Patrice Eydoux

Overview: My research focuses on improving the understanding of how chromosomal abnormalities result in an abnormal phenotype (e.g. cancer, malformations, or intellectual disability). I am also interested in the applications of genomics to the area of clinical diagnosis.
Research: Grants

2011/9-2016/9 Rare Obesity Disorders Informing Common Disease, CIHR Operating Grant; Co-investigator (PI: William Gibson)
2010/9-2011/9 Rare Obesity Disorders Informing Common Disease, CIHR Operating Grant INMD Start-up Funds; Co-investigator (PI: William Gibson)

Research Group Members

Mark Canning, Medical Laboratory Technologist
David Chai, Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Tommy Cheng, Lab Technologist
Katrina Govier, Lab Tech 3
May He, Technical Practice Lead
Kathryn Hepburn, cytogenetics technologist
Candy Ma, Lab Technologist
Duda Markovic, Lab Assistant
Susan Maunders, Technologist
Renata Moore, Clerk
Gavin Munday, Lab Technologist
Wing Mung, Cytogenetics Technologist
Jimmy Nguyen, BCIT Student
Kristie Smith, Cytogenetics Technologist
Emma Strong, Pathology Fellow
Bonnie Tsang, Technical Coordinator

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Kids in neighbourhoods with larger households less likely to be killed in residential fires: new research

A new study finds that a child’s risk of death or injury in a residential fire is greatly reduced in neighbourhoods with larger than average households.

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Congratulations CIHR Project Grant Recipients!

We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children's and BC Women's investigators who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Spring 2019 competition. Our research community received nine new research and bridge grants totaling more than $5.8 million.

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Celebrating a career of collaboration and research innovation: BC Children’s investigator Dr. Rollin Brant retires

Dr. Rollin Brant is retiring this month after an exceptional career in which he used his expertise in statistical methodology and statistical computing to contribute to a diverse array of leading-edge health research projects.

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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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Celebrating 20 years of improving kids' safety at BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit

The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU), located within BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, has led research projects, provided insight and evidence, and conducted public awareness campaigns to reduce injuries among children and adults.

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