Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Genome BC

CLINICAL TRIALS AND PRECLINICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MAP
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independent URL but is associated with the B.C. Provincial Renal Agency network (www.bcrenalagency.
ca). The latter is an agency of the PHSA.
The clinical trials unit primarily conducts Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials, as well as investigator-initiated
studies. The Division of Nephrology sees approximately 2,000 new patients per year, of which 800 could
be accrued into clinical trials.
FIGURE A8. Division of Nephrology Nov. 2009 Clinical Research Organizational Chart
The facility has 18 investigators as listed below. Their details can be found in Appendix 6. Its structure is
shown in Figure A8.
• Beaulieu, M. • Kiaii, M. • Yeung, C.K
• Chiu, A. • Landsberg, D. • Jastrzebski, J.
• Copland, M. • Levin, A. • Johnston, O.
• Duncan, J. • Quamme, G. • Wong, N.
• Gill, Jag • Shapiro, R.J. • Keown, P.
• Gill, John • Singh, S. • Zalunardo, N.
Staffing of the Unit is as follows:
Study Nurses/
Coordinators 1
Clinical Research
Manager Katy Vela
Research Assistants
3
VGH Division Head
Dr. J. Jastrzebski
Division Head (Acting)
Dr. David Landsberg
Senior Administrator
Shawn Jorgensen
Education Clinical Research
St. Paul’s Hospital UBC VGH
Project Manager
Sheila O’Donoghue
Transplant Research
Coordinators
Data Managers Pharmacy/ Lab
Staff
Admin. Statisticians
7 2 1 0 4* 4
* 2 Clinical Research Managers, 1 Project Manager, 1 (0.6 FTE) Finance Administrator.
Clinical Research
Manager Daniel Rogers
Research Coordinators Biostatistician Clinical Research
Coordinators
Statistical Analysis
The Unit uses Vancouver General Hospital pharmacy and the hospital laboratories in its conduct of clinical
trials.