Research
Welcome to the research website of the Department of Medicine at Providence Health Care.
The Department of Medicine is committed to giving best care for our patients through research and novel discoveries and translating these scientific “breakthroughs” quickly and efficiently into clinics where they can impact patient care. To achieve this vision, our department members are working closely with local, national and international collaborators.
The Department is active and productive in many areas of medical research. Our members’ research expertise includes laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological research in the fields of HIV/AIDS, heart disease, renal disease, gastro-intestinal diseases, geriatrics, and much more. Our members are nationally and internationally recognized for their achievements in research activities and regularly present their findings at local, national and international meetings and publish in peer-reviewed and international publications.
Above all, we feel privileged to be serving our patients and their families at Providence Health Care, who inspire us daily with their courage, their generosity, and their partnership in making research feasible and relevant. They are the real heroes in our research.
Our Researchers
The Department of Medicine has a long and distinguished record of basic, translational, and patient-oriented research in a wide range of fields and our members have an excellent track record of publication and peer-reviewed funding. Much of our research takes place in multidisciplinary centers affiliated with the Department and many of our research faculty are nationally distinguished leaders in their fields of study.
Najib Ayas
Sean Barbour
Monica Beaulieu
Robert Boone
John Boyd
Brian Bressler
Chanson Brumme
Zabrina Brumme
Liam Brunham
Wendy Cook
Peter Dodek
Delbert Dorscheid
Viviane Dias Lima
Stephan van Eeden
Gordon A Francis
Jagbir Gill
Andrew Krahn
Zachary Laksman
Phillip Lee
Janice Leung
Adeera Levin
Julio Montaner
David Moore
Anita Palepu
Bradley Quon
James Russel
Chris Ryerson
Kate Salters
Providence Research Group Affiliations
The members of the Department of Medicine are proud of our place in our community and our on-going affiliation with the world-renown:
Granting Agencies
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the major federal agency responsible for funding health research in Canada. Please click here for information regarding funding opportunities, applications and deadlines.
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) is the provincial support agency for health research in British Columbia. Please click here for information regarding funding opportunities, applications and deadlines.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon offers Grant in Aid awards to support the operating costs of BC-based research projects into the causes, prevention, and treatment of heart disease and stroke. Please click here for information regarding the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada’s Research Programs funding opportunities, applications and deadlines.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Please click here for information regarding funding opportunities, applications and deadlines.
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC)
Canadian Cancer Society
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCEs)
Alzheimer Society
Arthritis Canada
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Association of Universities & Colleges of Canada (Scholarships, etc.)
Asthma Canada
Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society
Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Canadian Diabetes Association
Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR)
Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research
Canadian Hemophilia Society
Canadian Liver Foundation
Canadian Lung Association
Canadian Mental Health Association
Cancer Research Society
Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences
Crohn's and Colitis Canada
Genetic Aortic Disorders Association Canada
Health Canada
Healthline - Type 2 Diabetes
Huntington Society of Canada
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Canada
Kidney Foundation of Canada
Killam Program of the Canada Council
Leukemia Research Fund of Canada
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada
Parkinson Foundation of Canada
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
Thyroid Foundation of Canada