Dr. Bruce Vallance’s team has been working to better understand the role that the gut microbiome plays in maintaining intestinal health and how it impacts disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). What they’ve found is that the composition of bacteria in the gut plays a key role, not just in gut health, but in many different diseases and other parts of the body like the skin.
Inclusive care comprises a patient's right to communicate in the language they’re most comfortable with. Aware of its importance, BCCHR has helped lead changes that can improve health equity and ensure high-quality care. In the first of a two-part series, you’ll learn about research that examined how medical interpreter services are accessed and used by residents in pediatric training centres across Canada.
By helping children build tolerance to allergenic foods, oral immunotherapy (OIT) not only reduces the risk of severe allergic reactions, but also helps families feel safer, more confident, and less isolated in their daily lives.
In 2016, BC declared a public health emergency as a result of the significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths. Open conversations about the toxicity of the drug supply remain a top priority, so we sat down with BCCHR investigator Dr. Danya Fast to discuss key findings from her research and what families need to know to support loved ones who use drugs.
For the first time, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is participating as one of the host institutes in the seed2STEM program — a research summer program that aims to increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among Indigenous youth.