Scientists have developed a molecular “clock” that could reshape how pediatricians measure and monitor childhood growth and potentially allow for an earlier diagnosis of life-altering development disorders. The research, published this week in PNAS, describes how the addition of chemical tags to DNA over time can potentially be used to screen for developmental differences and health problems in children.
Healthy Starts | Lab, Project & Program Websites
Centre for International Child Health Retreat
The Centre for International Child Health (CICH) Retreat is an opportunity to meet with CICH members and those passionate about global health.
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.
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.
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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Congratulations to Dr. Megan Levings: Recipient of the 2019 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship
BC Children's Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the 2019 recipient of the Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship: Dr. Megan Levings.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Awards & BCCHR Studentships and Fellowships
BC Children's Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the 2019 BCCHR Studentships and Fellowships.
Kids in neighbourhoods with larger households less likely to be killed in residential fires: new research
A new study finds that a child’s risk of death or injury in a residential fire is greatly reduced in neighbourhoods with larger than average households.
World Sepsis Day in the heart of downtown Vancouver
This year, on Friday, September 13, the Action on Sepsis Research Cluster is spreading the word about the risk of sepsis and the life-saving researching taking place in our city by hosting a public awareness event in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
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