researchers are leading scientific discoveries for a healthier future for all kids in B.C. and beyond
of our researchers are health-care professionals providing care for kids at BC Children’s Hospital
clinical studies are underway to develop new treatments and transform care
We need you today for a better tomorrow. Our kids are counting on it.
Read more“This showed me how many different opportunities and pathways there are in medicine, not just becoming a doctor.”
- a student who attended Mini Med School BC - Vancouver Island
Ramon Klein Geltink
Read more"Children are, of course, different from adults, and their immune systems are different from an adult's immune system. Our study is important because we are also including children aged five to 11 who have only recently become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine and have not been included in the studies published so far."
Hana Mitchell
Read more"That combination of feeling supported, not fearing the NICU environment, feeling welcome and educated, and feeling empowered meant that — when they went home from the hospital — parents knew who their baby was and they were comfortable and confident in their parenting abilities.
Anne R Synnes
Read more“GI and liver diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease impose huge economic costs on Canada, and they are increasing in prevalence. We are also learning more about how the GI tract, and the microbes it houses, can impact a number of other conditions, including diabetes and cancer.”
Bruce A Vallance
Read more"Science isn’t just for a very elite, select few... A variety of people work in this field, and it impacts everyone.”
Annie Ciernia
Read more"Treatment should be trauma-informed, strengths-based and patient-centred interventions that provide hope and facilitate people in living their best lives."
Tonia Nicholls
Read more"It’s important because we’re not necessarily treating everyone appropriately for pain. Some people might be undertreated for pain and other patients might have adverse effects, so they might be harmed in the pain medication journey."
Catrina Loucks
Read more"I would like to see Calmer functionality embedded into incubators around the world. I would also like to have single, free-standing units available for any infants worldwide who might need them."
Liisa Holsti
Read morePoul Sorensen"Sometimes, if you just go and work somewhere else, or someone comes and works with us in Vancouver, it leads to fresh ideas."
Read more"Knowing yourself is really important in establishing a sustainable balance for yourself. You've got to love what you do. Your career is not just a job. It's a hobby, it's a passion, and if you don't get joy out of what you do, you're in the wrong field."
Allison Eddy
We believe there’s nothing we can’t do with your support. It can take years to turn scientific breakthrough into new interventions and treatments. Funding helps speed the pace of change. When given the resources, we can bring transformative therapies – and hope – out of the laboratory and into the clinic to save and improve children’s lives.