Pain & Stress in Child Health

Pain and stress are key to shaping mental health and wellbeing during childhood. The Pain and Stress in Child Health Group seeks to understand pain and stress to advance knowledge and care of neonates, children and youth.

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We are what we eat — following a passion for food and nutrition to research on IBD

Dr. Genelle Lunken started at BC Children’s as a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Bruce Vallance and Dr. Kevan Jacobson. Now she’s setting up her own lab.

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Precision health brings hope to children with a rare disease

In B.C., one in every 25 children born is affected by a rare disease, and many of these kids require intense medical follow-up and care. The Precision Health Initiative aims to provide answers to more rare disease patients and their families using the most advanced precision health tools available.

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Rescued from the rubbish bin: How the thymus could stop organ transplant rejection

Dr. Megan Levings has been a pioneer in the world of immunology. Now, her research on the thymus, often discarded during pediatric heart surgery, as a source of very specialized immune system could transform the field of organ transplantation. A world-first clinical trial is underway in Spain.

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National Physicians’ Day: Q&A with Dr. Amanda Li and Cherry Mammen

For National Physicians’ Day we spoke to two of our researchers, Dr. Amanda Li and Dr. Cherry Mammen, who are also physicians at BC Children’s Hospital about their work and what motivates them.

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It takes a village: Supporting youth mental health in the pandemic recovery period

Dr. Hasina Samji and Dr. Evelyn Stewart have authored a report entitled "Improving Youth Mental Health and Well-being During the COVID-19 Recovery Phase in BC," which recommends serving undeserved populations better, improving collaboration among mental health partners, and enhancing social and emotional learning strategies in schools and community settings.

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