The Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) is dedicated to world-class research spanning a wide range of children's and women's health concerns. It is the largest research institute of its kind in Western Canada.

Incorporated in 1995, the institute features facilities in the heart of Vancouver that afford researchers close access to leading-edge health care organizations serving children and women from around the province. CFRI works in close partnership with BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, agencies of the Provincial Health Services Authority; BC Children's Hospital Foundation; and the University of British Columbia.

CFRI's success over the past several years has spurred exceptional growth and more is anticipated. To accommodate the boom, a
$58.1-million complex with sophisticated equipment has been added to the existing site, effectively doubling the institute's size. The new facilities, opened in 2008, are designed to cultivate increased collaboration among basic, clinical and population health researchers.

There are 203 investigators and 290 trainees, including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, affiliated with CFRI. In 2010/11, CFRI faculty produced 795 publications.

CFRI's main areas of research include:

For more information, please contact CFRI Communications.

Last updated: 10/11/2011