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    From the schoolyard to population aging: Co-creating programs that promote health

    For UBC professor Dr. Heather McKay, a research career spanning over two decades has been driven by a single ambition: answering the “gnarly” questions that affect the health of entire populations.

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    From the schoolyard to population aging: Co-creating programs that promote health

    For UBC professor Dr. Heather McKay, a research career spanning over two decades has been driven by a single ambition: answering the “gnarly” questions that affect the health of entire populations.

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    From the schoolyard to population aging: Co-creating programs that promote health

    For UBC professor Dr. Heather McKay, a research career spanning over two decades has been driven by a single ambition: answering the “gnarly” questions that affect the health of entire populations.

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  • From left: Aimee Cassie, CEO, Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation; Muneerah Kassam, Director, Partnerships, Michael Smith Health Research BC; Julia Bickford, Executive Director, Research, Innovation, and Evaluation; Geoff Payne, President & CEO, Michael Smith Health Research BC.
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    August 25, 2026

    Made in the North event launches new Northern Research to Results funding opportunity

    Up to $100,000 is available through the new Northern Research to Results Competition (NR2), focused on addressing Northern BC’s healthcare priorities.

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  • Graphic of the Island Health Health Equity Grant Program awardee announcement which features Maha Maryam-Killoran and Paul Winston.
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    August 13, 2026

    Building equitable health systems through research

    Through the Island Health Health Equity Grant Program, Health Research BC partners with the Victoria Hospitals Foundation to support two research projects that will improve healthcare access and delivery for…

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    August 5, 2026

    Building foundations for research impact: Meet the inaugural Engage Award recipients

    50 teams across BC will strengthen collaboration, explore shared priorities, and lay the foundation for future knowledge mobilization.

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    July 3, 2026

    Partnering in health innovation: Connection, collaboration, and discovery on Vancouver Island

    Island 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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  • Feature image of the 2025 STEPS awardee announcement with Health Research BC and CIHR logos and a text that says: "Congratulations to STEPS Team Grant recipients".
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    June 24, 2026

    BC teams advancing public health systems research through CIHR STEPS Team Grants

    Health Research BC is co-funding four BC-based researchers to tackle real-world challenges from inside BC health system organizations.

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  • Dr. Krista Stelkia stands at a podium in the room and speaks to a room of seated people at the Knowledge Exchange Forum: From Research to Relationships, hosted by BC NEIHR. On the right, a slideshow presentation with the event name is visible.
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    June 19, 2026

    BC NEIHR forum showcases Indigenous-led, community-based health research

    Projects explored repatriating relatives’ remains and belongings, healing through ceremony, culturally safe end-of-life care, and more.

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  • Cover page of BC's clinical trials strategy on the right, with text on the left: A new strategy for clinical trials in British Columbia: Three-year strategy.
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    June 18, 2026

    BC takes action to strengthen the clinical trials ecosystem

    British Columbia is launching a new strategy that positions the province as a leading destination for clinical trials and investment.

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  • Image of the 2026 Health Research BC co-funded CIHR Health System Impact Fellows, including Rebecca Bingley, Lotenna Olisaeloka, David Robinson, Tasha Wainstein
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    May 27, 2026

    Boosting BC’s health system with embedded research talent

    Health Research BC is co-funding four BC-based researchers to tackle real-world challenges from inside BC health system organizations.

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  • Dr. Julia Schimdt and stroke survivor Danny Wong at Putting Patients First 2026.
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    May 27, 2026

    BC SUPPORT Unit secures CIHR grant extension to evolve patient-oriented research

    Seniors’ home and community care, Indigenous-led research, research-ready data, and patient leadership are key areas of work.

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  • An aerial shot of Moorecroft Regional Park, Nanoose Bay at Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The photo shows evergreen trees on a vibrant bay area, with ocean in the background. The skies and mostly clear with soft clouds.
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    May 26, 2026

    A more connected future for clinical trials in BC

    A new provincial clinical trials strategy, set for release in June, will chart a coordinated path toward shared goals and faster, more efficient processes.

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  • Five dice with check marks aligned on an orange background, featuring logos for 'British Columbia' and 'RAPP Research Approvals Processes Project,' with text 'Research without roadblocks: Streamlined Approvals for Better Health.'
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    May 22, 2026

    Research Approvals Processes: May 2026 update

    Strategic changes being made to the RAPP workstreams to provide more rapid improvements.

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  • Image of the 2026 IMPaCT Health Research BC Fellows. Researchers featured in the image are Lauren Irving (UNBC), Sabine Lague (UBC), Scott Ramsay (UBC).
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    May 21, 2026

    Advancing maternal and pediatric clinical trials: Meet the 2026/27 IMPaCT Health Research BC Fellows

    Health Research BC is supporting three BC-based researchers through the 2026

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    April 28, 2026

    Working together to advance BC’s clinical trials competitiveness

    We recently brought together an expert working group to create a roadmap that will position BC as a leader in clinical trials.

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  • Graphic of the new Engage Award. The image features a text that says:"New funding opportunity. Impact Pathways Program: Engage Award. There are also different shapes that symbolize conversations.
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    April 27, 2026

    New funding program strengthens health research collaboration

    The Engage Award is open for applications. It supports engagement activities that build and strengthen relationships, and explore future knowledge mobilization opportunities.

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    April 24, 2026

    Research Approvals Processes: April 2026 update

    In March, the RAPP team met with regional health authorities and UBC to share the proposed centralised research ethics review model.

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