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Dr. Bohdan Nosyk, Researcher at BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, is first HIV/AIDS health economics chair in BC
CIHR announces national respiratory research network, CRRN, to help strengthen health research and care delivery
Vancouver researchers make breakthrough in study of heart disease
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Dr. Jeremy Hirota awarded prestigious Banting Fellowship
The PROOF Centre of Excellence partners with HTG Molecular Diagnostics to begin clinical validation of heart transplant rejection blood test
PHCRI Pilot Project to expand UBC Library Services
Providence Health Care Research Institute (PHCRI) is currently running a pilot project to expand UBC Library services for PHC staff located away from St. Paul’s Hospital who do not have access to library services and would like to use the library’s resources.
8th Annual Providence Research Day
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SCIENCE Breakthrough of the Year 2011
New Research Program Investigates the Leading Cause of Death for Women
Vancouver, October 19, 2011 - Providence Health Care and the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the establishment of the first research program in B.C. to focus on the impact of gender-based differences on cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke).
Research Looks at New Treatments for Heroin Addiction
Vancouver, October 12, 2011 - A clinical trial to test better treatment options for chronic heroin addiction is expected to begin in Vancouver at the end of this year. Led by researchers from Providence Health Care and the University of British Columbia, it’s the only clinical trial of its kind in North America.
Researchers Map Pathway of Infection for Respiratory Virus
Toronto, August 14, 2011 - Researchers at the University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), St. Paul’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia have identified a new treatment target for a virus that causes severe lung infections and an estimated 10% of common colds.
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HIV Therapies Provide a Near Normal Lifespan in Africa
Vancouver, July 18, 2011 - A landmark study by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) shows that patients in Africa receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for HIV can expect to live a near normal lifespan.
Treating Heroin Addiction with Heroin Seems Viable
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Dr. Julio Montaner Receives the Prix Galien Research Award
Vancouver, November 17, 2010 - Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and past-president of the International AIDS Society, received the award in recognition of his ongoing innovation in the development and delivery of HIV treatment.
Research to Help Those Suffering from Dementia
Vancouver, June 24, 2010 - The results from the first phase of a ground-breaking research pilot project could help improve the dining experience and quality of life for seniors living with dementia.
Researchers at the Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence (CHAP) recently studied how the physical and social redesign of a care home’s dining area influenced the quality of the dining experience for the residents.
Vancouver Research Team Identifies a Key Predictor of Cardiovascular Death
Vancouver, March 15, 2010 - Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) hospitalizes more than 160,000 Canadians every year, and almost one quarter of those patients die from this common form of heart disease. But now a team of Vancouver based researchers has identified a key predictor of mortality in CAD patients, which means that specialists can better determine how to treat and improve outcomes for patients with CAD.
Funding for Canada-Wide Rollout of Revolutionary Biomedical IT Resources
Vancouver, November 19, 2009 - Biomedical researchers face many problems as they try to understand and develop new interventions and treatments for disease.
Results of North America's First Heroin Study (NAOMI)
Vancouver, August 20, 2009 - Published in the August 20th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), results of North America’s first heroin-assisted treatment study (North American Opiate Medication Initiative - NAOMI Study) confirm again that supervised prescribed heroin is a safe and effective treatment for people with chronic heroin addiction who have not benefited from previous treatments.