First made-in-Canada CAR-T cell therapy for cancer shows promise in clinical trial

(June 17, 2022) More than a dozen people with cancer who had exhausted all treatment options are alive and cancer-free today thanks to a pioneering Canadian clinical trial of a highly personalized kind of immunotherapy.  
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Pandemic catalyzes innovative approach to accelerate Canada’s COVID-19 research efforts 

(June 15, 2022) Read how PHSA partnered with a team led by the University Health Network to streamline inter-institutional activities (documentation exchange, legal reviews, negotiations) for COVID-19 research. Read the full story

Researcher Profile: Omosomi Enilama

(May 26, 2022) Read a profile of Enilama, who joined a research team that explores the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in people living with chronic kidney disease.
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More research news & stories

• Creating a provincial post COVID-19 interdisciplinary clinical care network as a learning health system during the pandemic: Integrating clinical care and research
  May 15, 2022 (journal article; open access)
  
  
• Industry Partner Panel: Team up, apply for funding, improve patient care 
  July 7, 2022 (online event)
  
  
• BC ECHO for Post-COVID Recovery: A Respirology Perspective
  July 12, 2022 (online event)
  
  
• BC Kidney Research in Focus
  Spring/Summer 2022 (newsletter)