Dr. Eric Lam and his team at St. Paul’s Hospital removed Dianne Reyes’ stomach tumour using an advanced endoscopic technique known as a full thickness resection, the first time this procedure has been conducted in Western Canada. Read the full story: buff.ly/G4zfoA1 #healthcare #innovation

St. Paul's Hospital performs Western Canada's first new endoscopic treatment for a low-grade stomach tumour - The Daily Scan

A patient at St. Paul's Hospital became the first in Western Canada to receive a full thickness endoscopic resection for a stomach tumour.

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Join @bccfe.bsky.social for their next Learning Series seminar to learn about the evidence base for the transition from PAP screening to HPV-based screening and identify opportunities presented by HPV-based screening. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/BUGAfQ7 #research #healthcare

The Path from PAP Smear to HPV-Based Self Collection: Building the Evidence for Change in BC

Cost: Free registration.

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In August’s edition of The Evidence Speaks from @advancinghealth.bsky.social: 🟢 The prevalence of substance-induced mental disorders 🟢 Fallopian tube removal reduces ovarian cancer risk 🟢 Maternal congenital heart disease increases developmental vulnerability Read it here: buff.ly/9LorjxU #research

The Evidence Speaks (August 2026) | Research In Action | Advancing Health

The Evidence Speaks Series is a recurring feature highlighting the latest in Advancing Health research. This series features summaries of select publications and is designed to keep the media and the…

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Join the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use for their next BC ECHO on Substance Use Session to lean about approaches to identify and treat alcohol use disorder in primary care. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/blBF0U6 #research #healthcare #healthresearch

Identifying and Treating Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care - BCCSU BC ECHO on Substance Use

By the end of this BC ECHO on Substance Use session, participants will be able to: Discuss approaches to screening and assessing for high-risk alcohol use and alcohol use disorder in primary care;…

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Respirologist Dr. Janice Leung discusses her research into the health impacts of cannabis smoking on the lungs. #research #healthcare #healthresearch #cannabisresearch #lunghealth

We are pleased to present The Research Review Magazine: Summer 2026! In these pages, you’ll discover how Providence Research continues to advance health care through innovative, patient-centred research. Read it here: buff.ly/6rFFgPI #research #healthcare #healthresearch

Research Review Magazine: Summer 2026

Research Review Magazine: Summer 2026

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At Providence Research, PhD candidate Estefania Espin and Dr. Scott Tebbutt are working to better understand the biology of long COVID and its uneven global impact through a combination of molecular biology, bioinformatics and patient-centred research. Read more: buff.ly/JSRqRrB #covid #longcovid

Searching for answers: understanding the biology of long COVID

While the COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a thing of the past for many people, its long-term effects remain a persistent public health concern.

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@heartlunginnov.bsky.social Principal Investigator Dr. Amrit Singh is the HLI’s EDI Spotlight of the Quarter. As a new Principal Investigator, Amrit has actively engaged with both the trainees and Centre committees. Read the full profile here: buff.ly/GNzfn0t #research #healthcare #healthresearch

EDI Spotlight of the Quarter – Dr. Amrit Singh – Centre for Heart Lung Innovation

Story by Basak Ashley Sahin.

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A single infusion of a gene-editing therapy may one day replace lifelong cholesterol medications, according to new research. PHC’s MSJ Clinical Trials Unit was one of the sites participating in the international trial. Read more: buff.ly/0kFGW37 #research #hearthealth #geneediting #genomics

B.C. researchers participate in breakthrough “one-and-done” gene-editing trial for heart disease prevention

A single infusion of a gene-editing therapy may one day replace lifelong cholesterol medications, according to new research published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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@heartlunginnov.bsky.social research Dr. Andrew Krahn has received a CIHR Project Grant for a project will advance a national approach to diagnosing and managing inherited heart conditions. Read more: buff.ly/NFx7ZYc #research #healthcare #healthresearch #hearthealth

Advancing Precision Care for Inherited Heart Conditions (Spring 2026 CIHR Project Grant) – Centre for Heart Lung Innovation

The Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) is proud to celebrate Dr. Andrew Krahn, who has received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant through the Spring 2026 competition.

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What does vaping do to your lungs? Respirologist Dr. Janice Leung discusses her research, and what we still don’t know about how vaping impacts lung health. #research #healthcare #healthresearch #vaping #lunghealth #vapingresearch

When Tyler Smith received a life-saving heart transplant, he donated his old heart to the Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank. Fifteen years later, while Smith is living a second chance at life, his heart is helping to shape the future for others like him. Read more: buff.ly/qsDX3Gm #hearthealth

A gift that keeps giving: How one heart transplant continues to advance research 15 years later

At 18, Tyler Smith was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that had progressed to advanced heart failure.

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@vchri.bsky.social and @heartlunginnov.bsky.social researcher Dr. Chris Carlsten is leading a project to better understand why many people struggle with quitting smoking and what changes could strengthen smoking cessation care. Read more: buff.ly/L3hQmK5 #lunghealth #smoking #smokingresearch

Taking a closer look at smoking cessation in primary care

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…

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The @heartlunginnov.bsky.social Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank team hosted a Hands-On-Hearts booth at this year's Heart Centre Nursing Education Day, giving nurses a rare opportunity to examine the physical effects of advanced heart disease. Read more: buff.ly/BbpgaBB #research #heartdisease

Holding their own hearts: Transplant recipients share rare moment at Heart Centre Nursing Education Day – Centre for Heart Lung Innovation

The Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank (BMCB) team returned to this year’s day-long Heart Centre Nursing Education Day at St. Paul’s Hospital. As an invited exhibitor, the BMCB hosted a…

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Work with us! @bccfe.bsky.social is hiring for a Clinical Research Assistant to conduct complex molecular biology laboratory procedures that produce high quality results in support of the BC-CfE’s clinical activities. Learn more: buff.ly/ur911jx #healthresearch #workwithus #jobopportunity #hiring

Clinical Research Assistant

The Research Assistant conducts complex molecular biology laboratory procedures that produce high quality results in support of the BC-CfE's clinical activities. This work will generate…

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An @advancinghealth.bsky.social team conducted a study to better understand the lived experiences of people receiving and providing involuntary treatment in BC, and how the system could be improved. Read the full story: buff.ly/vZKXpFK #research #healthcare #healthresearch

“We better be sure”: The lived experiences of involuntary treatment | Research In Action | Advancing Health

Reducing morbidity and mortality and enhancing quality of life

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Congratulations to the recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant: Spring 2026 competition, including many Providence Research-affiliated investigators! Learn more: buff.ly/3q5WLx9 #research #healthcare #healthresearch

The Jim Pattison Medical Campus, home to the new St. Paul’s Hospital and the Clinical Support and Research Centre (CSRC), will be the most advanced and comprehensive medical campus in Western Canada. Read more: buff.ly/oPiO4J5 #research #healthcare #healthresearch

Changing the landscape of medicine: the Jim Pattison Medical Campus - St. Paul’s Foundation

As we near completion of the new St. Paul’s Hospital, we’re entering a defining moment for health care in BC.

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Congratulations to the recipients of the @vchri.bsky.social Summer Program Advancing Research Knowledge and Skills (SPARKS), including Pari Goyal, who is supervised by CCI-CIC researcher Dr. Nathaniel Moulson. Read more: buff.ly/RWUoh4i #research #healthcare #healthresearch #award

VCHRI SPARKS 2026 recipients

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…

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Dr. Gordon Francis discusses how statins significantly lower cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes – backed up by decades of research that show they’re safe and effective. #cholesterol #heartdisease #research

A recent study led by Dr. Don Sin, Director of @heartlunginnov.bsky.social, used AI to analyse data from hundreds of COPD patients, revealing five distinct subgroups of the disease. Read more: buff.ly/O1rorjW #research #healthcare #COPD #lunghealth #COPDresearch

Cracking the Code of COPD: How AI is Revealing the Disease Behind the Diagnosis | Providence Research

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July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, and our Hope to Health Research Teams were out in the community, raising awareness around #hepatitis with folks in the neighbourhood. #WorldHepatitisDay2026

Work with us! We are hiring for a Research Assistant, Kidney Transplant Research, to work on mixed-methods clinical and community-based research. Learn more: buff.ly/7C9QXmz #research #healthcare #healthresearch #hiring #workwithus #jobopportunity

BCCSU scientist Dr. Hudson Reddon’s program of research is focused on improving the health and social inequities among structurally marginalized people who use unregulated drugs. Learn more in this Q&A: buff.ly/QbcBXIW Learn more about Dr. Reddon in this Q&A: buff.ly/QbcBXIW #research #health

Q&A with Dr. Hudson Reddon

As a research scientist at the BCCSU and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine (UBC), Dr. Reddon’s program of research is focused on improving the health and social inequities among…

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Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes Scientist Dr. Skye Barbic was one of the scientists recognized for her outstanding peer review contributions based on feedback and observations from Committee Chairs, Scientific Officers, and CIHR staff. Read more: buff.ly/F8OP94a #research #healthcare

@advancinghealth.bsky.social Scientist Dr. Hubert Wong helped to design a trial that found locking a catheter using a t-EDTA solution instead of saline substantially reduced the number of catheter-related infections or complications. Read more: buff.ly/6fHkqVp #research #healthcare

BC-led clinical trial points to safer care for critically ill patients - Royal Columbian Hospital

Researchers from Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation and Simon Fraser University have published groundbreaking ICU research in JAMA, revealing a potential new approach to reducing complications from…

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High cholesterol is more often caused by genetics than by lifestyle. Dr. Gordon Francis discusses familiar hypercholesterolemia, and the importance of early screening. #cholesterol #hearthealth #heartdisease

Happy Canada Day from Providence Research!

The new Rehab Research and Innovation Lab at Holy Family Hospital was established to strengthen rehabilitation research and translate findings directly into patient care, with the goal of improving how people recover and live well after serious medical events. Read more: buff.ly/LjJSqjD #research

Embedding research where recovery happens: the new Rehab Research and Innovation Lab | Providence Research

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Dixie-Lee Rosher has become the first patient in Canada to receive the AltaValve, a new heart valve device that is still under study. Instead of using a clip to repair the mitral valve, the AltaValve replaces it entirely. Read more: buff.ly/hnnCOOx #research #healthcare #heartdisease #health

First new heart valve in Canada helps Summerland woman get daily life back  - The Daily Scan

First AltaValve heart procedure in Canada helps treat mitral valve disease at St. Paul's Hospital and helps a patient return to daily life.

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