Every day, our researchers are working towards breakthroughs to transform the lives of kids in BC, Canada and around the world. Learn about the latest innovations, awards and honours; executive updates; and advancements in child health.
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At BC Children’s Hospital, clinical researchers get a first-hand look at the problems and health issues facing children through the direct care they provide to patients. This is certainly true for BC Children’s new Director of Clinical Research, Dr. Quynh Doan. We asked Dr. Doan about what she’s looking forward to in her new role, the research she’s working on and how it’s improving the care that she provides.
Dr. Gina Ogilvie is a global and public health physician and clinical researcher at Women's Health Research Institute and BC Children's Hospital. In this article, she discusses the best aspects of her career and her thoughts on the underrepresentation of Black people in science.
Dr. Bhavi Modi is a research associate with the Turvey Research Team at BC Children's Hospital. In this article, she reflects on some highlights of her career so far and shares tips and advice for young women considering a career in science.
Dr. Cynthia Verchere is a pediatric plastic surgeon and clinical researcher at BC Children's Hospital. Here she shares a bit of her journey, along with some thoughts for women considering careers in medicine.
Dr. Dimas Yusuf attended BCCHR's Summer Student Research Program in 2004, shortly after finishing high school. He is now an oncologist at Delta Hospital in Delta, British Columbia.
We caught up with Dr. S. Evelyn Stewart, medical director of the Provincial OCD Program, an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital and professor at the University of British Columbia, to learn more about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and evidence-based treatment for this challenging mental illness.
We asked Dr. Bruce Lanphear about the dangers of lead in Canadian tap water. While lead in drinking water can cause cognitive deficits and health problems, parents can help protect their kids from lead exposure.
In this ask an expert we talk to Dr. Amrit Dhariwal and Dr. Katelynn Boener about Somatic Symptom or Related Disorder (SSRD), why it’s so poorly understood and why it’s so important we start talking about it.
We asked Dr. Louise Mâsse about factors that can contribute to obesity during adolescence. While obesity poses serious health risks, there are many ways parents can support their teens in eating balanced diets and increasing physical activity.
Along with the basics, Dr. Janet Mah discusses her studies about parents' attitudes towards medication and mindfulness-enhanced parent training for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Seth Parker joins BC Children's as an expert in the proteins responsible for transporting metabolites into and out of a cell. He hopes to bring his expertise to Children's to help treat diseases such as childhood cancers.
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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.