A new digital self-assessment tool for youth was found to be 93 per cent accurate in identifying mental health concerns in a study published today in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Evidence to Innovation | Lab, Project & Program Websites
Children’s Heart Centre Research
The Children’s Heart Centre is a passionate team of clinicians, researchers, medical trainees, and technical and clerical staff. We are committed to producing high-quality research to improve care for children with cardiovascular conditions.
Digital Health Innovation Lab
The Digital Health Innovation Lab team is focused on performing innovative research at the interface between technology and patient care.
Doan Lab Research Program
The Doan Lab Research Program consists of projects aiming to evaluate pediatric emergency department patterns of use, the quality of care provided, and efficiency of service delivery.
Goldman's Innovative Virtual Reality Pain Lab
Our team is focused on investigating use of virtual reality technology in pediatrics and providing evidenced based answers to help clinicians and health practitioners determine how to best use this innovative technology for everyday use.
Injury Research Program
The Injury Research Program led by Dr. Mariana Brussoni focuses on understanding injuries in children and youth, and measuring the physical, psychosocial and financial impacts of injuries on children, their families and the health care system.
International Hip Dysplasia Registry
The International Hip Dysplasia (IHDR) study group is an international collaboration of surgeons and medical professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children with hip dysplasia. With 23 worldwide sites and growing, IHDR aims to optimize patient care in health care systems around the world through research, education, and advocacy efforts.
Mâsse Lab
Our research team, led by Dr. Louise Mâsse, aims to understand the factors in the school, social and home environments that influence children’s and teens’ health behaviours, specifically, physical activity, screen time and nutrition.
Pediatric Anesthesia Research Team
The vision of the Department of Pediatric Anesthesia is to provide excellence and innovation in patient-centered care for the children and their families of British Columbia. Evaluation, improvement and innovation are key research activities that allow us to optimize the clinical care we provide.
Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy Innovations
For almost 30 years the POPi research unit has fostered pharmaceutical policy innovation through proactive research and knowledge translation.
Treatment of Brachial Plexus Palsy
The Brachial Plexus Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital is directed by Dr. Cynthia Verchere, pediatric plastic surgeon and investigator.
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Congratulations CIHR Project Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to the BC Children's and BC Women's investigators who were awarded funding through the highly competitive Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Fall 2019 competition.
BCIRPU’s Physical Literacy video awarded in CIHR IHDCYH Talks Video Competition
Congratulations to the BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit at BC Children’s Hospital, whose video on physical literacy received an award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research 2019 IHDCYH Talks Video Competition.
New research shows sepsis to be biggest global killer
New research published in The Lancet shows that twice as many people are dying of sepsis than previously estimated.
Specialized immune cells could help repair damage from inflammatory bowel disease in children
A new study suggests that specialized immune cells that dampen inflammation and help repair the gut could be used as a potential therapy for children dealing with the painful symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.
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