The Lupus Data Bank at Toronto Western Hospital

1987 In 1987, Honey Agar, founder of Lupus Ontario, was instrumental in raising $1 million dollars for the start-up of the Lupus Data Bank at Toronto Western Hospital. This databank has collected lupus data from thousands of lupus patients since it was established and continues to provide critical data for multiple research projects in Canada […]

The Dr. Murray Urowitz Professorship in Lupus Research at the University of Toronto

2022- 2023 Lupus Ontario committed $50,000 towards the establishment of the Dr. Murray Urowitz Professorship at the University of Toronto.  For over 50 years, Dr. Murray Urowitz has led the world in lupus diagnosis, treatment, research and education. The Dr. Murray B. Urowitz Professorship in Lupus Research will ensure that the tradition of international excellence […]

The Lupus Ontario Anne Matheson Biobank at McMaster University

2021-2024 Lupus Ontario committed $150,000 to fund the start-up and first 2 years of operations of the Lupus Ontario Anne Matheson Biobank at McMaster University. The project was led by Dr. Konstantinos Tselios, Assistant Professor with the Division of Rheumatology, and aims to collect demographic, clinical, laboratory and therapeutic data from patients with systemic lupus […]