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BC-CfE studies immune response to COVID-19 vaccines among the elderly

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A new research report by the BC-CfE adds to the growing body of evidence that elderly individuals don’t mount as strong, or durable, immune responses to the COVID-19 vaccines as compared to younger individuals. This COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF)-funded study was done in collaboration with Providence Health Care and Simon Fraser University. The study is currently in pre-print and has not yet been peer-reviewed.

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Hope to Health brings comprehensive care to the Downtown Eastside

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The BC-CfE is bringing comprehensive, wrap-around, health care to residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) through the services it offers at its Hope to Health Research and Innovation Complex (H2H). Opened in late 2019 and located in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), H2H is a multi-building complex that provides integrated harm reduction, safer supply, and primary care services to its clients with on-site laboratory services.

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BC-CfE Researchers help fight drug resistance to Hepatitis C treatments

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A new research paper published by the BC-CfE laboratory’s scientists will help healthcare providers improve treatments for people living with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study, led by Dr. Hope Lapointe, describes a new test that physicians can use to help “personalize” their patients’ HCV treatment.

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BC-CfE’s Dr. Robert Hogg elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

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Senior Research Fellow at the BC-CfE and Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, Dr. Robert Hogg was recently elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for 2021. This recognition by the RSC for career achievement ranks among the highest academic honours for a Canadian.

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Canada Post has provided notification of restarting their operations on December 17, 2024. As Canada Post ramps up and stabilizes their services, the BC-CfE will continue the following measures on an interim basis to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory will utilize private courier for delivery of outgoing reports and documents. (Lab Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8775; FAX 604-806-9463)
  • The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program (DTP) will fax outgoing forms and documents to the provider’s office. (DTP Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8515; FAX 604-806-9044)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy will utilize private courier for delivery of medications. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

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