Dr. Sara Mostafavi named to inaugural cohort of Canada-CIFAR AI Chairs
Dr. Sara Mostafavi, a BC Children's Hospital investigator, was named to the inaugural cohort of Canada-CIFAR AI Chairs for her work in artificial intelligence (AI) research.
Healthy Starts | Lab, Project & Program Websites
Essential Fatty Acid Nutrition Study
This study has concluded, and the results are currently being analyzed. We look forward to sharing the study findings on this page when published.
Healthy Starts Research Day
Join us for the 2019 Healthy Starts Research Day on February 6, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chan Centre for Family Health Education at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute.
Kollmann Lab
We are systematically dissecting the molecular mechanisms of the neonatal and infant response to infection or vaccination. Based on that knowledge, we are identifying immune modulators that help protect newborns and infants.
Lavoie Lab
The Lavoie Lab studies the development of the human immune system and its impacts on the health of babies. Dr. Pascal Lavoie is a neonatologist with dual training in medicine and research (MD/PhD).
Maternal-Infant Microbiome & Immunity Network
The MIMI network is a joint collaboration between research teams with the common mandate to improve health outcomes for mothers and infants in developing countries.
Nutrition & Metabolism Research Program
Research from Lamers Lab focuses on the metabolic and functional effects of nutritional inadequacies and micronutrient interactions in various population groups.
Pediatric Sepsis Data CoLab
The Pediatric Sepsis Data CoLaboratory (Sepsis CoLab) is a new international data-sharing network for collaboration to address pediatric sepsis mortality and morbidity.
Pocket Doc for Pneumonia
Pocket Doc for Pneumonia is a low-cost smartphone tool that uses a light-weight sensor and a data-driven app to assess a child’s vital signs and overall condition, deliver an accurate diagnosis and recommend inexpensive, life-saving treatments such as antibiotics, oxygen and fluids.
Smart Discharges
The Center for International Child Health has developed Smart Discharges to help children stay healthy after they leave the hospital to return home following a severe infection.
Turvey Lab
The Turvey Lab uses precision health to determine the cellular, molecular and genetic abnormalities responsible for immunological disease.
Vaccine Evaluation Center
The Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) is an academic center of excellence involved in vaccine and immunization research.
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Child abuse could leave ‘molecular scars’ on its victims
Children who are abused might carry the imprint of that trauma in their cells – a biochemical marking that is detectable years later, according to new research from BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia and Harvard University.
Celebrating 20 years of improving kids' safety at BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit
The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU), located within BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, has led research projects, provided insight and evidence, and conducted public awareness campaigns to reduce injuries among children and adults.
NFL gives significant funding to help youth ‘shred’ the burden of concussion
A pan-Canadian program involving University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital researchers is one step closer to improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussions in youth sport, thanks to $12 million in funding from the National Football League’s scientific advisory board.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Awards & BCCHR Studentships and Fellowships
BC Children's Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the 2018 BCCHR Studentships and Fellowships.
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