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October 15, 2019

New DNA “clock” could help measure development in young children
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…
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October 2, 2019

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Awards & BCCHR Studentships and Fellowships
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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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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