Stem cell-based therapies are some of the most promising approaches for treating type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease that destroys insulin-producing beta cells. Beta cells sense glucose (sugar from foods) and release insulin into the blood to regulate energy delivery to the cells all over the body. Stem cells can be transformed into replacements…
Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded $8 million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2022 Project Grant competition.
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the 2019 BCCHR Studentships and Fellowships.
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