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Canadian Burkholderia cepacia complex Research and Referral Repository

We can provide species identification for members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex of bacteria. We also can provide strain typing information, as well as identifications for other species which grow on Burkholderia cepacia selective agar and for which the preliminary identification might be equivocal: such as B. gladioli, Ralstonia species, Pandoraea species and others. Most of our work is for cystic fibrosis clinics, however we are very happy to provide assistance to anyone else requiring identification of these bacteria.

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Elango Lab

Our lab is passionate about a variety of topics relating to human nutrition.

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Kobor Lab

We employ various approaches to determine how DNA methylation and chromatin protein modifications are regulated, how they interact with the underlying genetic sequence to affect which genes are expressed in which cells, and how changes to these epigenetic marks can affect human development and lifelong health trajectories. Together, the research in our lab bridges the molecular mechanisms of epigenetic regulation and the social and environmental determinants of human health to develop a comprehensive understanding of early life.

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Kollmann Lab

We are systematically dissecting the molecular mechanisms of the neonatal and infant response to infection or vaccination. Based on that knowledge, we are identifying immune modulators that help protect newborns and infants.

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Lavoie Lab

The Lavoie Lab studies the development of the human immune system and its impacts on the health of babies. Dr. Pascal Lavoie is a neonatologist with dual training in medicine and research (MD/PhD).

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Nutrition & Metabolism Research

Nutrition and metabolism research at BC Children's spans the full spectrum from explanation of biological action, to pre-clinical and clinical studies, to population health.

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Pediatric Sepsis Data CoLab

The Pediatric Sepsis Data CoLaboratory (Sepsis CoLab) is a new international data-sharing network for collaboration to address pediatric sepsis mortality and morbidity.

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Pocket Doc for Pneumonia

Pocket Doc for Pneumonia is a low-cost smartphone tool that uses a light-weight sensor and a data-driven app to assess a child’s vital signs and overall condition, deliver an accurate diagnosis and recommend inexpensive, life-saving treatments such as antibiotics, oxygen and fluids.

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The Rare Disease Discovery Hub

A research investigation into understanding rare disease.

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Smart Discharges

The Center for International Child Health has developed Smart Discharges to help children stay healthy after they leave the hospital to return home following a severe infection.

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Turvey Lab

The Turvey Lab uses precision health to determine the cellular, molecular and genetic abnormalities responsible for immunological disease.

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The Vaccine Evaluation Center

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Outdoor play during child care to become more fulfilling for children

Jan 19, 2021
Led by BC Children's Hospital investigator Dr. Mariana Brussoni, a project meant to increase time spent by children in quality outdoor play in Early Learning and Child Care Settings has received $650,000 from the Lawson Foundation.
  • Continue reading Outdoor play during child care to become more fulfilling for children

COVID-19 vaccines: what to expect and how to combat hesitancy

Jan 15, 2021
A Q&A with Dr. Julie Bettinger about vaccine safety and what to expect with the new COVID-19 vaccines
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New research funding to accelerate stem cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes at BC Children’s Hospital

Dec 7, 2020
BC Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Francis Lynn is leading one of two groups awarded a total of $6 million in funding from the Government of Canada and JDRF Canada to accelerate the development of stem cell based therapies for type 1 diabetes (T1D)
  • Continue reading New research funding to accelerate stem cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes at BC Children’s Hospital

Peanut allergy treatment significantly lowers risk of life-threatening reactions in preschoolers

Dec 3, 2020
A new study by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia gives hope to parents and kids who face real danger from exposure to peanuts.
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New BC study to estimate how many young people have been infected with COVID

Dec 1, 2020
BC Children’s Hospital-led research project aims to better grasp the role that children and young adults have played in the development of the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia
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BC Children's Hospital Research Institute operates on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples — xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Further, this acknowledgement, gratitude, and respect extends to all the First Nations communities on whose traditional territories the Research Institute builds relationships and operates in BC.

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