AAC News

Jan, 3, 2008
Dr. Lisse and the Arthritis Center Featured on ABC News "On Call"
The ABC News On Call Web Site on Pain Management is up. You can find answers from Dr. Lisse under Common Pain Problems-Arthritis (covering rheumatoid arthritis). An institutional profile of the Arizona Arthritis Center also is featured.

Dec, 18, 2007
$6M UA Fund for Diseases of Joints
Dr. Salvatore Albani was appointed Monday as the Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Chair of Rheumatology. Albani, who begins next month, will also serve as the director of the Arizona Arthritis Center.

Dec, 14, 2007
$6 Million Stephens Gift Invested in UA Rheumatology Research
Salvatore Albani, MD, PhD, will be appointed The Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Chair by The University of Arizona College of Medicine. Members of the Stephens External Committee will join members of the search committee, the Arizona Arthritis Center faculty and the executive committee of the advisory board for this official announcement. Albani will join the UA in January 2008 as the director of the Arizona Arthritis Center.

Oct, 9, 2007
Pilot Mind-Body Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation
Two Arizona Arthritis Center researchers at The University of Arizona College of Medicine are combining their psychosocial and immunology expertise to get a better understanding of the role oxytocin may play in reducing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity.

May, 11, 2007
We are very excited to announce the upcoming 2007 Statewide Rheumatology Meeting to be held in Sedona, Arizona the weekend of June 1-3, 2007 at the Hilton Sedona Resort, 90 Ridge Trail Drive.

April 17, 2007
The Arizona Arthritis Center's annual "Living Healthy with Arthritis" program in conjunction with National Arthritis Awareness Month. Join us for a half-day filled with inspiration, information and light brunch to help you and family members live fuller, healthier lives.

March 21, 2007
20th ANNUAL SAHBA/LUTE OLSON CELEBRITY AUCTION, LUNCH AND GOLF TOURNAMENT Three-day event benefiting research at the Arizona Arthritis Center at The University of Arizona College of Medicine. Open to the public. Since it was founded in 1987 by the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA), the event has raised more than $1.5 million for the Arizona Arthritis Center.

Jan 10, 2007
The Arizona Arthritis Center's Clinical Research Unit will be on hand at the Annual Armory Senior Center Health Fair to provide information about clinical trials.
This health fair will be held from 9:00am to 12:00pm Thursday, January 18, 2007.
@ Armory Park Senior Center
220 S. 5th Ave.

Nov 1, 2006
Arizona Arthritis Center Adds Two Researchers with Exercise and
Nutrition Expertise

June 23, 2006
KUAT (Channel 6) will be featuring John Szivek, Ph.D's Tissue Repair Study on Monday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m., on Arizona Illustrated. (If you miss the program, you can view it at KUAT.org after June 26.)


June 12, 2006
UA Investigators Developing New Technology for Arthritic Joints


June 1, 2006
SAHBA/Lute Olson Event Raises More Than $100,000


April 27, 2006
Arizona Arthritis Center About to Launch 'MyWebClinic'


March 31, 2006
Don’t miss the SAHBA Lute Olson Celebrity Auction!


March 7, 2006
Be sure to visit the following events where the Arizona Arthritis Center's Clinical Research Unit will be on hand to provide information about clinical trials in need of study participants:

• March 17thFourth Annual All About Arthritis Expo
  Sun City Vistoso Social Hall, 1495 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.,
  Oro Valley 8 AM to Noon
• March 25th Living Healthy-A Nutrition Update
  Duval Auditorium, UMC 8-10:30 AM
• April 1st Women's Health Expo
  Pima Community College-Downtown Campus 9 AM to 3 PM
• April 5th Pima County and City of Tucson Annual Health Fair
  El Presidio Park 160 W Alameda 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
• April 22nd Lupus Foundation " Walk for Lupus Now" at Reid Park.
  Times to be announced.

March 2, 2006
Join us for our annual Living Healthy event
-A morning of inspiration and learning
This year we offer: A Nutrition Update

Date: March 25, 2006
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(8:00 a.m. optional Early-bird Stretch and Go class)
Place: Duval Auditorium at University Medical Center
(1501 N. Campbell Ave.) Open to the Public
Cost: $10 per person
Sponsored by: The Friends of the Arizona Arthritis Center For details, click on this link:Living Healthy
For more information, please call: 520-626-5040

Feb. 1, 2006
Advances in Arthritis Research is Topic of Feb. 9 Public Lecture
Call 520-626-7901 for more information or to RSVP.
For details click on this link:
http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/opa/news/cal/jan06/arthritis.htm

Jan. 11, 2006
The Arizona Arthritis Center’s 2006 Open House will be held on Jan. 18 from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. We have exciting research projects to tell you about, and we are pleased to have you visit us! Please call 626-7901 or
email: karenc@arthritis.arizona.edu to r.s.v.p or for more information.

Jan. 5, 2006
Miranda K. Adelman, Ph.D. Awarded Grant
Congratulations to Miranda K. Adelman, Ph.D., research assistant professor at the Arizona Arthritis Center, who has been awarded a faculty small grant by the University of Arizona Foundation for her proposal titled “Human monoclonal antibodies to endogenous viruses in SLE.”
Faculty small grants are awarded by the UA Foundation on a competitive basis for projects involving research or other creative scholarly activity. An investigator may apply for this award every four years. The program is intended to provide short-term, one-time support that will jump start worthwhile projects and result in data or work projects that can be used in developing major proposals for submission to extramural funding agencies or private contributors.

Dr. Adelman’s groundbreaking work at the AAC focuses on understanding the processes that lead to the development of autoimmune disease. Once the pathways that lead to autoimmune disease are identified, specific treatments that block these pathways may be developed.

Nov. 1, 2005
The Week Flew By
More than 35 guests reluctantly left Canyon Ranch on October 30 wishing for one more day in paradise. Participants spent seven days experiencing tasty, healthy meals; hearing the latest information on exercise, nutrition, and arthritis therapies/treatments; and receiving one-on-one health consultations and pampering services such as specialized massages. Feeling renewed and refreshed after an exhilarating week among nurturing professionals in breathtaking surroundings, participants took with them important knowledge on how to live well with arthritis.

Thriving with Arthritis Week at world-renowned Canyon Ranch sold out quickly with a fairly long waiting list this year. The next event is scheduled for October 22 through 29, 2006. Rheumatologists from the Center will again lecture and consult with guests during this potentially life-altering week for participants.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 1-800-742-9000 or visit canyonranch.com/arthritis.

Sept. 27, 2005
Appointments Announced
The Arizona Arthritis Center is pleased to report the appointments of two researchers. Miranda K. Adelman, Ph.D. and Shelley Kasle, Ph.D., have both been appointed to research assistant professor positions.

Dr. Adelman, previously a postdoctoral research associate at the Center, is conducting an important study to better understand the pathways leading to autoimmune disease. Her groundbreaking work at the Center is focused on human endogenous retroviruses. Dr. Adelman wants to find out what role these retroviruses play in autoimmune disease. In addition to learning a great deal about immunology in general, it is possible that this research could lead to effective therapies that block the causes of immune disease, and study results could also have important implications for better treatment and prevention of HIV. Dr. Adelman assumed her appointment on July 1, 2005.

Dr. Kasle, previously a Center senior program coordinator, is the principal investigator of the Couples and Arthritis Study, which focuses on “mutuality” as a potential factor influencing the health of rheumatoid arthritis patients. Dr. Kasle measures mutuality as participants’ ratings of how often they and their partners react with interest, empathy and openness when they talk about things that are important to them. These studies are expected to increase understanding of “active ingredients” in good relationships. This information can be used in the development of social support interventions to improve outcomes for people living with chronic disease. Dr. Kasle assumed her appointment on January 11, 2005.