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Northern BC leads the way in aging with dignity
Read moreDr. Shannon Freeman and CTAAN are closing the gap between lab-based technology and real-world application.
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Partnering in health innovation: Connection, collaboration, and discovery on Vancouver Island
Read moreIsland Health, Health Research BC, and Victoria Hospitals Foundation brought the health community together to share research insights and showcase partnerships that are transforming care across Vancouver Island.
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Empowering families in motion
Read moreDr. Sam Liu and his team at the UVic Digital Health Lab are redefining how we use everyday technology to prevent chronic disease in children.
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From personal experience to generational impact
Read moreResearch with impact often starts at home. For Dr. Theodore Cosco, it began with his grandmother’s journey with dementia.
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Why “research that matters” is grounds for optimism
Read moreOur former Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Stirling Bryan shares how priority-based funding ensures a purposeful path forward in tackling urgent health challenges.
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Health Research BC invests $6.3 million to strengthen seniors’ home and community care across British Columbia
Read moreFive research teams across British Columbia are leading projects designed to help seniors age comfortably at home, stay connected, and receive high-quality, evidence-informed care.
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Early career support sparks new hope for Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Read moreDr. Michael Adachi is developing a simple blood test to detect Alzheimer’s earlier, with support that helped launch his impactful research career.
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BC researchers uncover changing climate’s impact on health
Read moreFrom wildfire smoke to extreme heat, BC researchers are looking at the health impacts – and ways people can protect themselves.
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Why measuring doctor workload matters
Read moreDr. Quynh Doan is improving how emergency departments pair patients with doctors. Her new tool helps hospitals staff better to fight worker burnout.
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How residents and families are part of shaping long-term care research at Fraser Health
Read moreDr. Janice Sorensen and her team convened discussions with people with lived and living experience to discover the most important research questions facing people that live and work in care…
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Helping young people overcome climate anxiety
Read moreDr. Kiffer Card, based at Simon Fraser University, is uncovering the emotional toll that climate change is having on young people — and shaping mental health supports to build their…
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Breaking the stigma of dementia one conversation at a time
Read moreDr. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu, based at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, is working to raise dementia awareness in rural communities. Her initiative focuses on reducing stigma and improving the quality of…
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Focusing on the wellbeing of long-term care residents
Read moreThe Long-Term Care Quality Initiative uses research evidence to improve the wellbeing of residents, families and staff across BC.
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New funding opportunity enhances seniors’ home and community care
Read moreMichael Smith Health Research BC is launching a new funding opportunity to improve home and community care for seniors in British Columbia.
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Community prioritizes research for people with dementia
Read moreThe Comox Valley on Vancouver Island has one of the largest populations of seniors in BC. That’s why community members are setting research priorities that support people with dementia and…
