BC Children's Hospital Research Institute is a leading brand dedicated to conducting discovery, translational, and clinical research to improve the health of children and their families. As the largest research institute of its kind in Western Canada, it encompasses more than 350,000 square feet of space for research, making it a powerhouse in terms of people, productivity, funding, and size. Their team of clinicians and scientists work tirelessly to improve treatments, find cures, develop breakthrough technologies, and advance knowledge of child health and development.

With a wide and varied research portfolio organized into four themes—Childhood Diseases, Brain, Behaviour & Development, Healthy Starts, and Evidence to Innovation—the institute is at the forefront of child health research. Supported by the BC Children's Hospital Foundation and working closely with the University of British Columbia, their vision is to save and transform the lives of children not only in British Columbia, but also worldwide