We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children's and BC Women's investigators who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Spring 2019 competition. Our research community received nine new research and bridge grants totaling more than $5.8 million.
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ADHD Clinical Research Program
We are the research and development division of the Provincial ADHD Program of BC Children’s Hospital.
Provincial OCD Program
Our program aims to improve the lives of children and families affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in British Columbia by providing assessments and group-based treatment approaches.
Healthy Starts Program
The Healthy Starts Program led by Dr. Tim Oberlander at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre bridges developmental neurosciences and community child health.
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Celebrating a career of collaboration and research innovation: BC Children’s investigator Dr. Rollin Brant retires
Dr. Rollin Brant is retiring this month after an exceptional career in which he used his expertise in statistical methodology and statistical computing to contribute to a diverse array of leading-edge health research projects.
High school students dive in to child health research at Mini Med School Kamloops and Williams Lake
Held in Kamloops on May 6 and Williams Lake on May 7, 2019, Mini Med School BC inspired and engaged 161 high school students from BC’s interior and Cariboo region.
Dr. Abu Raya awarded Vanier scholarship for improving pertussis vaccine
Dr. Bahaa Abu Raya has been awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) for his research into whooping cough immunization in pregnancy that helped change Canada’s national immunization guidelines on when expectant mothers should get a booster shot.
Kids with harder to manage diabetes improve the most from insulin pumps
Kids with the highest blood-sugar levels experienced the most improvement after starting insulin pump treatment, according to new research. The study suggests insulin pump therapy should be considered for children with higher blood sugar levels to help avert some of the lifelong complications of diabetes.
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