National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Last week, NIAMS Chief Diversity Officer Robert Walker spoke with representatives from over 30 NIAMS Coalition member organizations on the importance of leveraging talent from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to advance health discovery. #NMHM2024 #SourceForBetterHealth

Why do some arthritis patients feel pain without inflammation? A new #NIAMSfunded study used machine learning to suggest an answer: a network of 815 genes that seem to influence sensory nerve growth and pain. 🔓 Published in Science Translational Medicine. Abstract: https://lnkd.in/gT3Eav-z

Today we announced that #NIH will increase annual pay levels for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars who are recipients of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA). This pay level increase is based on recommendations made by my advisory group.   Investing in our pre- and postdoctoral scholars is an important part of ensuring the future of the biomedical research workforce and enterprise remains strong and globally competitive. This increase in pay levels for NRSA recipients is just a first step toward reaffirming their value and ensuring they are appropriately compensated. I am hopeful these continued efforts help us attract and retain our nation’s brightest scientific minds. https://lnkd.in/eAy7J7aE

News: Oral contraceptive use may reduce the likelihood of muscle-tendon injuries in young females, according to #NIAMSfunded research from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Read the #OpenAccess paper via Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: https://lnkd.in/ghs4ptdK

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) are life-threatening immune-mediated chronic diseases characterized by systemic inflammation, immune dysregulation, damage to target organs, and tissue fibrosis. Despite substantial advances in understanding disease biology over the last two decades, there has been little progress in discovering effective therapies, while prevention and cure remain elusive. To identify new ways to address these challenges, intramural NIH research programs of the NCI and NIAMS are organizing a one and half-day workshop. In-person registration is closed, but you may still register to attend virtually. The deadline to register and receive the link is April 22nd. https://lnkd.in/ewF9CjEg

Congratulations to the NIAMS staff that participated in last week’s NIH Minority Health 5K! Hosted by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, this annual event highlights the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and challenges us to be the #SourceForBetterHealth. #NMHM2024 (photo credit: Martyn Green, NIAMS)

Research news: a #NIAMSfunded study from Cornell University found sex differences in melanocyte stem cell migration rates that suggest a new approach for skin repigmentation in vitiligo. Read the #OpenAccess paper in Nature Communications: https://lnkd.in/gF2iyFju #MouseModels

Many people with rheumatic disease have higher risk for long COVID. However, that risk has significantly decreased since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new #NIAMSfunded study. Read the #OpenAccess paper at The Journal of Rheumatology: https://lnkd.in/ephr9Ky4

The latest issue of the NIH Record details the recent historic signing of an Executive Order to advance women's health research and innovation. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/e5f6UPWC

New NIAMS research could lead to personalized medical treatment for cancer patients and others who experience skin problems after receiving a transplant of the body’s blood-producing ‘hematopoietic’ stem cells. NIH's "I am Intramural Blog" discusses these findings with the study's authors Edward Cowen, M.D. and Rachel Rosenstein, M.D., Ph.D. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eX5k_RBW