News & Events
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Parenting style affects children at molecular level
New research from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine reveals that parenting style can…
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Winner of the David Podmore Graduate Studentship is investigating the first-ever potential therapy for intestinal fibrosis
“I was born in an Iraqi refugee camp because my parents had to flee an ethnic cleansing campaign. My mother,…
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Dr. Poul Sorensen appointed to the Order of British Columbia
Congratulations to Dr. Poul Sorensen for receiving the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition.
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Fasting may help ward off bacterial infections according to study in mice
Fasting before and during exposure to Salmonella enterica bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown infection, in part due to…
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Announcing: Glenda MacQueen Summer Studentship award
BC Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce the 2021 Glenda MacQueen Summer Studentship in honour of Dr. Glenda MacQueen.
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Congratulations CIHR Spring 2021 Project Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to the BC Children’s and BC Women’s investigators who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research…
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VEC’s MOSAIC and PREVENT-COVID studies
As the BC government is encouraging everyone to make a final push to get as many people vaccinated as possible,…
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Potential resurgence of respiratory viruses in young children
Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, according to BC…
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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…
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More than a mattress: This medical device reduces pain and stress in premature babies
The Calmer device is designed to mimic skin-to-skin contact and comfort preterm babies receiving medical treatment in hospital.
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Congratulations 2021 CIHR Project Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Levings, recipient of a CIHR Team Grant: Preparation to Trial: Inflammation for Chronic Conditions for the…
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Follow-up to COVID-19 transmission in schools study release
We would like to address some of the feedback we’ve received regarding the COVID-19 in schools study, the results of…
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