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NIAMS Seeks Director of Division of Extramural Research
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NIAMS Is Seeking a New Director. Applications Due April 30.
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Celebration of the Life of Dr. Katz Set for May 3.

Health Topics

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Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases

Arthritis is a type of rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles.
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Muscle and Bone Diseases

The musculoskeletal system consists of the body's bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage.
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Skin Diseases

Allergies, irritants, genetic makeup, certain diseases, and immune system problems can cause skin conditions.
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Resources

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Portal en español

Find Spanish-language resources for conditions of bones, joints, muscles, and skin.
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center

Learn how to promote good bone health.
Asian-Language Resources

Asian-Language Resources

Find Asian-language resources for conditions of bones, joints, muscles, and skin.

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NIAMS Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34)

Release: 9/23/2016 | Expires: 11/02/2019

Advancing Mechanistic Probiotic/Prebiotic and Human Microbiome Research

Release: 3/09/2017 | Due: 05/08/2018

Research at NIAMS

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Labs @ NIAMS

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Clinical Research @ NIAMS

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From the Director

Dr. Robert H. Carter, NIAMS Acting Director

Robert H. Carter. M.D.

Acting Director

Robert H. Carter, M.D., became Acting Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in December 2018.

The NIH Back Pain Research Consortium (BACPAC), a Component of the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term℠) Initiative

New and Noteworthy

Honoring Health — Resources To Stay Healthy as We Age — March 2019

AIAN Honoring Health | March 14, 2019

NIAMS Community Outreach Bulletin — Winter 2019

Community Outreach | March 7, 2019

NIAMS Awards Four Supplements to Advance Research (STAR) From Projects to Programs — Enhancing NIH Support for Early-Career Stage Investigators

Announcement | March 4, 2019

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Honoring Health: Resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives is an e-newsletter that features a different health topic in each issue.It is produced by the NIAMS on behalf of the National Institutes of Health, the Indian Health Service, and the Administration for Community Living’s Administration on Aging. Subscribe. 

Featured Investigator

Markus Hafner Ph.D.

Markus Hafner, Ph.D.

Dr. Markus Hafner leads a team of scientists studying the impact of RNA binding proteins (RBPs) on posttranscriptional gene regulation (PTGR). Dr. Hafner’s research focuses on ribonucleoproteins (RNPs) involved in RNA transport and stability.

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