About
Arthritis Research Canada is the largest clinical arthritis research organization in North America. We do arthritis research like no one else! Our scientific team is working to identify what causes arthritis, develop better treatments and create tools to help over 6 million Canadians manage symptoms and live well with arthritis.
Our Mission is to transform the lives of people impacted by arthritis through patient-centred research and engagement. Our Vision is a world where people living with arthritis can thrive.
6 Centres Across Canada | 7 University Affiliations |1 World-Class, Multidisciplinary Team
Arthritis Research Canada works for and with patients. Our Patient Advisory Board partners with our scientists to ensure our research is relevant, meaningful, and helpful to people with arthritis.
Our Impact
Through donor support, Arthritis Research Canada’s scientific team is conducting over 100 studies aimed at:
- preventing arthritis
- facilitating early diagnosis
- developing new and better treatments
- improving quality of life
We are determined to reduce the burden of arthritis and give people timely, cost-effective solutions to address their healthcare needs. Your dollars support research that changes and saves millions of lives today:
- Arthritis research results in programs to help people diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis stay employed.
- It finds ways to prevent serious, life-threatening complications like heart attacks and strokes.
- It creates a program to prevent osteoarthritis from happening after a sports injury.
- It determines the safety and efficacy of biosimilars for people who have autoimmune arthritis.
- Arthritis research does all this and so much more!
Arthritis is Serious
- Arthritis affects over 6 million Canadians of all ages and costs our economy $33 billion per year.
- 350 million people have arthritis around the world.
- Arthritis, in its 100 forms, is the most costly, chronic disease in Canada and the #1 reason for work disability.
- It is estimated that by 2040, 12 million Canadians will have osteoarthritis.
- As many as 25,000 Canadian children and adolescents seek healthcare for arthritis.
