{"id":1228,"date":"2022-10-17T14:42:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcchrmicro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-04-09T20:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:36:47","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-3\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-tertiaryLight)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pl--md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs align fndry-pb--2 wp-block-bcn-breadcrumb-trail has-text-color has-background \" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\">\n\t<span><\/span>\n\t<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to AI and Data Science Unit.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">AI and Data Science Unit<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News &amp; Events.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/?page_id=1229\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News &amp; Events<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"fndry-post-title\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">About Us<\/h1><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2056\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2025\/12\/ADSU-logo.png\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2025\/12\/ADSU-logo.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2025\/12\/ADSU-logo-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2025\/12\/ADSU-logo-768x268.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><strong>Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Unit (ADSU)<\/strong> bridges the gap between health research and innovative technology. We provide the specialized knowledge, innovative tools, and ethical frameworks needed to turn AI potential into research and real-world practice.<\/p><figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mr--auto fndry-ml--auto\" style=\"--imageWidth:50%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2543\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Ethical-AI-use.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Ethical-AI-use.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Ethical-AI-use-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Ethical-AI-use-768x678.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">ADSU build institutional capacity to responsibly translate AI innovations \u2014 from research discovery to clinical applications. By ensuring every implementation is evidence-based and ethically sound, we aim to create lasting impact for the children, families, and health-care professionals we serve.<\/p><figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mr--auto fndry-ml--auto\" style=\"--imageWidth:45%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2548\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Natural-Language-Processing.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img fndry-pb--3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Natural-Language-Processing.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Natural-Language-Processing-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Natural-Language-Processing-768x678.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">Our Services<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 45%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collaborating on AI &amp; data science project funding and research project delivery at BC Children\u2019s Hospital Research Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing AI and data science consultation services for research projects in healthcare and wellbeing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working with teams to secure funding to increase AI &amp; data science computing infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating and delivering AI &amp; data science capacity building events and workshops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Large-Language-Models.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2550 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Large-Language-Models.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Large-Language-Models-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/BCCHR-Large-Language-Models-768x678.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-light)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">Contact Us<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-intro18\">Contact us with your inquiries.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/contact\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64b55330e7323\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-secondaryButtonWArrow\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-d--md-none\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2507\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/bc-childrens-hospital-research-institute.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/bc-childrens-hospital-research-institute.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/bc-childrens-hospital-research-institute-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/files\/2026\/04\/bc-childrens-hospital-research-institute-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","fndry_alternate_title":""},"class_list":["post-1228","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1228"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2551,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228\/revisions\/2551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/adsu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}