Project title: Senior Pediatric Resident Electives
Project leads: Dr. Jenny Druker, Dr. Laura Sauve, Dr. Jennifer Smitten
Partner organizations: Princess Mariana Hospital
Timeline: 2009 - ongoing
Description: Developing a pediatric resident electives and simulation program in Botswana
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Project title: Optimizing Management of Pediatric Diarrhoeal Disease in Botswana: A Factorial, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Rapid Enteric Diagnostics and Probiotic Therapy
Project leads: Dr. David Goldfarb, Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, Margaret Mokomane
Partner organizations: Botswana Ministry of Health, Botswana UPenn Partnership, bioMerieux
Timeline: 2016-2018
Description: Conducting a multisite randomized, placebo-control trial of rapid molecular diagnostics and probiotic therapy in order to evaluate their relative impact on the outcomes of severe gastroenteritis in children in Botswana
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Project title: Probiotics at Birth to Prevent Neonatal Sepsis and Death
Project leads: Dr. Tobi Kollmann, Dr. Owusu-Agyei
Partner organizations: Kintampo Health Research Center
Timeline: 2016 - ongoing
Description: Conducting pilot projects to determine the feasibility of a vaccine and probiotic research project
Project title: Non-specific Effects of Vaccines
Project leads: Dr. Tobi Kollmann, Dr. Peter Aaby
Partner organizations: Bandim Health Project
Timeline: 2015 - ongoing
Description: Conducting a randomized controlled trial of BCG administered at birth to determine reduction in death in the first week of life
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Project title: Systems Biology to Identify Biomarkers of Neonatal Vaccine Immunogenicity
Project leads: Dr. Tobi Kollmann, Dr. Hancock, Dr. Tebbutt, Dr. Foster, Dr. Brinkman, Dr. Kampmann
Partner organizations: Medical Research Council of The Gambia
Timeline: 2017 - ongoing
Description: Using systems biology to decipher how newborns respond to vaccination
Project title: Implementation of a Neonatal Care Package for Facility Based Care in Malawi
Project leads: Dr. David Goldfarb
Timeline: 2016 - 2020
Description: Scaling up a package of neonatal care interventions (including bubble CPAP, breastfeeding support, and Kangaroo Mother Care)
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Project title: Evaluation of a Novel Method of Determining Physiologic Stability in Severely Malnourished Children
Project leads: Dr. Mark Manary, Dr. Jonah Attebery, Dr. Indi Trehan
Partner organizations: Washington University in St Louis
Timeline: 2017 - ongoing
Description: Researching if heart-rate variability (HRV) can identify high-risk malnourished children
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Project title: Improving the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in Malawi
Project leads: Dr. Pascal Lavoie, Dr. Niranjan Kissoon, Dr. Mark Ansermino, Dr. Matthew Wiens
Partner organizations: Kamuzu Central Hospital and Community Health Sciences Unit
Timeline: 2017-ongoing
Description: Developing a transcriptome-based diagnostic blood test to help build improved predictor models of mortality and need for antibiotics in newborns presenting with clinical signs of neonatal sepsis
Project title: Long-term Outcomes Post-Ebola Infection
Project leads: Dr. Srinivas Murthy
Partner organizations: University of Toronto, Sierra Leone Ministry of Health
Timeline: 2015 - ongoing
Description: Implementing an observational cohort study of long-term sequelae in Ebola survivors
Project title: Senior Pediatric Resident Electives
Project leads: Dr. Jenny Druker, Dr. Laura Sauve, Dr. Jennifer Smitten
Partner organizations: Red Cross Children's Hospital, the University of Cape Town, and Paarl Hospital
Timeline: 2004 - ongoing
Description: Developing a pediatric resident electives and simulation program in South Africa
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Project title: Capacity Building for Nurses
Project leads: Dr. Caron Strahlendorf
Partner organizations: C17 International Development Committee
Timeline: 2014 - ongoing
Description: Delivering a pediatric oncology nursing curriculum for nurses in developing countries
Project title: Exploring Young Women’s Knowledge about the Human Papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer and Screening, and Attitudes towards the HPV Vaccine in Durban South Africa
Project leads: Dr. Gina Ogilvie, Dr. Angela Kaida, Dr. Jennifer Smit
Partner organizations: Simon Fraser University, University of Witwatersrand
Timeline: 2016 - 2020
Description: Describing the knowledge, awareness and beliefs about HPV infection, cervical cancer and HPV vaccines to explore predictors of vaccine acceptability and willingness to screen among female adolescents/young adults living in Durban, South Africa, the global ‘epicentre’ of the HIV epidemic
Project title: Pediatrician Teaching
Project leads: Dr. Jean Pierre Chanoine
Partner organizations: Maghreb School
Timeline: 2006 - ongoing
Description: Providing annual training for 25-30 pediatricians at the Maghreb School, with a focus on pediatric diabetes and endocrinology
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Project title: Uganda Hearing Health Program
Project leads: Dr. Brian Westerberg
Partner organizations: Local Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeons
Timeline: 2000 - ongoing
Description: Training providers on addressing chronic ear infections complicated by perforated ear drums and ear drainage issues
Project title: Uganda Sustainable Clubfoot
Project leads: Dr. Shafique Pirani
Partner organizations: Makerere University, the University of British Columbia, and the Ugandan Ministry of Health
Timeline: 2002 - ongoing
Description: Enhancing treatment and care of congenital clubfoot deformity in Uganda
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Project title: Advances in Screening and Prevention in Reproductive Cancers (ASPIRE)
Project leads: Dr. Gina Ogilvie, Dr. Deborah Money, Dr. Jan Christilaw
Partner organizations: British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and the University of British Columbia
Timeline: 2006 - ongoing
Description: Implementing a scalable and affordable integrated cervical cancer screening program that uses a novel technology developed specifically for cervical cancer screening in resource limited countries
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Project title: Global Partners in Anesthesia and Surgery
Project leads: Nathan O'Hara
Partner organizations: Makerere University, Injury Control Centre Uganda, Arrive Alive Uganda, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Timeline: 2006 - ongoing
Description: Developing, implementing, and evaluating strategies that improve surgical, pain and perioperative services and health equity in low-resource settings
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Project title: Uganda Sustainable Trauma Orthopedic Program
Project leads: Nathan O'Hara
Partner organizations: Uganda Ministry of Health, Makerere University, and Mulago Hospital
Timeline: 2007 - ongoing
Description: Improving the education of surgical trainees, nurses and paramedical personnel in the care of patients with traumatic injury, from entry to full rehabilitation
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Project title: Uganda Training Alliance and Pediatric Surgery Camps
Project leads: Dr. Eleanor Reimer, Dr. Geoff Blair
Partner organizations:
Makerere University and Mulago Hospital
Timeline: 2007 - ongoing
Description: Providing fellowships for Ugandan surgeons and anaesthetists to train in Canada at the BC Children’s Hospital, as well as holding camps every two years in Uganda to provide specialized surgical care for Ugandan children most in need
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Project title: Micro-Research Coaching Project
Project leads: Dr. Ashley Roberts, Dr. Kris Kang
Partner organizations: Dalhousie University
Timeline: 2010 - ongoing
Description: Providing local researchers the opportunity to create their own projects/questions via mentorship opportunities
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Project title: Post-Discharge Survival
Project leads: Dr. Charles Larson, Dr. Matthew Wiens, Dr. Mark Ansermino, Dr. Tex Kissoon
Partner organizations: Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Timeline: 2011 – 2015
Description: Researching post-discharge survival of under-5 children admitted for treatment of serious infection (syndromic sepsis) to test post-discharge interventions, with the aim of preventing these deaths
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Project title: UBC Global Health Initiative - Soroti Children’s Project
Project leads: Dr. Videsh Kapoor, Mr. Damian Duffy, Dr. JP Chanoine
Partner organizations: Soroti Regional Referral Hospital
Timeline: 2013 - ongoing
Description: Providing students with collaborative service-learning opportunities that address relevant community health priorities
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Project title: Tissue Oxygen Saturation in Malnutrition and Pneumonia
Project leads: Dr. Mark Ansermino, Dr. Matthew Wiens
Partner organizations: Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Timeline: 2016 - 2017
Description: Investigating the use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to assess metabolic reserve in children with severe malnutrition and pneumonia
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Project title: Defining Opportunities for Creating an Integrated Package of Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents and their Infants in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
Project leads: Dr. Gina Ogilvie, Dr. Patricia Spittal, Dr. Ashley Roberts
Partner organizations: University of British Columbia, Northern Uganda Program on Health Sciences
Timeline: 2016 - 2018
Description: Leveraging the infrastructure of an existing cohort in post-conflict Northern Uganda to explore key factors related to adolescent maternal and reproductive health services
Project title: Smart Discharges Project
Project leads: Dr. Tex Kissoon, Dr. Mark Ansermino, Dr. Matthew Wiens
Partner organizations: Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Timeline: 2016 - 2020
Description: Validating post-discharge mortality prediction models and regionally scaling a Smart Discharges program to determine its effectiveness on post-discharge health seeking behavior and mortality
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Project title: Population-Based Cervical Cancer Screening in Uganda
Project leads: Dr. Gina Ogilvie, Dr. Carolyn Nakisige
Partner organizations: Uganda Cancer Institute
Timeline: 2017 - 2022
Description: Exploring different implementation approaches for population-level implementation and scale up of HPV-testing based cervical cancer screening in Uganda through a clinical trial