New data published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice suggests that oral immunotherapy is safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies.
Healthy Starts | Lab, Project & Program Websites
Essential Fatty Acid Nutrition Study
This study has concluded, and the results are currently being analyzed. We look forward to sharing the study findings on this page when published.
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.
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).
Maternal-Infant Microbiome & Immunity Network
The MIMI network is a joint collaboration between research teams with the common mandate to improve health outcomes for mothers and infants in developing countries.
Nutrition & Metabolism Research Program
Research from Lamers Lab focuses on the metabolic and functional effects of nutritional inadequacies and micronutrient interactions in various population groups.
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.
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.
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.
Turvey Lab
The Turvey Lab uses precision health to determine the cellular, molecular and genetic abnormalities responsible for immunological disease.
Vaccine Evaluation Center
The Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) is an academic center of excellence involved in vaccine and immunization research.
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New study is the first to identify an expanded section of DNA as the cause of a rare genetic metabolic disorder
A new study from BC Children’s, UBC and an international team of researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine is the first to identify a rarely-seen type of DNA mutation as the cause of an inherited metabolic disorder.
New research that pinpoints why preterm babies are so vulnerable to infections could lead to life-saving advances in care
A recent study from Dr. Pascal Lavoie provides important insights into why preterm babies are more vulnerable to infections than babies born at term. This work could lead to the development of new treatments that jump-start their immune systems.
New grants boost research into nutrition and the epigenome
Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Yvonne Lamers, are leading two new international projects investigating the relationship between diet, the epigenome and health thanks to funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Robot an effective pain management tool for premature babies
Researchers have designed a therapeutic robot that simulates human skin-to-skin contact, helping reduce pain for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at BC Women’s.
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