CIHR, JDRF, Diabetes Canada, FRQS Funded Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Grant- Project: Building CAPACIty for pediatric diabetes research and quality improvement across Canada
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation CHIPS Grant- Project: Diabetes Transformation Project
BC Children’s Hospital Digital Health Research Accelerator Grant- Project: REACHOUT-NexGEN: a virtual care platform for peer-led mental health support in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
University of British Columbia Expansion Grant for CDTS- Project: TrustSphere
Canadian Digital Technology Supercluster Precision Medicine Grant- Project: TrustSphere
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Personalized Health Catalyst Grants - Project: The Live 5-2-1-0 eHealth App - Supporting health professionals and educators to raise a healthier generation of kids
Restracomp Fellowship Appointment—2007/08
Salary support during a second year of research fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology
Amount: $40,000
Rookie of the Year, Department Of Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital- 2009
Canadian Society For Clinical Investigation Canadian Institutes Of Research (Csci/Cihr) Resident Research Prize —2004
Resident Clinical Teaching Award, Child Health at the Health Sciences Center and University of Manitoba — 2003-2004
Resident Teaching Award, University of Manitoba — 2003-2004
Hoffman Laroche Canadian Paediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Research Award — 2006/07
Salary support during a year of research fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology
Amount: $60,000
Pediatric Resident Regional Research Competition — Winner 2004
Perls Teaching Award, Department Of Pediatrics, The Hospital For Sick Children —2008
Pediatric Resident National Research Competition — Winner 2004
Canucks for Kids Fund Catalyst Grant- 2013
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Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) can be challenging for patients, especially those from marginalized populations facing structural inequities. Families affected by T1D often grapple with managing a complex condition that requires continuous monitoring, timely insulin administration, and strict adherence to treatment plans. These challenges can be exacerbated for patients in socioeconomically deprived communities, where access…
For the first time ever, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute has produced a mini Year in Review to publicly share a snapshot of research accomplished during the past fiscal year.
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