BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute treks to the Kootenays
In early May, BC Children's Hospital researchers trek to the Kootenays for Mini Med School and the inaugural Mini Science Night events
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At last — Developing potential cures for genetic neurodevelopmental disorders
Dr. Blair Leavitt is using the latest in gene-editing technology and working directly with patient families to develop treatments for children with pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders.
Congratulations CIHR Fall 2022 Project Grant recipients
Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded $8 million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2022 Project Grant competition.
Women in Science: Dr. Julie Robillard, in her words
Dr. Julie Robillard is the moderator for the 2023 Women in Science event. She shares her source of inspiration for her career and why it's so important to pay attention to the gap between research in the lab and how that knowledge is used in the real world.
Gaining a clearer picture of dyslexia with MRI
A project that uses MRI to illuminate brain differences between kids with and without dyslexia and after reading interventions is entering a new phase. Six years later, participants and their families are still keen to be involved.
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