How We Support Research

General Research Support

We provide our investigators and research teams with dedicated and specialized support, allowing them to overcome logistical hurdles and focus on their scientific and clinical work.

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We work tirelessly to create an environment where excellent clinical research thrives. Our expert staff and specialized facilities support more than 1,000 active research projects involving patients on the BC Children's Hospital campus.

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Facilities

Located on the BC Children's Hospital campus, our facilities include 'wet bench' laboratories and 'dry labs' for clinical and population health research for a total of 350,000 square feet of dedicated research space.

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Core Technologies & Services

BC Children’s Hospital is home to several specialized scientific facilities that couple technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment to enable basic, clinical and applied health research.

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Congratulations CIHR Project Grant Recipients!

We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children's and BC Women's investigators who were awarded funding through the highly competitive Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Fall 2018 competition.

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New tumour test could guide personalized treatment for children with cancer

Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital are the first in Canada to use a new test for pediatric tumour analysis that may one day guide personalized treatments for children with cancer.

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Dr. Sara Mostafavi named to inaugural cohort of Canada-CIFAR AI Chairs

Dr. Sara Mostafavi, a BC Children's Hospital investigator, was named to the inaugural cohort of Canada-CIFAR AI Chairs for her work in artificial intelligence (AI) research.

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Child abuse could leave ‘molecular scars’ on its victims

Children who are abused might carry the imprint of that trauma in their cells – a biochemical marking that is detectable years later, according to new research from BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia and Harvard University.

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Celebrating 20 years of improving kids' safety at BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit

The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU), located within BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, has led research projects, provided insight and evidence, and conducted public awareness campaigns to reduce injuries among children and adults.

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