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Dr. Rebecca Deyell will be leading the OPTIMISE trial — short for Optimal Precision Therapies to CustoMISE Care in Childhood and Adolescent Cancer — at BC Children's Hospital. The trial is designed to match children, adolescents and young adults with high-risk cancers to targeted therapies based on the genetic makeup of their tumours.

To enact BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute's commitment to grow and invest in Indigenous child health research and adapt its research practices through Indigenous partnerships, the Institute has created a network of researchers, clinicians, and Indigenous advisors called the Indigenous Child Health Knowledge Super Hub.

Self-care is the ability to promote health, prevent diseases, and cope with illness, with or without the support of health-care workers. If expanded into more communal and equitable activities rooted in joy and connection, it could feel more inclusive and realistic, especially for children and youth experiencing tough circumstances.

The Institute for Global Health (IGH) at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre is helping address inequities impacting care in low- and middle-income countries. With collaborators in Uganda and Kenya, IGH evaluated Smart Triage — a digital platform that helps prioritize care for seriously ill children — in low-resource settings.

Dr. K.S. Joseph has been awarded the 2025 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of his significant contributions to our understanding of perinatal and maternal health, his leadership in advancing health equity through epidemiology, and his passion for teaching and mentorship of students and early-career investigators. Over decades of work, his research has helped reshape clinical guidelines and public health policies that support children and families across British Columbia and beyond.