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Working together to advance BC’s clinical trials competitiveness
Learn moreWe 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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New funding program strengthens health research collaboration
Learn moreThe 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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Evolving our programs to support BC’s health research community
Learn moreHealth Research BC is modernizing how we support health research talent across the province. We’re taking steps to ensure our investments are better aligned with BC’s current and future needs.
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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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Research Approvals Processes Project: May 2025 update
Read moreThe Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) is a provincially-led initiative that supports research within the health system in British Columbia. Health Research BC shares these updates on behalf of the…
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Science over stigma: ARYS drives change for youth battling substance use
Read moreDr. Kora DeBeck is putting youth voices at the centre of research to improve drug policy, services, and care for street-involved youth.
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New hope for people with stimulant use disorder
Read moreAddiction 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.
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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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Video: How Vancouver Island University researchers are solving local challenges
Read moreVancouver Island University researchers are engaging with communities to solve pressing challenges that impact health across the region.
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Partnership strengthens clinical trial capacity in maternal and paediatric health
Read moreThrough 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.
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Breaking barriers in brain injury care
Read morePartnerships are driving the future of health research in BC. Together, we go further. Partner with us to double your impact and take your work to the next level—just like…
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How Trinity Western University is expanding its research impact
Read moreTrinity Western University may be small, but its growing research culture is helping researchers make meaningful impacts on health.
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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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Open science: Promise, progress and opportunities
Read moreFrom collaboration to opportunities, here’s what experts revealed about the future of open science in health research.
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Raising the bar on clinical research at Interior Health
Read moreClinical Trials BC support has made a fundamental difference in Interior Health’s capacity to conduct clinical trials.
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Tiny capsule, big impact: The BC breakthrough that could transform gut health
Read moreA BC innovation could change how we treat inflammatory bowel disease. Meet the researchers turning this technology into a fast-growing biotech company in Kelowna.
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Research Approvals Processes Project update: progress on initial deliverables
Read moreThe Research Approvals Processes Project (RAPP) is a provincially-led initiative that supports research within the health system in British Columbia. Health Research BC shares these updates on behalf of the…
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Health Research BC alumni attract more than $32M to British Columbia
Read moreResearchers supported by Health Research BC over the years were recently awarded more than $32M from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
