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Message from the Director
Arthritis Research Foundation scientists are making significant contributions to patient care for many autoimmune
diseases. A multitude of collaborative studies are undertaken by these gifted scientists every
year – for example, experiments to identify candidate genes associated with ankylosing
spondylitis; evaluating lupus patients for prevalence and type of atherosclerotic vascular
events and risk factors; conducting qualitative studies to better understand patients'
perspectives on their experience at work in relation to their inflammatory arthritis; and
studying the histological changes in the cell populations of subchondral bone marrow
resulting from inflammation in animal models of arthritis.
These scientists are publishing scientific articles that provide new insights into factors that influence susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, offer evidence of other health risks associated with chronic autoimmunity and evaluate the effectiveness of new therapeutic approaches. Active research programs are focused on understanding the immunobiology of disease progression, with the objective to provide therapeutic interventions and develop regenerative approaches to damaged tissues and joints. In every regard, using whichever measures are applied, Arthritis Research Foundation scientists are at the forefront of research activities related to arthritis and autoimmune diseases. The renewed commitment from the Board of the Arthritis Research Foundation allows us to plan ahead and start to construct the resource infrastructure and scientific collaborations that enable our growth and facilitate our success. Once again let me take this opportunity to thank you for supporting this research. and for the ongoing resolve and determination to assist with the pursuit of research studies to help... beat arthritis. Eleanor N. Fish, Ph.D. ![]()
Director, Arthritis Research Foundation
University Health Network Head, Division of Cell & Molecular Biology Toronto General Research Institute University Health Network Professor, Dept. of Immunology University of Toronto On the Horizons
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