Our Partners
Who do we work with?
Our important research is supported through valued partnerships with universities, hospitals, funding agencies, arthritis treatment centres, and governments – from coast to coast.
Funding Agencies
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Canada’s major federal funding agency for health research.
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Responsibile for ensuring that quality, appropriate, cost effective and timely health services are available for all British Columbians.
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An integrated, multidisciplinary, and BC-based network that fostered collaboration for high quality research to better the lives of Canadians with disability.
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CIHR Institute
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Provides salary support to individual health researchers and research trainees across British Columbia as well funding for health research infrastructure.
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A federal agency promoting and supporting university-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences.
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Provides salary awards for researchers as well as funding for research projects that are relevant to arthritis.
Academic
The following organizations are affiliated with Arthritis Research Canada and its research projects.
Research
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Located in Toronto, their mission is to explore the impact of arthritis on individuals, their families, communities and on the population at large, in order to further the development of targeted policies and effective interventions.
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The Centre for Aging SMART (previously Centre for Hip Health and Mobility) conducts research in four areas: mobility, activity, rehabilitation and technology so that people living with the effects of aging or disability can live a high quality of life.
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A University-based multidisciplinary team focused on doing basic science research to find the causes and cures of bone and joint injuries and diseases.
Patient Focused
The following sites contain information that is patient-specific.
Community Partners
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CRA represents Canadian Rheumatologists and promotes their pursuit of excellence in Arthritis Care and Research in Canada.
- Osteoarthritis Action Alliance
