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October 2025
ACREU's Dr. Anthony Perruccio participated in the second annual Krembil Science Jam which highlighted innovative research from leading UHN researchers. Dr. Perruccio discussed his quest to reshape how osteoarthritis is understood and studied in Canada.
October 2025
Findings of a new collaborative report developed by Leger Healthcare & Arthritis Society Canada indicate that while arthritis is the leading cause of disability in Canada, as reported by ACREU, only 4% correctly identified arthritis as the number one cause of disability. Access the full report here.
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September 2025
ACREU's Anthony Perruccio presented his talk entitled "Why we need to understand early stages of OA" and participated in a panel discussion on understanding and defining early OA at the Symposium on the Latest Innovations in Osteoarthritis.
ACREU’s Dr. Anthony Perruccio
From left to right: ACREU’s Dr. Anthony Perruccio; Dr. Lauren King; Dr. Carina Blaker; Dr. Henning Madry; Kabriya Thavaratnam participating in a panel discussion chaired by Dr. Elena Losina (far right)
January 2025
ACREU's Anthony Perruccio contributes to project recognized for advancing arthritis research. The project examined cell types and their transcriptomic profiles in the knee joint’s infrapatellar fad pad.
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October 2024
Arthritis Organization Champions journey to Ottawa for Arthritis Day on the Hill - ACREU is a proud Champion Organization. Participants met with over 20 MPs, political staff and public officials to discuss the impact of arthritis in Canada. The impact of arthritis was further highlighted by a Statement in the House of Commons.
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July 2024
ACREU's Dr. Anthony Perruccio joins Dr. David Hunter on the Joint Action podcast to discuss the findings from the published article "Old Before Their Time? The Impact of Osteoarthritis on Younger Adults". The podcast episode explores why people develop osteoarthritis and the unique challenges faced by young adults with the disease. Listen to the podcast here.
April 2024
ACREU's Anthony Perruccio receives a Best Research Presentation Award for the project "The Influence of Pre-Surgery Factors on Pain and Disability Following Total Joint Arthoplasty for Osteoarthritis: A Sex-Specific Investigation".
ACREU's Jessica Wilfong receives a Best Research Abstract Award for the project "Old before their time? The impact of osteoarthritis on younger adults".
February 2024
ACREU's Anthony Perruccio is recognized for his contribution to a project examining persistence of osteoarthritis pain.
November 2023
ACREU's Jessica Wilfong presents the topic: "Examination of the increased risk of falls among individuals with knee osteoarthritis"
October 2023
ACREU participates in MPP Lobby Day at Queen's Park hosted by Arthritis Society Canada.
ACREU’s Anthony Perruccio (left), MPP Bhutila Karpoche (centre), and Arthritis Society Canada’s Senior Director, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Joanne Di Nardo (right)
ACREU’s Elizabeth Badley (left) and Anthony Perruccio (right) with MPP Rudy Cuzzetto (centre)
October 2023
ACREU makes significant contribution to Arthritis Society Canada's first ever State of Arthritis in Canada Report Card. Read the full report here.
January 2023
ACREU is recognized for their work in a study finding that people with arthritis need more information and support.
July 2021
ACREU produces commissioned special report, a first of its kind national report that pulls together data from multiple representative Canadian population-based surveys to provide information about the current state of OA in Canada and the impact faced by people living with OA. Read a summary of the report findings here.
December 2020
ACREU's Dr. Anthony Perruccio is awarded the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Association of Rheumatology Professionals.
November 2020
ACREU's published study entitled "Discordance between self-reported and performance-based function among knee osteoarthritis surgical patients: Variations by sex and obesity" is featured in a University Health Network news release. Read the full article here and access the published study here.
June 2019
ACREU's Dr. Elizabeth Badley is interviewed by Rheumatology News to discuss a project highlighting the disconnect between the amount of attention devoted to OA in the literature and the actual prevalence of OA in the population presented at the OARSI 2019 World Congress.
January 2018
ACREU's Dr. Elizabeth Badley is awarded the 2017 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals.
