As 2025 draws to a close, we celebrate another year of advancing new discoveries, better care, smarter policies, and a stronger health system.
The Michael Smith Health Research BC Board of Directors welcomes Dr. Geoff Payne as President and Chief Executive Officer effective today (November 3, 2025).
From wildfire smoke to extreme heat, BC researchers are looking at the health impacts – and ways people can protect themselves.
A new report details the impact of the Scholar and Research Trainee programs on nurturing health research talent over the past 20 years.
Dr. Quynh Doan is improving how emergency departments pair patients with doctors. Her new tool helps hospitals staff better to fight worker burnout.
The RAPP team remains well-positioned to advance this important project, and planning for the next phase is underway.
Dr. Kora DeBeck is putting youth voices at the centre of research to improve drug policy, services, and care for street-involved youth.
Addiction medicine specialist Dr. Paxton Bach is leading research on treatment options for people living with methamphetamine use disorder — offering hope for better health and recovery pathways.
Through the 2025-26 IMPaCT training awards, Michael Smith Health Research BC is co-funding five BC researchers to grow BC’s capacity for high-quality clinical trials.
A new report commissioned by Health Research BC evaluates the current state of BC’s clinical trials ecosystem.
Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada’s Summer Institute is coming to Vancouver for the first time on June 17-19, 2025. This national event brings top experts from BC and across Canada to…
Through the CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship, Michael Smith Health Research BC is co-funding eight BC researchers to address high-priority challenges facing the health system.
The program supports health researchers in the training phase of their careers to contribute to the success of BC’s health research landscape.
November is a busy month for Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) engagement activities.
Michael Smith Health Research BC is funding 44 emerging researchers from across BC through the 2024 Research Trainee competition.