The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute offers high school students the opportunity to participate in research education events throughout the year. These events aim to inform students of exciting research discoveries and encourage careers in science and research.
Upcoming events include:
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The research institute does not have a formal placement process for high school students but those interested can get involved in research by volunteering to work with investigators at BC Children's Hospital.
Interested students are encouraged to view the profiles of affiliated investigators and contact the research teams directly about available opportunities. Please note, for safety reasons, you must be at least 16 years old to volunteer onsite. You must be a minimum of 18 years old to volunteer to work on any research that involves direct patient contact or works with patient data.
Additional opportunities for volunteering at the Oak Street campus include: BC Children's Hospital, BC Women's Hospital & Health Center, and BC Children's Hospital Foundation.
Students interested in learning more about research may want to explore other programs offered virtually or in-person in BC or other programs of learning. Please note BC Children’s Hospital is not affiliated nor has personal knowledge of any of these. For any questions, please contact the program organizers directly.
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A pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young cancer patients, by growing their tumours in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins.
The team, led by researchers from BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, is the first in Canada to combine these two techniques to identify and test a drug for a young patient's tumour in time for their treatment.
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.