Welcoming the 28th International Pediatric Association Congress to VancouverAug 16, 2016For the first time ever, Vancouver will host the International Pediatric Association (IPA) Congress from August 17-22. More than 2,400 delegates from around the world, including BC Children’s Hospital, will come together to discuss initiatives and research, listen to speakers and take part in a variety of workshops. [read more] Read More >
Summer program in medicine becomes global magnetBrain anatomy can be a challenge for any student – so many sections, so many functions, so many connections. For students in the Vancouver Summer Program in Medicine, most of whom are not native English-speakers, it can also be a tongue-twisting experience. [read more] Read More >
Not all anticancer drugs are created equal. Certain chemotherapeutic agents do more than just kill the tumor cells.Aug 09, 2016To read the full article by Dr. James Lim Chinten, PhD, please click on the link below: C-C Liu, P Leclair, M Monajemi, LM Sly, GS Reid and CJ Lim.α-Integrin expression and function modulates presentation of cell surface calreticulin. Cell Death and Disease (2016) 7, e2268 For more information: Dr. James Lim Chinten, PhD UBC […] Read More >
Dr. Pei-Yoong Lam appointed Medical Director for the Provincial Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program at BC Children’s HospitalSince joining the Department of Adolescent Medicine at BCCH in 2010, Pei-Yoong has been the medical lead for the Provincial Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program and provincial consultant for medically complex and unstable adolescent eating disorders patients. She sat on the advisory committee that created the provincial guidelines for the management of eating disorders […] Read More >