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August 27, 2019

Genetic sequencing can find answers and improve care for atypical cerebral palsy
For children and families, a diagnosis of atypical cerebral palsy (CP) comes with as many questions as it does answers. CP is a broad category of disorders that affect a child’s movement and ability to communicate. Around two in every 1,000 children will develop the condition.
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August 19, 2019

Dr. Edmond S. Chan receives 2019 Robyn Allen Leadership Award
Dr. Edmond S. Chan, UBC clinical associate professor and head of the division of allergy & immunology in the department of pediatrics at UBC, is the winner of the 2019 Robyn Allen Leadership Award.
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August 19, 2019

Stressed out? New research could explain why prenatal stress exposure increases vulnerability to stress later in life
Dr. Nadine Provençal, investigator at BC Children’s Hospital and assistant professor at Simon Fraser University, along with researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Germany have identified a “cellular memory” that could help explain how fetal exposure to stress during pregnancy affects how we respond to stress exposure later in life.

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