Amanda Li

Investigator, Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program, and Physician, BC Children's Hospital

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Research Theme

Childhood Diseases

Research Group

Childhood Cancer & Blood Research

Research Areas

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Contact

ali3@cw.bc.ca

Mailing Address

4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H3V4

Overview: Dr. Amanda Li graduated from Dalhousie University medical school in 2010, and completed her Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship at the University of British Columbia. Following this, she trained at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the field of Cancer Immunotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplant, with a clinical and research focus on using genetically engineered cell therapies in the treatment of hematologic malignancies.

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Marijuana as medicine for kids with cancer: An emerging field of desperately needed research

There are currently no evidence-based guidelines for medical marijuana use in pediatric patients. Dr. Rod Rassekh is focused on research that will provide better understanding on the risks and potential benefits of therapeutic cannabis.

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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute treks to the Kootenays

In early May, BC Children's Hospital researchers trek to the Kootenays for Mini Med School and the inaugural Mini Science Night events

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How are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines linked to the gut microbiome and dietary fibre intake?

Dr. Genelle Lunken recently led a study looking at COVID-19 vaccination and its association with the gut microbiome and dietary fibre intake.

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Q&A with BRAvE researchers Amanda Lorentzian and Dr. Nina Rolf

Amanda Lorentzian and Dr. Nina Rolf are integral members of the BRAvE Initiative, working together to make childhood cancer recurrence a thing of the past.

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Transforming childhood cancer care across the country

BC Children's Hospital clinicians and researchers are part of a new Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium that aims to transform pediatric cancer care and research by ensuring every child diagnosed with cancer in Canada will have increased and equitable access to therapies and care.

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Congratulations CIHR Fall 2022 Project Grant recipients

Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded $8 million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2022 Project Grant competition.

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Videos

CAR T Cell Therapy: Engineering the Immune System to Fight Pediatric Cancer

Take a closer look at the role of T cells in cancer therapy and the development of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. Explore the early successes and challenges in the development of CAR T cell therapy in pediatric leukemia. Presented by Dr. Amanda Li, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UBC; Attending Physician, BC Children's Hospital. (2019)

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