Amanda Li

Investigator 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.

Stories See all

New research funding to accelerate stem cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes at BC Children’s Hospital

BC Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Francis Lynn is leading one of two groups awarded a total of $6 million in funding from the Government of Canada and JDRF Canada to accelerate the development of stem cell based therapies for type 1 diabetes (T1D)

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Peanut allergy treatment significantly lowers risk of life-threatening reactions in preschoolers

A new study by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia gives hope to parents and kids who face real danger from exposure to peanuts.

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Hospital ED visits by children down 70% during pandemic peak in B.C.

A new study by Dr. Ran Goldman found a significant decline in the number of families with children accessing emergency departments across B.C. during the peak of the pandemic.

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Congratulations to the 2020 UBC Faculty of Medicine Award recipients!

We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children’s Hospital investigators recognized in the 2020 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards.

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Dr. Allison Eddy selected as Fellow by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Dr. Allison Eddy was named a Fellow by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences on Sept. 18, 2020. The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences brings together Canada’s top-ranked health and biomedical scientists and scholars to make a positive impact on the urgent health concerns of Canadians.

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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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