{"id":830,"date":"2023-06-28T21:18:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T21:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcchrmicro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=830"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:11:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-responsive-border 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 fndry-responsive-border\">\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 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height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/files\/2026\/03\/shubhayan-sanatani-bcchr-2.jpg\" class=\"fndry-slideout-block__img\" style=\"--slideout-img-zoom:1.25\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fndry-slideout-block__content\">\n            <div  class=\"fndry-slideout-block__heading-wrap\">\n                <div  class=\"fndry-slideout-block__heading-wrap-container fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--row\" style=\"--slideout-heading-gap:5px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fndry-slideout-block__heading fndry-text-h3SectionHeadline26\">Dr. Shubhayan Sanatani<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <span class=\"fndry-slideout-toggle\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n            <div  class=\"fndry-slideout-block__excerpt-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fndry-slideout-block__excerpt fndry-text-slideoutExcerpt\">CRMC Clinical Lead<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"fndry-block-64c8263d12859\"\n         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fndry-heading--left\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/research\/find-a-researcher\/shubhayan-sanatani\/\">Dr. Shubhayan Sanatani<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-bannerSubheading14\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">CRMC Clinical Lead<br>Head, Division of Cardiology and Investigator, BC Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-responsive-border border-top fndry-pt--1 fndry-mt--2\">\n\t<ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary);--color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<a href=\"mailto:ssanatani@cw.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ssanatani@cw.bc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg 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Disturbances in the rhythm of the heart, or arrhythmias, can occur in otherwise healthy children or in children with heart disease. His research aims to improve the outcome of children who have arrhythmias.<\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-paragraph--left\">Many potentially lethal conditions affecting the heart rhythm are inherited and Dr. Sanatani works on heritable conditions causing arrhythmias. This research involves collaborations with clinician and basic scientists from all over the world to improve our understanding of inherited heart rhythm disorders.<\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-paragraph--left\">Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/sanatani-lab\">Sanatani Lab<\/a>\u00a0website to learn more.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fndry-slideout-block\" data-fndry-js=\"slideout-block\">\n    <a  data-fndry-js=\"slideout-content\" href=\"#fndry-block-64c8263d1285a\" type=\"button\" class=\"fndry-slideout-block__slideout-content\" aria-controls=\"fndry-block-64c8263d1285a\">\n        <div\n\t         class=\"fndry-slideout-block__img-container\"        >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/files\/2026\/03\/francis-lynn-bcchr.jpg\" class=\"fndry-slideout-block__img\" style=\"--slideout-img-zoom:1.25\" \/>        <\/div>\n        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fndry-text-bannerSubheading14\" style=\"--color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">CRMC Co-scientific Lead<br>Associate Professor, Surgery\/Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia (UBC)<br>Investigator, BC Children&#8217;s Hospital.<\/p><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-responsive-border border-top fndry-pt--1 fndry-mt--2\">\n\t<ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary);--color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<a href=\"mailto:flynn@bcchr.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flynn@bcchr.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-responsive-border border-top padding-left-3  fndry-pt--1 fndry-pb--1\">\n\t<ul  class=\"fndry-social-list fndry-justify--start fndry-align--center 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Dr. Lynn has extensive leadership experience as Head, Canucks for Kids Fund Childhood Diabetes Laboratories; Director, BCCHR Tissue &#038; Disease Modelling Core; and co-lead, JDRF Centre of Excellence in Diabetes Research at UBC.<\/p><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-paragraph--left\">To date, Dr. Lynn has facilitated genome editing projects underway at BCCHR, UBC, SFU and across Canada.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">Made possible by the support of:<\/h3><h4 class=\"fndry-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miningformiracles.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mining for Miracles<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">For more than 30 years, the BC mining community has worked together through Mining for Miracles to help improve the quality of health care for children in our province. Through its support of the construction of facilities, ground-breaking research and the acquisition of specialized medical equipment at the hospital, Mining for Miracles is helping to keep BC Children\u2019s Hospital at the forefront of excellence in pediatric care. The industry\u2019s donations have made an enormous positive impact on the health and well-being of children, families and communities across B.C. Donations can be made online or through employee and corporate fundraising initiatives. Follow @Mining4Miracles on social media or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miningformiracles.ca\/\">www.miningformiracles.ca<\/a>.<\/p><h4 class=\"fndry-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">BC Children\u2019s Hospital is the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to the care of children, and is one of the few pediatric medical centres in Canada with a world-class acute care centre, research institute, mental health facility and rehabilitation centre all on a single campus. Leading experts at BC Children\u2019s provide a specialized level of expertise, innovative therapies and kid-focused care that can\u2019t be found anywhere else in the province, including for the sickest and most seriously injured. At BC Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation, we have a vision that every child is healthy and able to fulfill their hopes and dreams. The generosity of donors fuels our ability to help conquer childhood illnesses and address the biggest health challenges that face kids today. Please follow us at @bcchf on social media or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bcchf.ca<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-responsive-border 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 fndry-responsive-border\">\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)\">Our Research<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-intro18\">Learn more about our research.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/research\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64b5562521309\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-secondaryButtonWArrow\">Research<\/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-2186\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/files\/2026\/03\/cellular-regenerative-medicine-centre-research.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/files\/2026\/03\/cellular-regenerative-medicine-centre-research.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/files\/2026\/03\/cellular-regenerative-medicine-centre-research-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/files\/2026\/03\/cellular-regenerative-medicine-centre-research-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/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-830","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2205,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830\/revisions\/2205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/crmc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}