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Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Genome BC

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CLINICAL TRIALS AND PRECLINICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MAP<br />

RESEARCH CENTRE/ URL CONTACT DESCRIPTION<br />

4. INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES<br />

B.C. Centre for Disease 655 West 12th Avenue<br />

<strong>BC</strong>CDC provides provincial <strong>and</strong> national leadership in public health through surveillance, detection, treatment, prevention <strong>and</strong> consulta-<br />

Control<br />

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4R4<br />

tion services. <strong>BC</strong>CDC provides both direct diagnostic <strong>and</strong> treatment services for people with diseases of public health importance <strong>and</strong><br />

www.bccdc.ca<br />

Tel: 604-707-2400<br />

analytical <strong>and</strong> policy support to all levels of government <strong>and</strong> health authorities.<br />

Fax: 604-707-2401<br />

<strong>BC</strong>CDC investigates <strong>and</strong> evaluates the occurrence of communicable diseases in B.C. <strong>and</strong> is the provincial reporting centre for reportable<br />

admininfo@bccdc.ca<br />

cases <strong>and</strong> categories of communicable diseases. In addition, the Centre creates opportunities for scientists, health professionals, university<br />

<strong>and</strong> other partners to contribute their knowledge <strong>and</strong> experience in resolving the outst<strong>and</strong>ing health challenges facing British Columbians.<br />

<strong>BC</strong>CDC is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. Scientific <strong>and</strong> technical support is provided by the following specialized divisions.<br />

These divisions supply statistics <strong>and</strong> reports in disease surveillance, <strong>and</strong> research publications in disease outcomes <strong>and</strong> treatment:<br />

• Epidemiology Services<br />

• Vaccine <strong>and</strong> Pharmacy Services<br />

• Hepatitis Division<br />

• STI/HIV Prevention <strong>and</strong> Control<br />

• Tuberculosis Control<br />

• Mathematical Modelling Unit<br />

• Public Health Emergency Management<br />

• Environmental Health Services<br />

• U<strong>BC</strong> Centre for Disease Control.<br />

B.C. Centre for Excel- St. Paul’s Hospital Providence<br />

Centre for Excellence HIV clinical research program focuses on further defining the role of antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV<br />

lence in HIV/AIDS Healthcare<br />

infection.<br />

www.cfenet.ubc.ca 608 - 1081 Burrard Street<br />

CFE HIV Current priorities include:<br />

Vancouver B.C. V6Z 1Y6<br />

• The evaluation of antiretroviral safety <strong>and</strong> efficacy of specific treatment regimens, simplified regimens, adjunctive therapies <strong>and</strong> new<br />

Director: Dr. Julio Montaner<br />

formulations of existing drugs.<br />

Tel: 604-806-8477<br />

• Investigations into treatments for HIV patients co-infected with other viruses, such as hepatitis B <strong>and</strong> C.<br />

Fax: 604-806-9044<br />

• New approaches to the treatment of HIV-related opportunistic infections; <strong>and</strong> investigations related to drug toxicities <strong>and</strong> metabolic risk<br />

Contact: Marianne Harris<br />

factors associated with HIV.<br />

Tel: 604-806-8771<br />

The clinical team includes individuals with expertise in all areas of HIV care with special emphasis on primary care, infectious diseases,<br />

mharris@cfenet.ubc.ca<br />

respiratory medicine, lipid disorders, counselling <strong>and</strong> psychology, <strong>and</strong> clinical trial operations.<br />

CIHR Canadian HIV 620B - 1081 Burrard Street<br />

CTN is an innovative partnership of clinical investigators, physicians, nurses, people living with HIV/AIDS, pharmaceutical manufacturers<br />

<strong>Trials</strong> Network<br />

Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1Y6<br />

<strong>and</strong> others that facilitates HIV/AIDS clinical trials of the highest scientific <strong>and</strong> ethical st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />

www.hivnet.ubc.ca Tel: 604-806-8327<br />

CTN provides a national <strong>and</strong> regional infrastructure to facilitate clinical trials in HIV/AIDS. CTN Core Research teams develop a clinical trial,<br />

Fax: 604-806-8210<br />

from first concept to final protocol. CTN managers, statisticians, data methodologists, communications officers <strong>and</strong> others also assist in<br />

Toll Free: 1-800-661-4664<br />

managing all aspects of an HIV trial.<br />

Director: Martin Schecter<br />

CTN Core research Teams focus on four areas of HIV research:<br />

Contact: Aslam Anis, National Co- • Antiretroviral Therapies<br />

Director<br />

• <strong>Clinical</strong> Management Science<br />

Tel: 604-806-8712<br />

• Concurrent Diseases <strong>and</strong> Vulnerable Populations<br />

aslam.anis@ubc.ca<br />

• Vaccines <strong>and</strong> Immunotherapies.<br />

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