@VGHFdn @VCHResearch @VCHhealthcare @ubcpharmacy We’re thrilled to co-fund this important area of transplant research, improving access and outcomes for patients facing lung transplantation.
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Organ Donation and Transplant Research Foundation
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Organ Donation and Transplant Research Foundation
@TRFofBC
The Organ Donation and Transplant Research Foundation (ODTRF) of BC provides funding to BC-based scientists conducting organ donation and transplant research.
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Amanda Driver of @VCHResearch is working to increase lung transplant opportunities for sensitized patients through a 2025 VCHRI Team Grant 🫁
Learn more about the donor-supported innovations taking place across @VCHhealthcare: bit.ly/3UDdX8M @TRFofBC @ubcpharmacy
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This Father’s Day, we celebrate second chances. After a lung transplant, Nick Kanaan is thriving as a dad of two—and giving back as a patient partner shaping transplant research.
Read his story: odtrf.org/breathing-new-…
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On #GreenShirtDay, ODTRF Co-Chair Rachael Durie and Senior Advisor Kristi Coldwell wear green with purpose. Rachael was a living kidney donor to her husband, while Kristi received a heart transplant as a teen.
Today, we honor Logan Boulet’s legacy and the gift of organ donation.
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“By understanding how the brain dies, we can understand how to keep it alive.”
Dr. Myp Sekhon was inspired by his patient’s family to undertake important research on the brain. And it was made possible in part thanks to @TRFofBC.
Learn more: bit.ly/4aQaD1r
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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the brilliant women driving breakthroughs in donation and transplant medicine! With over half of our grant winners being women, their research is paving the way toward a future where transplant can be a cure.
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This #HeartMonth we’re thrilled to spotlight an ODTRF-funded project led by Wynne Chiu evaluating the impact of peer mentorship in the heart transplant program at St. Paul’s Hospital. This groundbreaking work is featured in a recent @PHCResearch article. providenceresearch.ca/en/evaluation-…
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As we gear up for our 2025 funding competitions, we’re reflecting on the incredible #research ODTRF funded in 2024, including @VCHResearch Dr. Daljeet Chahal’s project on optimizing organ donation for MAID patients. Learn more about this work: odtrf.org/research/team-…
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"Death is universal, yet we know so little about it. This study is helping to change that."
Dr. Mypinder Sekhon’s ODTRF-funded research is transforming transplant medicine, opening doors to more donation opportunities & better outcomes.
Read more: odtrf.org/breaking-new-g…
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This #GivingTuesday, support innovation.
Hundreds of British Columbians receive a lifesaving transplant every year —but transplant isn’t a cure. Not yet.
Help us change that, donate to support groundbreaking organ donation and transplant research: shorturl.at/HwF1J
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We’re thrilled to announce our new name: The Organ Donation and Transplant Research Foundation of BC!
This change reflects our mission to advance donation related research and honor organ donors who make transplants possible.
Our new website launches tomorrow—stay tuned!
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On this day we pause and remember all the individuals who have fought for our freedom. We are eternally grateful for their sacrifices. #CanadaRemembers
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ODT researchers and clinicians take note! Every year TRF funds various organ donation and transplant related grants through the @VCHResearch Team Grant and Research Challenge programs. Deadline to apply is November 12. #research
VCH Research Institute@VCHResearch
#FundingOpportunity 📢 Take your research to the next level by applying for the VCHRI Innovation and Translational Research Awards, Research Challenge & Team Grant awards, supporting practice-based research projects. Register now: vchri.ca/services/start…
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This Thanksgiving weekend, we honor all those who make the gift of life possible. We are also grateful for the advances in organ donation and transplant medicine that allow recipients to live longer, healthier lives. #GiveThanks #research
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made our Celebrate Transplant event last week such a success! From our incredible speakers and volunteers to attendees - the evening was a true celebration of innovation, partnership and the gift of life! #research
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On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honor the resilience, strength, and stories of Indigenous communities. It’s a day for reflection, learning, and commitment to justice and healing. Let us walk the path of reconciliation together, with open hearts and minds.
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@Mypster2 delivered an outstanding presentation last night at our Celebrate Transplant event, highlighting his TRF-funded research on the donation process when death occurs based on circulatory criteria.
Lauren Maier@MaierLauren
@Mypster2 presenting some cool research on the physiology of circulatory arrest 😎
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Our Sept 26 event is just days away! @VCHhealthcare Dr. Myp Sekhon will be sharing his riveting findings on the donation process when death from circulatory criteria occurs and how these discoveries serve to guide future donation practices.
RSVP: Celebratetransplant.eventbrite.ca
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Motivated to give back and save a life, @AgnesBlack10 became a living kidney donor. Aggie is a true champion for #research and living donation 💚
Providence Health Care@Providence_Hlth
PHC research leader Aggie Black was on @globalnews this morning to talk about what inspired her to become a living kidney donor. #LivingDonationWeek Watch the clip 📽️ ow.ly/MnP150TnlS3
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