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THURSTON FAST FACTS
  • Founded in 1981, the Thurston Arthritis Research Center is part of the UNC School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  • Our mission statement: To investigate the causes, consequences and treatments of arthritis and autoimmune diseases, and to reduce their effects on patients, their families and society.
  • Named in honor of Mr. Doc Jones Thurston, Jr., whose vision to create a multi-disciplinary research center at UNC-Chapel Hill dedicated to finding cures and treatments of arthritis was realized through his active philanthropy and leadership.
  • In 1994, thanks to a generous lead donation from Mr. Thurston, a free standing multi-purpose research facility was built and named in his honor – the first building on UNC-CH campus to be funded entirely by private philanthropy!
  • Designated as a Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center (MCRC) by the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a division of the National Institutes of Health, one of eight such centers in the country.
  • Designated as a Center of Excellence in Clinical Immunology by the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS.)
  • A major contributor to Top 10 Arthritis Advances of 2005 by the Arthritis Foundation.
  • Ranked in Top 25 nationally for clinical care in rheumatology in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals 2005 survey http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/rankings/specreprheu.htm.
  • Research focus on the biological mechanisms as well as the psychological and social impacts of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, lupus, and fibromyalgia.
  • 33 Full-time staff
  • A staff of 73 scientists representing 17 UNC departments
  • 22 Active research areas
  • Training programs concentrating on rheumatology and allergy and immunology
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