Expanding of the Concussion Awareness Toolkit (CATT)
Concussion is an invisible epidemic and to date, there is no definitive test for diagnosis.
World Kidney Day
You are invited to attend World Kidney Day on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Shaughnessy Cafeteria, BCCH March is Kidney Month and Thursday, March 13, 2014 is World Kidney Day. Your kidneys are for life! Learn about kidneys and how to protect them. Featured […]
CAIRE Research Roundtable – April 3, 2014, Vancouver General Hospital
http://vec.med.ubc.ca/2014/03/06/research-round-table-prevention-of-meningococcal-infection-in-canada/ CAIRE REGISTRATION FORM caire14-031 CAIRE BROCHURE
Research investigates effects of pre-birth exposure to anti-depressants in school-age children
New research, published by Dr. Tim Oberlander, CFRI Clinician Scientist, and Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Pediatrics,
Spotlight on the Chronic GVHD (Graft vs. Host Diseases) Research Laboratory at CFRI
The Canadian National Transplant Research Program is supporting a project led by Dr. Kirk Schultz, Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Department of Pediatrics
2014 CIHR Funding Recipients
We wish to congratulate our CFRI members who were recently awarded grants through the CIHR Fall 2013 Operating Grants competition Congratulations to all! DEVLIN, Angela M Project: Developmental Exposure to Maternal Obesity and Programming of Vascular Disease.” Co-investigators: BERISTAIN, Alexander G; GREEN, Tim. Amount: $444,324/5 years Dr. Devlin’s study will investigate the relationship between obesity in pregnant mothers […]
Department Head’s Message
I would like to provide a brief summary of the 2013 highlights in the Department of Pediatrics, as we have experienced an incredible year. We are just off the launching pad with our revitalized strategic plan, Vision 2020, which serves as our guide in determining which among an endless list of laudatory child and […]
2013 Department of Pediatrics Faculty Award Recipients
Pediatrics Faculty Awards 2013
Genetic discovery helps prevent brain damage in newborns with hyperammonemia
Dr. Clara van Karnebeek, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Biochemical Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics,
A healthy scoop of support: resident’s tasty initiative brings colleagues together
At B.C. Children’s Hospital, physicians see everything from broken bones to terminal illness, providing care while paying extra attention to communication.