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 investigators to share knowledge and build connections. By supporting practice-based research projects, these grants contribute to the improvement of health care delivery addressing the pressing challenges in health care.
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researchers are at the forefront of a ground breaking Canadian initiative in precision medicine to enable kidney transplant matching on a new genetic level.
High blood pressure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the world, and affects one in five Canadians. With rates of hypertension on the rise in B.C., research led by experts at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) has identified the benefits of a novel home blood pressure telemonitoring (HBPT) intervention to prevent hypertension from worsening and help people with the condition take control of their health.
The 2023 wildfire season was the most destructive on record in British Columbia, resulting in over 2.8 million hectares of land and forest burned and tens of thousands of evacuations. In preparation for an early wildfire season this year, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) respirologist Dr. Emily Brigham shares crucial advice on how best to prepare for the smoky season ahead.
Family members of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) often provide essential care to their loved ones, supplementing and augmenting health care system services. New research led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers Dr. Somayyeh Mohammadi and Dr. William Miller looks at the types of support family caregivers receive through social media. Their research showed that Family Caregivers of individuals with SCI (FC-SCI) turn to social media for informational and emotional support, as well as social companionship.
The LYMPH Trial: An International, Pragmatic, Randomized, Multicentre Superiority Trial Comparing Conservative with Microsurgical Treatment of Chronic Breast Cancer Associated Lymphedema
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship for the next cohort of health researchers with the VCHRI Summer Program Advancing Research Knowledge and Skills (SPARKS). This new program provides a unique opportunity for a select group of highly qualified undergraduate and medical students to explore their interest in health research and receive hands-on experience by undertaking a summer project with a VCHRI principal investigator.
Taking innovative research from concept to application is critical for improving health care systems and the health and well-being of patients. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is proud to support investigators and their groundbreaking health research with the Innovation and Translational Research Awards. This year’s recipients are putting new knowledge into practice, implementing research outcomes and turning discoveries into commercial opportunities.
The 2024 Innovation and Translational Research Award recipients are:
