BC Children's Hospital Research Institute members are all passionate about creating and using knowledge to benefit children and families.
There are five membership categories available at the Research Institute:
More information about the eligibility criteria, responsibilities and benefits of each category can be found in the Membership General Guidelines.
Investigators can enjoy many benefits, such as access to:
To check if you are eligible for Investigator membership, do you:
Additional eligibility criteria is listed on the Investigator Membership Application Form and Membership General Guidelines.
Affiliate Investigator
An Affiliate Investigator is an individual who holds a primary appointment at another research institute, university/campus, hospital and/or agency but is also actively engaged in a Theme's research program.
Please note that Affiliate Investigator appointments are granted only if they are considered important to the success of a Theme’s research program and have obtained the endorsement of the respective Theme Director. As Affiliate memberships are valid for one year, the Research Services team will reach out annually to renew this appointment.
Additional eligibility criteria is listed on the Affiliate Investigator Membership Application Form and Membership General Guidelines.
This category includes former Investigators who wish to maintain a connection with BC Children's Hospital Research Institute in their retirement.
No additional application is required. Retired Investigators can contact resinfo@bcchr.ca to update their membership.
Trainees include Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and Clinical Residents/Fellows. They are present either in part, or entirely, on the Oak Street Campus and participate in a hospital/educational institution program for training or skill development.
No application is required. Trainees automatically become BCCHR members through the Onboarding process upon arrival, done in conjunction with their BCCHR research supervisor.
This category includes individuals on the Oak Street Campus who are connected to research or wish to be a member of the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute community, but are not leading or co-leading a research program.
This includes:
Research Community Members can enjoy benefits such as access to:
Research Staff, Administrative Staff, Students and Volunteers automatically become BCCHR Research Community Members through the Onboarding process upon arrival, done in conjunction with their BCCHR research supervisor.
Healthcare Professionals interested in becoming a Research Community Member may do so by creating a profile in the BCCHR Research Community Member Directory.
To apply for Investigator or Affiliate Investigator membership, please complete one of the following forms and submit it to resinfo@bcchr.ca.
All other membership categories do not require an application. Trainees, Research Staff, Administrative Staff, Students and Volunteers automatically become BCCHR members through the Onboarding process upon arrival, done in conjunction with their BCCHR research supervisor.
Healthcare Professionals interested in becoming a Research Community Member may do so by creating a profile in the BCCHR Research Community Member Directory while using the BCCHR wifi, or by logging into the BCCHR Support Portal with a PHSA/CW login. If these methods do not work, please contact directory@bcchr.ca.
Our membership program is managed by Research Services at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. This team provides a wide range of institutional and faculty support programs and services, including recruitment, membership, on-site grant processing administration and Research Institute Investigator funding programs.
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A pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young cancer patients, by growing their tumours in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins.
The team, led by researchers from BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, is the first in Canada to combine these two techniques to identify and test a drug for a young patient's tumour in time for their treatment.
We believe there’s nothing we can’t do with your support. It can take years to turn scientific breakthrough into new interventions and treatments. Funding helps speed the pace of change. When given the resources, we can bring transformative therapies – and hope – out of the laboratory and into the clinic to save and improve children’s lives.