Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, according to BC Children's Hospital researchers in their commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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BC Children's Hospital Research Institute COVID-19 Studies
Current and completed COVID-19 research led by researchers at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital.
Children’s Heart Centre Research
The Children’s Heart Centre is a passionate team of clinicians, researchers, medical trainees, and technical and clerical staff. We are committed to producing high-quality research to improve care for children with cardiovascular conditions.
Digital Health Innovation Lab
The Digital Health Innovation Lab team is focused on performing innovative research at the interface between technology and patient care.
Doan Lab Research Program
The Doan Lab Research Program consists of projects aiming to evaluate pediatric emergency department patterns of use, the quality of care provided, and efficiency of service delivery.
Goldman's Innovative Virtual Reality Pain Lab
Our team is focused on investigating use of virtual reality technology in pediatrics and providing evidenced based answers to help clinicians and health practitioners determine how to best use this innovative technology for everyday use.
Injury Research Program
The Injury Research Program led by Dr. Mariana Brussoni focuses on understanding injuries in children and youth, and measuring the physical, psychosocial and financial impacts of injuries on children, their families and the health care system.
International Hip Dysplasia Registry
The International Hip Dysplasia (IHDR) study group is an international collaboration of surgeons and medical professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children with hip dysplasia. With 23 worldwide sites and growing, IHDR aims to optimize patient care in health care systems around the world through research, education, and advocacy efforts.
Mâsse Lab
Our research team, led by Dr. Louise Mâsse, aims to understand the factors in the school, social and home environments that influence children’s and teens’ health behaviours, specifically, physical activity, screen time and nutrition.
Pediatric Anesthesia Research Team
The vision of the Department of Pediatric Anesthesia at BC Children's Hospital is to provide excellence and innovation in patient-centered care for the children and their families of British Columbia. Evaluation, improvement, and innovation are key research activities that allow us to optimize the clinical care we provide.
Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy Innovations
For almost 30 years the POPi research unit has fostered pharmaceutical policy innovation through proactive research and knowledge translation.
SEARCH & PREVENT: A CIHR Team Grant of the Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network
The SEARCH team evaluates drug safety and effectiveness and identifies risks associated with commonly prescribed drugs; PREVENT uses pharmacogenomics discovery and replication (in at least three independent populations) to identify strongly-predictive pharmacogenomic biomarkers.
Sleep Research
BC Children’s Hospital houses the only Sleep Laboratory in the province of BC, where a multidisciplinary team provides diagnostic assessment and treatment for children and youth across BC, and conducts research to advance sleep medicine.
Treatment of Brachial Plexus Palsy
The Brachial Plexus Clinic at BC Children's Hospital is directed by Dr. Cynthia Verchere, pediatric plastic surgeon and investigator.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients!
Congratulations to the BC Children's and University of British Columbia doctoral students who were awarded a prestigious 2021 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Congratulations 2021 CIHR Project Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Levings, Dr. Kirk Schultz and co-investigators — recipients of 2021 CIHR Team Grants.
Congratulations to our 2021 NSERC Grant recipients!
We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children's Hospital investigators who were recently awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Grants.
Congratulations to BC Children's Hospital new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
Dr. Megan Levings and Dr. Jill Zwicker have been newly appointed and Dr. Lange and Dr. Rauscher have been renewed as Canada Research Chairs.
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