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Connecting research and care: A provincial health authority research ethics board service
Health Research BC will be advancing the design of a provincial health authority research ethics board service.
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Health Research BC competitions coming fall 2024
Our funding programs develop, retain and attract people committed to improving the health of British Columbians.
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Save the date: Putting Patients First 2024
Putting Patients First is an annual conference that advances learning communities to improve health systems. Join us on November 14 in Vancouver, BC.
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Connecting research talent to life sciences companies
Health Research BC and Mitacs invite research trainees and BC-based companies to take part in a new internship program.
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BC SUPPORT Unit
The BC SUPPORT (Support for People & Patient-Oriented Research & Trials) Unit supports, patient-oriented research throughout BC to answer research questions that matter to patients and improve health care.
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Clinical Trials BC
Clinical Trials BC supports clinical trial investigators, sites and institutions to ensure a world-class destination for clinical trials. Focusing on infrastructure and capacity building with a collaborative approach, we enable clinical trial excellence across British Columbia.
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Research Ethics BC
Research Ethics BC supports a province-wide, harmonized system for research ethics reviews of studies conducted in multiple geographic areas involving the resources, people, patients or data from more than one BC research institution. Our harmonized ethics review model co-created with BC health research partners, is now in use by all BC health authorities, most research universities, and many colleges.
About Us
We are British Columbia’s health research agency. We are working towards a future where BC is recognized worldwide for its vibrant, coherent, inclusive and globally competitive health research system, which improves the health of British Columbians, the health system and the economy. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and Indigenous reconciliation and self-determination continues to guide us.
As a provincial organization, our work extends across many Indigenous lands and territories throughout BC. We acknowledge with respect and humility that our Vancouver office is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Current Funding Opportunities
Health Research BC-Mitacs Industry-Based Program
Through a partnership with Mitacs, the program provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with a placement at a life sciences company in order to gain business skills within the sector.
Applications are now open for:
Latest News
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Connecting research and care: A provincial health authority research ethics board service
19 June 2024
Health Research BC will advance the design of a research ethics board service that will further streamline research processes and ensure health research meets the highest standards to improve the health of people in BC.
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A new era: Indigenous scholar advances Indigenous self-determination through research and partnerships
Partnerships and relationships are at the heart of achieving lasting Indigenous-led change and self-determination in health and well-being. One scholar building those strong relationships today is Dr. Krista Stelkia.
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Advancing BC’s vision for clinical trials
18 June 2024
Health Research BC hosted a roundtable last November to advance the vision. Three priorities were selected to shape progress in BC's clinical trials ecosystem for the coming year.