New Clues to the Causes of Lupus
Health Topics
Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases
Arthritis is a type of rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles.
Muscle and Bone Diseases
The musculoskeletal system consists of the body's bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage.
Skin Diseases
Allergies, irritants, genetic makeup, certain diseases, and immune system problems can cause skin conditions.Resources
Portal en español
Find Spanish-language resources for conditions of bones, joints, muscles, and skin.
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center
Learn how to promote good bone health.
Asian-Language Publications
Find Asian-language resources for conditions of bones, joints, muscles, and skin.Apply for Grants
NIAMS Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34)
Release: 9/23/2016 | Expires: 11/02/2019Advancing Mechanistic Probiotic/Prebiotic and Human Microbiome Research
Release: 3/09/2017 | Due: 05/08/2018Research at NIAMS
Labs @ NIAMS
Learn about our intramural scientists and their work.
Clinical Research @ NIAMS
Learn about our innovative clinical research programs.
Career Training
Explore opportunities for students, postdoctoral, and clinical scientists.From the Director
Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D. has been Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases since August 1995. He was born in New York in 1941 and his early years were spent in the Washington, D.C., and Bethesda, Maryland areas.
Communicating Science to the Public: Context and Curiosity
Dear Colleagues,
We all share our research progress each day, whether through peer-reviewed journal articles, lectures, tweets, or dinner table chats. In our interactions, it is important that we use clear language to convey the exciting advances we are achieving in arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.
New and Noteworthy
NIAMS Community Outreach Bulletin — Spring 2018
Community Outreach | April 19, 2018NIH researchers crack mystery behind rare bone disorder
Press Release | April 11, 2018Early Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Patients Tied to Bone Mineral Density Loss
Spotlight on Research | April 10, 2018Meetings and Events
EULAR Congress News 2018
Scientific Retreat |Immunology 2018
Scientific Retreat |Immune, Epithelial and Microbiome Crosstalk in Skin Health and Disease (D4)
Scientific Retreat |Featured Investigator
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.
NIAMS Partnerships
Identifying biological targets for diagnostics and drug development.
