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OTTAWA (September 12, 2008) - September is Arthritis Awareness Month. This is a time to highlight the outstanding work of health researchers across Canada who are striving to create a pain free future for the nearly 4.5 million Canadians who suffer from this crippling condition. The following experts are available to comment on some of the latest research related to the diagnosis, treatment and management of the many forms of arthritis.
Experts:
Searching for relief: What are health researchers doing to help create a pain free future for people with arthritis?
Dr. Jane E. Aubin,
Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (Toronto)
Evaluating the quality of care for rheumatoid arthritis: Can we close the gaps in care?
Dr. Diane Lacaille, CIHR-funded researcher at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (Vancouver)
Halting the attack on juvenile joints: What affects the development and progression of arthritis in children?
Dr. Alan Rosenberg, CIHR-funded researcher at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon)
Arthritis, antibodies and gum disease: The links between early clues to this disease in First Nations' communities
Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy, CIHR-funded researcher at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg)
Access to care: Are people with osteoarthritis getting the health services they need?
Dr. Gillian Hawker, CIHR-funded researcher at the Women's College Research Institute (Toronto)
Arthritis at work: How arthritis sufferers can stay on the job and off disability
Dr. Monique Gignac, CIHR-funded researcher at the Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network
Making sense of the evidence: Helping people with arthritis evaluate scientific information and make decisions about their treatment
Dr. Jamie Brehaut, CIHR-funded researcher at the University of Ottawa
The value of an expert's touch: How access to specialists can improve the health of people with rheumatoid arthritis
Dr. Debbie Feldman, CIHR-funded researcher at Université de Montréal
Did you know that psoriasis is linked to a common form of arthritis? Unravelling the genetic basis of psoriatic arthritis
Dr. Proton Rahman, CIHR-funded researcher at Memorial University of Newfoundland (St. John's)
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To schedule an interview with a CIHR expert, please contact:
David Coulombe
CIHR Media Specialist
Office: 613-941-4563
Mobile: 613-808-7526
Email: mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 12,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
