Michael Steffen Kobor

BCCHR’s Summer Student Research Program has provided valuable research experience to undergraduate students and medical school students for over 34 years. Students who attend from around the world gain exposure to leading topics in medical research and receive training in associated skills such as collaboration and public speaking.

Science has entered the world of kids’ fashion and the results are fabulous! This past weekend, BC Children’s Hospital and Vancouver Community College (VCC) presented their new kids’ spring/summer 2020 fashion collection at Vancouver Kids Fashion Week.

Scientists have developed a molecular “clock” that could reshape how pediatricians measure and monitor childhood growth and potentially allow for an earlier diagnosis of life-altering development disorders. The research, published this week in PNAS, describes how the addition of chemical tags to DNA over time can potentially be used to screen for developmental differences and…