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Healthy Starts Program

The Healthy Starts Program led by Dr. Tim Oberlander at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre bridges developmental neurosciences and community child health.

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We focus on clinical research to improve the lives of children, youth, and their families who have mental health difficulties. We are dedicated to the understanding of the unique strengths and challenges, and the beliefs, attitudes, and actions of this population, in order to develop and evaluate innovative and evidence-based practices for patients, professionals, and public community.

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Provincial OCD Program

Our program aims to improve the lives of children and families affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in British Columbia by providing assessments and group-based treatment approaches.

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Zwicker Lab

Our research team, led by Dr. Jill G. Zwicker, is focused on brain development and motor impairment throughout childhood.

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Mini Med School – now online in real-time and on-demand – is growing to reach more students

Mini Med School is an award-winning health science youth outreach and public education program that's been held 21 times since 2003. This fall’s Mini Med School is transitioning to an all-virtual learning platform and focusing on the microbiome. In addition to Mini Med School Live for Grade 10 to 12 students, there's a Mini Med School On-Demand, which is open to everyone.

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Concussion education now required for supervisors of school sports in B.C.

BC School Sports, the governing organization for school sports in the province, has mandated a BC Children’s Hospital-based concussion education training module for its members who work with young athletes. Now those who supervise secondary school sports will be better prepared to prevent, respond to, and manage concussions in teens when these activities resume this fall.

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Join the fight against Sepsis this World Sepsis Day

On World Sepsis Day — September 13, 2020 — the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging all health systems, policymakers, healthcare workers, researchers, and civilians to develop a concerted effort on sepsis prevention, diagnosis, and management to save lives.

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Study shows CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing can prevent vision loss in mice

A recent study presents crucial steps toward a future treatment for aniridia-related vision problems and blindness in kids.

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New study helps improve bespoke immune cells’ ability to prevent transplant rejection in patients with donated tissue.

A new study, published this week in Science Translational Medicine, further refines a potential new treatment that can prevent transplant rejection in kids and adults without leaving them vulnerable to infection.

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