Before a research study can begin at the BCCH MRI Research Facility, an application made by a PI must be reviewed and approved by the Protocol Review Committee. Committee members have a common interest in MR research, and volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that all MR proposals are given a thorough review to determine the feasibility and suitability of each study protocol, ensure that necessary resources are available, safety concerns are addressed, and costs assessed.

All investigators are required to submit an MRI Protocol Proposal form and a study’s consent/assent forms to initiate this review process, which should be submitted via email. This form requires a brief description of the project, a detailed MR sequence protocol, and details on funding and ethics approval. Scans may only be acquired for projects which have BCCH or related ethics approval.

Please review requirements for inclusion on study consent forms on the Information about Research Consent Forms page.

BCCH MRI Research Facility Protocol Review Committee:

  • Dr. Donna Lang, Outgoing Chair; Associate Professor, UBC Department of Radiology
  • Dr. Debbie Giaschi, Acting Chair (effective April 1, 2026); Professor, UBC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
  • Cherie Boyle, Acting Head MR Technologist
  • Dr. Rachel Eddy, Assistant Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
  • Dr. Sheri Harder, Pediatric Neuroradiologist, UBC Department of Radiology
  • Danny Kim, Neuroinformatics Engineer
  • Dr. Vesna Popovska, Director, Research, Neurosciences Program, BCCH
  • Dr. Jon Rayment,  Interim Scientific Director; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
  • Dr. Alex Weber, Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Pediatrics
  • Dr. Lynne WIlliams, Senior Computational Neuroimaging & Neuroinformatics Data Manager”
  • Maheen Shaikh, Interim Operations Manager

All research team members who would like to enter the BCCH MRI Research Facility must:

  1. Review our General Safety Policy
  2. Complete the MRI Safety Level 1 course on Learning Hub (https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/24305) and submit their certificate to 3tmri@bcchr.ca
  3. Review the MRI Screening Form

Please note that anyone entering the BCCH MRI Research Facility will be asked to use hand sanitizer.