TheChildhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance(CARRA) recently announced award recipients for the CARRA-Arthritis Foundation2018 large and small grant awards. Grants are awarded to investigators with projects that positively impact the pediatric rheumatology scientific community. Funded by the Arthritis Foundation, a total of almost $240,000 was awarded for this year’s grants. Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation (AOII), a funding partner, funded three of the grants noted below.

科学战略高级副总裁Guy Eakin博士解释说:“这些资助很重要，因为这些患者很罕见。”“Research on rare conditions is difficult, and required broad networks like thepartnership between the Arthritis Foundation and CARRAto launch great ideas, then turn them into active research programs. We’re very proud to work in partnership with CARRA to see these and other major scientific initiatives moving forward.”

Of the 9 grants awarded, 5 are related tosystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)studies, 3 are related tojuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)studies, and 1 looks at tracking localized disease with mobile apps.

LARGE GRANT AWARDEES

Two applications were selected to receive $50,000 awards:

• Kiana Johnson, East Tennessee State University:Healthcare Transition Readiness and Health Self-management among youth with Juvenile Systemic Lupus(funded by AOII)
• Kathleen O’Neil, Indiana University School of Medicine:The Relationship Between Changes in Adipokine Levels and Disease Activity in Pubertal Children with SLE

SMALL GRANTS

Seven new small grants of up to $25k each were awarded. Congratulations to:

• Fatima Barbar-Smiley, Nationwide Children’s Hospital:Immunogenicity of pneumococcal vaccination and impact on nasopharyngeal pneumococcus colonization in patients with childhood onset systemic lupus erythematosus
• Ingrid Goh, The Hospital for Sick Children:Patient and Caregiver Engagement in Research (PACER): Approaching for research on date of rheumatic diagnosis—a pilot project(funded by AOII)
• Joyce Hui-Yuen, Cohen Children’s Medical Center:Feasibility of Conducting Epigenetic Analysis in Pediatric Lupus B Cells
• Suzanne Li, Hackensack University Medical Center:Tracking Disease Activity in Juvenile Localized Scleroderma with a Mobile App(funded by AOII)
• Melissa Oliver, Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children:Clinical disease manifestations associated with anti-TNF non-response in Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy
• Victoria Werth, The University of Pennsylvania:Evaluation of the reliability and validity of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) in pediatrics
• Leandra Woolnough, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children:Longitudinal Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Assessment in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

CARRA will continue with the large grants program in 2019. The deadline for the next round of large grants will be March 1, 2019. Visit theCARRA websitefor details on other funding opportunities.