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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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