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BC-CfE researchers collaborate to determine impact of COVID-19 vaccines in residents of long-term care facilities in BC

23 February 2021

BC-CfE researchers are working alongside colleagues from the University of British Columbia, Providence Health Care, and Simon Fraser University to investigate how elderly peoples’ immune systems respond to COVID-19 vaccines. The researchers will also assess the viral, immunological and social factors that have contributed to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities in order to better understand why and how the disease has been fatal to so many residents.

BC-CfE researchers examine aging and comorbidities in people living with HIV

19 February 2021

Thanks to the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the 1990s and the BC-CfE’s Treatment as Prevention¨ strategy, people living with HIV (PLWH) in BC are now able to live longer lives. With an increased lifespan, morbidity and mortality from non-AIDS comorbidities have emerged as major concerns.

BC-CfE supporter Terry Salman receives Order of Canada

25 January 2021

Terry Salman, a friend and long-time supporter of the BC-CfE, was recently named a member of the Order of Canada.

BC-CfE’s COAST Study hosts Café Scientifique event on climate change and mental health

19 January 2021

The BC-CfE COAST team invites you to an exciting virtual Café Scientifique titled “Climate Impacts on the Mental Health and Wellness of British Columbians” on February 1st, 2021. This event represents a collaboration between the BC-CfE, the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, and has been generously funded by the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions.

Teams from across BC join the BOOST QI Network Annual Congress virtually

22 December 2020

The Best-practices in Oral Opioid AgoniSt Therapy (BOOST) Annual Congress was held last month amidst the dual public health emergencies of the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid overdose crisis. Presenters at the congress shared how their teams are adapting their practices for the pandemic, how healthcare teams can better integrate the voices of families of those with opioid use disorder (OUD), and also shared ideas on how to support and improve retention for clients on opioid agonist therapy (OAT).

New BC-CfE research improves our knowledge and validation of the HIV reservoir

18 December 2020

A recently published paper, in the scientific journal Virus Evolution, by a BC-CfE doctoral student provides a way for phylogenetic and other molecular studies of HIV reservoirs to be validated. This vital research will help in the understanding of the dynamics of the HIV-1 reservoir, thus bringing us closer to a durable HIV-1 cure