On May 2, 2023, NIAMS Scientific Director of Intramural Research, Dr. John O’Shea, was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences at the conclusion of the Academy’s 160 th annual meeting. This designation – considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can achieve – recognizes distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. In addition to this latest accolade, Dr. O’Shea has received numerous prizes, including the Howley Prize for Research in Arthritis, the Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine, the Millstein Prize from the International Cytokine and Interferon Society, the AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology, the ASCI-Harrington Prize

Carpal tunnel syndrome usually begins with numbness or a burning sensation in the hands and fingers – at night or first thing in the morning. The condition is caused by pressure on the median nerve traveling down the arm to the fingers.

Melanocytes are the cells that produce the pigment responsible for skin and hair color. They arise from melanocyte stem cells (McSCs). McSCs fail earlier than the hair follicle stem cells responsible for hair growth, leading to hair graying with age.