Transforming children’s lives one discovery at a time.
BCCHR researchers are leading scientific discoveries for a healthier future where all kids in British Columbia, the Yukon, and beyond can live their best lives.
1,500+
Research Community Members
70
of our researchers are also clinicians
1,403
academic publications in 2022-2023
350k
square feet devoted to research
Research News
Every day, BCCHR researchers work towards breakthroughs to transform the lives of kids in BC and around the world. Learn about our latest innovations and advancements in child health.
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Collaboration led by BCCHR researchers awarded European funding to improve community-based care in Uganda and Kenya
Read moreDr. Matthew Wiens and colleagues at the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital, BC Children’s Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia, are the first Canadian Team to lead a Horizon Europe Pillar 2 project. The consortium was recently awarded €5 million under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking for a project that…
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Mini Med School Prince George
Read moreMini Med School will be on the road for years to come! We want to give as many communities as possible the opportunity to interact with BC Children’s Hospital’s world-class researchers and clinicians. For 2025, Mini Med School BC will be in Whitehorse, Yukon for the first time!
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Women in Science
Read moreJoin us as we celebrate the 2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science. At BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, we are proud to support the next generation of health scientists. At this unique event, designed specifically for grade 11-12 students, you will have the opportunity to connect with inspiring…
Our Research
At BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), we are uniquely positioned to make discoveries that save lives and transform health care for children in our province and around the world. Our research portfolio includes basic, clinical, population, and public health research.
Services
BCCHR research teams are supported by specialized staff and state-of-the-art core technologies and facilities. Research support services assist research teams with communications and informatics solutions, financial services, mentorship activities, research ethics review and approval, and more.
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Training Opportunities
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute offers basic science and clinical research mentorship that is second to none. We provide opportunities to build on skills and knowledge needed for successful health research careers.
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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is coming to Prince George! Are you a high school student with a passion for science and health research? Join BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute for Mini Med School Prince George.
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About BCCHR
The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is located on the BC Children’s Hospital campus in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC). With more than 350,000 square feet devoted to research, our institute is the largest of its kind in Western Canada.
Get to know usBC and Beyond
We are supported by BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and are part of BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We work in close partnership with the University of British Columbia.
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BC Children’s Hospital, a part of the Provincial Health Services Authority, is a general and specialized pediatric services leader and is the province’s foremost pediatric teaching and research facility.
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BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has a vision that every child is healthy and able to fulfill their hopes and dreams.
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With your support, we believe there’s nothing we can’t do. Funding helps bring hope out of the laboratory and into the clinic — to save and improve children’s lives.
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