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AI Virtual Staining Partnership Accelerates Cancer Research Providence Health Care Ventures and ViewsML are using AI-driven virtual biomarker staining to speed cancer research and digital pathology—cutting analysis from weeks to days.

A new partnership between Providence Health Care Ventures and Vancouver-based ViewsML will use artificial intelligence to accelerate research workflows and advance digital pathology capabilities for tissue sample analysis.

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Reach BC REACH BC brings together researchers and volunteers to make it easy to participate in research, improving the overall quality of life for British Columbians and people across the world.

The Phase 1 Clinical Trials Unit at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital is seeking healthy men and women volunteers for a study to help shape future treatments for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats.

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Considerations for Treating Pregnant People with Alcohol Use Disorder - BCCSU BC ECHO on Substance Use By the end of this BC ECHO on Substance Use session, participants will be able to: 1) understand key care principles for this population, 2) describe the comparative advantages and disadvantages of…

Join the British Columbia Centre on Substance use for their next BC ECHO on Substance Use session, ‘Considerations for Treating Pregnant People with Alcohol Use Disorder.’

For more information and to register, visit buff.ly/4X1C4Hp

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The 3 a.m. solution: How the Lung Nodule Clinic built software that never sleeps  - The Daily Scan Providence Health Care's Scan2Screen software scans CT reports at 3 a.m. to catch lung nodules early and speed up patient referrals.

A small team at PHC has built what might be the future of preventative medicine: a software that can detect potentially dangerous lung nodules before they become life-threatening cancers. Read more: buff.ly/kAvAV1b

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Social Determinants of Health Cost: Free registration.

Join @bccfe.bsky.social for a Learning Series seminar on Social Determinants of Health, presented by Dr. Andrew Boozary.

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We are currently inviting applications for the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award, which supports early-career researchers affiliated with Providence to explore research questions identified early on in their career

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Study at St. Paul’s Hospital aims to reduce pain for cardiac surgery patients | Providence Research Dr. Terri Sun is leading a research project, funded by the Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award, to investigate a novel tactic to improve acute pain after cardiac surgery.

Dr. Terri Sun is investigating a novel tactic to improve acute pain after cardiac surgery, known as a bilateral paravertebral blockade, funded by the Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award. Read more: buff.ly/EcnhkHq
#research #healthcare #anesthesiology #cardiology

Budgeting for Clinical Research Sites 101 : Part 2 - Funding Models and Negotiation Techniques | Research In Action | Advancing Health Our Clinical Research 101 series takes an in-depth look at key steps and tips for navigating the clinical research process. This installment in our Clinical Research 101 series is by Leslie Love,…

The two most commonly used models for funding clinical trials are activity-based funding and payment-based funding for relevant positions within the research study. Learn more in this article from @advancinghealth.bsky.social: buff.ly/WdPLlWJ #research #healthcare #budgeting

Time to test: New HLI-led review supports routine lipoprotein(a) testing – Centre for Heart Lung Innovation Doctors often use a routine lipid panel – a blood test that measures levels of fat in the blood – to assess cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide.…

A recent review paper published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, led by physician-scientists at @heartlunginnov.bsky.social, argues that it is time to change how and when we test for Lipoprotein to predict heart diseases. buff.ly/cVdISCi #research #hearthealth #healthresearch

The Evidence Speaks (September 2025) | Research In Action | Advancing Health The September 2025 edition of Evidence Speaks includes research on how high potassium levels are associated with higher mortality rates after cardiac arrests, how measuring the duration of viral DNA…

In September’s edition of The Evidence Speaks from @advancinghealth.bsky.social:
🟢 High potassium levels linked with cardiac arrest mortality
🟢 Measuring viral DNA presence to improve CMV infection treatment
🟢 Only 1/3 of COPD patients in BC receive needed medication
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Providence Research honours the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Providence Research Established in Canada in 2021, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is dedicated to honouring the Indigenous survivors of residential schools, those who never came home, their families and…

The #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation serves as a time of reflection, education, and commitment to reconciliation. On this day, Providence Research seeks to promote awareness and understanding of Indigenous issues, while supporting the journey toward healing and justice.https://buff.ly/Yga6zGe

Providence Research is inviting applications for the 2026 Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award, which supports early career PHC researchers by providing funds to explore research questions identified in the early stages of their career. Learn more: buff.ly/jko6D7F #research

Celebrate knowledge translation with us at the showcase on Oct. 1! Explore impactful projects implemented by Knowledge Translation Challenge teams at BC Cancer, Providence Health Care & Vancouver Coastal Health: www.vchri.ca/events/...

Providence Research Profiles: Dr. Jacob Hutton | Providence Research Drawing from his experience providing critical care as a paramedic, Dr. Jacob Hutton's research focuses on improving outcomes for patients in emergency situations, particularly cardiac arrest.

Drawing from his experience providing critical care as a paramedic, Dr. Jacob Hutton’s research focuses on improving outcomes for patients in emergency situations, particularly cardiac arrest. Read our latest Providence Research Profile: buff.ly/MeHEIM6 #research #emergencymedicine #paramedic

Building a healthier future: Announcing the 2025 Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator awardees - Health Research BC 26 outstanding scientists and health professionals will receive Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) salary awards, providing the support they need to e...

26 outstanding scientists and health professionals will receive @healthresearchbc Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) awards, including Providence-affiliated researchers Drs. Mark Elliott, Patrick Tang, Karen Tran, and Kirsten Marchand. healthresearchbc.ca/news_article... #research

What’s New in Addiction Medicine? [Volume 121] Neuromodulation in Addictions: Is there a Role for Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation? Dr. Jenna Pittman Addiction Medicine Fellow, BC Centre on Substance Use September 29, 2025 12pm - 1pm…

Join the BCCSU for the next edition of What’s New in Addiction Medicine, “Neuromodulation in Addictions: Is there a Role for Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation?”

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Celebrating Knowledge Translation: Project Showcase | Providence Research At this virtual event, five teams from PHC, VCH, and BC Cancer will present their completed Knowledge Translation Challenge projects.

Join us to celebrate and hear from those who have recently completed their KT Challenge projects. At this virtual event, five teams from PHC, VCH, and BC Cancer will present their completed Knowledge Translation Challenge projects. buff.ly/5dgbCwq #research #healthcare #knowledgetranslation

A bright day for B.C. life sciences: Phase 1 Clinical Trials Unit opens at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital | Providence Research In a landmark moment for B.C.’s life sciences sector, Providence Research, in collaboration with the Government of B.C., Michael Smith Health Research BC, Providence Health Care and the University of…

In a landmark moment for B.C.’s life sciences sector, Providence Research has officially opened the province’s first and only non-oncology Phase 1 Clinical Trials Unit at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital.

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#FundingOpportunity 📢 Are you a health care professional conducting innovative research at Vancouver Coastal Health or Providence Health Care? Apply for VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Awards today! Register by Nov. 3: www.vchri.ca/service...

Boosting Real-World Evidence in Health Services: Using Machine Learning and Robust Methods to Harness High-Dimensional Proxies from Administrative Data for Minimizing Residual Confounding | Events | Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes Attend Boosting Real-World Evidence in Health Services: Using Machine Learning and Robust Methods to Harness High-Dimensional Proxies from Administrative Data for Minimizing Residual Confounding.…

Join @advancinghealth.bsky.social and @ubcpublichealth.bsky.social for a seminar that will explore the use of machine learning to utilize health services data better, presented by Dr. Ehsan Karim.

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Extended-release Buprenorphine Injection for Opioid Use Disorder | Providence Research Join the BC Centre on Substance Use for the next BC ECHO on Substance Use Session

In the BCCSU’s next BC ECHO on Substance Use session, learn to compare extended-release buprenorphine to other opioid agonist treatments, discuss induction strategies, and describe strategies to prevent and manage breakthrough withdrawal. buff.ly/hN4b83d #research #healthcare #healthresearch

PHC Clinical Research Lunch & Learn Series: Situational analysis of BC’s clinical trials ecosystem | Providence Research Health Research BC commissioned a situational analysis of BC’s clinical trials ecosystem. The report evaluates the current state of the province’s clinical trials ecosystem, compares it with other…

Join Providence Research and @advancinghealth.bsky.social for the next edition of our Clinical Research Lunch + Learn Series: Situational analysis of BC’s clinical trials ecosystem. buff.ly/Y4LSEpa #research #healthcare #healthresearch

What’s New in Addiction Nursing? [Volume 45] Myth Busters: Smoking versus Injecting Opioids Michelle Couper Addiction Nursing Fellow, BC Centre on Substance Use September 23, 2025 12pm - 1pm PT Learning Objectives: Looking into two different…

Join the BCCSU for the next edition of What’s New in Addiction Nursing, ‘Myth Busters: Smoking versus Injecting Opioids’, to look into two different myths heard from people who use drugs. buff.ly/nLQAbxj #research #healthcare #healthresearch

Better access to new life-saving medical treatments is coming with the launch of an eight-bed #clinicaltrials unit at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, which will address a critical gap in early-stage drug development.

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Q&A with Dr. Kora DeBeck Dr. Kora DeBeck is a Research Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use and Distinguished Professor in the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University. She holds a CIHR Applied Public…

Check out this Q&A with BCCSU Research Scientist Dr. Kora DeBeck, who has recently been invited to the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Her research aims to drive reforms in substance use policy and health services. buff.ly/kVf5pQv #research #healthcare

ASK US: Towards Good Environmental Practices (GEPs) for Clinical Trials and Sites | Providence Research Join Michael Smith Health Research BC for their next ASK US series webinar

Do you integrate environmental and climate considerations into your clinical trials and site practices? Join @healthresearch.bsky.social for their ASK US session on the environmental impact of clinical trials and clinical trial site practices. buff.ly/ZWljKpF

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Longitudinal study of aging Canadians finds gender disparities in nutrition due to social engagement factors | Research In Action | Advancing Health Dr. Conklin’s study used longitudinal data from a Canadian aging cohort (aged 45–85) to understand losses or persistent lack of different social ties as causal risk factors of unhealthy eating habits…

@advancinghealth.bsky.social scientist Dr. Annalijn Conklin’s program of research is illustrating the complex interplay between gender, social engagement, nutrition and health, which is vital to supporting healthy aging. Read more: buff.ly/50NCK2l
#research #nutrition #aging #health #healthcare

ASK US: Towards Good Environmental Practices (GEPs) for Clinical Trials and Sites | Providence Research Join Michael Smith Health Research BC for their next ASK US series webinar

Join @healthresearchbc.bsky.social for the ASK US Season 6 opener on the environmental impact of clinical trials and clinical trial site practices.

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Academia: Who are you? – Centre for Heart Lung Innovation When I got my acceptance letter to the University of British Columbia, my entire world changed. It wasn’t just an invitation to pursue my PhD – it felt like recognition. One of the top universities…

When @heartlunginnov.bsky.social researcher Jinelle Panton received her acceptance letter to the UBC, her entire world changed. It wasn’t just an invitation to pursue her PhD – it felt like recognition. Read about Jinelle’s journey through academia: buff.ly/Z3DtoQ6
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The Evidence Speaks (August 2025) | Research In Action | Advancing Health This edition includes research on car crash and related productivity loss costs, how COVID-19 disproportionately impacted Indigenous people who use drugs, and the feasibility and sustainability of…

In August’s edition of The Evidence Speaks from @advancinghealth.bsky.social:

🟢 Women with alcohol withdrawal have better #emergencydepartment outcomes
🟢 #Geneediting technique corrects #cysticfibrosis in 2D cell model
🟢 Are #stroke patients getting enough exercise?

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