Dr. Stefan Taubert appointed as a Canada Research Chair

Dr. Stefan Taubert was appointed to UBC as the Canada Research Chair in Transcriptional Regulatory Networks. He is Scientist Level 1 with CFRI, and Scientist with the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics. [UBC media release]

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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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Congratulations to the 2018 UBC Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients!

We are very pleased to congratulate the BC Children's Hospital investigators who are recipients of 2018 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards.

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Congratulations to Dr. Stuart Turvey: Recipient of the 2018 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the 2018 recipient of the Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship: Dr. Stuart Turvey.

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B.C. initiative linked to reduced rates of shaken baby syndrome: Study

A new study shows that a pioneering initiative to prevent shaken baby syndrome was associated with a 35-per-cent reduction in the number of children under two admitted to B.C. hospitals with shaking-related injuries.

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How to talk to your teen about distracted driving

It’s a trend injury researchers have come to expect: Rates of distracted-driving related crashes spike in the summer months and long weekends and can lead to more accidents. In 2016, nearly one-third of all distracted-driving related deaths in BC occurred in July and August alone.

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