BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute: A year of innovation and breakthroughs
Read our first-ever mini Year in Review to see a snapshot of exciting research accomplished during the past fiscal year.
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Mother’s mood matters: Prenatal exposure to SSRIs not related to higher levels of anxiety and internalizing behaviours across childhood
Mother's mood — not antidepressant exposure — has the greatest impact on her child’s levels of anxiety, reports a recent paper by Dr. Tim Oberlander and Dr. Sarah Hutchison.
Congratulations CIHR Spring 2023 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 funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2023 Project Grant competition. Our research community received around $8 million in new research grants as principal investigators or co-investigators.
It takes a village: Supporting youth mental health in the pandemic recovery period
Dr. Hasina Samji and Dr. Evelyn Stewart have authored a report entitled "Improving Youth Mental Health and Well-being During the COVID-19 Recovery Phase in BC," which recommends serving undeserved populations better, improving collaboration among mental health partners, and enhancing social and emotional learning strategies in schools and community settings.
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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