Vancouver, BC – In a landmark announcement, the Dilawri Foundation has made a record-setting $60 million philanthropic gift to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to establish the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute (DCI) on the Vancouver General Hospital campus.
Vancouver, BC — May 27, 2025 — Vancouver Coastal Health has launched British Columbia’s first dedicated inpatient clinical trials unit for early-phase therapies in blood cancers. Located at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), the new Hematology Research Unit will deliver revolutionary therapies — including first-in-human treatments such as advanced immunotherapies like CAR T-cell therapy — to patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant hematological diseases.
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is committed to fostering a culture of mentorship and supporting the next generation of health researchers through the Summer Program Advancing Research Knowledge and Skills (SPARKS). This program offers a unique opportunity for a select group of highly qualified undergraduate and medical students to explore their interest in health research and gain hands-on experience by undertaking a summer project with a VCHRI principal investigator.
Asthma is the third most common chronic disease in Canada, affecting nearly 4.6 million people. Common symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing and wheezing can range from mild to severe. While there is currently no cure for this inflammatory airway disease, effective treatment can help people with asthma lead full and active lives.
As a world-class health organization, we are committed to creating a vibrant research and innovation culture focused on improving population health and advancing health care. To achieve this, we are building a learning health system to transform health care delivery as part of our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities.
Dr. Samantha Schaffner’s interest in genetics and neurodegeneration took on a new meaning as people close to her were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease (PD). Under the supervision of Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr.
For the approximately 80 per cent of Canadians who survive a stroke — more today than ever before — timely recovery is essential to regain lost functionality and independence. High-repetition and targeted motor skills training is the tried-and-true rehabilitation approach for motor skills learning, which the video game developed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Lara Boyd has in spades.
