Working together to strengthen mental health research at the Oak Street campus

BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI) and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) are joining together. Mental health researchers are welcomed into the CFRI research community where they are now supported by CFRI's programs and services. The existing program of outstanding mental health research will be further strengthened by opportunities to interact with research groups across our campus.

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Oral immunotherapy safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies

New data published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice suggests that oral immunotherapy is safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies.

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New study is the first to identify an expanded section of DNA as the cause of a rare genetic metabolic disorder

A new study from BC Children’s, UBC and an international team of researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine is the first to identify a rarely-seen type of DNA mutation as the cause of an inherited metabolic disorder.

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New research that pinpoints why preterm babies are so vulnerable to infections could lead to life-saving advances in care

A recent study from Dr. Pascal Lavoie provides important insights into why preterm babies are more vulnerable to infections than babies born at term. This work could lead to the development of new treatments that jump-start their immune systems.

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New grants boost research into nutrition and the epigenome

Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Yvonne Lamers, are leading two new international projects investigating the relationship between diet, the epigenome and health thanks to funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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Robot an effective pain management tool for premature babies

Researchers have designed a therapeutic robot that simulates human skin-to-skin contact, helping reduce pain for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at BC Women’s.

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