Liisa Holsti
MA, PhD
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program Career Award - 2005-2009
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Neonatal Health and Development - 2010-2020
Every day, our 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.
Welcome to this month’s Research Roundup, a recurring overview of recent studies published by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and the University of British Columbia, and their collaborators.
The Calmer device is designed to mimic skin-to-skin contact and comfort preterm babies receiving medical treatment in hospital.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, BC Children’s Hospital, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre have designed a therapeutic robot that simulates human skin-to-skin contact, helping reduce pain for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at BC Women’s.
At BC Children’s, we are making 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.
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