This is an exciting time in research for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and related diseases. To keep the momentum going we need the help of people like you to participate in research trials. Please consider teaming with the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) by joining a research project below.

AS Family Genetic Study
As the Clinical Coordinating Center of the study, SAA embarked on the project in 1998 to create a database of genetic material contributed by patients and their families to further AS research. Although we greatly appreciate the more than 300 families who have volunteered thus far, we need your help and recruitment for the study is ongoing.

For more information on the study, click here, or contact SAA at info@asresearch.org or call 1-800-777-8189.

Genetic Determinants of Ankylosing Spondylitis Severity
This study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The doctors conducting this study are Dr. Michael Weisman at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Dr. John Reveille at the University of Texas at Houston, and Dr. Michael Ward at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

Please contact one of the following Study Coordinators for more information:

• Southern California: Felice Lin, 310-423-2422, linf@cshs.org
• Houston Area: Laura Diekman, 713-500-6852, laura.diekman@uth.tmc.edu
• Washington DC Area: Lori Guthrie, 301-435-8434, guthriel@mail.nih.gov

Donations to Help Fund Spondylitis Research
There are a number of ways to make financial gifts to the SAA to help fund research initiatives. Please click here.