The BC Children's Hospital Research Institute is located on the BC Children's Hospital campus in Vancouver, BC. With more than 350,000 square feet devoted to research, our institute is the largest of its kind in Western Canada.
New research tools can shed light on an understudied organ essential to our lives
The placenta is essential to a healthy start in life. Despite its importance, little is known about it, including why it might not develop properly, which can lead to long-term health issues. Dr. Alexander Beristain’s lab is investigating two state-of-the-art stem cell-based tools that model a human placenta to find answers that can positively impact children’s health.