Every year, our scientists and patient advisory group identify the studies and topics creating the most impact for people living with arthritis.
Uncover Our Focus for 2026Ongoing and completed studies across our full research portfolio, from prevention and treatment to care and health systems.
Explore Our ResearchMeet the scientists, clinicians, trainees, and patient advisory board members, driving discoveries
Meet Our TeamPeople living with arthritis guide our research priorities, shape study design, and ensure our work reflects real life.
Support Arthritis Research Canada with your time and skills. Whether you want to help at an event or host your own, there is a place for you here.
Living with arthritis? Explore open studies looking for participants and help shape the future of arthritis care.
Your experience with arthritis matters. Sharing it helps others feel less alone and brings the human reality of arthritis into everything we do.
Arthritis Research Canada produces video content that turns complex research into practical knowledge. Browse by topic below.
Each playlist links directly to our YouTube channel, where you can watch at your own pace.
Our Arthritis Research Education Series takes an in-depth look at the research that matters most to people living with arthritis. Each session breaks down complex findings into clear, practical insights covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life.
Recorded between 2020 and 2022, this video series covers real-life topics that matter most—from managing fatigue and anxiety to pregnancy, resilience, and preparing for medical appointments. Each conversation brings together patients and research scientists in an honest, practical discussion about living well with arthritis and rheumatic diseases.
Behind every discovery is a new generation of scientists committed to changing lives. Meet the trainees at Arthritis Research Canada and hear about the research they are doing to improve care for people living with arthritis across Canada.
The following playlists were developed for clinicians and health professionals working with patients with arthritis and rheumatic diseases. These step-by-step clinical videos cover knee examination techniques and arthritis diagnosis, and remain among our most widely used Arthritis Research Canada resources on YouTube.
This playlist covers the full spectrum of arthritis and rheumatic diseases: from gout and lupus to rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Topics include treatment options, physical activity, disease management, and the research behind the decisions you and your care team can make together.
Available in English, French, and Chinese.
Research that improves how arthritis research is designed, conducted, measured, and shared. This includes developing new tools, classification criteria, data analysis methods, technologies, and approaches that strengthen the quality, diversity, inclusiveness, and impact of research.