News
The BCCH BioBank sends out newsletters every few months to patients and families to inform them of updates and new projects that we are currently working on. Click on the links below to read our newsletters and find out what we have been up to!
BCCH BioBank Newsletter
Spring 2025
Find out more about Dr. Wendy Robinson’s Epigenetics of Placenta In Complications of Pregnancy (EPIC) study, new projects, and our assessment of our electronic consent form.
downloadFall 2024
In this issue, learn more about our liquid nitrogen freezer, how biobanked samples are supporting research, and join us in welcoming our new staff members!
downloadDecember 2023
Find out about the new cell immortalization consent form, distributed samples, new survey, Simon Zhu’s Neustein Award, how the BioBank is supporting more clinical trials, and our new co-op students!
downloadSpring 2023
Read about our recent presentations, sample release, a COVID-19 study highlight, new staff, Dr. Bush winning a co-op supervisor award, and an update on our Pathology Patient-Family Advisory Committee.
downloadWinter 2023
In this issue, we highlight the multi-language subtitles now available for BCCH BioBank’s Superhero Video, sample release, Ewing sarcoma summer project, COVID-19 high school survey update, and the osteosarcoma project.
downloadWinter 2022
Happy New Year! Read more about our recent published journal findings, an update on our COVID-19 high school survey and join us in welcoming our new research technician, Kendall Plant.
downloadSpring 2021
The e-consent platform is now live! Read more about the new platform, COVID-19 and Preemie BioBank updates and join us in welcoming our new co-director, Dr. Jon Bush.
downloadSpring 2020
Read how the BioBank is developing an electronic consent platform, the results of their patient survey at BC Women’s Hospital and learn more about the P2RISM study.
downloadFall 2019
Find out more about updates to the BioBank’s consent forms, the development of their new electronic consent platform and CanTBI.
downloadSpring 2019
Read about the BioBank’s latest work with the BRAVE study, PROFYLE, and a new Preemie BioBank.
downloadSummer 2018
Say goodbye to our manager, Tamsin Tarling, and learn about BioBank samples that are being used to help develop a new vaccine.
downloadSpring, Summer 2017
Learn why a family chose to donate their samples to BioBank, and how banked samples are being used for rheumatic diseases research.
downloadSummer 2016
Read about the BioBank’s newest helper, the Hamilton StarLET, and meet Sarah Gray, Parent and Biobank Advocate.
downloadSpring 2016
Learn how biobanking helps families find meaning in the meaningless and meet Thyrza May Toledo, a Masters Student at the BioBank.
downloadWinter 2015
Read about how BioBank’s fuel medical research and watch a new video that explains biobanking to children.
downloadPartners & Supporters
BCCH BioBank thanks all our partners and supporters.
