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The Importance of Traction

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Small But Mighty Grants Can Make All the Difference

Never underestimate the power of traction. Just a little bit of it can mean the difference between spinning your wheels and actually getting somewhere in your scientific career. Since 2007, extra traction for scientists studying arthritis and inflammatory disease at Johns Hopkins has been the great gift of the Dr. Ira T. Fine Discovery Fund, established by patients of the beloved Hopkins rheumatologist, Ira Fine, M.D.

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