Congratulations to Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania, on being named a 2026 finalist for the Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards.
Dr. Merkel was recognized for his New England Journal of Medicine publication, “A Phase 3 Trial of Upadacitinib for Giant-Cell Arteritis.” The study offers an additional treatment option for patients living with giant cell arteritis.
The Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10 awards honor the nation’s most outstanding clinical research studies, selected from a highly competitive pool of nominations.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Merkel on this well-deserved recognition!