July 2011
Biomarkers to diagnose and prevent ‘lung attacks’ that can kill
Vivianne Toupin knows firsthand just how deadly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be. In her lifetime, three …
Learn more about how the PROOF Centre’s research can help Canada improve it’s healthcare system in this special Vancouver Sun insert, The Future of Healthcare (June 20, 2011).…
Click here to read about how Dr. McManus and a cross-disciplinary team of researchers at the PROOF Centre of Excellence in Vancouver are doing their best to replace biopsies with a simple blood test.…
There are more than 350 British Columbians currently waiting for a second chance. Registering for organ donation takes only moments, but the impact lasts a lifetime. Stop the wait. Register at www.transplant.bc.ca.…
Heart transplant patient, Tyler Smith with Carol Imai (L), Patient Educator and Wynne Chiu (R), Clinical Coordinator at the Pre-Heart Transplant Clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital, shortly after receiving another post-transplant biopsy.
May 2011
“Research can only get better and …