Alexander Weber
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How MRI innovation is helping researchers understand brain health in preterm babies
Each year in Canada, thousands of babies are born very prematurely — before 32 weeks gestation — and many require respiratory support in their first days and weeks of life. While this support is often life-saving, researchers are still learning how different types of respiratory care affect the developing brain.
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Advancing understanding of the developing brain in preterm babies to help inform therapies
Preterm babies (by definition any infant born before completing 37 gestational weeks) — particularly those born significantly earlier — are at increased risk for sensory, motor, and cognitive challenges. They also experience a higher incidence of developmental impairments. Scientists know that every week a baby spends in the womb is critical for healthy development, but…
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Congratulations CIHR 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 (CIHR) Project Grant Spring 2020 competition. Our research community received over $4 million in new research grants.
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