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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 Publications

Asian-Language Publications

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

Learn about our intramural scientists and their work.
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Clinical Research @ NIAMS

Learn about our innovative clinical research programs.
Explore opportunities for students, postdoctoral, and clinical scientists

Career Training

Explore opportunities for students, postdoctoral, and clinical scientists.

From the Director

Stephen I. Katz, NIAMS 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.

Strengthening Our Partnership With the NIAMS Coalition

Dear Colleagues:

Read the Director's Letter

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.

NIAMS Partnerships