Awards and Grants | Clinical Trials and Registries | FDA News and Information | Current Research and Rheumatology Facts

Whether you're just starting your career, or you run your own lab, having the right resources is essential to success in your career. The REF is committed to assisting you in your search for the resources necessary to establish a successful career in academics.

Here you'll find information about external funding opportunities, applying for federal grants and industry standards for research. You can also learn more about investigators who have been funded by the REF and how they were able to leverage this funding to build a successful career in academic research.

If you have any questions about where to start, please contact REF staff at or 404-633-3777.

Awards AND GRANTS

• Funding Opportunities through Other Foundations & Sources
• ScanGrants™
• U.S. Government Grants - An overview of programs, and links to funding sources through the NIH
• GrantsNet - Launched by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the American Association for the Advancement of Science for scientists seeking information on grants and other forms of support for research and training in the biomedical sciences

Clinical Trials and Registries

The following are neither endorsed, reviewed nor maintained by the REF. This list is intended to give you a starting point for your own research. Use your own judgment regarding the reliability of any information found on these sites.

• ACR Rheumatology Clinical Registry - A point-of-care clinical data management tool based on evidence-based quality measures aimed at improving care and drug safety for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and gout.
• NIH Clinical Trials - registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world.
• Clinical Trial Finder - matches investigators with studies
• Immune Tolerance Network - A non-profit, government-funded consortium of researchers working together to establish new treatments for diseases of the immune system. The ITN conducts clinical trials of specialized immune tolerance therapies.

FDA NEWS AND Information

• FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee Hearings
• FDA Drug Information
• Biologic Products Information

Current Research and Rheumatology Facts

• Prevalence Statistics
• Bibliography of Criteria, Guidelines, and Health Status Assessments Used in Rheumatology

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