2024 CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Research Grant Awardee, Dr. Jacqueline Madison

Jacqueline Madison, MD, Assistant Professor in the Division of Rheumatology and member of the APS Research Labs, has been awarded the CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Research Grant for her research project “Pediatric APS: Exploring Approaches to Classification, Diagnosis, and Management."

The CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Research Grant Program, a partnership between the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) and the Arthritis Foundation, was created to meet the need for research and treatment options with fewer side effects and improved outcomes in pediatric rheumatic and related diseases.

Read the full announcement on The CARRA Blog.

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