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NIAMS Supported Scientific Areas (Extramural Program)
Updated June 1, 2007
The NIAMS funds research at institutions throughout the U.S. and around the world. We accept investigator-initiated applications, as well as accept applications for research grants and contracts in response to a published funding opportunity announcement-Request for Applications (RFA), Request for Proposals (RFP) or Program Announcements (PA). Grants and contracts are supported through two scientific divisions: Skin and Rheumatic Diseases, and Musculoskeletal Diseases.
Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases
Research areas supported through the Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases include:
- Arthritides Clinical Program
- Keratinocyte Biology and Disease
- Skin Immunobiology and Immune Diseases
- Systemic Autoimmune Disease Biology
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
Research areas supported through the Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases include:
- Bone Biology
- Bone Diseases
- Cartilage and Connective Tissue
- Clinical Osteoarthritis & Diagnostic Imaging of Bones and Joints
- Muscle Development and Physiology
- Muscle Disorders and Therapies
- Musculoskeletal Development, Tissue Engineering, and Regenerative Medicine
- Orthopaedic Research
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