News & events
Featured CONTENT
-
-
Mobilize Award applications now open
Learn moreThe award supports activities that bring researchers, research users, communities, and partners together to strengthen the reach, use, and impact of health research.
-
-
-
A journey of relationships, truth, and reconciliation
Learn moreAs we reflect on our actions and relationships, we are developing a timeline to document our continued learning.
-
-
-
A prescription for nature
Learn moreDr. Jean Buckler is bringing research findings to life, making it easier for people to access nature as part of their healthcare.
-
-
-
New funding will boost Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research in BC
Read moreA new initiative to advance research on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative diseases is being launched by a group of partners – including Health Research BC.
-
Remote breastfeeding support helps parents in BC
Read moreLow milk supply. Baby struggling to attach to breast. Sleepless nights. Breastfeeding can be tough – but telehealth options are giving parents confidence.
-
New app helps people with type 1 diabetes REACHOUT to peers for support
Read moreManaging type 1 diabetes can feel overwhelming. A new mobile app connects people living with the disease to peers who understand their daily challenges, reducing their distress and building support.
-
Listening to what can go UnHEARD in Northern BC resource development
Read moreResearch in Northern BC is helping rural communities shape fairer, healthier decisions about major industrial projects — using tools that link environment, community, and health data.
-
Michael Smith Health Research BC welcomes Dr. Geoff Payne as President and CEO
Read moreThe Michael Smith Health Research BC Board of Directors welcomes Dr. Geoff Payne as President and Chief Executive Officer effective today (November 3, 2025).
-
2026 Research Trainee competition: call for applications
Read moreHealth Research BC is excited to launch the 2026 Research Trainee competition, supporting early-career health researchers across BC. This funding will enable postdoctoral fellows and health professional researchers to protect…
-
Assessing the impact of research: Research-on-research joint initiative award recipients announced
Read moreMichael Smith Health Research BC, with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is pleased to announce four BC-based recipients of…
-
Re-imagining KT Pathways: New partnerships and new opportunities
Read moreAs of October 31, 2025, the KT Pathways website will close, and its resources will move over the coming year to a new website developed and managed by the BC…
-
Fairness in funding: Insights from an international study
Read moreA new study shows that what happens early in a researcher’s career can shape their future. Health Research BC contributed de-identified data and insights to help explore fairness in research…
-
Announcing the 2025 Research Trainee awardees
Read moreHealth Research BC is proud to fund 35 emerging researchers through the 2025 Research Trainee Program.
-
A new chapter for BC’s clinical trials community
Read moreBritish Columbia’s clinical trials community is entering an exciting new chapter — one that will enhance our national and global competitiveness and set the province up for future success.
-
$8M partnership connects researchers and industry to advance BC’s life sciences sector
Read moreThe partnership co-funds internships that directly integrate emerging researchers into BC’s life sciences companies, providing critical real-world experience while helping industry access the skills it needs to thrive.
-
Recognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Read moreWith humility and openness, we remain committed to learning, unlearning, and walking alongside Indigenous Peoples to help shape a health research system that is more just and inclusive.
-
Investing in people who drive change
Read moreDr. Leah Lambert is building a research career that’s helping to reshape cancer care in BC and across Canada — making it more equitable, compassionate, and responsive.
