Bone Disease in Canada

Millions of Canadians, mostly elderly, are afflicted by osteoporosis, arthritis, and other disease the bones and joints that cause pain, disability, and death. These diseases already cost Canadians more than $5 billion per year in direct (health care) and indirect (lost productivity) costs.


Our population is aging and it is predicted that Canada will spend up to $20 billion annually treating osteoporotic fractures alone. Every Canadian family will be affected by the personal and economic impacts of these diseases.



Striving for Excellence

University of Saskatchewan researchers are working hard to improve our understanding of the biology of bone disease, and we seek to create new methods for early detection of disease, and to reveal new targets for the development of preventative measures and treatments.


This CERC position will capitalize on the U of S’s internationally renowned expertise in bone health and the unparalleled imaging capabilities of the Canadian Light Source (CLS), Canada’s only synchrotron. The Bone and joint Imaging Group (BIG), Gene Expression Mapping with Synchrotron Light (GEMS) Group and the Tissue Engineering Group will work to towards the achievement of non-invasive visualization of cellular-level activity within bone, a breakthrough that will transform work being done in the field of bone biology, and help improve the lives of all Canadians and others around the world.


The U of S is working to have the strongest critical mass of researchers in the exploration of biological phenomena using synchrotron radiation in the world.

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