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Arthritis Research Foundation

Generosity + Imagination =
Innovation

Dorrie Dunlop established The Edward Dunlop Challenge In 2001, the Arthritis Research Foundation (ARF)
Research Grant in honour of her late husband. (Photo: UHN) received a generous gift of an endowment from
The Edward Dunlop Foundation to honour the
late war hero, successful businessman and former
Ontario Cabinet Minister.

Mr. Dunlop’s volunteer activities were dedicated
to arthritis research and education. With this in
mind, his wife, Dorrie Dunlop, established The
Edward Dunlop Challenge Research Grant. Given
annually, the $25,000 award is unique because it
provides seed money for pilot projects in the area
of arthritis and autoimmune disorder research.

Although Mrs. Dunlop passed away over the
past year, the Dunlop legacy will continue. Mrs.
Dunlop’s philosophy was that “whether an idea
succeeds or fails, there is always something to
be learned by trying. Without someone taking
a chance on a new idea, discovery will not
happen.”

To date, The Edward Dunlop Challenge Research
Grant has funded 12 unique projects, allowing
the successful recipients to continue their
important research.

This past year, the award was granted to
Dr. Joan Withers. Her project will provide insight
into the immune system and may lead to
finding new biomarkers of disease activity and,
ultimately, to new and better treatments.

The Dunlop family is delighted to see the legacy
established by Mrs. Dunlop continue.

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