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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced Clemson University has been awarded a $306,000 grant for arthritis, musculoskeletal, skin disease research. The funds will be used for a project focusing on osteoarthritis. “I am proud of the cutting edge research being done at Clemson and South Carolina’s other universities,” said Graham. “The work they do helps improve lives.” The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ####