Transforming children’s lives one discovery at a time.
BCCHR researchers are leading scientific discoveries for a healthier future where all kids in British Columbia, the Yukon, and beyond can live their best lives.
2,000+
research community members
70
of our researchers are also clinicians
1,392
academic publications in 2024
350k
square feet devoted to research
Research News
Every day, BCCHR researchers work towards breakthroughs to transform the lives of kids in BC and around the world. Learn about our latest innovations and advancements in child health.
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How setting standards can save lives
Read moreNew research published in Cell Press by BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) investigator Dr. Megan Levings and her team shows how using a standard approach to tracking immune cells is needed for both scientific research and the clinic.
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How clinical trials shape health care
Read moreClinical trials are the cornerstone of health care as we know it today. Nearly every treatment, drug, or therapy that is incorporated in clinical settings first had to undergo a clinical trial involving human participants to determine safety and efficacy.
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BC Children’s study finds that breastfeeding benefits last into childhood, with potential to reduce inequalities for low-income families
Read moreThe real message is that socioeconomic conditions shape what’s possible for families. That makes this a policy conversation.
Our Research
At BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), we are uniquely positioned to make discoveries that save lives and transform health care for children in our province and around the world. Our research portfolio includes basic, clinical, population, and public health research.
Services
BCCHR research teams are supported by specialized staff and state-of-the-art core technologies and facilities. Research support services assist research teams with communications and informatics solutions, financial services, mentorship activities, research ethics review and approval, and more.
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Training Opportunities
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute offers basic science and clinical research mentorship that is second to none. We provide opportunities to build on skills and knowledge needed for successful health research careers.
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Mini Med School is an award-winning health science outreach and public education program. Attendees have the opportunity to hear from scientists, interact with expert researchers, and participate in hands-on activities.
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About BCCHR
The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is located on the BC Children’s Hospital campus in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC). With more than 350,000 square feet devoted to research, our institute is the largest of its kind in Western Canada.
Get to know usBC and Beyond
We are supported by BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and are part of BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We work in close partnership with the University of British Columbia.
BC Children’s Hospital
BC Children’s Hospital, a part of the Provincial Health Services Authority, is a general and specialized pediatric services leader and is the province’s foremost pediatric teaching and research facility.
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BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has a vision that every child is healthy and able to fulfill their hopes and dreams.
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With your support, we believe there’s nothing we can’t do. Funding helps bring hope out of the laboratory and into the clinic — to save and improve children’s lives.
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The Communications team works to share BCCHR researchers’ latest findings. Whether you have a media inquiry or a question about one of our stories, we want to hear from you.
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