News & Events
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Congratulations to our 2021 NSERC Grant recipients!
Congratulations to the following BCCHR investigators who were awarded NSERC funding.
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Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
Dr. Megan Levings and Dr. Jill Zwicker are two of the new Canada Research Chairs announced June 15, 2021 by…
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Study finds schools are not at higher risk for COVID-19
Update: (April 29, 2022) The findings featured in this article have now been published in a peer-reviewed journal (BMJ Open).…
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Achievement Awards
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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Congratulations to Dr. Evelyn Stewart: Recipient of the 2021 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship
Dr. Evelyn Stewart has been awarded the 2021 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship, in recognition of her leadership and significant contributions…
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New study to monitor COVID-19 illness and vaccine safety, effectiveness in children and youth in Canada
A pan-Canadian study that’s monitoring the effects of COVID-19 and the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in Canadian children…
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Announcing: Boris Kuzeljevic Summer Studentship award
Boris was a beloved and distinguished statistician and data manager at BCCHR for over 20 years. He was an integral…
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Using precision health to uncover the cause of a rare immune system disorder and treat it
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant saves the life of an 18-year-old with profound combined immunodeficiency.
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Targeting MondoA: A potential new treatment for childhood leukemia
Scientists had previously noted that the presence of a large protein called MondoA was associated with worse outcomes in several…
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Childhood cancer discovery may stop tumour spread before it starts
A recent discovery in Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive and often fatal childhood cancer, has uncovered the potential to prevent cancer…
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New national study to evaluate mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines
The Government of Canada, through the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and the task force’s Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group, is supporting…
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A strong case for virtual health in pediatric neurology
When physical distancing measures were implemented in March 2020 during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pediatric hospital…
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