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Ruanne Lai

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Research and Knowledge Translation Facilitator, University of British Columbia

Stressors put on children and adolescents as a result of the pandemic response may have long-lasting effects on their health and well-being. (Shutterstock)

July 12, 2020

The long‑term biological effects of COVID‑19 stress on kids’ future health and development

Michael S. Kobor, University of British Columbia; Candice Odgers, University of California, Irvine; Kim Schmidt, University of British Columbia, and Ruanne Lai, University of British Columbia

The pandemic response has put the long-term health and well-being of children and adolescents at risk, with the possibility of seismic shifts in population health if we do not act.

Gene therapy trials may mean that the next generation of children born with inherited eye diseases have treatment options. (Shutterstock)

October 16, 2019

The blind and visually impaired can help researchers by getting their genes tested

Ruanne Lai, University of British Columbia

Gene therapy trials for inherited retinal diseases are blossoming. Blind and partially sighted people are helping to advance the research.

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