Evidence to Innovation

Co-Directors: Ian Pike and Rod Rassekh

We are health care innovators. Our team of clinicians and scientists are developing new health care technologies, improving patient care, advancing the safe and effective use of drugs, developing new methods of health data analytics, and shifting health system attitudes and behaviours to improve the health care and well-being of children and families. Together with the patients we serve, we are leading initiatives to inform health care policy and practice.

Our research groups are listed below. You can also search our investigators by Theme.

For more information:

Claire Humphreys, Theme Research Manager, 604-875-3113
Phoebe Cheng, Research Coordinator, 604-875-3113

Clinical & Community Data, Analytics & Informatics

Co-Leads

Matthias Görges, Jonathan Wong

The Clinical & Community Data, Analytics & Informatics Group is a think tank for all aspects of data collection and analysis. Areas of research include: enabling access, improving security, partnering data from outside sources, and pursuing funding to improve data capacity.

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Clinical Pharmacology

Co-Leads

Bruce Carleton, Kathryn Armstrong

The Clinical Pharmacology Group aims to make drugs safer and more effective through a rolling program of research within each pediatric sub-discipline.

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Clinical Practice, Outcomes & Innovation

Co-Leads

Kathryn Armstrong, Tim Bhatnagar

The Clinical Practice, Outcomes & Innovation Group brings together clinical knowledge, scientific evidence and the values of caregivers, clients and patients to improve safety and clinical service.

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Implementing Knowledge for Equity and System Change

Co-Leads

Astrid De Souza, Matthew Carwana

The mission of the Implementing Knowledge for Equity and System Change Group is to enable BC children and their families to live healthy, active lives.

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Evidence to Innovation | Lab, Project & Program Websites

Find out more about some of the research labs, projects and programs at BC Children’s Hospital.

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Evidence to Innovation Researchers

Douglas J Courtemanche

Manraj Kanwal Singh Heran

Andrew Eaton MacNeily

Elodie Portales-Casamar

Claire Tugault-Lafleur

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Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding research trainees, Torin Halvorson, an MD/PhD student working with the Levings research team, and Hebah Hussaina, a graduate research assistant in the Brussoni Lab, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health

The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks — which involves BCCHR — has published their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the relationship between hospital admissions for eating disorders and public health restrictions.

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Recognizing a brain injury quickly can save lives

Knowing how to recognize brain injury as early as possible and what to do is crucial to reduce potential long-term complications. Mild traumatic brain injuries are more prevalent in children and youth than adults, often as a result of sport- and recreation-related events.

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A decade of work advances care for children with cancer

Researchers at the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute have been working for over a decade on the BC Pediatric Personalized OncoGenomics (PedsPOG) study, using genomics to identify treatments specific to an individual child’s cancer.

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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute brings Mini Science Night to Salmon Arm

Scheduled for May 2, in Salmon Arm, BC, Mini Science Night is a public lecture that explores the newest discoveries and innovations in health research. Admission is free and everyone in the community is welcome to attend, including students, teachers, parents, seniors, and local health-care professionals. There are 50 seats available to the public when registration opens on April 2.

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