NIAMS Hosts Rheumatologists at Global Research Exchange Program 

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Program participants and NIH mentors pose in the Clinical Center. Front row (c) NIAMS Deputy Scientific Director Dr. Mariana Kaplan, and (r) NIH Distinguished Investigator Dr. Dan Kastner. Back row (2nd and 3rd from left) NIAMS Senior Investigator Dr. Peter Grayson, and NIAMS clinical director Dr. Robert Colbert.

Photo:  Martyn Green

On Nov. 13, NIH hosted an international cohort of rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals for the 2024 Global Research Exchange Program. The program—an annual event sponsored by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology and the American College of Rheumatology— convenes early-stage investigators from around the world and promotes the international exchange of clinical and research skills, expertise and knowledge within rheumatology. 

Dr. Mariana Kaplan of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) organized the visit, during which the investigators toured NIH, learned about ongoing NIH research and had opportunities to network. They also presented their research and received feedback from field experts.