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Arthritis Patient-Advocates Tour NIH

Patient and Congressional Visits | November 9, 2012
NIAMS director Dr. Stephen Katz (r) recently participated in a panel discussion on osteoarthritis (OA) at a congressional briefing organized by the Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research (CIBR). He was joined by (from l) four-time Super Bowl champion L.C. Greenwood from the Pittsburgh Steelers, who has OA; CIBR President Renée L. Cruea; and NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Dr. Michael P. Recht.

Katz Highlights NIH Imaging Research at Congressional Briefing

Patient and Congressional Visits | August 31, 2012
NIAMS staff met with 12 patient-advocates from the National Psoriasis Foundation during their recent visit to NIH to learn about the biomedical research process.

Psoriasis Patient-Advocates Tour NIH

Patient and Congressional Visits | July 6, 2012
Seventeen patients, their families and staff from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently visited the NIH campus.

AAOS Visitors See NIH Scientists at Work

Patient and Congressional Visits | June 8, 2012
Attendees at the NIAMS Coalition 2011 outreach and education meeting

NIAMS Coalition Convenes Outreach, Education Meeting

Patient and Congressional Visits | January 20, 2012
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