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Arthritis Research Canada Celebrates 25 Years of Vital Arthritis Research

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Arthritis Research Canada Celebrates 25 Years of Vital Arthritis Research

March 7, 2024 (Vancouver, BC) Arthritis Research Canada, a North American leader in clinical arthritis research, is proud to celebrate 25 years of advancing life-changing arthritis research with you.

Founded in 1999 to recognize the extraordinary potential that research can bring to arthritis treatment, Arthritis Research Canada has been advancing research aimed at preventing arthritis, facilitating early diagnosis, finding new and better treatments and improving the quality of life for people with arthritis.

Over six million Canadians of all ages live with arthritis, and this number is expected to rise to nine million by 2040. Often dismissed as just aches and pains and a part of aging, arthritis is, in fact, a serious disease that can cause life-threatening complications. Research is essential to finding answers and changing the course of this disease. With its multidisciplinary team of scientists and patient partners, Arthritis Research Canada is uniquely positioned to find answers to help people living with arthritis thrive.

“I have been with Arthritis Research Canada since its beginning, and over the past quarter century, we have made a significant difference in the lives of millions living with arthritis,” said Dr. Diane Lacaille, Arthritis Research Canada’s Scientific Director. “In the next decade, we will see changes in technology and data. With our research, we can harness technology to transform how we deliver care and provide people with the tools they need to manage their arthritis effectively. Together, we can make arthritis research a priority.”

With centres in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia, and with over 100 research studies underway, Arthritis Research Canada is dedicated to understanding, advancing and sharing knowledge about the causes of arthritis and addressing issues that are impacting people with arthritis right now.

Throughout this year, Arthritis Research Canada will be highlighting major milestones, introducing the next generation of scientists, sharing stories of lives touched, and announcing new, innovative research to help people with arthritis thrive.

 Discover more about Arthritis Research Canada’s history and vital arthritis research here.

Research Changes Real Lives

Behind every study is a person. Meet some Canadians whose lives are moving forward thanks to arthritis research.

Spencer

Spencer O’Brien Story

Canadian Olympic snowboarder, Spencer O’Brien, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis just a few months before competing at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi....
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Vianne

Vianne’s Story

For years, Vianne Bacchus lived in excruciating pain with no answers. Her ankylosing spondylitis went undiagnosed because doctors didn't think women could have it. Research proved them wrong....
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Ty

Ty’s story

At 14, ankylosing spondylitis stripped Ty Clayton of every sport he loved. Twenty years later, he's running across a continent to fund the research that could change that for the next generation....
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Trish

Trish’s Story

At 32, Trish Silvester-Lee was told she'd need a knee replacement before 40. She was a newlywed with a young son and a life full of sport. She just had that surgery. At 56. Still walking and still moving....
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Tamara

Tamara’s Story

Diagnosed at six, Tamara Komuniecki watched her sister do gymnastics from the sidelines. Decades later, she's become one of the most dedicated advocates for the research that's changing how rheumatoid arthritis is treated....
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Steve

Steve’s Story

Most people don't know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in people with arthritis. Steve Sutherland found out the hard way, in an emergency room at 29. In heart failure....
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