Bruce A Vallance
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We are what we eat — following a passion for food and nutrition to research on IBD
Dr. Genelle Lunken started running at age three. She leapt into track and field, kickball, as well as rugby — even though it was considered a “boy’s sport” in her native New Zealand — tennis, volleyball, cricket, golf — even lawn bowling. She also rolled into gymnastics, “But I was terrible at that. I was…
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How are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines linked to the gut microbiome and dietary fibre intake?
Dr. Genelle Lunken (formerly Healey) is a microbiome investigator at BC Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Lunken recently led a study looking at COVID-19 vaccination and its association with the gut microbiome and dietary fibre intake.
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BC Children’s receives CIHR funding to train next generation of digestive health experts
Dr. Bruce Vallance, a researcher at BC Children’s Hospital, is a joint principal investigator on a new national research training program that will support the next generation of trainees and early-career researchers specializing in digestive health. The team, led by Dr. Nicola Jones from SickKids Hospital, as well as Dr. Vallance and Dr. Derek McKay…
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