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NIAMS Mourns the Loss of Dr. Katz
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Researchers Unearth Community of Viruses on Skin of People with Rare Disease
Back Pain Consortium
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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

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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

New clues on tissue damage identified in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

Press Release | July 3, 2019

NIAMS Update — February 28, 2019

NIAMS Update | February 28, 2019

IN MEMORIAM: NIAMS Staff Reflects on Passing of Institute Director Steve Katz

Announcement | January 17, 2019

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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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