Christopher Lyons

Publications: Linkage analysis identifies an isolated strabismus locus at 14q12 overlapping with FOXG1 syndrome region
Xin (Cynthia) Ye and Nicole M. Roslin and Andrew D. Paterson and Christopher Lyons and Victor Pegado and Phillip Richmond and Casper Shyr and Oriol Fornes and Xiaohua Han and Michelle Higginson and Colin J. Ross and Deborah Giaschi and Cheryl Y. Gregory-Evans and Millan Patel and Wyeth W. Wasserman
DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.24.20077586
04/2020

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Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding research trainees, Torin Halvorson, an MD/PhD student working with the Levings research team, and Hebah Hussaina, a graduate research assistant in the Brussoni Lab, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health

The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks — which involves BCCHR — has published their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the relationship between hospital admissions for eating disorders and public health restrictions.

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Recognizing a brain injury quickly can save lives

Knowing how to recognize brain injury as early as possible and what to do is crucial to reduce potential long-term complications. Mild traumatic brain injuries are more prevalent in children and youth than adults, often as a result of sport- and recreation-related events.

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A decade of work advances care for children with cancer

Researchers at the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute have been working for over a decade on the BC Pediatric Personalized OncoGenomics (PedsPOG) study, using genomics to identify treatments specific to an individual child’s cancer.

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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute brings Mini Science Night to Salmon Arm

Scheduled for May 2, in Salmon Arm, BC, Mini Science Night is a public lecture that explores the newest discoveries and innovations in health research. Admission is free and everyone in the community is welcome to attend, including students, teachers, parents, seniors, and local health-care professionals. There are 50 seats available to the public when registration opens on April 2.

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Cardiac and Eye Surgery

Investigate key topics in pediatric heart and eye surgery. Presented by Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi, Investigator & Chief of Pediatric Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, BC Children's Hospital; staff surgeon, St. Paul's Hospital; Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, UBC. | Dr. Christopher Lyons, Investigator & Head, Department of Ophthalmology, BC Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UBC. (2017)

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