cup spirit to drive rheumatology discovery

Unique Meeting Accelerates RA Research

From the College | September 1, 2010

More than 50 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) investigators from across the U.S. recently met in Ft. Worth, Texas, to share information, present data and results from their innovative RA research projects, and brainstorm ways to work more closely together to find a cure for the disease.

REF’s Campaign to Support RA Research Nears its Initial Funding Target

Stanley B. Cohen, MD and E. William St.Clair, MD | September 1, 2010

The REF’s campaign to support RA research nears its initial funding target

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

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

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.