Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support research through Team Grant projects, which enable VCH staff and clinicians to collaborate with experienced researchers who will mentor them through the entire research process. These awards support practice-based research projects to build health research capacity to improve health care and the health system in British Columbia.
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool spearheaded by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Ilker Hacihaliloglu could expand the early detection and treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
Impaired driving remains a leading contributor to serious road crashes across Canada. New research led by VCHRI researcher Dr. Jeff Brubacher sheds light on how substance use patterns and collision characteristics differ between rural and urban drivers.
We are pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Janice Eng and Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose as Co-Directors, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (CHHM) for a second five-year term, effective to June 30, 2031.
A Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Non-Inferiority Study Comparing Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of an Experimental Drug After Switching from Ocrelizumab in Participants Living with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis, Followed by Open-Label Treatment with the Experimental Drug (RESHAPE)
The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) Research Challenge supports Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) point-of-care staff new to research in creating a project to improve practice areas. Recipients receive mentorship from an experienced VCHRI investigator in addition to funding to help them learn to successfully conduct a clinical research project.
Most days, we encounter people and things that we either do or do not like. But why are some events and details more memorable than others?
A study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Daniela Palombo, along with Dr. Connor Kerns and Dr. Veronica Dudarev, explored how memory can be impacted by what we pay attention to and whether a situation involved social cues.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Spring 2026 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the VCHRI researchers who were awarded project grants and priority announcement grants.
When you step into the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (AIM Lab), the energy is hard to miss. Located at the University of British Columbia (UBC), AIM Lab stands apart from traditional laboratories. Instead of glassware and Petri dishes, it is powered by advanced computer systems designed to tackle some of medicine’s most complex challenges.
Smoking rates in British Columbia have decreased significantly over the past several decades, yet approximately eight to 10 per cent of people still smoke. Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable disease, reinforcing the need for accessible and effective smoking cessation support.
