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Building better ways to study cancer
Learn moreDr. Sofia Arshavsky-Graham is developing innovative microfluidic biodevices that recreate how tumours and immune cells interact, helping researchers better understand why cancer treatments work for some patients but not others.
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Health Research BC invests $6.3 million to strengthen seniors’ home and community care across British Columbia
Learn 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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Why “research that matters” is grounds for optimism
Learn 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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Governments of Canada & BC are putting patients first with new research investment
Read moreRenewed federal and provincial funding in health research continues to engage patients and improve care for people in BC.
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Dr. Tricia Tang receives funding award through a partnership with JDRF
Read moreJDRF Canada is proud to partner with Health Research BC and provide support to Dr. Tricia Tang through our HP-I award.
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New learning tool helps patients shape health research
Read moreHealth researchers in BC now have access to a suite of online educational modules that help engage diverse people in health research.
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Broadening the circle: BC SUPPORT Unit provincial team build a shared vision
Read moreBC SUPPORT Unit team members gathered in Vancouver on June 28 and 29 from all parts of the province.
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Researchers focus on health and wellness for body and mind
Read moreDr. Eli Puterman and his team are collaborating with Providence Health Care, to refine their research to specifically support health care workers.
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Developing and implementing a significant step forward for Alzheimer’s disease
Read moreThe IMPACT-AD study is designed to specifically address barriers to uptake and use of Alzheimer’s disease testing in the Canadian health care system.
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Reach BC Launches POR Database
Read moreNew additions have been made to the REACH BC Platform, expanding its existing search directory.
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BC researcher finds sustainable and economic ways to produce anti-cancer drugs from plants
Read moreDr. Thu-Thuy Dang with her student in the greenhouse at the UBC Okanagan campus. Photo credit: Trinh Don Nguyen.
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How do we measure what matters to patients… well?
Read moreWhat is patient-centred measurement? How do we improve it? Why is improvement important — and what, exactly, do we need to improve? The Patient-Centred Measurement Methods Cluster’s work studied these…
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Beyond pronouns and rainbow logos
Read moreThere is always more work to do, to update our infrastructure, processes and organizations to keep up with and align the values we hold today. So how will you know…
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How do we do diverse patient engagement — better?
Read moreWhen the Patient Engagement Methods Cluster first asked stakeholders what it should focus on, something that came up again and again was: “diversity.” So, we created 6 interactive modules that…
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Do we need to translate “Knowledge Translation Science?”
Read moreThere’s a growing scientific community studying how research evidence is used, and how we can use it better. But our language may still be tripping us up. Knowledge Translation/Implementation Science…
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Keeping seniors safer from falls
Read moreResearch Trainee Dr. Vicki Komisar is using her research in biomechanics to help keep older adults safer from falls.
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Why are pragmatic clinical trials important for our health system?
Read morePragmatic clinical trials aim to bring more real-world conditions into the study sphere. In doing so, pragmatic trials aim to address patient-centred outcomes, diversity and inclusion issues, generalizability of study…
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Advancing Pragmatic Clinical Trials to Support Learning Health Systems: Opportunities for BC
Read moreWe brought together key partners at Clinical Trials BC’s Modernization of Clinical Trials symposium to discuss how to enhance capacity for pragmatic clinical trials in the BC health system landscape.
