We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children's Hospital investigators who were recently awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Grants.

Grace McCarthy, former MLA, cabinet minister and long-time supporter of research at BC Children’s Hospital, passed away on May 24, 2017 at the age of 89.

Congratulations to Dr. Manish Sadarangani on his recent appointment as the Sauder Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of British Columbia. Funded by a donation from the Sauder Family, the Chair supports research to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of childhood infectious diseases.

Vancouver, BC —The use of medication in modern medicine has revolutionized healthcare and made a significant impact on patient longevity and quality of life. Unfortunately, many medications can also cause unintended side effects – also known as adverse drug reactions (ADRs).

The Child & Family Research Imaging Facility is now the BC Children’s Hospital MRI Research Facility. This name change aligns the facility with the new BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute name and brand.

We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children’s Hospital recipients of the 2017 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar and Research Trainees award.

The BC Children's Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2017 Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognizing trainee achievements in research aimed at improving the health and well being of children and families.

The Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship recognizes investigators at BC Children's Hospital who have made a significant impact on improving the health and well-being of children and families, served as a role model and mentor to junior researchers, trainees and students over the last 10 years, and provided leadership to the community on the Oak Street Campus.

We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children's and BC Women's investigators and postdoctoral fellows who were recently awarded funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2016 competitions. 

Canadian research aimed at saving the lives and improving health outcomes for vulnerable newborns recently got a boost from a new investment of $6.45 million from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

With summer on the horizon, kids are back outside walking, biking, skating and having fun and it’s important to teach them to make good decisions that keep them safe and sound. 

A new project, funded in part by Genome British Columbia (Genome BC), will develop strategies to identify children with, or at risk for, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) much earlier.

The Province of BC announced $2 million in funding for the Michael Cuccione Foundation to support the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital.

BC Children’s Hospital Foundation was chosen as a finalist for the Google.org Impact Challenge Canada.

Dr. Michael Kobor is the newly appointed Sunny Hill BC Leadership Chair in Child Development. An investigator at BC Children’s Hospital and a professor at the University of British Columbia, he seeks to understand why some children are affected by illness while others remain healthy.

Guy Dumont, PEng, a BC Children's Hospital Investigator and professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received an NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation in the category of small- and medium-sized companies.

BC Children’s Hospital and the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael S. Kobor has been appointed as the Sunny Hill BC Leadership Chair in Child Development.

Congratulations to BC Children’s Hospital researchers who were awarded grants from the Stem Cell Network’s (SCN's) annual funding competition. Our researchers are either principal investigators or co-investigators for five projects that received grants.

New research from the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital provides insight into how infections early in life may reduce the risk of leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer.

New oncology patients at BC Children’s Hospital, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, now receive state-of-the-art testing for genetic variations that increase the risk of serious complications from two common chemotherapy drugs. With the results of this testing, each child’s care team can develop a personalized treatment plan that balances the risks of side effects with the therapeutic benefits of these life-saving drugs.