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It gives Genome British Columbia great pleasure to present BC’s first Clinical Trials and Preclinical 

Infrastructure Asset Map. This document, which was developed by International BioPharma 

Solutions Ltd., strives to encapsulate the existing infrastructure and clinical trial activity of the 

last five years. The document will be used by the community to better understand BC’s strengths 

and to identify new opportunities: to build upon past investments and successes and to create a 

world- class clinical research enterprise for the province. 

In order to implement this strategy, the UBC Medical School, BC Health Authorities, Life Sciences 

BC, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and Genome British Columbia have collaborated 

and formed the British Columbia Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (BCCRIN). 

This network will focus on building infrastructure to support clinical research activities and 

personnel within BC, to compete on the world stage and attract inward investment. BCCRIN will 

also endeavour to harmonize critical clinical research activities such as ethics, research 

agreements and quality systems resulting in streamlined processes and enhanced efficiencies across 

centres. Finally, investments in human resources, through training and development programs, 

will be implemented to improve the recruitment and retention of the sectors’ ‘best and brightest’. 

It is our hope that this asset map provides the foundation for a realistic business plan. Through the 

implementation of this plan it is our goal to move clinical research forward in BC - and foster an 

environment of collaboration which will result in increased private and public investmentbenefitting 

all British Columbians. 

BCCRIN has just appointed, Heather Harris-Harper, who comes with a wealth of 20 years clinical 

research experience in both industrial and academic settings. 

We look forward to working with the BC clinical research community to build a world-class research 

enterprise for BC. 

Pierre Meulien 

Chief Scientific Officer 

500 – 555 West 8 th Avenue, Vancouver BC V5Z 1C6 t. 604.738.8072 f. 604.738.8597 w. www.genomebc.ca

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

CLINICAL TRIALS AND PRECLINICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MAP 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Executive Summary 2 

Introduction 4 

Clinical Trials Infrastructure 5 

Universities and Hospitals Involved in Clinical Trials 5 

Clinical Trials Units 6 

Clinical Trials Support Units 19 

Contract and Regulatory Support 20 

Quality Control/ Assurance 20 

Research Ethics Boards 21 

B.C.’s Ethics Review Structure 21 

Training Facilities 22 

Funding Sources for Clinical Research 23 

Industrial Funders 24 

Therapeutic Focus of Clinical Trials 24 

Types of Clinical Trials 26 

Clinical Investigators 28 

Patient Populations 29 

Other Public Clinical Trials Support Infrastructure 30 

Biorepositories 30 

Patient Registries 31 

Healthcare Research Centres 32 

Technology and Informatics Platforms 33 

Health Economics and Outcomes 33 

Epidemiology and Surveillance Facilities 35 

Biomarker Translation and Development 37 

Networks 37 

Independent Corporations Offering Clinical Trials Services 42 

Successes 44 

Organizations Offering Preclinical Services 45 

Comparative Positioning of B.C. Within Canada 46 

Opportunities for Collaboration 47 

Acknowledgements 48

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BRITISH COLUMBIA 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

With its Province-wide single-payer government healthcare program, uniform treatment policies, 

ethnically diverse rapidly growing population of approximately 4.4 million people, and world class 

investigators, B.C. is a hot bed for clinical trials. The Province houses at least 59 clinical trials units (CTUs), 

centres, and study sites, as well as six clinical trials support units. All CTUs, centres, and study sites have 

Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) measures in place and work closely with the Province’s 

Research Ethics Boards (REBs). 

Over the past five years (2005/6 to 2009/10) B.C. physicians have conducted over 2,100 clinical trials, 

excluding investigator-initiated studies. These trials were sponsored with over $100M by industry, 

governments, patient groups, and other not-for-profit organizations. Sixty-two percent of the funds 

were obtained from 260 companies, including all of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech 

companies. This money financed 78% of the projects. 

Clinical trials in B.C. cover all major disease areas. The most important, based on number of studies over 

the past five years, are those conducted in cancer (23%). In terms of funding, clinical trials in infectious 

diseases/ infection receive the most money (24%). Cardiovascular/ cardiology and CNS disorders are 

also areas of clinical strength, accounting for 18% and 15% of individual trials and 9% and 17% of funds, 

respectively. Furthermore, of the Province’s 59 CTUs, centres, and study sites, 11 focus on cancer/ 

hematology, 10 on CNS disorders, five on infectious diseases, and four on cardiology. In all disease 

areas, the main focus of clinical trials is drug therapies. Over the past five years 62% of all funds for 

single trials, and 80% of the studies, have been dedicated to pharmaceuticals. 

At least 560 investigators in B.C. have received funding to conduct clinical trials over the past five years, 

including 16 who hold endowed Chairs. The distribution of investigator expertise broadly reflects the 

number of clinical trials, with 127 working in cancer, 99 in cardiovascular diseases /cardiology, 85 in 

CNS disorders, and 48 in infectious diseases. With the largest full-service child health centre in Western 

Canada (B.C. Children’s Hospital) pediatrics is also an important area for clinical trials with at least 86 

investigators. 

Clinical trials have included major components in health economics, health outcomes other than 

response to experimental therapy, and epidemiology. Approximately 48 investigators have been 

involved in epidemiological aspects of clinical trials, 45 in health outcomes, and 15 in other aspects of 

health economics. In addition, the Province has nine health economics and health outcomes research 

facilities, and 13 centres that focus on epidemiology and surveillance. 

B.C.’s physicians have expertise in all Phases of clinical trials, from first human use studies to Phase IV. 

The Province’s strengths in the former are under-pinned by a number of cutting-edge technical and 

informatics platforms, such as genomics, pharmacogenomics, proteomics, and microarrays, as well as 

expertise in the translation and development of biomarkers. 

B.C.’s physicians are also pivotal players in many national and international clinical research and trials 

networks, with a number of those networks based in the Province. Investigators are the founders or 

co-founders of the Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety, the CIHR Canadian HIV


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Trials Network, PrioNet Canada, the SARS Accelerated Vaccine Initiative (SAVI), the Canadian Urologic 

Oncology Group, and various NCIC Clinical Trials Groups. These and other networks give B.C.’s 

investigators unsurpassed links to external experts and resources. Moreover, there are 13 Provincial 

healthcare-related networks that harness internal expertise and expand the sum of the parts. Four of 

these are disease-based. 

B.C. also contains a great deal of other public infrastructure to support clinical trials. This includes 

comprehensive tissue databases and patient registries that are aligned with many Provincial research 

opportunities. Furthermore, B.C. has 24 disease-based and 14 population based (i.e., focused on 

children, youth, women, the elderly, aboriginals) healthcare research centres that conduct research to 

aid disease/ health management. 

As well as the public facilities described above, the Province is home to at least 25 independent 

organizations that offer clinical trials services, including 16 focused on clinical trials operations and five 

that offer analytical services. At least 21 of these organizations are home-grown companies. In addition 

to these clinical trials companies, B.C. has at least six major organizations offering preclinical services, 

including analytical services, medical device development, and preclinical drug development. 

The Province’s investigators and companies are keen to collaborate with companies, clinical trials 

networks, and other interested parties in the conduct of new clinical trials, particularly those that are 

research intensive (high content).

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INTRODUCTION 

With its Province-wide single-payer government healthcare program and resulting uniform treatment 

policies, B.C. is a hot bed for clinical trials. Its well-regarded teaching hospitals house many clinical 

opinion leaders in various therapeutic areas, particularly in cancer; conditions of the central nervous 

system (CNS); cardiology; cardiovascular, pulmonary and genitourinary diseases; infectious diseases; 

pediatrics; and transplantation. 

This Asset Map has been produced to facilitate new and ongoing medical product development 

programs managed by local, national, and international organizations. It is a snapshot of B.C.’s 

infrastructure and capabilities for clinical and, to a much lesser extent, preclinical studies. It includes an 

analysis of industry-sponsored clinical trials, as well as those funded by peer-reviewed research grants, 

that took place between April 2005 and March 2010. 

The term “clinical trials” is used here to cover the testing and evaluation of interventions and diagnostic 

or prognostic tests in clinical or community settings. Studies can involve the evaluation of therapeutics 

or vaccines, medical devices and instruments (including diagnostics and biomarkers), rehabilitation 

programs, and/or surgical, dietary, or psychological/ behavioural interventions in accordance with 

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations/ guidelines. They can range from “first human use” studies 

(e.g., proof of concept, identification of mechanisms of pathophysiology or disease) 1 to post-marketing 

surveillance. Social/ behavioural studies, such as childhood development, family dynamics, youth 

behaviour, healthcare access, health and social services or policy, health education, health culture, and 

health and safety are not defined as clinical trials and are not included in this report. 

In today’s health care environment, the socioeconomic value of novel methods within the context of 

the overall health care system is often included as part of clinical trials in the form of health economics 

(including health technology assessment and/or health outcomes research). Epidemiology studies, 

when combined with clinical research (new treatment options) and/ or interventions (lifestyle 

modification) are also included in this Asset Map as clinical trials. Furthermore, clinical studies often 

depend on other supporting infrastructure, such as technology and informatics expertise, health 

surveillance facilities, and more basic clinical research. Information on all these supporting disciplines is 

summarized in this report. B.C.’s wealth of research in disease etiology and the discovery and preclinical 

development of therapeutic interventions or diagnostics is generally excluded from this report. 

Information on some of this can be found in previous Asset Maps 2 . 

As well as clinical trials facilities, the Province is also home to a number of organizations offering 

preclinical services. These facilities can involve the chemical or engineering development, 

characterization, purification, stability, and manufacturing of new medical products; the safety and 

efficacy testing of pharmaceuticals in nonhuman systems, such as animals and cell cultures; and the 

sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility testing of devices using relevant tissues or fluids. Such tests 

are conducted in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and for manufacturing, Good 

Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations. 

1 

Also known as Experimental Medicine. 

2 

www.investbc.ca/assetmaps.htm.


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CLINICAL TRIALS INFRASTRUCTURE 

Health Authorities, Hospitals, and Universities Involved in Clinical Trials 

B.C. is covered by six health authorities 3 , five of which are involved in clinical trials. Table 1 lists the key 

hospitals/ agencies within these authorities involved in such studies. Many of the hospitals, particularly 

those within the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) 

provide tertiary care. The Province also has a single medical school at the University of British Columbia 

(UBC) (www.med.ubc.ca). This has clinical academic campuses at a number of the listed hospitals or 

agencies within the greater Vancouver area and Victoria (Vancouver Island), as well as in Prince George 

(Northern B.C.). 

TABLE 1. Health Authorities and Key Hospitals/ Agencies that Conduct Clinical Trials 

Health Authority (URL) Key Facilities Location URL 

Fraser Health Authority (FHA) 

(www.fraserhealth.ca) 

Interior Health Authority (IHA) 

(www.interiorhealth.ca) 

Northern Health Authority 

(www.northernhealth.ca) 

Provincial Health Services Authority 

(PHSA) (www.phsa.ca) 

Vancouver Island Health Authority 

(VIHA) (www.viha.ca) 

Burnaby Hospital Burnaby www.fraserhealth.ca/find_us/locations/ 

our_locationssite_id=1756 

Royal Columbian 

Hospital 

Surrey Memorial 

Hospital 

Kelowna General 

Hospital 

Penticton Regional 

Hospital 

New Westminster 

Surrey 

Kelowna 

Penticton 

www.fraserhealth.ca/find_us/locations/ 


www.fraserhealth.ca/find_us/locations/ 


www.interiorhealth.ca/health-services. 

aspxid=280 

www.interiorhealth.ca/health-services. 

aspxid=282 

Royal Inland Hospital Kamloops www.interiorhealth.ca/health-services. 

aspxid=284 

Does not yet conduct 

clinical trials 

B.C. Cancer Agency 

(BCCA) 

B.C. Children’s 

Hospital (BCCH) 

B.C. Women’s 

Hospital and Health 

Centre 

Nanaimo Regional 

General Hospital 

Royal Jubilee 

Hospital 

Vancouver, Victoria, 

Kelowna, Surrey, 

Abbotsford 

Vancouver 

Vancouver 

Nanaimo 

Victoria 

www.bccancer.bc.ca 

www.bcchildrens.ca 

www.bcwomens.ca 

www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/nrgh. 

htm 

www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/royal_ 

jubilee_hospital.htm 

3 

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is responsible for provincial services, and five regional Authorities — Vancouver 

Coastal Health (VCH), Vancouver Island Health Authority, Fraser Health, Interior Health and Northern Health — deliver services in their 

respective geographic areas.

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TABLE 1. Health Authorities and Key Hospitals/ Agencies that Conduct Clinical Trials (cont’d) 

Health Authority (URL) Key Facilities Location URL 

Victoria General 

Hospital 

Victoria 

www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/victoria_general_hospital.htm 

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 

UBC Hospital Vancouver n/a 

(VCH) (www.vch.ca) 

Vancouver General 

Hospital (VGH) 

Vancouver 

n/a 

Providence Health Care Society 

(Providence) 4 (www.providencehealthcare.org) 

St. Paul’s Hospital Vancouver www.providencehealthcare.org/info_ 

stpauls_main.html 

Mount Saint Joseph 

Hospital 

Vancouver 

www.providencehealthcare.org/info_msj_ 

main.html 

In addition, some clinical studies involve researchers (such as epidemiologists) at Simon Fraser 

University (SFU), UBC, the University of Victoria (UVic), and the B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT). 

Furthermore, although they do not conduct clinical trials themselves, some other PHSA agencies may 

coordinate trials within their disease specialties: B.C. Mental Health & Addictions Services, B.C. Transplant 

Society, Cardiac Services B.C., Provincial Renal Agency, and Provincial Specialized Perinatal Services. 

Clinical Trials Units, Centres, and Study Sites 

B.C. has at least 59 clinical trials units (CTUs), centres 5 , study sites, and medical departments 6 that 

encourage clinical trials located in the hospitals and agencies listed in Table 1 7 . These are presented 

in Figure 1. The classification of the facilities by disease is shown in Figure 2, while a summary of 

each entity according to disease area can be found in Table 2. Appendix 1 contains details of each 

clinical trials unit, centre, and study site. Extrapolating from the responses of all 18 facilities that were 

interviewed in-depth specifically for this report 8 , all 59 units have the capacity and desire to conduct 

additional trials. 

A number of the facilities included in the listings are not fully fledged CTUs or Clinical Trials Centres. 

They generally employ study nurses or coordinators and are supported by one of the Clinical Trials 

Support Units described below 9 . In addition, some of the Province’s smaller hospitals, such as Cowichan 

District, Langley Memorial, Chilliwack General, Ridge Meadows, and Vernon Jubilee, have individual 

investigators who perform clinical trials. These investigators are listed in Appendix 6. 

4 

Providence is an independent legal entity aligned with VCH for operational purposes. 

5 

For this report, a Clinical Trials Unit or Clinical Trials Centre has been defined as a cohesive entity with dedicated study nurses and 

data managers. It acts as an independent management unit even if it has no dedicated space. 

6 

Medical departments that support clinical trials are, at the very least, study sites, and are often CTUs. 

7 

Note that the CTUs, centres, and study sites included here are probably not all-inclusive. The listings contain only those facilities that 

the authors were able to discover through extensive searches and discussions with hospital and health authority personnel. 

8 

These facilities are marked with a • in Table 2. 

9 

Although many of the facilities provide leadership in clinical trials, the way the data were collected did not generally allow a distinction 

between those that provided leadership and those that just provided patients (i.e., were study sites). Thus, for fairness to all the 

facilities, none have been tagged as leaders. The details presented in Appendix 1 provide some information of the leadership position 

for some centres.


7 

All CTUs and Clinical Trial Centres offer: 

• Principal and associate investigators 

• Expertise in industry sponsored, investigator-initiated, and grant sponsored studies 

• Study nurses/ coordinators 

• Data managers/ coordinators 

• Pharmacy and laboratory staff as needed 

• Quality control/ assurance procedures, of which Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good 

Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations and guidelines provide an integral part 

• Administrative services including contracts and other legal documents; budget negotiation; 

accounting; research ethics board (REB) submissions; regulatory documentation and coordination, 

including safety and other required reports. 

FIGURE 1. B.C.’s Hospital/Agency Based Clinical Trials Units, Centres, and Study Sites that 

Support Clinical Trials 

PHSA 

Alzheimer’s Clinic 

Arthritis Research Centre 

Bladder Care Centre 

Cardiology/Research 

Centre for Ovulation & 

Menstrual Cycle Research 

Centre for Stroke & 

Cerebrovascular Diseases 

Dermatology CTU 

Diabetes Res. Centre 

Downtown ID Clinic 

Epilepsy Clinic 

Hematology Research 

& CTU 

VCHRI Clinical 

Research Unit 

VCH 

The Lung Centre 

Mood Disorders Centre of 

Excellence CT Section 

Multiple Sclerosis Clinic 

Neurosurgery Division 

Pacific Parkinson’s Res. 

Centre 

The Vancouver Prostate 

Centre at VGH 

Psychiatry 

Administration Division 

Retinal Research Group 

Endocriminology & 

Metabolism 

Gastroenterology 

Nephrology Res. 

Unit/Group 

UBC Critical Care 

Medicine 

PHC 

AIDS Research Program 

CIHR Canadian HIV Trials 

Network 

Emergency Medicine 

Res. Group 

Foot & Ankle Clinic 

Heart Centre 

Hematology Res. Group 

James Hogg iCAPTURE 

Centre 

Pacific Lung Health 

Centre 

PHCRI Centre for Health 

Evaluation and Outcome 

Sciences 

BCCA 

Edward Miller Clinical 

Research Unit 

Medical Oncology 

Vancouver Centre CTU 

Radiation Therapy (RT) 

Research Program 

Southern Interior CTU 

VIC RT Research 

Business Unit 

VIC Systemic 

Therapy CTU 

BCCH 

Vaccine Evaluation 

Centre 

Endocrinology 

& Diabetes Unit 

Neurosciences Program 

Neonatal Research Team 

Rheumatology Program 

Women & Family 

HIV Centre 

Pediatric Oncology/ 

BMT Hematology 

Provincial Medical 

Genetics Program 

Pediatric Anesthesia 

Dept. 

General Surgery 

CFRI Clinical Research 

Support Unit 

BCWH 

BCCDC 

Labratory Clinical 

Studies Unit 

FH 

Burnaby Hospital 

Regional Cancer Centre 

Cardiology Clinical Trials 

Inc. 


IHA 


Hospital Research Dept. 

VIHA 

Critical Care Group 

Orthopedics Dept. 

Ridge Meadows Hospital 

Dept. of Evaluation & 

Research Services 

Kidney Clinic 

UBC Obs&Gyn 

Anesthisiology Res. 

VIHA Research Dept. 

Clinical Trials Support 

Units 

CTUs/ Centres/ Sites & 

Depts. that Support 

Clinical Trials 

Health Authorities/ 

Agencies 

VCH-Vancouver Coastal Health PHC-Providence Health Care Society PHSA- Provincial Health Services Authority BCCA- B.C. Cancer Agency 

FH- Fraser Health Authority BCCH- B.C. Children’s Hospital BCWH- B.C. Women’s Hospital BCCDC- B.C. Centre for Disease Control 

IHA- Interior Health Authority VIHA- Vancouver Island Health Authority

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FIGURE 2. Clinical Trials Units, Centres, and Study Sites that Support Clinical Trials According 

to Disease Area 

Cancer/Hematology 11 

10 

5 

4 

4 

4 

CNS 

Infectious Disease 

Cardiovascular/Cardiology 

Genitourinary 

Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Pulmonary 

Metabolic/Endocrine 

Other Pediatric 

Anesthesiology 

Orthopedics 

Other 

2 

2 

3 

3 

3 

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 

“Other” includes arthritis, critical care, dermatology, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, medical genetics, retinal research, and 

two multi-disease hospital research departments. 

Two units are included twice in this chart due to their trials focus in two conditions. 

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TABLE 2. Clinical Trials Units, Centres, and Study Sites that Support Clinical Trials by 

Disease Area 

Facility 

(URL if available) 



hospital departments 

affiliated 

with UBC (www. 

anesthesia.med.ubc. 

ca/cfmx/anesthesia/ 

RCH/aboutus.cfm) 

Pediatric Anesthesia 

Department 

(www.bcchildrens. 

ca/Services/SurgeryAndSurgSuites/ 

AnesthesiaService/ 

default.htm) 


Disease Focus 

E.g. post-surgical 

pain, perioperative 

ischemia, postoperative 

thromboembolism 

New technology to 

reduce patient risk 

in anesthesia and 

intensive care 

Types 

of 

Trials* 

Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

III N/A E.g. St. Paul’s 

(Providence), 

VGH 

(VCH), Royal 

Columbian 

(FH)) 

Investigators 

• Choi, Peter (VGH) 

• Cole, Colm (St. 

Paul’s) 

• Merchant, 

Richard (Royal 

Columbian) 

• Puil, Ernie 

• Warriner, Brian 

(VGH) 

Contact 

Cole, Colm. Head of Anesthesia, 

St. Paul’s Hospital. 

T: 604 806-8337. cole@ 

providencehealth.bc.ca. 

Choi, Peter. Director 

of Clinical Research. T: 

604 875-4111 x 68433. 

petert.choi@vch.ca. 

n/a n/a BCCH (PHSA) • Ansermino, Mark Ansermino, Mark. Director 

of Research. T: 604- 

875-2711. anserminos@ 

yahoo.ca.


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Facility 



Disease Focus 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

Investigators 

Contact 

Cancer/ Hematology 

Burnaby Hospital 

Regional Cancer 

Centre (http:// 

research.fraserhealth. 

ca/clinical_trials/ 

clinical_trials_research_groups/) 

Novel agents, 

expanded access, 

and supportive care 

studies 

II, III 

Sees 

approx. 

500 

new 

patients/ 

yr 

Burnaby 

Hospital 

(FH) 

• Lam, Wendy 

Tkachuk, Ryan. Research 

Coordinator: T: 604-836- 

5340. 

tkservices@shaw.ca. 


and Clinical 

Trials Unit (HRCTU) 

(www.leukemiabmtprogram.org) 

• 

All hematologic 

malignancies and 

also works with stem 

cells 

I, II, III Approx. 

100 

VGH (VCH) 

• 12 investigators 

as listed in Appendix 

1 

Smith, Clay. Director 

Leukemia/BMT Program 

of B.C. 

T: 604-875-4863. 

clsmith@bccancer.bc.ca. 


Group (www. 

providencehealthcare. 

org/Dept_of_Medicine/researchers. 

html) 

Myelodysplastic 

syndromes, 

acute and chronic 

myeloid leukemias, 

chronic lymphocytic 

leukemia, idiopathic 

thrombocytopenic 

purpura, lymphoma 

in HIV patients, hemophilia, 

thrombosis 

N/A N/A St. Paul’s 

(Providence) 

5, including: 

• Vickars, Linda 

• Leitch, Heather 

Leitch, Heather. Director. 

Tel: 604 684-5794. 

hleitch@providencehematology.com. 

Centre for the 

Southern Interior 

CTU 

All cancer types: 

radiation, systemic, 

and palliative care 

I, II, III Approx. 

150 

BCCA-Centre 

for the 

Southern 

Interior 

(Kelowna) 

(PHSA) 



1 

Broughton, Sandra 

Regional Administrator. 

T: 250-712-3903. 

sbroughton@bccancer. 

bc.ca. 

Edward Miller Clinical 

Research Unit 

(www.bccancer.bc.ca/ 

RS/FraserValleyCentre/research.htm) 

• 

All cancer types: 

radiation, systemic, 

and palliative care 

Primarily 

II, III; 

limited 

I; occasional 

70 BCCA - Fraser 

Valley Centre 

(Surrey) 

(PHSA) 



1 

Lee, Christopher 

Medical Director. 

T: 604-930-4017. 

clee@bccancer.bc.ca. 

Medical Oncology, 

Vancouver Centre 

CTU 

All cancer types (especially 

breast, GU, 

lung, GI, lymphoma) 

0 10 , I, 

II, III 

400 BCCA- 

Vancouver 

Centre 

(PHSA) 



1 

Chi, Kim. Director. 

T: 604-877-6000 x 2746. 

kchi@bccancer.bc.ca. 

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Phase 0 is a recent designation for exploratory, first-in-human trials conducted in accordance with the U.S. FDA 2006 Guidance on 

Exploratory Investigational New Drug (IND) Studies. Phase 0 trials are also known as human microdosing studies. Distinctive features 

of Phase 0 trials include the administration of single subtherapeutic doses of the study drug to a small number of subjects (10 to 15) 

to gather preliminary data on the agent’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Drug development companies carry out Phase 

0 studies to rank drug candidates to take forward into further development.

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Disease Area (cont’d) 

Facility 



Disease Focus 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

Investigators 

Contact 

Pediatric Oncology/ 

BMT / Hematology 

Group 

Pediatric cancer and 

complex blood disorders; 

bone marrow 

transplant 

III N/A B.C. Children’s 

Hospital 

(BCCH) 

(PHSA) 

• 7 investigators as 

listed in Appendix 

1 

Rogers, Paul. Medical 

Director. 

T: 604-875-2322. progers@cw.bc.ca. 

Radiation Therapy 

Research Program, 


(no URL) 

All cancers that 

require radiation 

therapy 

0, I, II, 

III, IV 

Approx. 

200 

BCCA – 

Vancouver 

Centre 

(PHSA) 



1 

(1) French, John. Director 

of Clinical Operations. 

T: 604 877 6000 x 2780. 

JFrench2@bccancer. 

bc.ca. 

(2) Lim, Peter. Acting 

Professional Practice 

Leader - Radiation Oncology. 

T: 604-877-6000 x 

2650. plim@bccancer. 

bc.ca. 

The Vancouver 

Prostate Centre 

(also conducts genitourinary 

trials) (www. 

prostatecentre.com; 

www.pctriadd.com) 

Principally genitourinary 

cancers (e.g., 

prostate, bladder, 

renal, testes) 

I, II, III, 

IV 

800 – 

1200 

(potential 

accrual) 

VGH (VCH) 



1 

Palmer, Maureen. Study 

Coordinator and Nurse. 

T: 604-875-5675. 

maureen.palmer@vch.ca. 

Vancouver Island 

Centre Radiation 

Therapy Research 

Business Unit 

(www.bccancer.bc.ca/ 

RS/VancouverIsland- 

Centre/research/clinicaltrials/rtrbu.htm) 

All cancers that 

involve testing of 

radiation therapy 

techniques in clinical 

setting 

I, II, III 82 – 

210/yr 

for the 

past 4 

years 

BCCA – 

Vancouver 

Island Centre 

(Victoria) 

(PHSA) 

• Berrang, Tanya 

• Pai, Howard 

• Truong, Pauline 

• Wai, Elaine 

1) Truong, Pauline. 

Radiation Oncologist. T: 

250 519 5500. ptruong@ 

bccancer.bc.ca. 

(2) Beckham, Wayne. 

Head, Medical Physics. 

T: 250 519 5500. WBeckham@bccancer.bc.ca. 

VIC Systemic 

Therapy Clinical 

Trials Unit (www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/VancouverIslandCentre/ 

research/clinicaltrials/ 

stctu/) 

All cancer types 

requiring systemic 

therapy 

II, III 60-75 BCCA - 

Vancouver 

Island Centre 

(Victoria) 

(PHSA) 



1 

den Duyf, Johanna 

Director, Systemic 

Therapy and ST Clinical 

Trials Unit. 

T: 250-519-5591. 

jdenduyf@bccancer. 

bc.ca. 

Cardiology 

Cardiology Research 

(no URL) 

Cardiac sciences II, III Several 

hundred 

VGH (VCH) 



1 

Fox, Rebecca. Manager. 

T: 604-875-4065. r.fox@ 

telus.net


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Facility 



Disease Focus 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

Investigators 

Contact 

Cardiology Clinical 

Trials Inc. (http:// 




• 

James Hogg iCAP- 

TURE Centre (also 

conducts pulmonary 

trials) (www.icapture. 

ubc.ca) 

Heart Centre (www. 

heartcentre.ca) 

CNS 

Alzheimer Disease 

& Related Disorders’ 

Clinic (http:// 

ubc-alzclinic.vch.ca/ 

index.html) 

B.C. Centre for 

Stroke and Cerebrovascular 

Diseases 

(www.bcstrokecentre. 

ca) 


(http://vch.eduhealth. 

ca/PDFs/FM/FM.470. 

V279.pdf) 

• Acute Coronary 

Syndromes 

• Congestive Heart 

Failure 

• Lipid lowering 

treatments 

• Cardiovascular 

disease and diabetes 

combined. 

Heart, blood vessel 

and lung diseases 

• The Healthy Heart 

Program 

• Interventional 

Cardiology 

• Atrial Fibrillation/ 

Arrythmia Device 

• Cardiovascular 

Surgery Research 

• Heart Failure and 

Acute Coronary 

Research 

Mild cognitive 

impairment, mild to 

moderate Alzheimer’s 

disease, use of 

neuroimaging 

Acute treatment of 

strokes and prevention 

of secondary 

strokes 

II, III, IV N/A Surrey 

Memorial 

Hospital (FH) 

II, III N/A St. Paul’s 

(Providence) 

I, II, III N/A St. Paul’s 

(Providence) 

II, III 

N/A. 

Sees 

over 

1,200 

patients/ 

year 

UBC Hospital 

(VCH) 



1 



1 



1 

• Feldman, Howard 

and five others 

Lynn Breakwell, RN. T: 

604-587-3720. lynn. 

breakwell@fraserhealth. 

ca. 

Hansen, Melanie. 

T: 604-806-9299. Melanie.Hansen@hli.ubc.ca. 

See www.heartcentre. 

ca/clinics.asp. 

O’Neill, Valarie. Senior 

Clinical Research Coordinator. 

T: 604-822-7990. 

I, II, III N/A VGH (VCH) • Teal, Philip T: 604-875-5295. teal@ 

interchange.ubc.ca. 

N/A II, III N/A VGH (VCH) • Javidan, Mano 

• Townsend, 

Tiffany 

Javidan, Mano. Medical 

Director EEG Lab. T: 604 

875-4402. manouchehr. 

javidan@vch.ca.

12 




Facility 


Mood Disorders 

Centre of Excellence 

UBC, Clinical 

Trials Section 

(www.ubcmood.ca) 

Multiple Sclerosis 

Clinic (http://research.fraserhealth. 



Multiple Sclerosis 

Clinic (www. 

ubcneurology.com/ 

Research_MS.html) 

Neurosciences 

Program (www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/ 

Neurosciences/ProgramsServices.htm) 

Neurosurgery Division 

(www.surgery. 

ubc.ca/neurosurgery) 

Pacific Parkinson’s 

Research Centre 

(www.parkinsons. 

ubc.ca/index.html) 


Disease Focus 

Mood disorders 

(particularly depression 

and bipolar 

disorders) 

Therapeutic trials 

for MS 

Therapeutic trials 

for MS 

Pediatric trials in 

neurology, neuromuscular 

diseases. 

Cerebrovascular 

disease/ stroke 

Diagnosis and 

management of 

Parkinson’s and other 

related disorders, 

such as tremor and 

dystonia, using novel 

drugs, surgery, and 

neuroimaging 

Types 

of 


I, II, III, 

IV 

II, III 

II, III 

Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Over 

100 

N/A. 

Clinic 

has 

3,000 

patients 

N/A. 

Over 

600 

new 

patients/ 

yr 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

UBC Hospital 

(VCH) 

Burnaby 

Hospital 

(FH) 

UBC Hospital 

(VCH) 

Investigators 



1 

• Vorobeychik, 

Galina 



1 

Contact 

Woo, Cindy. Research 

Coordinator. T: 604-822- 

7627. 

cinw@interchange.ubc. 

ca. 

Vorobeychik, Galina. 

Principal Investigator 

and Clinic Director. T: 604 

412-6405. 

galina.vorobeychik@ 

fraserhealth.ca. 

Traboulsee, A. Head of 

Clinical Trials Group. T: 

604 822-0788. trabouls@ 

interchange.ubc.ca. 

N/A N/A BCCH (PHSA) • N/A Farrell, Kevin, Clinical 

Neurologist. T: 604-875- 

2976. kfarrell@cw.bc.ca. 

II, III 

I, II, III, 

IV 

Approx. 

200 

may be 

eligible 

for 

clinical 

trials 

N/A 

VGH (VCH) 

UBC Hospital 

(VCH) 

• Haw, Charles 

• Heran, Manraj 

• Redekop, Gary 

• McKeown, 

Martin J. 

• Stoessl, Jonathan 

• Tsui, Joseph 

Redekop, Gary. Head, 

Division of Neurosurgery. 

T: 604-875-5235. 

gary.redekop@vch.ca. 

Babul, Shamin. Administrator. 

T: 604-822-7721. 

ndsb@interchange. 

ubc.ca


13 

Facility 



Disease Focus 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

Investigators 

Contact 

Psychiatry Administration 

Division 

(no URL) 

Mental illness, particularly 

depression, 

schizophrenia, and 

addiction 

III, IV 

Sees 

approx. 

500 

new 

patients/ 

year 

VGH (VCH) 

• Ganesan, Soma 

• Lu, Shaohua 

• Mok, HIram 

• Singh, Kulbir 

Ganesan, Soma. T: 

604-875-4023. soma. 

ganesan@vch.ca. 

Genitourinary 


(http://urology.ubc. 

ca/bladder-carecentre) 

Investigation of 

medicines, and 

naturopathic and 

complementary 

therapies 

N/A N/A UBC Hospital 

(VCH) 

• Stothers, Lynn 

Stothers, Lynn. Director 

of Research. T: 604-822- 

7616. lynns@interchange.ubc.ca. 

Nephrology 

Research Unit, associated 

with the 

B.C. Renal Agency 

(www.bcrenalagency. 

ca/) 

Chronic kidney disease, 

dialysis, kidney 

transplantation 

II, III, IV 800 

(potential 

accrual) 

VGH (VCH) 

and St Paul’s 

Hospital 

(Providence); 

B.C. Renal 

Agency 

(PHSA) 



1 

Rogers, Daniel. UBC 

Division of Nephrology, 

Clinical Research 

Manager VGH. 

T. 604-875-4111x 67679. 

Daniel.rogers@vch.ca. 

The Vancouver 

Prostate Centre 

See above under 

“Cancer” for details 

Kidney Clinic (www. 

bcrenalagency.ca/ 

kidneysvcs/Kidney- 

ServicesRegion/ 

InteriorHealth/chronicClinics.htm) 

Dialysis, end stage 

renal disease 

III N/A Royal Inland 

Hospital 

(IHA) 

• Wijeyesinghe, 

ECR. 

Pennington, Carrie Mae. 

Manager. T: 250-314- 

2849. 

Infectious Diseases 

AIDS Research 

Program (www. 

cfenet.ubc.ca/content. 

phpid=18) 

HIV, Hepatitis C Virus 

(HCV) – HIV coinfection, 

and fungal 

infection 

II, III, IV 100 - 

200 

St Paul’s 

(Providence) 

• Montaner, Julio 

• Barrios, Rolando 

• Guillemi, Silvia 

• Phillips, Peter 

• Tyndall, Mark 

Chau, William 

T: 604-806-8064. 

wchau@cfenet.ubc.ca. 

CIHR Canadian 

HIV Trials Network 

(www.hivnet.ubc.ca) 

HIV and related 

diseases 

II, III, IV 

417 in 

2008/9 

St. Paul’s 

(Providence) 

• Schechter, Martin 

• Anis, Aslam 

Pankovich, Jim. 

Chief Scientific Officer. 

T: 604-806-8340. 

jpankovich@mail.hivnet. 

ubc.ca.

14 




Facility 


Downtown Infectious 

Diseases Clinic 

(no URL) 

Vaccine Evaluation 

Centre CTU 

(www.bcchildrens. 

ca/Research/Vaccine- 

EvaluationCentre) 

Women & Family 

HIV Centre (no URL) 

Pulmonary 

James Hogg iCAP- 

TURE Centre 

Pacific Lung Centre 

(www.pacificlung. 

com) 


(http://lungcentre. 

vch.ca/) 


Disease Focus 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

Investigators 

Mainly HIV and HCV II, III, IV 40 VGH (VCH) • Conway, Brian 

• Alenezi, Osamah 

• Reynolds, Robert 

Various infectious 

diseases 

Therapy, vaccines, 

and diagnostic/ 

prognostic biomarkers 

in pregnant 

women, infants, 

children, and youth 

See above under 

“Cardiology” for 

details 

E.g. chronic obstructive 

pulmonary 

disease (bronchitis 

and emphysema), 

interstitial pulmonary 

fibrosis, chronic 

cough, cystic fibrosis, 

asthma 

E.g., asthma, 

emphysema, 

chronic bronchitis, 

bronchiectasis, lung 

cancer, occupational 

and environmental 

lung diseases, sarcoidosis, 

pnuemonia, 

tuberculosis, pulmonary 

hypertension 

and interstitial lung 

disease 

II, III, IV 

Not 

applicable 

BCCH (PHSA) 

• Scheifele, David 

• Dobson, Simon 

• Kollmann, Tobias 

• Bettinger, Julie 

• Sauve, Laura 

N/A N/A BCCH (PHSA) • Burdge, David 

• Forbes, John 

(Jack) 

II, III, IV N/A St Paul’s 

(Providence) 



1 

II, III, IV 140 VGH (VCH) • 16 investigators 


1 

Contact 

Tossonian, Harout. 

Research Manager. T: 

604-642-6429 x 304. 

tossonian@exchange. 

ubc.ca. 

Bjornson, Gordean. 

T: 604-875-2422. gbjornson@cw.bc.ca. 

Forbes, John (Jack). 

Medical Director. T: 

604-875-2212. jforbes@ 

cw.bc.ca. 

Tel: 604 806-9465. info@ 

pacificlung.com. 

Tom, Freda. Clinical Trials 

Coordinator. 

T: 604-875-4111 x 

67916. 

Freda.Tom@vch.ca.


15 

Facility 



Disease Focus 

Metabolic-Endocrine 

Diabetes Research 

Centre (http://diabetesresearch.net/) 

Endocrinology and 

Diabetes Unit 

Endocrinology and 

Metabolism (no 

URL) 

Novel drugs for 

diabetes, diabetes 

and cardiovascular 

disease 

Drug therapy and 

biomarkers in pediatric 

patients 

Neuroendocrine 

disorders, diabetes, 

dyslipidemia, and 

obesity 

Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Maternal Fetal 

Medicine Research 

Unit (no URL) 

Obstetrics and 

Gynecology hospital 

departments 

affiliated with UBC 

(www.obstgyn.ca) 

Obstetrics Medicine 

Program (http:// 

www.bcwomens.ca/ 

ForProfessionals/ClinicalPractice/SpecializedWomensHealth/ 

Obstetric+Medicine. 

htm 

Centre for Menstrual 

Cycle and 

Ovulation Research 

(www.cemcor.ubc.ca) 

Drug therapy; biomarkers; 

management 

of labour and 

delivery, technology 

assessment 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

Investigators 

Contact 

III + N/A VGH (VCH) • Elliott, Tom Elliott, Tom. T: 604-875- 

5934. tom.elliott@vch. 

ca. 

N/A N/A BCCH (PHSA) • Amed, Shazhan 

• Chanoine, Jean- 

Pierre 

• Metzger, Daniel 

•Panagiotopoulos, 

Constadina 

II, III N/A VGH (VCH) 

and St Paul’s 

(Providence) 

N/A N/A B.C. Women’s 

Hospital 

(PHSA) 

N/A II, III N/A E.g. B.C. 

Women’s 

Hospital 

(PHSA), St. 

Paul’s (Providence), 

VGH 

(VCH), Royal 

Columbian 

(FH) 

Hypertensive disorders 

of pregnancy 

and diabetes 

Ovulation and the 

causes for and consequences 

of ovulation 

disturbances 

N/A N/A BCWH 

(PHSA) 

• Elliott, Tom 

• Sirrs, Sandra 

• Ur, Ehud 



1 

• At least 18 investigators 

as listed in 

Appendix 1 

• Liston, Rob 

• Magee, Laura 

• Thompson, David 

Chanoine, Jean-Pierre. 

Head, Division of Pediatric 

Endocrinology. T: 604- 

875-2624. jchanoine@ 

cw.bc.ca. 

Ur, Ehud. Division Head. 

T: 604 875-4552. ehud. 

ur@vch.ca 

Alain Gagnon. agagnon@ 

cw.bc.ca. 

Fernandez, Ariadne. Research 

Program Manager. 

afernandez@phsa.ca. 

Magee, Laura. Senior 

Clinician Scientist. T: 604- 

875-2424 ext. 6012. 

lmagee@cw.bc.ca. . 

IV N/A VGH (VCH) • Prior, Jerilynn C. T: 604–875-5927. cemcor@interchange.ubc.ca

16 




Facility 


Orthopedics 

Foot and Ankle 

Clinic Orthopedics 

Research Group 

(www.bcfootandankle.com) 

Orthopedics 

Department (http:// 




Other Pediatric 

Neonatal Research 

Program (no URL) 

Pediatric General 

Surgery (www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/ 

SurgeryAndSurg- 

Suites/GeneralSurgery/default.htm) 

Pediatric Rheumatology 

Program 

(www.bcchildrens.ca/ 

Services/Specialized- 

Pediatrics/Rheumatology/default.htm) 


Disease Focus 

Surgical techniques 

used to treat a 

variety of foot and 

ankle ailments 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

I, II, III N/A St Paul’s 

Hospital 

(Providence) 

N/A II, III N/A Royal 

Columbian 

Hospital 

(FH) 

Effects of nutrition, 

oxidants, and antioxidants 

on biological 

markers and clinical 

outcome; stress/ 

pain; role of immunity 

and genetics 

in neonatal disease; 

brain development 

and injury; neonatal 

ventilation; critical 

care therapies 

Fetal therapies, 

including gene 

replacement; 

outcomes 

Pediatric rheumatic 

diseases including 

chronic arthritis, 

systemic lupus 

erythematosus and 

vasculitis 

I, II, III, 

IV 

Approx. 

700 

admissions/ 

year 

BCCH (PHSA) 

Investigators 

• Younger, Alastair 

• Yang, Tung Chuo 

•Smith, Donna 

• McCormack, 

Robert 

• Perey, Bertrand 

• Stone, Trevor 

• Chessex, Philippe 

(Head) 

• 12 others listed 

in Appendix 1 

Contact 

Bora, Biraj. Clinical 

Research Coordinator. T: 

604-806-8743. 

Mauri Zomar, Research 

Coordinator, 

T: 604-520-4855. Mauri. 

Zomar@fraserhealth.ca. 

Claydon, Jennifer 

Research Program 

Manager. 

T: 604-875-2000 x 7408. 

jclaydon@cw.bc.ca. 

N/A N/A BCCH (PHSA) • Skarsgard, Erik Skarsgard, Erik. Head, 

Division of Pediatric 

General Surgery. 

T: 604-875-3744. eskarsgard@cw.bc.ca. 

N/A N/A BCCH (PHSA) • Cabral, David 

• Petty, Ross 

• Tucker, Lori 

Cabral, David. Director of 

Young Adult Rheumatic 

Disease (YARD) Clinic. T: 

604-875-2437. dcabral@ 

cw.bc.ca.


17 

Facility 


Other 

Arthritis Research 

Centre 

Critical Care 

Medicine hospital 

departments 

affiliated with UBC 

(www.ubccriticalcaremedicine.ca) 

(see below for Fraser 

Health group) 

Critical Care Group 

Fraser Health 

(http://research. 

fraserhealth.ca/ 

clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_ 

groups/) 

Dermatology 

Clinical Trials Unit 

(www.derm.ubc.ca/ 

research/clinical_trials_unit.htm) 

Emergency 

Medicine Research 

Group (www. 

sphemerg.ca/research) 


Disease Focus 

Arthritis diagnosis, 

prognosis, prevention, 

care outcomes, 

and quality of life 

issues 

Sepsis and septic 

shock, prevention of 

thromboembolism, 

ARDS and other 

inflammatory lung 

diseases, apnea, 

and traumatic brain 

injury 

Thromboprophylaxis; 

ARDS; sedation 

management, life 

support outcomes 

for octogenarians; 

ventilator associated 

pneumonia; H1N1; 

sepsis; acute lung 

injury; antibiotics 

All areas of dermatology, 

including 

acne, psoriasis, 

eczema, warts, skin 

cancer, and hair 

disorders 

Infectious diseases 

(SSTI, Sepsis), Stroke 

Care, Patient Safety 

and Medical Decision 

Making 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

Investigators 

Contact 

N/A N/A VCH N/A Ellis, Nancy. Senior Clinical 

Trials Coordinator. T: 

604-871-4573. 

II, III N/A e.g. St. Paul’s 

(Providence), 

VGH 

(VCH), B.C. 

Children’s 

Hospital 

(PHSA), 

Royal 

Columbian 

(FH), Surrey 

Memorial 

Hospital (FH) 

II, III N/A Royal 

Columbian 

(FH), Surrey 

Memorial 

Hospital (FH) 

I, II, III, 

IV 

N/A 

VGH/ UBC 

(VCH) 

III N/A St. Paul’s 

(Providence) 



1 

• Reynolds, Steven 

• Keenan, Sean 



1 

• Grafstein, Eric 

• Harris, Devin 

• Stenstrom, 

Robert 

Dhingra, Vinay. T: 604 

875-5949. vinay.dhingra@vch.ca. 

S vetik, Miroslav. ICU 

RCH Research Coordinator. 

miroslav.svetik@ 


Sheilagh Mans, ICU SMH 

Research Coordinator. 

Sheilagh.Mans@fraserhealth.ca 

Lui, Harvey. 

T: 604 875-4747. harvey. 

lui@ubc.ca 

Stenstrom, Robert. 

Research Director. Tel: 

604-682-2344 x 68985. 

robstenstrom@shaw.ca.

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Facility 



(no URL) 


Hospital Research 

Department (No 

URL) 

Provincial Medical 

Genetics Program 

(www.bcchildrens.ca/ 

Services/MedicalGenetics/default.htm) 

Ridge Meadows 

Hospital (http:// 




Vancouver Retinal 

Research Group (No 

URL) • 


Disease Focus 

Colitis, Crohn’s, 

liver disease (e.g., 

hepatitis, cancer), 

GERD and erosive 

esophagitis, motility 

Cardiology, Neurology, 

Nephrology, 

Gynecology, 

Pediatrics, Oncology, 

Rheumatology 

Identification and 

experimental treatment 

of lysosomal 

storage diseases 

Cardiac research, 

antibiotics in 

pneumonia, asthma 

and COPD 

Macular degeneration, 

diabetic 

retinopathy, and 

central retina vein 

occlusion 

Types 

of 


Annual 

Patient 

Accrual 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority)* 

II, III N/A VGH (VCH), 

St Paul’s 

(Providence) 

III, IV N/A Penticton 

Regional 

Hospital 

(IHA) 

Investigators 



1 



1 

Contact 

Byrne, Michael. T: 604 

875-5640. michael. 

byrne@vch.ca 

Susan Valley, Coordinator 

Clinical Research. 

T: 250-492-4000 x 2629. 

Susan.Valley@interiorhealth.ca. 

N/A N/A BCCH (PHSA) • N/A Clarke, Lorne. T: 604-875- 

2157. lclarke@cw.bc.ca. 

III N/A Ridge Meadows 

Hospital 

(FH) 

II, III N/A VGH/ UBC 

Eye Care 

Centre (VCH) 

• Auersperg, 

Edward 

• Ervin, Frank 

• Tsui, Winston 

• Albiani, David 

• Merkur, Andrew 

• Potter, Michael 

Ervin, Frank. T: 604-466- 

8199. flervin@telus.net. 

Gillies, Dawne. Clinical 

Research Coordinator. 

T: 604-875-4253. 

dawne.gillies@vch.ca 

N/A = Not available 

• BioPharma Solutions conducted an in-depth review of these facilities including visits and interviews. 

• Hospitals/ Agencies: BCCA = B.C. Cancer Agency (www.bccancer.bc.ca); BCCH = B.C. Children’s Hospital (www.bcchildrens.ca); VGH 

= Vancouver General Hospital; Health Authorities: FH = Fraser Health Authority (www.fraserhealth.ca; http://research.fraserhealth. 

ca/); PHSA = Provincial Health Services Authority (www.phsa.ca); Providence = Providence Health Care Society (www.providencehealthcare.org); 

VCH = Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (www.vch.ca); IHA = Interior Health Authority (www.interiorhealth.ca). 

* Most, if not all, units also conduct investigator-initiated, cooperative research group, and grant sponsored studies.


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Clinical Trials Support Units 

The health authorities have five clinical trials support units to aid individual investigators in their clinical 

trials. These are shown in Figure 1, summarized in Table 3, and described in Appendix 2. The units generally 

offer the following services: 

• Study design, methodology, and protocol development 

• Budget planning and/or review 

• Assistance with REB submission 

• Regulatory documentation 

• Statistical analysis and data management 

• Training in clinical trials procedures and GCP 

• Pharmacoeconomic analysis (at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute [VCHRI] [through 

the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation] and Providence Health Care Research Institute 

[through the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences]) 

• Provision of trained nurses (at Child & Family Research Institute [CFRI] and VCHRI) 

• Provision of study/ clinic space (at CFRI, VCHRI and VIHA Research Department). 

In addition, the Laboratory-Clinical Studies Unit at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) provides 

laboratory support and testing for clinical trials. 

TABLE 3. Clinical Trials Support Units 

Facility (URL if available) 

Types of 

Trials * 

CFRI Clinical Research Support 

Unit (www.cfri.ca/research_support/clinical_research_support/ 

default.asp) 

Department of Evaluation and 

Research Services 

(http://research.fraserhealth.ca/) 

Laboratory-Clinical Studies Unit 

(www.phsa.ca/bccdcpublichealthlab) 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority) * 

Investigators 

I, II, III, IV BCCH (PHSA) • Supports all 

CFRI clinical 

investigators 

II, III, IV plus 

screening, 

diagnostic, 

observational, 

interventional 

studies 

II, III, IV plus 

screening, 

diagnostic, 

observational, 

interventional 

studies 

mainly in 

HPV, HIV, 

Hepatitis 

Fraser Health 

(FH) 

BCCDC, PHSA 

• Supports all 

active FH clinical 

investigators 

• Mel Krajden 

• Petric, Martin 

Contact 

Junker, Anne. Director, Clinical & Population 

Health Studies, CFRI. 

T: 604-875-3591 

ajunker@cw.bc.ca 

Susan Chunick, Director, Department of 

Evaluation and Research Services. 

T: 604-587-4681 

susan.chunick@fraserhealth.ca 

Krajden, Mel. Associate Director, Laboratory 

Services. 

T: 604-707-2421. 

mel.krajden@bccdc.ca.

20 


TABLE 3. Clinical Trials Support Units (cont’d) 

Facility (URL if available) 

PHCRI and the Centre for Health 

Evaluation and Outcome Sciences 

(www.cheos.ubc.ca) 

VCHRI Clinical Research Unit 

(www.vchri.ca/s/CRU.asp) 

VIHA Research Department 

(www.viha.ca/rnd/) 

Types of 

Trials * 

II, III, IV 

II, III, IV 

II, III, IV 

Hospital/ 

Agency 

(Health 

Authority) * 

St. Paul’s (Providence) 

Institutes and 

communities 

within VCH, 

including VG, 

UBC, Lion’s Gate 

and Richmond 

hospitals 

Hospitals within 

the VIHA 

Investigators 

• 45 affiliated 

clinical investigators 

• Supports all 

PIs at VGH, UBC 

and other VCH 

hospitals and 

clinics 

• Supports 

30 clinical 

investigators 

at Vancouver 

Island hospitals 

* Also support investigator-initiated, cooperative research group, and grant sponsored studies. 

Contact 

Orr, John. Director of Operations 

T: 604-806-2294 

johnorr@mail.cheos.ubc.ca 

Feschuk, Connie. Manager. 

T: 604-875-5886. connie.feschuk@ 

vch.ca 

Patel, Anika. Acting Regional Manager. 

T: 250-370-8764 

anika.patel@viha.ca. 

Contract and Regulatory Support 

As indicated in Appendices 1 and 2, individual CTUs, centres, study sites, and Clinical Trials Support 

Units employ study nurses and other staff who liaise between sponsors and services that provide 

expertise in negotiating and developing contracts. For clinical trials facilities affiliated with VCH, Providence, 

BCCH, B.C. Women’s Hospital, and Fraser Health, the expert facility is the UBC University-Industry 

Liaison Office (www.uilo.ubc.ca). For BCCA CTUs and centres, services are provided by the Technology 

Development Office (www.bccancer.bc.ca). A number of the investigators on Vancouver Island use 

the services of the VIHA Research Department (www.viha.ca/rnd/); otherwise, contracts are generally 

handled in-house or by other external facilities. The majority of sites, if not all, provide support for REB 

submissions and regulatory documentation to, and coordination with, Health Canada and the U.S. Food 

and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Quality Control/ Assurance 

All B.C.’s CTUs, centres, and study sites have Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) measures 

in place, as indicated in Appendices 1 and 3. 

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprise an integral part of each unit’s quality systems. SOPs 

cover study-related functions (including consent, collection of blood and other biological samples, data 

management, confidentiality, reporting and management of adverse events, study termination/ closure, 

and archiving), responsibilities, and training requirements. In the absence of SOPs, facilities ensure 

standardization by the use of other documents, such as checklists, or closely follow in-house guidelines. 

As required for clinical trials, SOPs or in-house guidelines are compliant with Health Canada, .FDA.), and 

ICH Good Clinical Practices (GCP) regulations and guidelines. Quality is also assured by the fact that 

all staff and investigators are trained in their site-specific SOPs as well as GCP. Furthermore, all projects 

have to be approved by stringent REBs prior to initiation.


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There is generally no requirement for standardized SOPs within a health authority or hospital. However, 

CTUs affiliated with the BCCA follow that agency’s SOPs. For industry sponsored trials, the sponsor generally 

provides a procedures manual specific to the study under investigation. 

QA annual audits are generally conducted for the REB and/or the clinical facility. For industry sponsored 

trials, audits are conducted by the study sponsor and may also be conducted by regulatory authorities. 

In addition, the UBC Office of Research Services, which manages the ethics review process for hospitals 

affiliated with UBC (see below), conducts internal reviews of randomly selected studies that have 

received REB approval. 

Research Ethics Boards 11 

Regulatory Guidelines Followed by Research Ethics Boards in B.C. 

The responsibility for ethics in research involving human subjects in B.C. lies primarily with institutional 

REBs that follow and interpret sets of international and national guidelines, codes of ethics or policy 

statements to protect human subjects through risk/benefit evaluation, assurance of informed consent, 

and monitoring of ongoing studies 12 . Investigators intending to conduct human subject research in B.C. 

must seek REB approval from the involved institution(s) to satisfy funding and regulatory requirements, 

institutional policy requirements, and to meet criteria for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The 

1998 Tri-Council 13 Policy Statement (TCPS): “Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans” established 

ethical principles as well as requirements and prohibitions for REBs in Canada. The TCPS is widely accepted 

as the gold standard to which Canadian REBs aspire for ensuring efficiency and fairness to both 

human subjects and researchers. 

In 2006, B.C. REBs reviewed a total of 13,593 research protocols, including 4,465 new applications, 6,473 

amendments, and 2,655 renewals. 

B.C.’s Ethics Review Structure 

B.C. has 23 REBs that review research involving human subjects, representing 21 academic institutions, 

health authorities, and community-based organizations (see Appendix 4). In addition, the for-profit 

Canadian Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB) located in Vancouver B.C. and based in the U.S., 

provides independent REB services to national multi-centre and international clinical trials (see Appendix 

11). Through an initiative sponsored by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), 

the harmonization of REB processes is in progress. 14 

Each of B.C.’s six health authorities is responsible for ensuring ethics review of all research protocols to 

be carried out at or by an investigator affiliated with a health care facility within its jurisdiction. Geographically 

dispersed REBs provide opportunities to bring local perspectives to the review process, incorporating 

knowledge of rural communities, ethnic cultures, and other issues of local concern. Four of 

the six health authorities have established their own REBs, the other two (VCH and PHSA) have reached 

agreement with UBC to carry out ethics reviews on their behalf except for the PHSA’s adult oncology 

protocols, which are reviewed by the BCCA REB. 

11 

Extracted from The Ethics Review Process in British Columbia: An Environmental Scan. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. 

October 2007. www.msfhr.org/resources/public/Reports/BC_Scan.pdf. Accessed October 21, 2009. 

12 

Include: the Nuremberg Code (1948), the Helsinki Declaration (1964), the Belmont Report from The National Commission for the 

Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research (1979), and the International Conference on Harmonization 

(ICH) of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use guidelines established in 1990 by the European 

Union, Japan and the U.S. 

13 

Tri-Council refers to Canada’s three federal research funding agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Social 

Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). 

14 

http://www.msfhr.org/special_initiatives/ethics_harmonization. Accessed October 21, 2009.

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Much clinical research - particularly cancer-related - is multi-centred and collaborative, thus subject to 

ethical review by each of the involved institutions. To minimize the requirement for multiple reviews 

of research presented to the UBC, Providence, and BCCA REBs, these institutions have agreed that the 

initial review may be conducted by any of their four REBs and that the other three will, in most cases, 

honour the outcome of the that review. Further, the REB that reviews and approves a protocol is responsible 

for subsequent supervision. 

The MSFHR-led “B.C. Ethics Harmonization Initiative” 14 is developing a harmonized provincial approach 

to ethics approval, including: 

• Creating common forms (e.g. application forms, informed consent) 

• Developing a shared/ common IT platform and tools accessible to researchers and institutions at 

which human subject research is undertaken in B.C. 

• Exploring how ethics review for multi-centre trials can be more efficient, consistent, and timely, 

possibly with some degree of inter-institutional reciprocity 

• Developing common educational and training resources to be shared by REBs. 

Training Facilities 

All B.C.’s CTUs, centres, and study sites ensure that their investigators and staff are trained in clinical trial 

procedures, SOPs, and appropriate (i.e., Health Canada, FDA, ICH) GCP regulations and guidelines, as 

indicated in Appendix 1. Such training is usually in-house or via on-line GCP courses. In addition, there 

are at least nine training programs in the Province that specifically focus on clinical trials. These are listed 

in Table 4 and detailed in Appendix 5. 

TABLE 4. Clinical Trials Training Facilities 

Facility (URL) 

Description 

ASKA Research (http://askaresearch. 

trainingcampus.net) 

CHEOS Clinical Research Education 

Series (no specific URL within www.cheos. 

ubc.ca) 

Clinical Research Professional Development 

(CRPD) Education Program (www. 

cfri-training.ca/training/ClinicalResearchCoordinators.asp) 

CFRI Monthly Education Forum (www. 

cfri-training.ca) 

Global Client Partners Consulting Inc. 

(www.gcpconsultants.com) 

Health Information Science, UVic (http:// 

hinf.uvic.ca/) 

Offers on-line courses and guides on ICH/GCP regulations, roles and requirements; 

GCP-compliant clinical trials for investigators, coordinators, monitors, and sponsors; 

informed consent; and project management. 

Offers clinical research education to investigators and clinical research coordinators. 

Supports professional development of clinical research coordinators and research 

staff involved in all aspects of clinical research. 

Specific to Clinical Research Coordinators, an education forum focused on clinical 

research. 

Offers training in ICH: Good Clinical Practice Guidelines; Code of Federal Regulations; 

Investigator and Coordinator Meetings; Standard Operating Procedures; Essential 

Documents; and the conduct of investigator-initiated studies. 

Offers a range of courses in healthcare management, epidemiology, and medical 

methodology; with some aspects of courses and training relevant to clinical trials 

management and clinical trials operations.


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School of Population & Public Health, 

UBC (www.spph.ubc.ca) 

Society of Clinical Research Associates, 

Inc., Vancouver Chapter (www.socra.org) 

Western Regional Training Centre for 

Health Services Research (WRTC) (http:// 

wrtc-hsr.ca/) 

Description 

Offers a range of courses in epidemiology and healthcare; with several directly 

relevant to clinical trials management and clinical trials operations. Masters courses 

relevant to clinical trials training include: 

• The Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials 

• Clinical Epidemiology 

• Clinical Decision Analysis 

• Clinical Research Methods for Surgical Procedures. 

A non-profit, professional organization dedicated to the continuing education and 

development of clinical research professionals. It offers courses and workshops in 

subjects such as: 

• GCP 

• Trials management 

• SOPs 

• Monitoring 

• Legal, Ethical and Practical Considerations in Protecting Human Research Participants. 

A Western Canadian collaborative initiative that supports the postgraduate training 

of applied health services researchers across disciplines, sectors, and institutions. 

Relevant courses include: 

• Health Care Research Methods 

• Epidemiology of Health Care. 

Funding Sources for Clinical Research 

During the past five years (2005/6 to 2009/10) B.C. conducted over 2,100 clinical trials, excluding 

investigator-initiated studies 15 . The level of financial support for these trials was available for 83% of the 

studies and amounted to more than $100M. Funds were received from industry, governments, patient 

groups, and other not-for-profit organizations, with sponsor data available for 95% of studies. 

Industry sponsored 78% of the trials and supplied 62% of the funding (Figures 3 and 4). The most 

important government sponsor was the Canadian federal government’s Canadian Institutes of Health 

Research (Canada’s equivalent of the U.K.’s Medical Research Council or the U.S. National Institutes of 

Health [NIH]), which provided over three-quarters of government funding. Although governments provided 

33% of funds (Figure 3), such funds covered just 9% of the projects as they included national bulk 

funding for the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (Figure 4). 

15 

All clinical trial numerical data in this report are based only on industry-, government-, and not-for-profit-sponsored trials. Investigator-initiated 

trials have not been included.

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FIGURE 3. Source of Funds for Clinical Trials, 2005/6 - 2009/10 

5% 

33% 

Government 

Industry 

Not-for-Profit 

62% 

FIGURE 4. Number of Clinical Trials According to Sponsor, 2005/6 - 2009/10 

N= 269 (13%) 

N= 184 (9%) 

Government 

Industry 

Not-for-Profit 

N= 1596 (78%) 

Industrial Funders 

Approximately 260 companies funded clinical trials in B.C. over the past five years. Industrial sponsors 

included small start-ups and major companies, with investments ranging from less than $1,000 to over 

$1M. Median sponsorship was $18,700, with 25% of projects receiving more than $53,000. Sponsors 

included all of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies. 

Therapeutic Focus of Clinical Trials 

Clinical trials in B.C. cover all major disease areas. The most important, based on number of studies over 

the past five years, are those conducted in cancer, followed by cardiovascular diseases/ cardiology and 

CNS disorders (Figure 5). In terms of dollars, clinical trials in infectious diseases/ infection received the 

most funds, in part because of national bulk funding for the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network. Cancer, 

CNS disorders and cardiovascular diseases/ cardiology received the next highest levels of funds (Figure 

6).


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FIGURE 5. Therapeutic Focus of Clinical Trials Based on a Number of Studies, 2005/6 - 2009/10 

7% 

14% 

23% 

Cancer 

CV/Cardiology 

CNS 

4% 

4% 

4% 

18% 

ID/Infection 

Gastrointestinal 

Genitourinary 


11% 

15% 

Pulmonary 

Other 

FIGURE 6. Therapeutic Focus of Clinical Trials Based on Amount of Funding, 2005/06 - 2009/10 

6% 

6% 

9% 

23% 

Cancer 

CV/Cardiology 

CNS 

3% 

3% 

9% 

ID/Infection 


Genitourinary 


24% 

17% 

Pulmonary 

Other 

“Other” includes anesthesiology, autoimmune, critical care, dental, dermatology, emergency medicine, hematology, musculo-skeletal, 

neonatology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, surgery, and transplant. 

The distribution in terms of disease specialty and funding of the more than 200 pediatric trials included 

in this report is somewhat different to the overall pattern, as can be seen in Figure 7. Trials on diseases 

and disorders of the CNS, particularly epilepsy, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and Attention Deficit 

Hyperactivity Disorder, are the most common, followed by infectious diseases/ infection (mainly vaccine 

trials) 16 . The most common pulmonary trials targeted cystic fibrosis, respiratory syncytial virus, and 

asthma. 

16 

Note that pediatric cancer trials do not come with individual trial funding and funding related to disease underestimates the 

amount of activity in this area. Using infrastructure funds from the international Children’s Oncology Group (COG), virtually every 

child is entered into cancer clinical trials that are seamlessly integrated into their health care.

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FIGURE 7. Therapeutic Focus of Pediatric Clinical Trials Based on Amount of Funding, 

2005/06 - 2009/10 

10% 6% 

Cancer 

12% 

33% 

CNS 

8% 

3% 

3% 

ID/Infection 

Genitourinary 

Hematology 

Obs&Gyne 

Pulmonary 

Other 

25% 

Types of Clinical Trials 

The majority of single trials over the past five years have been dedicated to drug therapies, with diagnostics 

trials a distant second in terms of funding (Figure 8). Drug therapies are even more dominant in 

terms of number of studies, accounting for 4/5th of all trials. The second most important area according 

to study numbers was device treatments (Figure 9). 

FIGURE 8. Type of Product Testing in Clinical Trials Based on Amount of Funding, 

2005/06 - 2009/10 

10% 

5% 

13% 

62% 

10% 

Diagnostics 

Treatment-Devices 

Treatment-Drugs 

Treatment-Other 

Vaccines 

“Treatment Other” includes stem cells, surgery, vitamins, infant formula, and exercise.


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FIGURE 9. Type of Product Tested in Clinical Trials Based on Number of Studies, 

2005/06 - 2009/10 

6% 

2% 

5% 

7% 

Diagnostics 

80% 

Treatment-Devices 

Treatment-Drugs 

Treatment-Other 

Vaccines 

Clinical trials have also included major components in health economics, health outcomes other than 

just a response to experimental therapy, and epidemiology. The number of such studies included in the 

more than 2,100 trials covered in this report is shown in Figure 10. These studies received $9M in funding 

over the past five years. 

FIGURE 10. Clinical Trials with Major Emphasis on Epidemiology, Health Economics, 

and Health Outcomes 

Health Economics 17 

Epidemiology 92 

Health Outcomes 

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0 20 40 60 80 100 

Number of Studies

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Clinical Investigators 

Over 560 investigators in B.C. have received funding to conduct clinical trials over the past five years. 

Many of these individuals are world-renowned, with 16 occupying endowed Chairs. All investigators 

included in the clinical trials analysis are listed in Appendix 6 in both alphabetical order and according 

to specialty. The main disease areas in which they work are shown in Figure 11, with some researchers 

specializing in more than one area. The distribution of investigator expertise broadly reflects the number 

of clinical trials conducted over the past five years, as shown in Figure 5. 

As well as specializing in disease areas, some investigators also participate in trials that involve epidemiology, 

health economics, health outcomes, and pediatrics. The number of such individuals can be seen 

in Figure 12. The large number of pediatric trialists reflects the fact that Canada ranks second only to the 

U.S. in the number of active, registered clinical trials being conducted in children 17 . 

FIGURE 11. Number of Clinical Trials Investigators According to Disease Specialization 

Unknown 

Emerency Medicine 

Dental 

Anethisiology 

Transplant 

Opthamology 

Neonatology 

Dermatology 

Autoimmune 

Surgery 

Hematology 

Musculo-Skeletal 


Critical Care 

Obstetrics/Gynecology 


Pulmonary 

Genitourinary 

ID/Infection 

CNS 

CV/Cardiology 

Cancer 

6 

6 

5 

8 

8 

8 

9 

9 

9 

10 

11 

16 

19 

19 

23 

30 

34 

36 

48 

85 

99 

127 

0 30 60 90 120 150 

FIGURE 12. Number of Clinical Trials Researchers in Other Specialties 

Health Economics 15 

Health Outcomes 45 

Epidemiology 48 

Pediatrics 33 

86 

0 20 40 60 80 100 

17 

WHO. http://www.who.int/ictrp/child/search/en/. Accessed February 28th, 2010.

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Hepatitis C 2,479 new case reports in 2008 25 

TABLE 5. B.C. Population and Largest Visible Minority Groups 

Total Population 2009 18 

All ages 0-14 years 15-64 years 65+ years 

4,455,200 685,500 3,113,400 656,300 

Populations 2006 19 

Total population 4,074,385 

Total visible minority population 1,008,855 (24.8%) 

Chinese 

407,225 (10% of total population, 40% of visible minority population) 

South Asian 

262,290 (6.4% of total population, 26% of visible minority population) 

First Nations (Aboriginals) 20 

196,075 (4.4% of total population) 

TABLE 6. Patient Populations for Common Diseases and Addictions in B.C. 

Disease Area Population Information 21 

CNS Conditions 

Alcohol addiction 344,000 prevalence 22 

Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders 

Over 1,200 registered patients with UBC Clinic for Alzheimer’s 

Disease and Related Disorders 23 

Depression and anxiety 300,000 patients per year 24 

Multiple sclerosis (MS) Over 4,500 registered with UBC MS clinic 23 

Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Parkinson-like disorders (PLD) 1,100 with typical PD, 400 patients with PLD, 500 – 1,000 dystonia 

patients registered with UBC Movement Disorders Clinic 23 

Smokers 700,000 prevalence 22 


Patient Populations 

As B.C. has a single-payer government healthcare program there are no financial barriers to patient 

care. Thus, the demographics of potential study patients mirror those of disease occurrence within the 

general, ethnically diverse, rapidly growing population of approximately 4.4 million people. Table 5 summarizes 

the recent population information for the Province and includes the largest minority groups. 

Table 6 provides population figures for some of the Province’s most frequently occurring diseases and 

addictions. More details on all populations, including those for many other diseases, can be found in 

Appendix 7. 

18 

Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo31a-eng.htm. Accessed December 6, 2009. 

19 

Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo52c-eng.htm. Accessed December 6, 2009. 

20 

Statistics Canada. www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo40c-eng.htm. Accessed March 9, 2010. These are people who reported an Aboriginal 

identity. They are not included in the 1,008,855 visible minority population. 

21 

The type of population information varies for different diseases, based on data source. 

22 

Stepping Forward. Improving Addiction Care in British Columbia. B.C. Medical Association, 2009. http://www.bcma.org/files/Addiction_Stepping_Forward.pdf. 

p. 5. Accessed October 22, 2009. 

23 

Neurosciences Asset Map British Columbia. www.investbc.com/assetmaps.htm. Accessed October 15, 2009. 

24 

Stepping Out of the Shadows. Collaborating to Improve Services for Patients with Depression. https://www.bcma.org/files/Depression_paper_ 

aug13.pdf. p. 12. Accessed October 22, 2009. 

25 

http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/59BFCFBB-933D-4337-9305-E3E5FF30D272/0/EPI_Report_CDAnnual2008_20090806.pdf. Accessed November 

4, 2009.

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TABLE 6. Patient Populations for Common Diseases and Addictions in B.C. (cont’d) 


HIV ~10,400 prevalence 26 

Other Conditions 

Arthritis 555,000 prevalence (2008) 27 

Asthma 280,600 prevalence (2008) 27 

Cancer (all types) 21,190 new cases/year 28 ; 72,300 prevalence (survivors over 10 

years) 29 

Diabetes 1 

87,000 prevalence (2008) 27 


Hypertension 

55 

4,900 prevalence (2008) 27 

Obesity 18% of men, 20% of women (prevalence: 2004) 30 

Children 

Total children treated/ year at B.C. Children’s Hospital > 72,000 31 

Other Public Clinical Trials Support Infrastructure 

B.C. contains a great deal of additional public infrastructure to support clinical trials. This is summarized 

below and detailed in Appendices 8 – 10. 

Biorepositories 

Because of its public health system and Province-wide tertiary care clinics, B.C. has an exceptional stateof-the-art 

collection of appropriately consented tissues, blood, DNA, other molecular data, images, and 

protected clinical information. Tissues are available from patients with cancer, cardiovascular or pulmonary 

disease, and from those who have undergone organ transplantation or have donated organs. A 

brief description of the Province’s six biorepositories can be found in Table 7. 

TABLE 7. Biorepositories in B.C 

Biorepository Contact Comments 

Cancer 

Hematology Cell Bank of B.C. (www. 

leukemiabmtprogram.org/general_information/research/hematology_cell_bank. 

html) 

Anna Koochin 

T: 604-875-4111 x 67409 

akoochin@bccancer.bc.ca 

An initiative of the Leukemia/ BMT 

Program of B.C., this is a collection of more 

than 3,000 samples of blood, bone marrow 

material, peripheral blood stem cells, and 

leukapheresis products, as well as related 

clinical data from persons with hematologic 

malignancies or disorders and from 

healthy donors for use in research. 

26 

B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. http://www.cfenet.ubc.ca/content.phpid=18. Accessed November 22, 2009. 

27 

Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/pro01/pro110-eng.htm. Accessed October 22, 2009. 

28 

B.C. Cancer Registry Statistics 2007 prepared by Population Oncology March 2009. Includes B.C. residents at diagnosis with any invasive cancer, 

excluding non-melanoma skin cancers (BCC, SCC - site C44: histology 8050-8084, 8090-8110). www.bccancer.bc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/27D69A84-8911- 

4B97-9073-96F5CEC13961/34420/NumberofCancerDiagnosis1.pdf. Accessed September 29, 2009. 

29 

Canadian Cancer Statistics, 2009. Canadian Cancer Society. B.C. prevalence is assumed to be approx. 10% of total Canadian prevalence. 

30 

Statistics Canada. www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-620-m/2005001/c-g/adults-adutles/4053576-eng.htm. Accessed March 9, 2010. 

31 

www.bcchildrens.ca/AboutUs/BCCH/Facts.htm. Accessed November 6, 2009.


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Biorepository Contact Comments 

Tissue Bank at the Vancouver Prostate 

Centre (www.prostatecentre.com 

and www.pctriadd.com) 

Tumour Tissue Repository (TTR), BCCA 

(Deeley Research Centre, Victoria) (www. 

bccrc.ca/ttr/index.html) 

Transplantation 

Biomarkers in Transplantation 

Biorepository 

Other 

iCAPTURE BioBank (http://www. 

icapture.ubc.ca/home.shtml) 

Eye Bank of B.C.; Eye Donation and 

Cornea Transplant Program (http:// 

www2.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/DBs/Redbook/orgPgs/3/3123.html) 

Antonio Hurtado-Coll 

T: 604-875-4111 x 61746. 

ahurtado@prostatecentre.com 

Peter Watson 

T: 250-519-5700 or 1-800-670-3322 

TTR@bccancer.bc.ca 

Janet McManus 

T: 604-806-8328 

JMcManus@mrl.ubc.ca 

Mike Allard 

T: 604-806-9292 

actinghead@pathology.ubc.ca 

Mark Elliot 

T: 604-806-8346 x 62709 

mark.elliott@hli.ubc.ca 

VGH 

T: 604-875-4567; 1-800-667-2060 

City wide REB approved biorepository for 

genitourinary tissues (prostate, urothelial, 

renal, and testes cancer) as well as serum 

and plasma bank. 

On behalf of the Province, the BCCA 

houses the TTR to support translational 

cancer research locally, nationally, and 

internationally. The collection includes 

tissues, blood, and clinical information 

from patient donors and a range of tumor 

types, accrued under carefully crafted 

and standardized consent, collection and 

operational protocols. A core component 

of the Canadian National Tumour Bank 

Network, the TTR has so far accrued over 

1,500 cases. 

Biomarkers of injury/ failure in kidney, liver 

and heart/lung. 

An amalgamation of the Cardiovascular 

and Pulmonary Registries, the locus for 

the registration, triage, and photography 

of all submitted specimens, including 

organs, tissues, cells, proteins or genes, 

computer images, or clinical information 

from humans, animals, cells, and cell-free 

systems. 

The Eye Care Centre at VGH is the provincial 

referral centre for the Eye Donation and 

Cornea Transplant Program; it coordinates 

the collection, evaluation, and distribution 

of donor eyes. 

Patient Registries 

A number of important national and Provincial patient registries are housed in B.C., with a breakdown 

according to disease area shown in Figure 13. Details can be found in Appendix 8.

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FIGURE 13. Provincial and National Patient Registries Involving B.C. Investigators 

CV/Cardiology 

CNS 

Pulmonary 

Cancer 

Infectious Disease 

Other 

1 

2 

3 

3 

4 

5 

0 1 2 3 4 5 

Number 

“Other” includes dialysis, transplant, public health, trauma, childhood vasculitis 

Healthcare Research Centres 

B.C. has at least 60 healthcare research centres that conduct research to aid disease/ health management. 

The number of centres focused on each disease or population type are illustrated in Figure 14 

while details can be found in Appendix 9. Twenty-four centres are disease-based, while 14 focus on 

specific populations (e.g., children, youth, women, the elderly, aboriginals). 

FIGURE 14. Breakdown of Healthcare Research Centres According to Focus 

Broad-Based 3 

Neurosciences 

Cancer 


3 

Cardiovascular 

2 

Pulmonary 

2 

Autoimmune Diseases 

3 

Other Disease-Based 

3 

Child and Youth Health 

Women’s Health 

Ageing and Gerontology 

Rural and Aboriginal Health 

2 

Other Health Research 

Health Policy, Epidemiology, Health Economics 

Environmental Health 

2 

4 

4 

4 

5 

6 

9 

10 

0 2 4 6 8 10


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Technology and Informatics Platforms 

The Province has a number of cutting-edge technology platforms that offer important informatics, genomics, 

pharmacogenomics, proteomics, microarray, and other services to those interested in conducting 

research intensive (high content) clinical trials (Table 8). Details can be found in Appendix 9 (“Other 

Health Research Centres”, Sections 4 and 13). 

TABLE 8. Technology and Informatics Platforms to Support Research Intensive Clinical Trials 


Services 

Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) Multi-platform genotyping, DNA purification, and sequencing. 

(www.cmmt.ubc.ca) 

Centre for Translational and Applied Genomics (CTAG) Genomics and molecular pathology. 

(PHSA/BCCA) (www.phsa.ca/AgenciesAndServices/Services/ 

PHSA-Labs/About-PHSA-Labs/CTAG.htm) 

Genome Research Lab, B.C. Centre for Disease Control Pathogen identification & characterization. 

(www.bccdc.ca) 

Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, B.C. Cancer 

Agency (PHSA/BCCA) (www.bcgsc.ca) 

UVic - Genome B.C. Proteomics Centre (www.proteincentre. 

com) 

UVic School of Health Information Science (http://hinf.uvic. 

ca/) 

The Vancouver Prostate Centre - Genome B.C. Microarray 

Facility (Vancouver General Hospital/VCH) (www.microarray. 

prostatecentre.com) and Translational Research Initiative for 

Accelerated Discovery and Development (PC-TRIADD) Centre of 

Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) (www. 

pctriadd.com) 

Sequencing, bioinformatics, mapping, microarray, proteomics, 

expression cloning, and drug discovery. 

Biomarker discovery and validation, MALDI imaging, quantitative 

proteomics, structural proteomics, peptide synthesis, 

protein characterization, protein identification, bioinformatics, 

metabolomics. 

Consultative service on health informatics, as well as academic 

programs. 

Microarray facility: Multi-platform facility offering design, 

execution and interpretation of microarray experiments. 

CECR: supports high content clinical trials for GU cancer; only 

site in B.C. with Veridex Circulating Tumor Cell technology. 

Health Economics and Outcomes 

As well as individual scientists working in the areas of health economics and outcomes, some of whom 

are listed in Appendix 6, B.C. has a number of centres and programs dedicated to this discipline (Table 

9; details in Appendix 9, section 14 unless otherwise stated). These focus on health technology assessment 

and/or health outcomes research, as well as other areas of health economics.

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TABLE 9. Health Economics and Health Outcomes Facilities 

Name of Facility (URL) Description Contact 

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, 

VGH (www.arthritisresearch.ca) 

Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & 

Evaluation (C2E2), VCHRI 

(www.c2e2.vchri.ca/) 

CFRI Clinical Research Support Unit 

(www.cfri.ca/research_support/clinical_research_support/default.asp) 

CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network 


Centre for Health Evaluation and 

Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) (www. 

cheos.ubc.ca) 

Collaboration for Outcomes Research 

and Evaluation (CORE), UBC 

(www.core.ubc.ca/index.php) 

Division of Mathematical Modeling, 

UBC/ B.C. Centre for Disease Control 

(www.mathmodeling.cdc.ubc.ca/index. 

htm) 

Patient-oriented research centre, with a 

wide range of disciplines including epidemiology, 

biostatistics, health psychology, 

health economics and education. 

Focused on evidence-based health care. 

Also supports clinical trials investigators 

by offering expertise in study design, data 

collection and management, statistical 

analysis, systematic reviews, health 

economics. 

Offers expertise in epidemiology, statistics 

and economics. See Appendix 2. 

Pharmacoeconomics is a key activity 

within this Network, with the Pharmacoeconomics 

Program Director (Aslam 

Anis) also holding the position of national 

co-director of the Network. 

Conducts pharmacoeconomic analyses. 

Evaluates, interprets and disseminates 

health outcome information. See Appendix 

2 

A multidisciplinary group of researchers 

with expertise in clinical pharmacy, 

pharmacoepidemiology, health economics, 

health services research, program 

evaluation, and health promotion 

research. Works in clinical and economic 

research, and pharmaceutical outcomes 

assessment. Includes the Community 

Pharmacist Research Network (CPRN), 

which enables the collection of real-time, 

patient-specific data under conditions of 

routine clinical care. 

Provides mathematical modeling expertise 

to public health policy makers in B.C.; 

builds infectious disease transmission 

models to assist policy design in Canada. 

Projects include modeling HPV & influenza 

immunization strategies, treatments 

for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis. 

Kellner, Shauneen. Executive Director. 

T: 604-879-7511. 

T: 604-875-4043. 

C2E2@vch.ca 

Junker, Anne, Director, Clinical & Population 


T: 604-875-3591. 

ajunker@cw.bc.ca 

Pankovich, Jim. Chief Scientific Officer. 

T: 604-806-8340. 

jpankovich@mail.hivnet.ubc.ca 

Orr, John. Director of Operations. 

T: 604-806-2294. 


Marra, Carlo, Director. 

T: 604-827-3398. 

Carlo.marra@ubc.ca 

Westland, Kristin. 

T: 604-822-9460. westland@exchange. 

ubc.ca 

English, Krista. Program Manager. 

T: 604.707.2476. 

krista.english@bccdc.ca


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Name of Facility (URL) Description Contact 

Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy 

Innovations, B.C. Children’s Hospital 

(POPi) (www.popi.ubc.ca) 

University of Victoria Pharmaceutical 

Outcomes and Policy Innovation (no 

URL) 

Pediatric research unit that fosters 

pharmaceutical policy innovation through 

proactive policy research, training and 

knowledge translation concerning the effectiveness, 

safety, and cost management 

of prescription drugs. Its three general 

components are: Drug Safety, Drug Effectiveness, 

Drug Policy. 

Research unit that studies drug effectiveness, 

safety and costs to provide decision 

makers with cost effective drug coverage 

strategies that produce the best health 

outcomes. 

Carleton, Bruce, Director. 

T: 604-875-3609. 

bcarleton@popi.ubc.ca 

Warburton, Rebecca. Assistant Professor. 

T: 250-721-8066. 

rnwarbur@uvic.ca 

Epidemiology and Surveillance Facilities 

B.C. is home to numerous epidemiologists who work in public/ population/ community/ environmental 

health. This Asset Map lists some of the researchers that combine epidemiology with new treatment 

options and/or interventions (lifestyle modification) in Appendix 6. In addition, a number of the Province’s 

health research centres have epidemiology or surveillance divisions. Thirteen of these are listed in 

Table 10; details can be found in Appendix 9 unless otherwise stated. 

TABLE 10. Epidemiology and Surveillance Facilities 

Facility (URL) Description Contact 

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, 

VGH 

Described above in Table 9. 

B.C. Centre for Disease Control, 

Epidemiology Division and Immunization 

Programs 

(http://www.bccdc.ca/util/about/div/ 

epidemioligy/default.htm) 

Centre for Aboriginal Health Research 

(CAHR) (www.cahr.uvic.ca) 

• Epidemiology Division - Provincial reporting 

centre for cases of communicable 

disease - monitors and evaluates cases 

and outbreaks, develops prevention and 

control policies and programs, and supports 

the implementation of immunization 

programs 

• Adverse events surveillance system for 

monitoring the public administration 

of vaccines (part of its Immunization 

Programs). 

Research projects in diverse areas of 

Aboriginal health including: chronic 

disease, disability, First Nations health, 

knowledge translation, epidemiology, 

global indigenous health, participatory 

and collaborative community-based 

research, and health disparities. 

Epidemiology Division. 

T: 604-707-2510. 

Surveillance: Naus, Monika. 

T: 604-707-2400. 

Monika.naus@bccdc.ca 

Lalonde, Chris. Associate Director. 

T: 250-721-7535. 

lalonde@uvic.ca

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TABLE 10. Epidemiology and Surveillance Facilities (cont’d) 

Facility (URL) Description Contact 

Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & 

Evaluation (C2E2), VCHRI 

(www.c2e2.vchri.ca/) 


Centre for Health Evaluation and 

Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) (www. 

cheos.ubc.ca) 

CFRI Clinical Research Support Unit 

(www.cfri.ca/research_support/clinical_research_support/default.asp) 

Immunity & Infection Research 

Centre (IIRC), VCHRI (www.iirc.ca/Immunity_and_Infection_Research_Centre. 

htm) 

Integrated Public Health Information 

System (iPHIS) 

(www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/php-psp/ciphseng.php#wiphis) 

Pharmacoepidemiology Hub, B.C. 

Mental Health and Addictions Research 

Institute (BCMHARI) (no URL) 




School of Environmental Health 

(SOEH) UBC (www.soeh.ubc.ca) 

Vaccine Evaluation Centre, BCCH 

(www.bcchildrens.ca/Research/Vaccine- 

EvaluationCentre) (www.cps.ca/English/ 

surveillance/impact/impact.htm) 

Women’s Health Research Institute 

(www.whri.org) 

Works in areas of epidemiology and 

population health. See also Tables 3 and 

9. 

Offers expertise in epidemiology, statistics 

and economics. See Appendix 2. 

Collaborative team of basic scientists, 

clinicians, and health professionals whose 

expertise includes epidemiology, health 

care delivery, and policy development. 

Automated, integrated, client health record 

and reporting system that supports 

public health provider interventions, 

tracking, follow-up, case management, 

and reporting. Includes surveillance components. 

More details in Appendix 9. 

Resource for researchers interested in 

using B.C.’s prescription database, PharmaNet, 

to study patterns of utilization of 

pharmacological agents in the treatment 

of mental illness and addiction. 


SOEH research includes: 

• Determinants of exposure 

• Epidemiology and risk regulation 

• Knowledge translation 

A node of the Canadian Immunization 

Monitoring Program, Active [IMPACT] – a 

pediatric hospital-based national active 

surveillance network for adverse events 

following immunization, vaccine failures 

and selected infectious diseases in children. 

Also conducts epidemiological studies. 

Conducts epidemiology studies on 

the health and health care of girls and 

women. 

Orr, John. Director of Operations. 

Tel: 604-806-2294. 


Junker, Anne, Director, Clinical & Population 


T: 604-875-3591. ajunker@cw.bc.ca 

Helm, Jeffrey. Research Co-ordinator. 

T: 604-875-4111 x 68576. 

jhelm@interchange.ubc.ca 

Sandrin, Dilma. iPHIS Program Manager, 

BCCDC. 

T: 604-707-2501. 

Hood, Jane . 

Tel: 604-707-6393. 

Hurrell, Christie. Executive Director, Centre 

for Health and Environment Research 

T: 604-827-5622. 

Bettinger, Julie. 

T: 604-875-2422. 

jbettinger@cw.bc.ca. 

Heath, Katherine. Manager, Research 

Development. 

T: 604-875-2424 x 4877. 

kheath@cw.bc.ca


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Biomarker Translation and Development 

B.C. has a large cohort of researchers who are identifying biomarkers of disease such as cardiovascular 

events, cancer, CNS and pulmonary diseases, infection, and transplant rejection, and translating these 

to clinical use. The key institutions involved in biomarker translation and development are listed in Table 

11. Information on each of these centres can be found in Appendix 9 (sections 3, 5, 7, and 13). Of the 

more than 2,100 trials included in this report, 27 (funded with over $1M) involved the translation of 

biomarkers. 

TABLE 11. Centres Involved in the Translation and Development of Biomarkers 

Centre (URL) 

Biomarker Translation and Development 

B.C. Cancer Research Centre (www. 

bccrc.ca) 

Centre for Molecular Medicine and 

Therapeutics (www.cmmt.ubc.ca) 

Centre for Translational and Applied 

Genomics (CTAG) (www.phsa.ca/AgenciesAndServices/Services/PHSA-Labs/ 

About-PHSA-Labs/CTAG.htm) 

James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre (Heart 

Lung Institute) (www.iCapture.ubc.ca) 

Prevention of Organ Failure Centre of 

Excellence (PROOF) (www.proof.hli.ubc.ca) 




The Vancouver Prostate Centre PC- 

TRIADD (www.pctriadd.com) 

Diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive tests for cancer using biomarkers. Research 

depts. involved in such development include the Terry Fox Laboratory and Michael 

Smith Genome Sciences Centre. 

Genetic markers that are predictive of severe ADRs for use in diagnostic screening 

programs; genetic markers of Huntington’s Disease. 

Diagnostics and prognostics for cancer, infectious diseases, and inherited syndromes. 

Licensed out unique single nucleotide polymorphisms that can predict whether a 

patient with sepsis will respond to certain treatments; these are being used in the 

development of a molecular diagnostic test. 

Blood biomarkers that can identify whether a transplanted organ is being rejected. 

Involved in the identification and translation of biomarkers predictive for drug 

adverse reactions. 

Development of microarrays and next generation sequencing technologies for use as 

cancer diagnostics and prognostics. 

Networks 

Provincial networks have been established to leverage expertise within individual B.C. institutions. These 

have produced broad-based capabilities that are a lot more than the sum of the parts. The 13 networks 

listed in Table 12 support clinical studies. 

TABLE 12. Provincial Networks That Support Clinical Trials 

Network (URL) 

Description 

Disease-Based 

B.C. Mental Health and Addictions 

Research Network (www.mhanet.ca) 

B.C. Pediatric Oncology Network (www. 

bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerManagement- 

Guidelines/Pediatric/default.htm) 

Builds research capacity and generates research that informs policy and practice in 

the field of mental health. 

Enhances the community care of children and families by bringing multidisciplinary 

teams together to diagnose, manage, and follow-up pediatric patients with malignancies 

and blood disorders.

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TABLE 12. Provincial Networks That Support Clinical Trials (cont’d) 

Network (URL) 

CardiABC (no URL; Director: Hamburger, 

Jaap VGH) 

Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Network 

(www.rickhansen.com/sections/aboutsciandlinks/docs/YearEndSummary.pdf) 

Other 

B.C. BioLibrary (www.bcbiolibrary.ca) 

B.C. Clinical Genomics Network (www. 

bccgn.ca) 

B.C. Preclinical Research Consortium 

(www.bcprc.ca) 

B.C. Proteomics Network (www.bcpn.ca) 

Centre for Healthy Ageing (CHAP) (www. 

centreforhealthyaging.ca) 

Community Pharmacist Research 

Network, CORE, UBC 

www.core.ubc.ca/research.php 

Description 

Vancouver-wide international cardiology research program. 

Brings together people with spinal cord injury (SCI), researchers, and service providers 

to accelerate improvements to the quality of life of people with SCI. 

This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform complements existing B.C. 

biobanks by improving access to human biospecimens for research and creating 

a framework that promotes appropriate standards of quality, security, ethics and 

privacy. By improving access to high quality, standardized biospecimens, it enables 

research studies, and clinical trials, and increases capacity for translational research. 

This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform assists B.C. clinicians and 

clinical investigators to identify and exploit genetic factors involved in the development 

of, protection against, and treatment of genetic diseases. Provides access to 

state-of-the-art genomic technologies and services in project co-ordination, methodology, 

study design, statistical analysis, consent, ethics, and data management. 

Provides access to animal based research tools to investigate models of human disease 

and to assess safe and effective treatment solutions designed to alter the course 

of disease development and progression. 

This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform connects B.C.’s proteomics 

scientists and informatics experts; improves access to proteomics instruments/ 

technology; and promotes and provides training to increase the understanding and 

use of proteomics by researchers. 

Develops and fosters collaborative working relationships between hospitals, universities, 

community service providers and groups representing elders who share an 

interest and expertise in the health care needs of older adults in B.C. (see Appendix 9, 

Section 11). 

Consists of pharmacists in urban and rural communities throughout B.C. Enables 

collection of patient-specific data under conditions of routine clinical care that can be 

used in randomized clinical trials and prospective and longitudinal studies. 

Network Environments for Aboriginal 

Research B.C. (www.nearbc.ca) 

Population Data B.C. (www.popdata. 

bc.ca) 

Women’s Health Research Network 

(www.whrn.ca) 

Increases capacity and funding in Aboriginal health research in B.C. by bringing 

together multidisciplinary teams from across the Province. Partnership between UVic 

and University of Northern B.C. 

This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform holds and develops linkages 

among population-wide individual-level data from the B.C. Ministry of Health, 

WorkSafe B.C., and other data stewards in B.C.; supports research access to the data, 

providing a hub for cross-sectoral, longitudinal, population-wide research; provides 

training in data use. 

Links innovative groupings of gender and women’s health researchers and research 

collaborations drawn from academic, health service, policy and community settings. 

Co-led by investigators at UVic, SFU, UBC.


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Many of B.C.’s clinical trials’ investigators are also pivotal players in numerous pan-Canadian and international 

research networks, with 38 examples illustrated in Table 13 and details contained in Appendix 

10. Unless otherwise indicated, information on the listed investigators can be found in Appendix 6. A 

number of the registries described in Appendix 8 also double as clinical networks. In addition, B.C.’s physicians 

actively participate in clinical trials associated with numerous other networks, 32 of which are 

listed in Appendix 10. All these networks give B.C.’s investigators unsurpassed links to external experts 

and resources. 

TABLE 13. Examples of National and International Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators 

Play a Pivotal Role 

Network 

B.C. Investigator’s Role 

CNS 

National 

Canadian Network of Multiple Sclerosis VCHRI’s Dessa Sadovnick is on the Executive Committee. 

Clinics (http://cnmsc.org/Canadian-Network-Of-Multiple-Sclerosis-Clinics.aspx) 

Canadian Northwest FASD Partnership Under the leadership of CFRI in Vancouver. 

(www.cnfasdpartnership.ca) 

Canadian Stroke Consortium (www. Chaired by UBC’s Phil Teal. 

strokeconsortium.ca) 

Canadian Stroke Network (www.canadianstrokenetwork.ca) 

Brian MacVicar, UBC, is one of the Theme Leaders (does not work in clinical trials). 

NeuroDevNet (www.neurodevnet.ca) Led by Dan Goldowitz of CMMT and CFRI (does not work in clinical trials). 

PrioNet Canada (www.prionetcanada.ca) Based at UBC in Vancouver and directed by UBC’s Neil Cashman (does not work in 

clinical trials). 

International 

Pacific Rim Workgroup Against Epilepsy CFRI’s Peter Wong is a founding member. 

(no URL) 


National 

Network 


The C17 Council (www.c17.ca) 

CFRI’s Paul Rogers is one of the Council members and Co-Chair of the Cancer Care for 

Adolescents and Young Adults Committee. 

Canadian Blood & Marrow Transplant CFRI’s Kirk Schultz is a prominent member. 

Group (www.cbmtg.org) 

Canadian Urologic Oncology Group 

(CUOG) (www.cuog.org) 

Children’s Oncology Group (COG) (www. 

childrensoncologygroup.org) 

Headquartered in Vancouver. VGH’s Martin Gleave is past Chair of and a continuing 

member of the Executive Committee; BCCA’s Tom Pickles and Kim Chi are members of 

the Executive Committee. 

CFRI’s Paul Rogers is a prominent member.

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Play a Pivotal Role (cont’d) 

Network 

National Cancer Institute of Canada 

Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG) (www. 

cancer.ca/research/) 

International 

Australian-Canadian Prostate Cancer 

Research Alliance (www.aus-canprostatealliance.org) 

National Cancer Institute (U.S.)-Canada 

Clinical Trials Group (www.cancer.gov/ 

cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/clinical-trialscooperative-group) 

Pediatric Bone and Marrow Transplant 

Consortium (PBMTC) (www.pbmtc.org) 


National 

CAIRE - Canadian Association for Immunization 

Research (www.caire.ca) 

CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network 


Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise (PRE- 

VENT) http://www.prevent-cecr.ca/ 

Pediatric Investigators Collaborative 

Network on Infections in Canada (see 

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ 

PMC2827737/) 

PrioNet Canada (www.prionetcanada.ca) 

Public Health Agency of Canada - 

Canadian Institutes of Health Research 

Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) 

(www.pcirn.ca) 

International 

SARS Accelerated Vaccine Initiative 

(SAVI) (www.savi-info.ca) 


Kim Chi is on the Genitourinary (GU) Disease Site Executive Committee; Chair of the 

sub-site Advanced Prostate group; and Executive Committee Member and Chair-elect 

of the Investigational New Drug Site; Stephen Chia is on the Clinical Trials Committee 

and Breast Site Executive Committee; Hagan Kennecke is on the GI Executive 

Committee; Christopher Lee is on the Lung Site Executive Committee; Martin Gleave 

is past Chair of and continues to be a member of the GU Clinical Trials Group Executive 

Committee. 

The Vancouver Prostate Centre is the Canadian Hub of this alliance and a founding 

member. 

BCCA’s Kim Chi is on the Prostate Cancer Task Force Committee; BCCA’s Hagan Kennecke 

is on the Neuroendocrine Task Force Committee. 

CFRI’s Kirk Schultz is past Chair. 

BCCH’s David Scheifele is Chair. 

Based at St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver B.C. National Director is Martin Schechter, 

PHCRI. 

A Canadian western regional office is located at BCCDC, Vancouver. 

BCCH’s David Scheifele is a leading member. 

Based at UBC, Vancouver B.C. See above. 

The Rapid Vaccine Trials are led by David Scheifele of BCCH, and BCCDC. 

Based at BCCDC and UBC, this is a B.C.-led international consortium.


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Network 


Maternal and Child Health (not Disease Specific) 

National 

Canadian Mother Infant Child Youth Directed by Anne Junker, CFRI, Vancouver B.C. 

Research Network (MICYRN) (www. 

micyrn.ca) 

Canadian Neonatal Followup Network CFRI’s Anne Synnes is the Director and chairs the Steering Committee and Database 

(CFUN) (www.cnfun.ca) 

Working Group. 

Canadian Neonatal Network (www. Founded by ex-CFRI investigator, Shoo Lee. 

canadianneonatalnetwork.org) 

Canadian Perinatal Network (www. Led by Rob Liston and Laura Magee, CFRI, Vancouver. 

cpn-rpc.org) 

Canadian Pediatric Anesthesiology CFRI investigator Gillian Lauder is a co-founder. Others, including Martin Ansermino, 

Research Network (www.micyrn.ca/ are members. 

documents/PINC Meeting Report November 

5 2009.pdf) 

Canadian Pediatric Surgery Network Founded by CFRI’s Eric Skarsgard and coordinated by B.C. Children’s Hospital. 

(CAPSnet) (www.capsnetwork.org) 

International 

International Alliance for Better Medicines 

for Children (no URL) 

clinical trials). 

Leadership provided by Stuart MacLeod and Bob Peterson at CFRI (do not conduct 

North American Fetal Therapy Network CFRI’s Alain Gagnon is a founding member. 

(www.naftnet.org) 

Other 

National 

Canadian Thoracic Society (www.lung. VCHRI’s Mark Fitzgerald is on Executive Committee; VCHRI’s Jeremy Road is Chair of 

ca/cts-sct/about-propos_e.php) 

Research Committee. 

Canadian Urological Association (CUA) The Vancouver Prostate Centre’s Martin Gleave is Chair of the CUA Scholarship Foundation 

Research Council. 

(www.cua.org) 

International 

American Bronchology Association VCHRI’s Stephen Lam is past Director. 

(www.aabronchology.org) 

Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology 

Investigators (CAPRI) (www. a PI on the REACCH OUT project. 

CFRI’s David Cabral is a member of the interim steering committee; and Lori Tucker is 

icaare.ca/index.phpoption=com_content& 

task=view&id=44&Itemid=80) 

Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network A joint initiative of POPi and CMMT (CFRI), Vancouver B.C. 

for Drug Safety 

Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatism Research 

Alliance (CARRA) (www.carragroup. 

CFRI’s David Cabral and Lori Tucker are co-founders. 

info; www.arthritis.org/carra.php)

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Play a Pivotal Role (cont’d) 

Network 

Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal 

Studies of Aging (IALSA) Research Network 

(http://lifelab.tss.oregonstate.edu/) 

International Photodynamic Association 

(IPA) (http://sites.pcmd.ac.uk/ipa/ 

index.php) 

National Core for Neuroethics (www. 

neuroethics.ubc.ca) 


Co-directed by Scott Hofer, Victoria B.C. 

VCHRI’s Stephen Lam is a past President. 

Based at UBC in Vancouver B.C. 

Independent Corporations Offering Clinical Trials Services 

B.C. is home to at least 25 independent organizations that offer clinical trials services, as listed in Table 

14 and Appendix 11. These are generally for-profit (the exception is the Victoria Heart Institute Foundation). 

The focus of these companies is shown in Figure 15, with 64% involved in setting up and managing 

clinical trials. Of the eight investigator-operated clinical trials companies, five are disease-specific 

(one each dealing with cancer, urology, endocrinology, gastrointestinal, and cardiology). A number of 

the analytical services companies also offer preclinical services (see below). 

FIGURE 15. Focus on Independent Clinical Trials Organizations 

N= 4 (16%) 

N= 8 (32%) 

PI Managed Clinical Trials Company 

N= 5 (20%) 

Other Clinical Trials Management Companies 

Analytical Services 

Other 

N= 8 (32%) 

Other = two health outcomes consultancies; one REB; one medical software company


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TABLE 14. Independent Clinical Trials Organizations 

Company/ URL 

ASKA Research (www.askaresearch.com) * 

B.C. Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. 

(www.bcbio.com) * 

B.C. Community Oncology Trialists (COT) 

(no URL)* 

BRI Biopharmaceutical Research Inc. 

(www.bripharm.com) * 

Can-Med Clinical Research Inc (www. 

can-med.ca) * 

CanTest Ltd. (www.cantest.com) * 

(Acquired by Maxxam Analytics October 

23rd, 2009) 

Canadian Western Institutional Review 

Board (WIRB) (www.wirb.com) 

Discovery * 

Fraser Clinical Trial Inc. (no URL) * 

Global Client Partners Consulting Inc. 

(www.gcpconsultants.com) * 

Interior Clinical Research Consultants 

Ltd. (no URL) * 

LAIR Centre (www.laircentre.com) * 

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services 

(www.lifelabs.com/LifeLabs_BC/) 

MDIT Innovations Inc. (www.mditinnovations.com/)* 

Medical Arts Health Research Group 

(www.healthresearch.ca) * 

Nanaimo Research Institute (www. 

nri-nanaimo.ca) * 

Okanagan Clinical Trials (www.oktrials. 

ca) * 

Oxford Outcomes (www.oxfordoutcomes. 

com) 

Services 

All aspects of CT management and monitoring services through Phases I to IV in all 

areas of pharma. No data management or processing. 

Medical diagnostic services for the B.C. health care system, as well as providing 

collection, management, and testing services for clinical trials, scientific research and 

other initiatives. 

Independent clinical trials company formed by oncologists that work outside the 

BCCA in community oncology sites. 

Provides specialized and integrated drug candidate and preclinical drug development 

contract research services for worldwide regulatory submissions, as well as clinical 

Phase I/II bioanalytical assays. 

Conducts clinical trials in urology (including prostate and bladder cancer) on Vancouver 

Island. Also provides support services to other clinical investigators and sites. 

Offers integrated analytical and specialized testing to industries and regulators assessing 

environmental quality, pharmaceutical/ biotechnology efficacy, food quality, 

and drug residues. Provides pharmaceutical testing including GLP and non-GLP 

analytical testing for all stages of the drug development process. 

For-profit organization based in the U.S., with representatives located in Vancouver, B.C. 

Provides independent IRB services, often to industry-sponsored national multi-centre 

and international clinical trials for biomedical, behavioural, and social sciences studies. 

n/a 

Independent clinical trials company, conducting studies in cardiology, GI, and oncology. 

Provides services for investigator-initiated and biopharmaceutical clinical trials, such 

as protocol development, trial and data management, monitoring, regulatory issues, 

study reports. Also offers medical writing and training. 

Sets-up and manages mainly Phases II and III clinical trials in all areas of nephrology, 

cardiology, respirology, orthopedics, general surgery, and critical care. 

Located in Vancouver, conducts Phases I, II, and III clinical trials in patients with liver 

and inflammatory bowel disease. 

Provides clinical laboratory testing services across Canada with 80 service centres 

across B.C. Offers specialized services in B.C. for clinical trials. 

Provides clinical management systems (software) for the medical industry. 

A clinical research organization that conducts Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials in the 

Okanagan Valley. Covers chronic diseases in most therapeutic areas. 

Participates in Phase III and Phase IV national and global clinical research in cardiology/ 

cardiovascular diseases, orthopedics, diabetes, and palliative care. 

Conducts clinical trials on an out-patient basis for the pharmaceutical industry. Phase 

II - IV trials in a variety of therapeutic areas. 

International health outcomes consultancy with offices in Vancouver. Specializes in 

health outcomes, health economics, epidemiology.

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TABLE 14. Independent Clinical Trials Organizations (cont’d) 

Company/ URL 

Pacific Nuclear Medicine Inc. (no URL) * 

PerCuro Clinical Research Ltd. (no URL) * 

PRA International (www.prainternational.com) 

ProHealth Clinical Research (www. 

prohealthcr.ca) * 

Syreon Corp. (www.syreon.com) * 

SLC Laboratories (www.slclabs.com) * 

Victoria Heart Institute Foundation 

(www.vhif.org) * 

*Home-grown companies. 

Services 

Located at Lions Gate Hospital; specializes in undertaking clinical trials for new biopharmaceuticals 

which are labeled with radioactive tracers for both radiodiagnosis 

and radiotherapy. 

Conducts Phases II-IV out patient clinical trials in the areas of rheumatology, dermatology, 

gastroenterology, and infectious diseases (in particular Hepatitis C). 

Large multi-national multi-capability CRO providing International services through 

all phases of clinical development with facilities in Victoria B.C. 

Specializes in Phases I – IV clinical trials in men’s health, postmenopausal women’s 

health, metabolic bone diseases (osteoporosis) and endocrine disease (including 

diabetes). 

Clinical trial research corporation providing expertise in molecular medicine, 

biostatistics, clinical therapeutics, economics, health outcomes measurement, and 

economics. Conducts national and international Phase I to IV clinical and pharmacovigilance 

studies. 

Offers customized analytical and bioanalytical services to the pharmaceutical, natural 

health product, and functional food industries. It also provides experience in bioanalytical 

support for clinical studies in Japan in association with Japanese affiliate Epoch 

Medical International Inc. 

Non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to conducting and supporting cardiovascular 

research on Vancouver Island. 

Successes 

B.C.’s clinical trials successes are too numerous to mention. However, an indication of the world-class 

expertise available in the Province can be seen above in the number of trials, investigators, CTUs/ 

centres/ study sites, and sponsors, as well as the central location of many national and international 

networks and other facilities. B.C. investigators are the founders or co-founders of the Canadian Pharmacogenomics 

Network for Drug Safety, the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network, the Pacific Rim Workgroup 

Against Epilepsy, PrioNet Canada, the SARS Accelerated Vaccine Initiative (SAVI), the Canadian Urologic 

Oncology Group, and various NCIC Clinical Trials Groups. They have also been first author on numerous 

peer-reviewed papers, including the most prestigious journals such as the New England Journal of 

Medicine 32 ,. Furthermore, they hold large peer-reviewed grants from such international organizations 

as the U.S. National Cancer Institute and NIH, as well as Canadian funders including the National Cancer 

Institute of Canada (NCIC) (now the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute), CIHR, and the National 

Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). 

The Province also has its commercial successes. As indicated in Table 14, at least 21 home-grown companies 

offering clinical trials services operate in B.C. A 22nd company, PRA International, has facilities in 

B.C. because it purchased a B.C. company, CroMedica. 

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A few examples: (1) Abu-Laban RB, Christenson JM, Innes GD, et al. Tissue plasminogen activator in cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity. 

N Engl J Med. 2002 May 16;346(20):1522-8. (2) Hogg JC, Chu F, Utokaparch S, et al. The nature of small-airway obstruction in chronic obstructive 

pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 24;350(26):2645-53. (3) Russell JA, Walley KR, Singer J, et al; VASST Investigators. Vasopressin versus norepinephrine 

infusion in patients with septic shock. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 28;358(9):877-87. (4) Gleave ME, Mostafa E, Fradet Y, et al. Canadian Urologic 

Oncology Group. Interferon gamma-1b compared with placebo in metastatic renal-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 1998;338:1305-1306.


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ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING PRECLINICAL SERVICES 

There are at least six major organizations offering various preclinical services in B.C., as illustrated in 

Table 15. Companies offer analytical services (N=2), medical device development (N=2) and preclinical 

drug development (N=2). Details can be found in Appendices 11 and 12. 

TABLE 15. Organizations Offering Services for Preclinical Studies 

Organizations 

Services 

BCCA Investigational Drug Program 

(www.bccrc.ca/at/focus_investigationaldrugprogram.html) 

BRI Biopharmaceutical Research Inc. 

(www.bripharm.com) 

CanTest Ltd. (www.cantest.com)(Acquired 

by Maxxam Analytics October 23rd, 2009) 

Centre for Drug Research and Development 

(www.cdrd.ca) 

Product and Process Applied Research 

Team (PART) Technology Centre (www.bcit. 

ca/appliedresearch/part/) 

Star Fish Medical (www.starfishmedical. 

com) 

Provides facilities for the pharmaceutical formulation, manufacturing and pre-clinical 

testing of new parenteral drugs for Phase I and II clinical trials in a GLP Lab. 

See Table 14. 

See Table 14. 

Provides drug development expertise and infrastructure to enable researchers 

throughout B.C. to develop promising drug candidates. Provides expertise in five divisions 

that mirror the drug-development process: Target Validation, Drug Screening, 

Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Delivery, Drug Evaluation. 

A specialist medical device consultancy that provides applied research services 

to validate and commercialize medical, industrial, and consumer products and 

processes; performs contract services to researchers; and develops proof of concept 

prototypes. 

Designs, develops and manufactures medical devices. Specializes in electro-mechanical 

devices, diagnostic, and imaging equipment.

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COMPARATIVE POSITIONING OF B.C. WITHIN CANADA 

Since no other Canadian Province has conducted an in-depth review of its capabilities and infrastructure 

for pre-clinical studies and clinical trials, it is difficult to determine how B.C. compares. However, an 

indication of the Province’s ranking in clinical trials can found by comparing Canadian population statistics 

with the number of studies listed in clintrials.gov (a registry of U.S. federal and privately supported 

clinical trials conducted around the world) (Table 16) 33 . Using this surrogate method, B.C. compares 

quite well - it has the third largest population in Canada and manages the third highest number of clinical 

trials. 

TABLE 16. Comparative Positioning of B.C. in its Conduct of Clinical Trials 

Region Name 

Number of Clinical 

Trials 

Ranking of Province 

by Number of 

Trials 

Population ‘000 

Canada 6701 34 33,327.30 

Alberta 1866 4 3,595.90 4 

British Columbia 1912 3 4,383.80 3 

Manitoba 900 6 1,206.10 5 

New Brunswick 397 9 747.1 8 

Newfoundland and Labrador 497 8 506.4 9 

Nova Scotia 1035 5 936.60 7 

Ontario 4404 1 12,936.30 1 

Prince Edward Island 113 10 139.5 10 

Quebec 2632 2 7,753.50 2 

Saskatchewan 707 7 1,013.60 6 

Ranking of Province 

by Population 

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http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/search/map/clickmap.x=139&map.y=107 and Statistics Canada: www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo02a-eng.htm. 

Accessed January 27, 2010. 

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More than one Province is generally involved in each study, hence the total figure for Canada is much lower than the sum of Provincial trials.


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OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION 

The aforementioned has highlighted B.C.’s infrastructure in clinical trials and supporting preclinical 

services. The Province’s physicians and companies provide collaborative opportunities for interested 

parties, whether they be not-for-profit organizations, governments, or companies. All CTUs, centres, and 

study sites would welcome additional studies. 

B.C. has a particular capacity for research intensive (high content) clinical trials, with its expertise in biomarker 

translation and development and numerous Health Research Centres. The latter include worldclass 

facilities in informatics, genomics, proteomics, microarrays, pharmacogenomics, epidemiology, 

and health economics. Comprehensive tissue databases and patient registries are aligned with many 

Provincial clinical research opportunities and access to these is available to potential collaborators. 

Finally, the Province’s single-payer government healthcare program and associated uniform treatment 

policies ensures that there are a significant numbers of potential patients who can be asked to participate 

in trials.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

This report could not have been completed without the participation of the numerous people who are 

listed in Appendix 13. We would particularly like to thank Genome B.C., which sponsored the study, and 

International BioPharma Solutions Ltd. which conducted the work.


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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX 1-2 


Appendix 1. Description of B.C.’s Clinical Trials Units, Centres, and Study Sites 

Provincial Health Services Authority 52 

B.C. Cancer Agency 52 

BCCA Centre for the Southern Interior, Clinical Trials Unit 52 

Edward Miller Clinical Research Unit, BCCA - Fraser Valley Centre 54 

Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit, BCCA Vancouver Centre 54 

Radiation Therapy Research Program, BCCA Vancouver Centre 56 

Vancouver Island Centre Radiation Therapy Research Business Unit (VIC RT RBU) 56 

VIC Systemic Therapy Clinical Trials Unit, BCCA Vancouver Island Centre 57 

B.C. Children’s Hospital 59 

Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit 59 

General Surgery 59 

Neonatal Research Program 60 

Neurosciences Program 62 

Pediatric Anesthesia Department 62 

Pediatric Oncology/ BMT/ Hematology 62 

Pediatric Rheumatology Program 63 

Provincial Medical Genetics Program 63 

Vaccine Evaluation Centre 63 

Women & Family HIV Centre 64 

B.C. Women’s Hospital 65 

Obstetric Medicine Program 65 

Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Unit 65 

Fraser Health Authority 66 

Burnaby Hospital Regional Cancer Centre 66 

Cardiology Clinical Trials Inc., Surrey Memorial Hospital 66 

Fraser Health Critical Care Group 67 

Multiple Sclerosis Clinic 67 

Orthopedics Department 68 

Ridge Meadows Hospital 68 

Interior Health Authority 69 

Kidney Clinic 69 

Penticton Regional Hospital Research Department 69 

Providence Health Care Society 70 

St. Paul’s Hospital 70 

AIDS Research Program 70 

CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) 71 

Emergency Medicine Research Group 72 

Foot and Ankle Clinic Orthopedics Research Group 72 

Heart Centre 72 

Hematology Research Group 73 

James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre 73 

Pacific Lung Health Centre 74


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Vancouver Coastal Health 75 

Vancouver General Hospital 75 

Arthritis Research Centre 75 

B.C. Centre for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 75 

Cardiology Research 75 

Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research 76 

Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit 77 

Downtown Infectious Diseases Clinic 77 

Diabetes Research Centre 78 

Epilepsy Clinic 78 

Hematology Research and Clinical Trials Unit (HRCTU) 78 

The Lung Centre 79 

Nephrology Research Unit/ Group, VGH and St Paul’s Hospital 80 

Neurosurgery Division, VGH 82 

Psychiatry Administration - VGH 82 

The Vancouver Prostate Centre 83 

Vancouver Retinal Research Group 83 

UBC Hospital 84 

Alzheimer Disease & Related Disorders’ Clinic 84 

Bladder Care Centre 84 

Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence UBC: Clinical Trials Section 85 

Multiple Sclerosis Clinic 86 

Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre 86 

University of British Columbia Medical Departments Supporting B.C. Hospitals 87 

Anesthesia Department 87 

Critical Care Medicine 87 

Endocrinology and Metabolism 87 

Gastroenterology 88 

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department 88 

Appendix 2. Description of B.C.’s Clinical Trials Support Units 

Providence Health Care Society 89 

Providence Health Care Research Institute (PHCRI) and the Centre for Health 

Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) 89 

Provincial Health Services Authority 94 

Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI) Clinical Research Support Unit 94 

Laboratory-Clinical Studies Unit 100 

Fraser Health Authority 101 

Fraser Health Research & Evaluation 101 

Vancouver Coastal Health 102 

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) Clinical Research Unit 102 

Vancouver Island Health Authority 103 

VIHA Research Department 103

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APPENDIX 1. 

DESCRIPTION OF B.C.’S CLINICAL TRIALS UNITS, CENTRES, 

AND STUDY SITES 

PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY 


The British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) (www.bccancer.bc.ca) is responsible for both patient care 

and research within a single operational structure. It provides a population-based cancer care program, 

including prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis and treatment services, rehabilitation 

support and community programs, research, and education. Thus, unlike most other jurisdictions which 

move patients from primary and secondary to tertiary care facilities as their disease progresses, B.C.’s 

cancer patients are generally managed by the same tumour specific team from first therapy to final outcome. 

A complete record of a patient’s management (e.g., therapy, outcomes, etc.) is housed within a 

centralized registry managed by the BCCA. Biological samples from each patient are stored in biorepositiories. 

Tumour teams are responsible for therapeutic protocols and policy decisions, rapidly translating 

experimental medicines and novel processes into routine care if the outcomes data support this. 

FIGURE A1. Key Clinical Trials and Preclinical Studies Facilities at the BCCA 

BCCA 


Advanced Therapeutics 

Investigational Drug Program 

Tumour Tissue Repository 

Medical Oncology, 


Edward Miller, 

Fraser Valley 

Centre for the 

Southern Interior 

Radiation Therapy Research 

Program, Vancouver Centre 

VIC Radiotherapy, 


VIC Systemic Therapy, 


The Agency has five clinical locations: Vancouver Centre, Abbotsford, Fraser Valley (in Surrey), Vancouver 

Island (in Victoria), and Southern Interior (in Kelowna). It contains a number of units important to the 

clinical and preclinical infrastructure in B.C., as shown in Figure A1. Details of the six clinical trials units 

(CTUs) are given below. Brief information on the Advanced Therapeutics Investigational Drug Program 

and Tumour Tissue Repository can be found in Appendix 12 and Table 7 of the main text. 

BCCA Centre for the Southern Interior, Clinical Trials Unit 

The BCCA’s Centre for the Southern Interior is based in Kelowna (www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/Centreforthe- 

SouthernInterior/). It is the centre of cancer research, education, prevention, diagnosis and treatment


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in the Southern Interior of B.C. The Centre has 16 Principal Investigators as listed below, and 4 Associate 

Investigators. It has a matrix structure as shown in Figure A2. The facility has no independent URL. 

The Unit conducts Phases I, II, and III clinical trials. They accrue approximately 150 patients per year. 

The Principal Investigators at the Centre for the Southern Interior are as follows. Their details can be 

found in Appendix 6. 

• Czerkawski, Barbara • Mohamed, Islam 

• Delorme, Mike • Petrik, David 

• Ellard, Susan 

• Rao, Sanjay 

• Fyles, Gillian 

• Reed, Melanie 

• Halperin, Ross 

• Salhus, Terje 

• Hoegler, David • Sauciuc, Delia 

• Khoo, Kong 

• Sutherland, Judy 

• Kim, David 

• Taylor, Marianne 

Unit staffing is as follows: 

Study Nurses 1 

Data Managers/ Coordinators 

Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Administration 

3.9 4.6 1 6 1.6 

Potential clinical trials at the Centre are reviewed by a Clinical Trials Committee in the first instance. If approved, 

an application for study approval is submitted to the UBC-BCCA Research Ethics Board. 

FIGURE A2. Structure of the Centre for the Southern Interior CTU 

Director Clinical 

Operations 

PPL Pharmacy Regional 

Medical Leader PI’s 

Administrator 

Radiation 

Therapists 

Pharmacist Nurses Data 

Coordinators 

Unit Clerk 

Laboratory 

Technician 

Secretary 

Pharmacy 

Technician 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on BCCA Standard Operating Procedures compliant 

with Good Clinical Practice guidelines. All research staff are trained appropriately in GCP. 

Contact: 

Broughton, Sandra. Regional Administrator. Tel: 250-712-3903. sbroughton@bccancer.bc.ca. 

1 

Study nurses at CTUs/ centres, and study sites generally perform the role of a clinical research coordinator (defined as a link between a clinical trial 

sponsor, the investigator, and the study site), as well as conducting activities such as patient management, hands-on patient care, REB submissions, 

regulatory documentation and coordination, training of assistants, etc).

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Edward Miller Clinical Research Unit, BCCA - Fraser Valley Centre 

The BCCA - Fraser Valley Centre (www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/FraserValleyCentre/) is one of five full service 

cancer centres of the BCCA, providing oncology consultations, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments 

for people who live in the Fraser Valley. The BCCA - Fraser Valley Centre is an active research clinic. 

Clinical trials are an extremely important aspect of its clinical care and the Edward Miller Clinical Research 

Unit (CRU) is involved in a growing research program (www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/FraserValleyCentre/research.htm). 

The 10 Principal Investigators at the Edward Miller CRU are as follows. Their details can be found in Appendix 

6. 

• Agranovich, Alexander • Lee, Christopher 

• Al-Tourah, Abdul • Lee, Ursula 

• Chan, Theresa 

• Leong, Carson 

• Johal, Bal 

• Martin, Lee Ann 

• Kwan, Winkle 

• Pansegrau, Gary 

The Unit conducts primarily Phase II and III clinical trials. It conducts very limited Phase I activity and occasionally 

undertakes Phase IV trials. It accrues approximately 70 patients per year. 



Data Managers/ Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Administration* 

Coordinators 

2.6 FTE 2 2.6 FTE 0.5 FTE 0.5 FTE 1.4 FTE 

* Secretary, clerk. 

Potential clinical trials are reviewed at the Fraser Valley Centre by investigators, the CRU, and centre 

processes affected by a given trial prior to approval. 

Quality control procedures are based on extensive BCCA Standard Operating Procedures compliant 

with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All research staff are trained appropriately in clinical trials 

and GCP. 

Contact: 

Lee, Christopher. Medical Director. Tel: 604-930-4017. clee@bccancer.bc.ca. 

Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit, BCCA Vancouver Centre 

The Medical Oncology CTU at the BCCA’s Vancouver Centre consists of three business units, each specializing 

in specific tumor sites (see Figure A3). Each business unit team is led by a dedicated oncologist/ 

Principal Investigator. 

2 

Full-time equivalent.


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FIGURE A3. Leadership Structure of the BCCA’s Medical Oncology CTU 

Susan O’Reilly 

Vice President, 

Cancer Care 

Mr. Kelly Uyeno 

CTU Business Manager 

Dr. Kim Chi 

Director, 


Ms. Roe 

CTU 

Operations Manager 

Dr. Stephen Chia 

Business Unit 1: 

Breast/Head and Neck/Sarcoma 

T: 604-877-6000 x 2746 

schia@bccancer.bc.ca 

Dr. Kim Chi 


GU/CNS/Lung/Phase I: 

T: 604-877-6000 x 2746 

kchi@bccancer.bc.ca 

Dr. Hagen Kennecke 


GI/Gyn/Skin/Lymphoma 

T: 604-877-6000 x 2746 

hkennecke@bccancer.bc.ca 

The total number of investigators in the Unit is 27 (listed below). Their details can be found in Appendix 6. 

Cheung, W Kennecke, H O’Reilly, S 

Chi, K Klasa, R Savage, K 

Chia, S Knowling, M Sehn, L 

Connors, J Kollmannsberger, C Shah, A 

Gelmon, K Laskin, J Shenkier, T 

Gill, S Lim, H Sun, S 

Hawley, P Lohrisch, C Swenerton, K 

Ho, C Melosky B Thiessen, B 

Hoskins, P Murray, N Tinker, A 

The Unit conducts all Phases of clinical trials except Phase IV (i.e., Phases 0, I, II, and III). They accrue approximately 

400 patients and open and complete approximately 40 trials per year. The facility has no 

independent URL. 


Study Nurses 1 Data Coordinators Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Administration* 

11 14** 3 (part-time) 5.5 (2 in CTU) 3 

* 2: Contracts and other legal documents, budget negotiation, accounting; 1: human resources, project management. 

**Deal with data entry, regulatory issues, and REB submissions. 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on extensive BCCA Standard Operating Procedures compliant 

with Good Clinical Practice guidelines. All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation and all 

research staff are trained appropriately in GCP and clinical trials. 

Contact: 

Chi, Kim. Director. Tel: 604-877-6000 x 2746. kchi@bccancer.bc.ca.

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Radiation Therapy Research Program, BCCA Vancouver Centre 

The Radiation Therapy Research Program conducts radiation therapy collaborative group clinical trials, 

industry sponsored clinical trials, developmental and technical research, and operations research. It also 

undertakes outcomes evaluation, dosimetry studies, and other qualitative research. It has no independent 

URL. 

The Program has a large pool of qualified investigators, some of whom are listed below and in Appendix 

6. 

• Duzenli, Cheryl • Nichol, Alan 

• Hay, John 

• Parsons, Christina 

• Keyes, Mira 

• Tyldesley, Scott 

• Lim, Peter 

• Weir, Lorna 

• McKenzie, Michael • Wu, Jonn 

• Morris, James 

The Unit conducts all Phases of clinical trials (0 – IV) and accrues approximately 200 patients per year. 



All clinical staff participate 

in trials, equating 

to ~ 1 FTE at any one 

time 

Data Managers/ Research Pharmacy/ Lab Staff Administration/ Support 

Assistants 3 Staff 

2 0 1 part-time Manager 

New trials are approved by the RT Research Committee prior to submission to the REB. 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on extensive BCCA Standard Operating Procedures 

compliant with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All research staff are trained appropriately in 

GCP, clinical trials, and these SOPs. There are extensive QA protocols for radiation therapy procedures, 

and the Radiation Therapy Research Program also ensures QA by using a QUARC model. All projects are 

approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

(1) French, John. Director of Clinical Operations. Tel: 604 877 6000 x 2780. JFrench2@bccancer.bc.ca. 

(2) Lim, Peter. Acting Professional Practice Leader - Radiation Oncology. Tel: 604-877-6000 x 2650. plim@ 


Vancouver Island Centre Radiation Therapy Research Business Unit (VIC RT RBU) 

The VIC RT RBU is part of the Vancouver Island Centre (VIC), one of the BCCA’s five full service cancer 

centres. The unit was established in 2006, with the mandate of operating research studies and trials for 

the Radiation Therapy Program at the VIC. Many of the unit’s trials involve testing of innovative radiation 

therapy techniques in a clinical setting and include large, multi-centre cooperative trials (NCIC, NSABP, 

3 

Research Assistants generally support the study coordinators/nurses - assisting with forms, administrative duties, sample handling, etc.


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OCOG, RTOG) to smaller Vancouver Island Centre-driven trials (e.g., in-house pilot studies) (http://www. 

bccancer.bc.ca/RS/VancouverIslandCentre/research/clinicaltrials/rtrbu.htm and http://www.bccancer. 

bc.ca/RES/ClinTrials/OpenTrials/VIC.htm). It conducts all aspects of clinical trials, from eligibility screening 

to data management and analysis. 

The Unit conducts Phases I, II, III clinical trials. Its accrual rate varies by year, depending on the number 

and type of trials open, ranging from 82 in 2008-9 to 210 in 2006-7. 

The RBU has four Principal Investigators, listed below (with details in Appendix 6), and 25-30 co-investigators 

and associates, including radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists and 

nurses. 

• Berrang, Tanya • Truong, Pauline 

• Pai, Howard 

• Wai, Elaine 


Study Nurses 1 Research Assistants 3 Data Managers/ Coordinators 

Pharmacy Staff Admin./ Support 

1 1 0 0.7 FTE* 0.8 FTE 

*1 part-time pharmacist and 1 part-time pharmacy technician shared with the BCCA VIC Systemic Therapy CTU. 

The unit uses the Vancouver Island Centre and Vancouver Island Health Authority for its pharmacy* and 

laboratory needs. 

New trials are reviewed and approved by the VIC RTRBU and VIC RT leadership, as well as the BCCA/UBC 

REB. 


compliant with ICH, FDA, and Health Canada Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All research staff 

are trained appropriately in GCP and these SOPs. For National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) trials, 

certification of NCIC GCP is also required for investigators and RBU staff. All projects are reviewed and 

approved by the UBC/BCCA REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Truong, Pauline. Radiation Oncologist. Tel: 250-519-5500. ptruong@bccancer.bc.ca. 

Beckham, Wayne. Head, Medical Physics. Tel: 250-519-5500. WBeckham@bccancer.bc.ca. 

VIC Systemic Therapy Clinical Trials Unit, BCCA Vancouver Island Centre 

The BCCA Vancouver Island Centre (www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/VancouverIslandCentre/) is one of five full 

service cancer centres of the BCCA, providing oncology consultations, chemotherapy and radiotherapy 

treatments, as well as screening, genetic counseling, and supportive care, for people who live on 

Vancouver Island. The VIC Systemic Therapy Clinical Trials Unit (STCTU) (www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/VancouverIslandCentre/research/clinicaltrials/stctu/) 

is responsible for conducting most of the clinical trials for 

the department of Medical Oncology at the Vancouver Island Centre. These clinical trials are generally 

industry sponsored or intergroup studies, mainly involving drug therapy.

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The Unit has 15 Principal Investigators, listed below. Their details can be found in Appendix 6. 

• Allan, Sharon 

• Martins, Heidi 

• Anderson, Helen • McMurtrie, Elissa 

• Attwell, Andrew • Michels, Jorg 

• Bernstein, Vanessa • Souliere, Sheila 

• Fitzgerald, Catherine • Weinerman, Brian 

• Hart, Jason 

• Wilson, Kenneth 

• MacLean, Grant • Yee, Adrian 

• Macpherson, Nichol 

The Unit conducts primarily Phase II and III clinical trials. It conducts very limited Phase I activity and 

rarely undertakes Phase IV trials. It accrues approximately 60 – 75 patients per year. 


Study Nurses 1 Research Assistants 

3 

Data Managers/ 

Coordinators 

2.3 FTE 1 FTE 2.2 FTE 0.4 Pharmacist, 

0.3 Technician 

* Shared with the BCCA VIC Radiation Therapy RBU. 

** 0.5 FTE CTU Manager, 1 FTE Clerk, 1 FTE Secretary. 

The STCTU’s structure is shown in Figure A4. 

FIGURE A4. VIC Systemic Therapy Clinical Trials 

Provincial Systemic 

Therapy Program 

Leader 

Pharmacy Staff* Laboratory Staff Admin./ Support 

** 

Contracted to 

hospital 

2.5 FTE 

Director, Clinical 

Operations Systemic 

Therapy VIC 

Manager 

Medical Director 

Principal 

Investigators Medical 

Oncology 

Nurse Coordinators Data Coordiantors Support Staff, 

Secretary, Clerk 

Research Assistant 

Pharmacy 

New trials are presented at monthly investigator meetings. All go through a Resource Impact Analysis 

that is completed by the investigator, clinical trials data coordinator, nurse coordinator, pharmacy, and 

management.


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compliant with ICH, FDA, and Health Canada Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All projects are 

approved by the REB prior to initiation and all research staff are trained appropriately in GCP and these 

SOPs. The Unit also participates in monitor visits and periodic audits. 

Contact: 

den Duyf, Johanna. Director, Systemic Therapy and ST Clinical Trials Unit. Tel: 250-519-5591. jdenduyf@ 


B.C. Children’s Hospital 

B.C. Children’s Hospital (BCCH) (www.bcchildrens.ca) is the only pediatric health centre and teaching 

hospital in B.C., and the largest full-service child health centre in Western Canada. As B.C.’s tertiary care 

facility, it delivers child and youth physical and mental health and rehabilitation services for the most seriously 

ill or injured children from across the province. It provides care for more than 72,000 children and 

adolescents every year, including 900 children with cancer, 140 undergoing open-heart surgery, 1,200 

needing intensive care, and approximately 2,300 children for the assessment of developmental issues 

and/or requiring rehabilitation (the latter activities are conducted at BCCH’s Sunny Hill Health Centre for 

Children. 

Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit 

The Endocrinology & Diabetes Unit has an active program for both basic-science and clinical research, 

particularly in diabetes and healthy lifestyles (www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/SpecializedPediatrics/EndocrinologyDiabetesUnit/default.htm). 

Clinical investigators include the following whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Amed, Shazhan • Metzger, Daniel 

• Chanoine, Jean-Pierre • Panagiotopoulos, Constadina 

Contact: 

Chanoine, Jean-Pierre. Head, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. Tel: 604-875-2624. jchanoine@cw.bc.ca. 

General Surgery 

The General Surgery Division provides surgical treatment for head and neck, thoracic, digestive, and 

oncologic diseases for children of all ages. The division plays an active role in the treatment of birth 

defects, traumatic injuries, and vascular access, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (www. 

bcchildrens.ca/Services/SurgeryAndSurgSuites/GeneralSurgery/default.htm). Clinical research includes 

novel fetal therapies, especially those, such as gene replacement, applicable via “minimally invasive” 

surgical techniques. The investigators are also interested in outcomes following neonatal surgery. Dr. 

Skarsgard is creating a surgical, Canada-wide database that will allow illness-severity stratification of 

specific surgical conditions and enable “best practice” assessments for a number of neonatal conditions 

requiring surgery after birth (see www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_researchers/researcher_ 

detail.aspID=123). 

Contact: 

Skarsgard, Erik. Head, Division of Pediatric General Surgery. Tel: 604-875-3744. eskarsgard@cw.bc.ca.

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Neonatal Research Program 

Neonatology is an area of health care in which decisions can impact dramatically on the future quality 

of life of both patients and their families. To support this decision process, research is an integral part of 

the daily activities in the Program. A core group of health researchers are involved in individual activities 

that combine to create a comprehensive, complementary approach to minimizing the long-term 

effects of prematurity. The researchers have demonstrated expertise in: basic science (i.e., inflammation 

and oxidants), clinical research (i.e., randomized controlled trials, neonatal brain imaging), health 

services research (i.e., ACoRN-community outreach) and population health (i.e., Neonatal Follow-up). 

Specific areas of clinical interest are: ventilation and critical care therapy, role of immunity and genetics 

in neonatal disease, nutrition, stress/pain, brain development and injury, and long-term neurodevelopment. 

The Program offers investigators: 

• Protocol, informed consent and budget review 

• Assistance with grant preparation/ submission 

• REB preparation and submission - including amendments, renewals and requests for acknowledgement 

• Set-up of study account and tracking financial expenses of study 

• Data collection, management and analysis 

• Liaising with pharmacy, laboratory, health records, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nursing or 

other groups as necessary to help with study initiation 

• Hiring and training of research staff 

• Review, preparation and submission of abstracts/manuscripts 

• Review/Development of sub-site clinical trial agreements 

• Access to the opportunity to conduct Phase I, II, III, and IV clinical trials and biomedical research 

within the NICU, which admits approximately 700 in-patients per year. 

The Program includes 13 Principal Investigators as listed below, and five Affiliated Investigators. Their 

details can be found in Appendix 6. Its structure is shown in Figure A5. It has no independent URL. 

Principal Investigators 

• Chessex, Philippe (Head) 

• Albersheim, Susan 

• Holsti, Liisa 

• Lavoie, Pascal 

• Lupton, Brian 

• Miller, Steven 

• Osiovich, Horacio 

• Sherlock, Rebecca 

• Singh, Avash 

• Smyth, John 

• Solimano, Alfonso 

• Synnes, Anne 

• Whitfield, Michael 

The following table shows all the research interests of each investigator in neonatology, not just clinical 

trials: 

Disease Focus Types of Studies Investigators 

Effects of nutrition, oxidants, and antioxidants Animal studies 

Chessex, Philippe 

on biological markers and clinical outcome Randomized clinical trials 

Ethics and decision-making in a vulnerable Qualitative research Albersheim, Susan 

population 

Stress/pain Clinical research Holsti, Liisa


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Disease Focus Types of Studies Investigators 

Role of immunity and genetics in neonatal Basic science 

Lavoie, Pascal 

disease 

Clinical research 

Quality Improvement 

Lupton, Brian 

Brain development and injury 


Miller, Steven 

Advanced MRI technologies 

Critical care therapies Clinical research Osiovich, Horacio 

Neonatal ventilation 

Epidemiology 

Sherlock, Rebecca 

Randomized clinical trials 

Critical care therapies Pharmaceutical trials Singh, Avash 

Critical care therapies Clinical research Smyth, John 

Ventilation and critical care therapies 

Education & knowledge translation 

Solimano, Alfonso 

Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome 

Knowledge translation 

Long term follow-up 

KT methodologies 

Synnes, Anne 

Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome Long term follow-up Whitfield, Michael 

FIGURE A5. Neonatal Research Program 

Division Head: 

Chessex, Philippe 

Principal 

Investigators 

Research Manager: 

Jennifer Claydon 

Lead Research 

Coordinators 

Data Abstractors 

Lab Manager 

Science Writer 

Study Nurses/ 

Research Assistants 

Student/ 

Lab Assistant 

Staffing of the Neonatal Research Program is as follows: 

Study Nurses/ Research Assistants 

Data Abstractors Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Admin. 

Coordinators 1 

3 

12 1 2 0 4* 2** 

* 1 Manager, 1 assistant, 2 co-op students. 

** 1 Manager, 1 science writer.

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The B.C. Children’s Hospital pharmacy is used for research studies. 

Prior to initiation of a trial at the facility, it must be presented at a monthly Research Meeting for approval. 

Researchers work together with the Research Manager to develop trial specific procedures that 

are in line with the guidelines for conducting research in this vulnerable population that have been set 

out by the Program. 

To ensure Quality Control and Assurance, the facility and its investigators follow Tri-Council (CIHR, 

NSERC, SSHERC) and ICH-GCP guidelines. Furthermore, the Program has extensive standard guidelines 

for all research within the NICU, which focuses specifically on the fact that the research involves 

a vulnerable population. All new research staff are trained in Tri-council, ICH-GCP, and Neonatal Program 

guidelines. Each study maintains a specific procedure manual that conforms with these research 

standards and outlines the specific requirements of that study. Finally, annual audits are performed to 

ensure study files are appropriate and up to date, and that research standards (regarding guidelines, 

defined study-specific procedures, SOPs, REB renewal, etc.) are being met. 

Contact: 

Claydon, Jennifer. Research Program Manager. Tel: 604-875-2000 x 7408. jclaydon@cw.bc.ca. 

Neurosciences Program 

Clinical trials investigators within the Neurosciences Program are focused on drug therapies and technology 

assessments for neurological conditions such as epilepsy and neuromuscular disease (www. 

bcchildrens.ca/Services/Neurosciences/ProgramsServices.htm). 

Contact: 

Farrell, Kevin, Clinical Neurologist. Tel: 604-875-2976. kfarrell@cw.bc.ca. 

Pediatric Anesthesia Department 

The Pediatric Anesthesia Department cares for children of all ages with many different medical conditions 

(www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/SurgeryAndSurgSuites/AnesthesiaService/default.htm). It provides 

sedation and anesthesia for a wide range of surgical and diagnostic procedures, as well as pain management. 

A major research focus is on the use of new technology, and the information derived from 

such advances, to reduce patient risk in anesthesia and intensive care (see www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 

researchers/search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=3). 

Contact: 

Ansermino, Mark. Director of Research. Tel: 604-875-2711. anserminos@yahoo.ca. 

Pediatric Oncology/ BMT/ Hematology 

BCCH is a major centre for pediatric oncology and hematology studies. Headed by Dr. Paul Rogers, 

the Pediatric Oncology/BMT /Hematology Program (www.kidscancer.bc.ca) conducts Phase III clinical 

trials and has almost 50 North America-wide protocols a year approved under the Children’s Oncology 

Group. The team works in close collaboration with the B.C. Cancer Agency in providing treatment and 

follow-up for children with cancer.


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Investigators include the following whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Davis, Jeffrey H. • Shereck, Evan 

• Dix, David B. 

• Strahlendorf, Caron 

• Rogers, Paul C. • Wu, John K 

• Schultz, Kirk R. 

Contact: 

Rogers, Paul. Medical Director. Tel: 604-875-2322. progers@cw.bc.ca. 

Pediatric Rheumatology Program 

The Pediatric Rheumatology Program includes both clinical and basic research into inflammatory rheumatic 

diseases of childhood, with pediatric clinics and a transition program for older adolescents and 

young adults with rheumatic diseases. The latter is called the Young Adult Rheumatic Disease (YARD) 

Clinic (www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/SpecializedPediatrics/Rheumatology/default.htm). 

The Program is involved in clinical and translation research focused on pediatric rheumatic diseases 

including chronic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and vasculitis. It also participates in, and is involved 

in the development of, national and international networks and patient registries to facilitate this 

research (see www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/SpecializedPediatrics/Rheumatology/Research.htm; www. 

cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=289). 

Clinical trials investigators include the following whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Cabral, David 

• Petty, Ross 

• Tucker, Lori. 

Contact: 

Cabral, David. Director of Young Adult Rheumatic Disease (YARD) Clinic. Tel: 604-875-2437. dcabral@ 

cw.bc.ca. 

Provincial Medical Genetics Program 

The Provincial Medical Genetics Program is committed to providing high quality genetic health care to 

residents of B.C., while participating in and contributing actively to research and education in the field 

of Medical Genetics. The clinic at BCCH is a provincial referral centre and is available to families from all 

over B.C. and the Yukon (www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/MedicalGenetics/default.htm). Current clinical 

trials deal with the identification and experimental treatment of lysosomal storage diseases. The program 

is also an important part of the Canadian Congenital Anomalies Surveillance Network. 

Contact: 

Clarke, Lorne. Tel: 604-875-2157. lclarke@cw.bc.ca. 

Vaccine Evaluation Centre 

The Vaccine Evaluation Centre (www.bcchildrens.ca/Research/VaccineEvaluationCentre/) is a leading 

centre for applied vaccine research in Canada. The main research themes involve disease burden studies, 

vaccine clinical trials, and studies to fine tune public immunization programs, including ongoing 

assessment of vaccine safety.

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The clinical trials unit primarily conducts Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials. Studies include populations 

from newborn to the elderly. Enrollments range in size from 25 to 300 subjects per study. 

The facility has five Principal Investigators as listed below, and eight Associate Investigators. Their details 

can be found in Appendix 6. 

• Bettinger, Julie • Sauve, Laura 

• Dobson, Simon • Scheifele, David (Director) 

• Kollmann, Tobias 

The Vaccine Evaluation Centre functions as a cooperative with investigators sharing a pool of staff and 

expertise. Staffing of the Centre is as follows: 



Coordinators 


3 

Pharmacy 

Staff 

Laboratory 

Staff 

Admin. 

10 2 3 0* 0 4** 3*** 

* Dispensing of vaccines not required. 

** 1 Finance Manager, 2 Field Nursing Managers, 1 secretary 

*** 1 Statistician, 2 programmers 

Quality control procedures are based on Health Canada and FDA regulations. The Unit has extensive 

SOPs covering multiple aspects of clinical trials, data management, laboratory practices and staff training. 

Contact: 

Bjornson, Gordean. Tel: 604-875-2422. gbjornson@cw.bc.ca. 

Other 

Women & Family HIV Centre 

The Women and Family HIV Centre is a Provincial resource that provides medical care to women, 

children and youth living with HIV disease in B.C. (no URL). It is jointly sponsored by the Women’s 

Health Centre and BCCH. The centre has an important priority of preventing the transmission of HIV 

from pregnant women to their infants by coordinating a Provincial program of treating the mothers 

and their infants with antiretroviral medications. These infants and all HIV infected children and youth 

less than 18 years of age receive medical care at the centre (see www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=41; 

http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ 

maf=102209450.html). The centre is active in clinical research, including novel treatments, vaccines, 

and diagnostic/ prognostic biomarkers. It is also part of the national surveillance program of the Canadian 

Perinatal HIV database, which is reported annually by Public Health Agency of Canada. 


• Burdge, David 

• Forbes, John (Jack). 

Contact: 

Forbes, John (Jack). Medical Director. Tel: 604-875-2212. jforbes@cw.bc.ca.


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B.C. Women’s Hospital 

Obstetric Medicine Program 

This program provides inpatient and outpatient consultative services to both high and low risk obstetrics 

(http://www.bcwomens.ca/ForProfessionals/ClinicalPractice/SpecializedWomensHealth/ 

Obstetric+Medicine.htm). The active research program focuses on the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 

and diabetes. 

Clinical trials investigators include the following whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Liston, Rob 


• Thompson, David. 

Contact: 

Magee, Laura. Senior Clinician Scientist. Tel: 604-875-2424 x 6012. lmagee@cw.bc.ca. 

Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Unit 

The Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Unit (no URL) conducts trials on drug therapy, biomarkers, management 

of labour and delivery, as well as conducting technology assessments. It is a member of the 

North American Fetal Therapy Network (www.naftnet.org). 

The staffing at the Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Unit is as follows: 

Research Project Research Assistants 

Data Managers/ Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Admin. 

Coordinators/ 

Managers 1 

3 

Coordinators* 

5 8 3 0 1 1 Manager 

1 Admin. assistant 

* Includes two systems analysts/database managers; one statistician 

It uses the Women’s Hospital pharmacy in its conduct of clinical trials. 

There are 13 investigators in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Unit. Details on those who conduct 

clinical trials can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Butler, Blair 

• Magee, Laura (Associate Member) 

• Dahlgren, Leanne 

• Marquette, Gerry 

• Delisle, Marie France 

• Mayer, Chantal 

• Gagnon, Alain 

• Money, Deborah 

• Janssen, Patti (Associate Member) • Skoll, Amanda 

• Lim, Ken 

• von Dadelszen, Peter 

• Liston, Robert 

Contact: 

Gagnon, Alain. agagnon@cw.bc.ca.

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FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY 

Burnaby Hospital Regional Cancer Centre 

Burnaby Hospital Regional Cancer Centre is a community oncology site that provides cancer treatment 

(http://research.fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_groups/). It conducts Phases II and 

III clinical trials with novel agents as well as expanded access and supportive care studies. In addition to 

sponsor-initiated studies, the Centre is also involved in investigator-initiated trials. It has one Principal 

Investigator (Lam, Wendy), whose details can be found in Appendix 6, and two co-investigators (Stuart, 

David; Yu, Simon). Staff include the following: 

Study Nurses/ Coordinators 

1 


Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Admin 

4 1 2* 2* 4 

* Available for research projects 

The division sees about 500 new patients per year. For new studies, protocols are reviewed by the 

Research Coordinator and Centre Manager, along with any departments (i.e.. lab, pharmacy, radiology) 

that will be utilized. They are then submitted to the Fraser Health REB for approval. 

With a fully trained Research Coordinator, all studies comply with ICH/ Good Clinical Practice guidelines. 

Contact: 

Tkachuk, Ryan. BSc. Research Coordinator: Tel: 604-836-5340. tkservices@shaw.ca. 

Cardiology Clinical Trials Inc., Surrey Memorial Hospital 

Surrey Memorial Hospital Cardiology Clinical Trials Inc. (http://research.fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/ 

clinical_trials_research_groups/) conducts both inpatient and outpatient Phases II, III, IV clinical trials in 

the areas of: 

• Acute Coronary Syndromes (hospitalization with heart attack/angina) 

• Congestive Heart Failure (acute in hospital as well as outpatient studies) 

• Lipid lowering treatments (patients with high cholesterol) 

• Cardiovascular disease and diabetes combined. 

Most of these studies are for novel drugs aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes. The Unit also 

participates in a registry and a quality of life initiative for acute coronary syndrome. On average there 

are 15 studies ongoing at various stages at any given time. 

The research group consists of the following eight cardiologists whose details are listed in Appendix 6: 

• Bon, Richard 

• Manyari, Dante 

• Cheung, Stephen • Pearce, Stephen 

• Dong, Raymond • Shariff, Salima 

• Kornder, Jan 

• Tan, Peter


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Staffing is as follows: 

Study Nurses 1 Data Entry Clerk Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Admin 

4 (2 full time/ 2 1 0 0 3* 

part time) 

* 1 Manager (who is also one of the study nurses), 1 Assistant, 1 Financial Director. 

The unit uses the hospital pharmacy in its conduct of clinical trials if necessary. Laboratory tests are 

conducted at the hospital or private laboratories. 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on detailed and extensive Standard Operating Procedures 

and are compliant with ICH, Health Canada, and FDA Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. 

All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation and all research staff are trained appropriately in 

clinical trials, GCP regulations and guidelines, and the SOPs. The Unit also participates in monitor and 

study termination visits and audits. 

Contact: 

Breakwell, Lynn. RN. Tel: 604-587-3720. lynn.breakwell@fraserhealth.ca. 

Fraser Health Critical Care Group 

Critical Care research in Fraser Health is conducted at Surrey Memorial (SMH) and Royal Columbian 

(RCH) Hospitals (http://research.fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_groups/). The 

focus of the research program is on contributing to publicly funded trials, [e.g. Thromboprophylaxis; 

ARDS; Sedation management, Life support outcomes for Octogenarians; Ventilator Associated Pneumonia; 

H1N1] largely in collaboration with the highly successful Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Other 

research includes industry funded studies [e.g. Sepsis; Surfactant in Acute Lung Injury; Novel Vasopressors] 

and small investigator driven pilot studies [e.g. Topical antibiotics to reduce central line infections, 

dosing of antibiotics in non dialysis dependent renal failure]. Industry-sponsored trials include Phases II 

and III. 

The key Principal Investigators are: 

• Reynolds, Steven (Intensivist and ICU Research Director, Royal Columbian Hospital) 

• Keenan, Sean. 

Their details can be found in Appendix 6. 

Contact: 

Svetik, Miroslav. ICU RCH Research Coordinator. miroslav.svetik@fraserhealth.ca. 

Mans, Sheilagh. ICU SMH Research Coordinator. Sheilagh.Mans@fraserhealth.ca. 


Based at Burnaby Hospital, the Fraser Health Multiple Sclerosis clinic provides a comprehensive, community 

based clinic to the Fraser Health region (http://research.fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_groups/). 

The clinic has 13 multidisciplinary team members (4 neurologists, urologist, 

neuro-ophthalmologist, psychiatrist, rehab medicine, MS certified nurse, physical therapist, occupa-

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tional therapist, social worker and clinical counselor) and 3,000 patients. It also runs a research program 

in clinical trials, health service delivery and epidemiology. 

The clinic was accredited in May 2005 as a full member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centres, 

a North American multi-disciplinary organization providing networking for all health care professionals 

specializing in the care of multiple sclerosis patients. 

Contact: 

Vorobeychik, Galina. Principal Investigator and Clinic Director. Tel: 604 412-6405. galina.vorobeychik@ 


Orthopedics Department 

The Orthopedic Department at Royal Columbian Hospital conducts Phases II and III clinical trials in 

a wide range of pathologies (http://research.fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_ 

groups/). Investigators include: 

• McCormack, Robert 

• Perey, Bertrand 

• Stone, Trevor 

Contact: 

Zomar, Mauri. Research Coordinator, Orthopedic Research Office. Tel: 604-520-4855. Mauri.Zomar@ 


Ridge Meadows Hospital 

Ridge Meadows Hospital has been actively participating in clinical research for 20 years (http://research. 

fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_groups/). Beginning with the GUSTO trial early in 

the thrombolytic era to the present research involving thrombin receptor antagonists and novel heart 

failure therapies, cardiac research has been the main focus at the site. Other research topics have included 

antibiotics in pneumonia, asthma and COPD. 

Principal Investigators include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6.: 

• Auersperg, Edward 

• Ervin, Frank 

• Tsui, Winston. 

The clinical trials group has two coordinators. 

Contact: 

Ervin, Frank. Tel: 604-466-8199. flervin@telus.net.


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INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY 

Kidney Clinic 

The Kidney Clinic is located at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops and is affiliated with the B.C. Renal 

Agency (http://www.bcrenalagency.ca/kidneysvcs/KidneyServicesRegion/InteriorHealth/chronicClinics. 

htm). It conducts Phase III trials on patients undergoing hemodialysis and others with end stage renal 

disease. 

The main investigator is Dr. ECR Wijeyesinghe. 

Contact: 

Pennington, Carrie Mae. Manager. Tel: 250-314-2849. 

Penticton Regional Hospital Research Department 

Investigators at the Penticton Regional Hospital Research Department conduct Phases II and IV industry-sponsored 

and grant funded clinical trials in cardiology, neurology, nephrology, gynecology, pediatrics, 

oncology, rheumatology. The department has no separate URL. Investigators include: 

Cardiology Gynecology Neurology Nephrology 

Ashton, T Goncalves, Jose Novak, D Forzley, Brian 

Cleveland, D 

Dyck, Chad 

Oncology Pediatrics Rheumatology 

Mirchandani, D Gross, Katherine Offer, R 

In addition to the investigators, the Department has 10 other staff: 

Study Nurses 1 Data Manager/ Coordinator Pharmacy/ Lab Staff Admin. 

7 1 0 2 * 

* 1 Manager, 1 Admin. Assistant. 

The hospital laboratory is used for clinical trials; the pharmacy is rarely required. 

Study approval involves a review by the In-Hospital Research Committee for operational impact. Once 

this Committee approves the study, it is sent to the Interior Health REB for approval. As per REB and 

sponsor requirements, all studies comply with Health Canada, FDA, and ICH GCP regulations and guidelines. 

Contact: 

Valley, Susan. Coordinator Clinical Research. Tel: 250-492-4000 x 2629. Susan.Valley@interiorhealth.ca.

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PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE SOCIETY 4 

St. Paul’s Hospital 

St. Paul’s Hospital is an acute care, teaching, and research hospital located in downtown Vancouver 

(www.providencehealthcare.org/info_stpauls_main.html). It is home to many world-class medical and 

surgical programs, including cardiac services, HIV/AIDS and kidney care. St. Paul’s serves both the local 

community and patients from across B.C. and the Yukon. It houses three CTUs that are described below. 

Information on its health research centres can be found in Appendix 9. 

AIDS Research Program 

The AIDS Research Program (www.cfenet.ubc.ca/content.phpid=18) is affiliated with the B.C. Centre 

for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. It conducts clinical trials and observational studies in persons with Human 

Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) – HIV coinfection, and fungal infection. 

The Unit conducts Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials. They accrue 100 – 200 patients per year. 

The Centre has five Principal Investigators as listed below and seven Associate Investigators. Their details 


• Barrios, Rolando • Phillips, Peter 

• Guillemi, Silvia • Tyndall, Mark 

• Montaner, Julio 

Program staffing is as follows: 


1 

Research (Clinical Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Administration 

Trials) Asst. 3 

3 * 1 0 0 2** 

* The study (clinical trials) coordinators also perform data entry activities (in source documents and CRFs) as part of their role. 

** 1 Admin. Coordinator (operational manager); 1 Accountant. 

The process for getting trials approved in this unit is as detailed below: 

a) Submission of the Study Protocol and other required documents by the Clinical Trials Assistant to the 

Providence Health Research Ethics Board for review and approval. 

b) Clinical Trials Assistant requests the different departments (e.g., Laboratory, Pharmacy, Radiology, etc.) 

involved in this study for approval. Approval letters from the different department are then submitted 

to the Offices of Research Services. 

c) Contract personnel at the Offices of Research Services ensures the contract has been approved and 

signed. 

d) The Offices of Research Services then releases the Certificate of Final Approval. 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The SOPs 

cover all study-related functions and responsibilities and reflect ICH and federal regulations . SOPs are 

updated as necessary. Staff members are provided training on a regular basis to the site-specific SOPs 

and GCP protocols. All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Chau, William. Tel: 604-806-8064. wchau@cfenet.ubc.ca. 

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CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) 

The CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) (www.hivnet.ubc.ca) is a national organization with the 

centre based out of St. Paul’s Hospital. The CTN provides a national and regional infrastructure to facilitate 

clinical trials in HIV/AIDS, employing managers, statisticians, data methodologists, and communications 

officers at the Vancouver national centre. Services include development of a clinical trial from first 

concept to final protocol, as well as management of all aspects of a trial. Study sites providing the subjects 

for clinical trials are located across Canada. There are five sites located in B.C. (1 St. Paul’s Hospital, 2 

downtown Vancouver, 1 Victoria, 1 Kelowna). The CTN coordinates and manages all these sites – it does 

not recruit patients at its own centre. 

The CTN sites conduct Phases II, III and IV clinical trials. In 2008/9 they accrued 417 patients. 

The National Director of the Network is Dr. Martin Schechter, whose details can be found in Appendix 

6. He works with 34 Principal Investigators and 85 associate investigators across Canada The Network’s 

structure in the Vancouver national centre is shown in Figure A6. 

The national network has a staff of 47 across Canada. Network staffing in the Vancouver national centre 

is as follows: 

Project Managers 

Study Coordinators 

4 (40 across 

Canada) 


Assistant 

Data Managers 

Data Entry 

Pharmacy/ 

Lab Staff 

Other 

1 3 2 0 19* 

* 1 Chief Scientific Officer, 2 Health Economists, 2 IT technicians (part-time), 4 statisticians, 3 database programmers, 3 communications 

staff, 4 administrative staff (accounting, contracts, receptionists, general support). 

For trial approval, Network investigators must apply to the Network using a Study Proposal Application 

Form. The protocol and informed consent forms are developed using the Network’s Protocol, Protocol 

Outline and Model Informed Consent templates. New studies are reviewed by the Scientific Review 

Committee and the Community Advisory Committee; these committees offer their reviews to the 

Executive Management Committee who make the final decision to approve a new Network supported 

study. 

FIGURE A6. CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network 

Martin Schechter / Aslam Anis 

National Directors 

Jim Pankovich 

CSO 

Joel Singer 

Head of D&M 

David Cox 

CAO 

Data & Methodology 

Finance & Admin 

(includes HR & IT) 

Pharmaeconomics 

Communications & 

Information 

Project Management 

Postdoctoral Fellows 

International

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Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on extensive Standard Operating Procedures compliant 

with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. The CTN also trains clinical trial personnel in GCP and 

clinical trial procedures in addition to monitoring all clinical trials. All projects are approved by the REB 

prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Pankovich, Jim. Chief Scientific Officer. Tel: 604-806-8340. jpankovich@mail.hivnet.ubc.ca. 

Emergency Medicine Research Group 

St Paul’s Emergency Medicine Research Group is a nationally recognized group of researchers (www. 

sphemerg.ca/research). Currently led by Dr. Robert Stenstrom, the group is involved in research in infectious 

diseases (SSTI, Sepsis), Stroke Care, Patient Safety and Medical Decision Making, and Educational 

Research. 

Investigators who conduct clinical trials include the following whose details are contained in 

Appendix 6: 

• Grafstein, Eric • Harris, Devin • Stenstrom, Robert 

Contact: 

Stenstrom, Robert. Research Director. Tel: 604-682-2344 x 68985. robstenstrom@shaw.ca. 

Foot and Ankle Clinic Orthopedics Research Group 

The Foot and Ankle Clinic is based at St Paul’s Hospital (www.bcfootandankle.com/research.htm). The 

primary research objective of the B.C. Foot and Ankle Clinic Orthopedics Research Group is to better understand 

the results of the various surgical techniques used to treat a variety of foot and ankle ailments. 

Investigators include the following whose details are contained in Appendix 6: 

• Younger, Alastair (Head) 

• Yang, Tung Chuo 

• Smith, Donna 

The clinical research group has six co-investigators, a Research Coordinator/Manager, and three research 

assistants. 

Contact: 

Bora, Biraj. Clinical Research Coordinator. Tel: 604-806-8743. 

Heart Centre 

St. Paul’s Heart Centre (www.heartcentre.ca) provides complete care for British Columbians with all 

kinds of heart disease. Services include heart disease prevention and reversal, a variety of diagnostic 

services and a full spectrum of treatment and care, including surgery, transplants and rehabilitation.


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The Heart Centre encompasses a number of different groups, of which the following conduct of 

clinical trials: 

• The Healthy Heart Program 

• Interventional Cardiology 

• Atrial Fibrillation/ Arrythmia Device 

• Cardiovascular Surgery Research 

• Heart Failure and Acute Coronary Research 

Clinical trials include those pertaining to angioplasty and the use of stents, cardiac failure, heart transplant, 

other heart surgery, prevention of heart disease, and the use of novel drugs. Investigators conduct 

Phases I, II, and III trials and include those 25 listed below. Their details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Abel, James • Hamburger, Jaap • Sirrs, Sandra 

• Cheung, Anson • Ignaszewski, Andrew • Straatman, Lynn 

• Aymong, Eve • Kerr, Charles • Tung, Stanley 

• Bondy, Gregory • Lichtenstein, Samuel • Ur, Ehud 

• Bowering, John • Mancini, John • Webb, John 

• Carere, Ron • Moss, Robert • Ye, Jian 

• Chan, Sammy • Rabkin, Simon • Yeung, John 

• Francis, Gordon • Ramanathan, Krishnan 

• Fung, Anthony Y-F • Ricci, Donald 

Contact: 

See www.heartcentre.ca/clinics.asp. 

Hematology Research Group 

The Hematology Research Group at St. Paul’s Hospital investigates a broad range of blood conditions 

including both benign and malignant disorders of blood proteins and blood cells (www.providencehealthcare.org/Dept_of_Medicine/researchers.html). 

Areas of research include: Myelodysplastic Syndromes, 

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Idiopathic 

Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Lymphoma in HIV patients, Hemophilia and Thrombosis. 

The group has five investigators, including: 

• Vickars, Linda 

• Leitch, Heather. 

Details on these two investigators are contained in Appendix 6. There are four research study staff. 

Contact: 

Leitch, Heather. Director. Tel: 604 684-5794. hleitch@providencehematology.com. 

James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre 

The iCAPTURE Centre houses over 250 researchers at St. Paul’s Hospital, who conduct research into the 

mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart, blood vessel and lung diseases (www.icapture.ubc.ca). 

Activities include clinical trials as well as basic and translational research and postdoctoral 

training.

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Clinical trials investigators include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Bai, Tony 

• McManus, Bruce 

• Dorscheid, Delbert • Pare, Peter 

• Frohlich, Jiri 

• Russell, James 

• Hill, John 

• Schellenberg, R Robert 

• Hogg, James 

• Sin, Don 

• Knight, Darryl • van Eeden, Stephan F. 

• Man, Paul 

Contact: 

Hansen, Melanie. Tel: 604-806-9299. Melanie.Hansen@hli.ubc.ca. 

Pacific Lung Health Centre 

The Pacific Lung Health Centre is an academic clinical program located at St. Paul’s Hospital, dedicated 

to the care for patients with lung disease (www.pacificlung.com). The Centre has research associations 

with a number of major UBC research facilities (www.ubc.ca), including the James Hogg iCAPTURE 

Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research (www.icapture.ca), as well as the Centre for Health 

Evaluation and Outcome Studies (www.cheos.ubc.ca). 

The Pacific Lung Research Centre is currently conducting clinical trials in various respiratory disease 

areas, including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Bronchitis and Emphysema), Interstitial Pulmonary 

Fibrosis, Chronic Cough, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma and other areas. 


• Bai, Tony 

• Schellenberg, R Robert 

• Lawson, Lindsay • Sin, Don 

• Levy, Robert • van Eeden, Stephan F. 

• Man, Paul 

• Tan, Wan-Cheng 

• Nakielna, Barbara • Wilcox, Pearce 

• Pare, Peter 

Contact: 

Tel: 604 806-9465. info@pacificlung.com.


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VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH 

Vancouver General Hospital 

Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is one of Canada’s largest teaching and research hospitals. Clinical 

research at VGH (and UBC Hospital, described below) is conducted by the Vancouver Coastal Health 

Research Institute (VCHRI) (www.vchri.ca), a partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 

and the University of British Columbia. 

Arthritis Research Centre 

The Arthritis Research Centre of Canada is affiliated with the Vancouver Coastal Health Research 

Institute and UBC (www.arthritisresearch.ca). It conducts clinical research and trials related to arthritis 

diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, care outcomes, and quality of life issues. It has a clinical trials group 

with at least three coordinators. 

Contact: 

Ellis, Nancy. Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator. Tel: 604-871-4573. 

See also Appendix 9, part 7. 

B.C. Centre for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 

Located at VGH, the B.C. Centre for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases takes a multidisciplinary approach 

to stroke care, research, and education (www.bcstrokecentre.ca). The Centre offers 24/7 care 

for stroke victims and conducts Phases I, II, and III clinical trials. It is directed by Dr Phil Teal. His details 

can be found in Appendix 6. The clinical trials group is comprised of a small team of Stroke Neurologists, 

Neuro-Interventionalists and Research Coordinators that are involved in multiple acute stroke and 

stroke prevention trials. 

Clinical trials include the testing of novel drugs for the acute treatment of strokes and prevention of 

secondary strokes. 

Contact: 

Teal, Phil. Director. Tel: 604-875-5295. teal@interchange.ubc.ca. 

Cardiology Research 

VGH Cardiology Research is an integral part of the VGH/UBC Division of Cardiology. Members of the Division 

all participate and function as a team for trial recruitment and follow-up. The Cardiology Research 

clinical trials unit conducts Phase IIa, IIb, and III industry-sponsored clinical trials, as well as registries and 

investigator-initiated studies. Trials include those investigating new drugs, new indications for established 

drugs, devices, and treatment strategies (NIH sponsored). Subjects are recruited from the Coronary 

Care Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and out-patient cardiology clinics. Several hundred 

patients are enrolled annually. The unit has no independent URL.

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The facility has 13 investigators as listed below. Their details can be found in Appendix 6. 

• Fung, Anthony • Saw, Jackie 

• Gin, Ken 

• Ramanathan, Krishnan 

• Hamburger, Jaap • Ricci, Donald 

• Isserow, Saul 

• Virani, Sean 

• Jue, John 

• Wong, Graham 

• Lee, P.K. 

• Wood, David 

• Nair, Parvathy 

Staffing of the unit is as follows: 

Study Nurses/ 



3 


Coordinators 

Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Administration 

(Manager) 

7* 2** 0 * 0 0 1 (parttime)*** 

* All the study nurses/ coordinators (called research coordinators) also handle data. In addition, 1 designs project databases and 

provides statistical and IT support 

** 1 handles regulatory documents and finances; 1 handles specimens and provides other clinical support functions. 

*** The manager is one of the research coordinators. 

The unit uses Vancouver General Hospital pharmacy in its conduct of in-patient clinical trials when 

applicable. Clinical laboratory tests use the VGH Hospital Laboratory and/or are shipped to central laboratories 

provided by the trial. Hospital research-designated staff in both pharmacy and laboratory have 

been essential. 

Quality control procedures are based on: 

• Standard Operating Procedures for ‘Consenting’ & ‘Adverse Events’ 

• Following and maintaining the Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH regulations and guidelines of 

Health Canada and the FDA 

• Regularly attended education, study meetings, and on-line training of GCP provided by the local 

clinical Research Ethics Board and other programs. All staff have been certified in NIH Human 

Protection. 

All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Fox, Rebecca. Manager. Tel: 604-875-4065. r.fox@telus.net. 

Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research 

Part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation 

Research (www.cemcor.ubc.ca) is the only centre in North America that focuses on ovulation and the 

causes for and consequences of ovulation disturbances. The Centre Director is Jerilynn C. Prior, whose 

details can be found in Appendix 6. 

The Centre’s clinical trials are investigator-initiated and are completely independent of funding sources. 

Contact: 

Tel: 604–875-5927. cemcor@interchange.ubc.ca.


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Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit 

The Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit at the Skin Care Centre of UBC and VGH, conducts investigator-initiated 

and industry-sponsored clinical trials in all of the major therapeutic areas of dermatology, including 

acne, psoriasis, eczema, warts, skin cancer, and hair disorders (www.derm.ubc.ca/research/clinical_ 

trials_unit.htm). The unit covers the full spectrum of clinical studies from Phase I through IV in medicine, 

surgery, and cosmetics. The Skin Care Centre accommodates over 80,000 patient visits each year. 

Dedicated clinical trial facilities include: two examination rooms, a monitor’s room (equipped with a 

telephone, internet connection and photocopier/printer), an administration office, a trial coordinators’ 

office, a secure supplies room for CRF storage, double-locking medication storage cupboards, refrigeration 

unit and a –40°C freezer for sample storage. 

Principal Investigators include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Dutz, Jan 

• Rivers, Jason 

• Ho, Vincent 

• Shapiro, Jerry 

• Lui, Harvey 

• Zhou, Youwen 

• Prendiville, Julie 

Staff include three full-time clinical research coordinators and one part-time nurse. 

Quality control procedures are based on Standard Operating Procedures and Good Clinical Practice 

guidelines of Health Canada and the FDA. All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Lui, Harvey. Tel: 604 875-4747. harvey.lui@ubc.ca. 

Downtown Infectious Diseases Clinic 

The Downtown Infectious Diseases Clinic is part of the University of British Columbia, Department of 

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics. It is located away from the main Vancouver General 

Hospital site, in downtown Vancouver near to St Paul’s Hospital. The Downtown Infectious Diseases 

Clinic works with many other clinics including the Pender Community Health Centre ( a clinic in Vancouver 

Downtown Eastside) and Yale Medical Centre (a privately-run methadone clinic in downtown 

Vancouver). Several CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network studies are conducted at the Clinic. 

The Clinic primarily conducts Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials, as well as investigator-initiated studies, 

mainly with HIV and HCV patients. Studies accrue approximately 40 patients per year (40% of the estimated 

100 new patients seen at the clinic per year). The clinic also has approximately 1,000 registered 

patients. It has no independent URL. 

The facility has three Principal Investigators as listed below. Their details can be found in Appendix 6. 

• Conway, Brian 

• Alenezi, Osamah 

• Reynolds, Robert

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Staffing of the Centre is as follows: 

Study Nurses/ 



3 


Coordinators 

Pharmacy 

Staff 

Laboratory 

Staff 

Admin. 

6* 4 0 0 2 (part-time) 2** 2*** 

* 4 coordinators; 2 nurses. 

** 1 project manager, 1 CTU manager. 

*** 1 statistician, 1 IT technician. 

IT/ Statistics 

Clinical trials are conducted at the clinic, which also uses external laboratories, hospitals and pharmacies 

in its conduct of trials. It has a laboratory at UBC, as well as its own laboratory space. 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on extensive Standard Operating Procedures and 

Good Clinical Practice guidelines of Health Canada and the FDA. The unit also provides regular training 

sessions for researchers and staff members in the conduct of clinical studies. All projects are approved 

by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Tossonian, Harout. Research Manager. Tel: 604-642-6429 x 304. tossonian@exchange.ubc.ca. 

Diabetes Research Centre 

The Diabetes Research Centre (http://diabetesresearch.net/) is located next to VGH. 

The Principal Investigator and Research Director is Dr. Tom Elliott. His details can be found in Appendix 

6. The Centre has five clinical trial coordinators. Studies include the testing of novel drugs in patients 

with diabetes, diabetes with or at risk of cardiovascular disease. 

Contact: 

Elliott, Tom. Research Director. Tel: 604-875-5934. tom.elliott@vch.ca. 


The VGH Epilepsy Clinic is targeted at adults with epilepsy and related disorders (http://vch.eduhealth. 

ca/PDFs/FM/FM.470.V279.pdf ). It contains both in-patient and out-patient components. Principal Investigators 

include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Javidan, Mano 

• Townsend, Tiffany. 

Contact: 

Javidan, Mano. Medical Director EEG Lab. Tel: 604 875-4402. manouchehr.javidan@vch.ca. 

Hematology Research and Clinical Trials Unit (HRCTU) 

The HRCTU is part of the Leukemia/BMT Program of B.C (www.leukemiabmtprogram.org). It conducts 

Phases I, II, and III clinical trials on all hematologic malignancies and also works with stem cells. The Unit 

sees approximately 500 new patients each year and approximately 100 of these may be suitable for


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clinical trials. It also acts as the data management centre for Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant 

multi-institutional clinical trials. 

The HRCTU has 12 investigators as follows – most of these are listed in Appendix 6: 

• Abou Mourad, Yasser • Power, Maryse 

• Barnett, Michael • Shepherd, John 

• Hogge, Donna • Smith, Clay 

• Nantel, Steve 

• Song, Kevin 

• Narayanan, Sujaatha • Sutherland, Heather 

• Nevill, Tom 

• Toze, Cindy 


Study Nurses 1 Research Assistants 3 Data Entry/ Coordinators 

Pharmacy/ Lab Staff Admin 

7* 2** 2 0 1 (Clinical Res. 

Nurse Supervisor) 

* 6 full-time, 1 casual. 

** Handle samples and supplies, invoicing, files set-up, adverse events submissions. 

It uses the VGH pharmacy in the conduct of its clinical trials. 

Quality control and assurance are procedures are based on Good Clinical Practice regulations and 

guidelines of the FDA/Health Canada. The division has extensive SOPs and provides regular training sessions 

for researchers and staff members in the conduct of clinical studies. 

Contact: 

Smith, Clay. Director Leukemia/BMT Program of B.C. Tel: 604-875-4863. clsmith@bccancer.bc.ca. 


The Lung Centre (http://lungcentre.vch.ca/) specializes in the treatment of pulmonary conditions such 

as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, occupational and environmental 

lung diseases, sarcoidosis, pnuemonia, tuberculosis, pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung 

disease. As well as its clinical activities, the Lung Centre also has dedicated research space in which it 

conducts multiple research projects. 

The clinical trials unit primarily conducts Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials, as well as investigator-initiated 

studies. Studies accrue approximately 140 patients per year (10% of the estimated 1,440 new patients 

seen at the clinic per year). 

The facility has 16 investigators as listed below. Their details can be found in Appendix 6. Its structure is 

shown in Figure A7.

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Investigators: 

• Ayas, Najib 

• Carlsten, Chris 

• Cook, Victoria 

• FitzGerald, J. Mark 

• Fleetham, John 

• Lam, Stephen 

• Levy, Robert 

• Khalil, Nasreen 

• McWilliams, Annette 

• Ostrow, David 

• Road, Jeremy 

• Ronco, Juan 

• Ryan, Frank 

• Swiston, John 

• Wilson, Jennifer (Medical Director) 

• Yeung, Moira 

Lab Staff Admin. Statistician 



Pharmacy/ 

1 

13 0 1 * 1 

* Res. Admin Coordinator (Manager). 

The Centre mainly uses the Vancouver Hospital pharmacy and laboratories for its clinical trials. 

FIGURE A7. The Lung Centre Organizational Chart 

Division Head 

Dr. FitzGerald 

Other Doctors in 

Respiratory Division 

Director Postgraduate 

Training Program 

Medical Director 

Administrative 

Manager Margie Bell 

Sr. Clinical Research 

Manager 

Academic Program 

Assistant Margie Bell 

Clinic Manager 

Kelly Sallaway 

Divisional Head 

Secretary 

Other Secretaries 

Barb Herbert 

Bernice Robillard 

Researchers/Research 

Coordinators 

Ethics/Research Admin 

Coordinator Freda Tom 

Clinic Staff 

Airways Educators 

Lab. Technician 

Clinic Receptionists 


guidelines of Health Canada and the FDA. The unit also provides regular training sessions for researchers 

and staff members in the conduct of clinical studies. 

Contact: 

Tom, Freda. Clinical Trials Coordinator. Tel: 604-875-4111, x 67916. Freda.Tom@vch.ca. 

Nephrology Research Unit/ Group, VGH and St Paul’s Hospital 

The Division of Nephrology has two sites for its clinics and clinical trials unit: St Paul’s Hospital and 

VGH. The following description covers both sites. The nephrology clinics and CTU covers patients with 

chronic kidney disease, and those undergoing dialysis and kidney transplantation. The Unit has no


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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 

Division Head (Acting) 

Dr. David Landsberg 

VGH Division Head 

Dr. J. Jastrzebski 

Senior Administrator 

Shawn Jorgensen 

Education Clinical Research 

St. Paul’s Hospital UBC VGH 


Manager Katy Vela 

Project Manager 

Sheila O’Donoghue 

Transplant Research 

Coordinators 


Manager Daniel Rogers 

Statistical Analysis 

Research Coordinators Biostatistician Clinical Research 

Coordinators 

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/ 



Data Managers Pharmacy/ Lab 

3 Staff 

Admin. 

Statisticians 

7 2 1 0 4* 4 

* 2 Clinical Research Managers, 1 Project Manager, 1 (0.6 FTE) Finance Administrator. 

The Unit uses Vancouver General Hospital pharmacy and the hospital laboratories in its conduct of clinical 

trials.

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guidelines of Health Canada and the FDA. The unit also provides regular training sessions for researchers 

and staff members in the conduct of clinical studies. All projects are approved by the REB prior to 

initiation. 

Contact: 

Rogers, Daniel. Division of Nephrology, Clinical Research Manager VGH. Tel: 604-875-4111 x 67679. Daniel.rogers@vch.ca. 

Neurosurgery Division, VGH 

The VGH Division of Neurosurgery (www.surgery.ubc.ca/neurosurgery) has three Principal Investigator 

physicians, one nurse, and one research nurse/coordinator who work with patients with cerebrovascular 

disease/ stroke. Details about the physicians can be found in Appendix 6. 

• Haw, Charles (MD) • Redekop, Gary (MD) 

• Heran, Manraj (MD) • Brevner, Anglea (RN) 

The division sees about 5,000 new patients per year of which approximately 200 may be eligible for 

clinical trials. It conducts Phases II and III clinical trials and has one clinical trials research nurse. It uses 

the Vancouver General Hospital pharmacy and laboratory in its conduct of clinical trials, as well as an 

external laboratory. 

Quality control and assurance are procedures are based on SOPs and the Good Clinical Practice guidelines 

of the FDA/Health Canada. The division provides regular training sessions for researchers and staff 

members in the conduct of clinical studies. 

Contact: 

Redekop, Gary. Head, Division of Neurosurgery. Tel: 604-875-5235. gary.redekop@vch.ca. 

Psychiatry Administration - VGH 

The VGH Psychiatry Administration division has four Principal Investigators who work with patients with 

mental illness, particularly depression, schizophrenia, and addiction. It also has two research nurses/coordinators. 

Details about the PIs can be found in Appendix 6. 


• Ganesan, Soma • Mok, HIram 

• Lu, Shaohua 

• Singh, Kulbir 

The Unit works on Phases III and IV clinical trials, as well as investigator-initiated and grant funded studies. 

It sees approximately 500 new patients per year. It has no independent URL. 

Quality control and assurance are procedures are based on sponsor SOPs. Researchers and staff are 

trained in the conduct of clinical studies within VCH. 

Contact: 

Ganesan, Soma. Tel: 604-875-4023. soma.ganesan@vch.ca.


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The Vancouver Prostate Centre 

The Vancouver Prostate Centre (www.prostatecentre.com) (www.pctriadd.com) is a world-class research, 

translational, and clinical facility that works on all aspects of prostate disease including cancer, 

bladder problems, and kidney disease. The Clinical Trials Unit resides within this Centre. 

The Clinic conducts Phases I, II, III, and IV clinical trials, as well as investigator-initiated, National Cancer 

Institute of Canada (NCIC), Canadian Urologic Oncology Group (CUOG), and Canadian Urology Research 

Consortium (CURC) studies. The Clinic sees approximately 1,000 new patients/year. It is able to 

enroll 800 – 1,200 patients in clinical trials, depending on eligibility (10-15% of the approximately 8,000 

patients registered with the Clinic). 

The facility has 13 investigators, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Black, Peter 

• Kollmannsberger, Christian 

• Chew, Ben 

• Nguan, Chris 

• Chi, Kim 

• Nigro, Mark 

• Davison, Joyce • Patterson, Ryan 

• Fenster, Howard • So, Alan 

• Gleave, Martin E. • Stothers, Lynn 

• Goldenberg, Larry 


Study Nurses/ 



3 


Coordinators 

Pharmacy/ Lab 

Staff 

Admin 

4* 1.5* 0 0 1** 1 

* There are 2 coordinators and 2 nurses. Also involved in data collection and data entry, i.e., perform Data Manager/Coordinator role. 

** Part-time unit manager who is also one of the study nurses. 

The unit uses laboratory and pharmacy staff outside Vancouver General Hospital in its conduct of clinical 

trials. 

Quality control/assurance procedures are based on extensive Standard Operating Procedures which 

are read and signed by all staff and updated as required (minimum annually). Furthermore, all investigators/staff 

have completed the “NCI Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams online 

course”, have read the “GCP Guidelines”, and have a Certificate of Completion of the “NCIC CTG Certificate 

on GCP Guidelines”. All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Palmer, Maureen. R.N. Tel: 604-875-5675. maureen.palmer@vch.ca. 

IT 

Vancouver Retinal Research Group 

Based at the VGH/ UBC Eye Care Centre, the Vancouver Retinal Research Group conducts Phases II and 

III clinical trials, as well as investigator initiated and grant funded studies into macular degeneration, 

diabetic retinopathy, and central retina vein occlusion. It offers study design, protocol preparation, 

budget preparation, ethics applications, source documents, and study facilitation (i.e., coordinates study 

procedure with various departments and investigators, study staff training, and oversight). It has no 

independent URL.

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The Research Group consists of three investigators, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Albiani, David 

• Merkur, Andrew 

• Potter, Michael 




3 


Coordinators 

Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Other 

1 2 1* 0 0 2 ** 

* This role is occupied by a part-time Research Assistant/Scientist who conducts data mining and statistical analysis. 

** Vision examiner, treatment assistant. 

The unit uses pharmacy staff at and outside Vancouver General Hospital in its conduct of clinical trials. It 

also uses external laboratory staff. 

Quality control/assurance procedures are mainly based on Eye Care Centre standard practice guidelines, 

as well as Standard Operating Procedures. The latter are site specific for the Informed Consent 

Form process and sponsor specific for each study, including drug accountability and drug destruction. 

All studies are conducted according to ICH Guidelines. Staff and investigators are trained by sponsors, 

via a clinical trials specific CDROM, and at relevant meetings. All staff are encouraged to obtain SOCRA 

(Society of Clinical Research Associates) certification. All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Gillies, Dawne RN. Clinical Research Coordinator. Tel: 604-875-4253. dawne.gillies@vch.ca. 

UBC Hospital 

Alzheimer Disease & Related Disorders’ Clinic 

The Alzheimer Disease & Related Disorders’ Clinic is located at UBC Hospital (http://ubc-alzclinic.vch.ca/ 

index.html). The clinic sees over 1,200 patients a year 5 . It is active in Phases II and III clinical trials. 

The Medical Director (Feldman, Howard) and five collaborating physicians take part in clinical trials. The 

clinic also has a research coordinator, research assistant, and statistician. Trials include trying to delay 

disease progression in patients with mild cognitive impairment, the treatment of patients with mild to 

moderate Alzheimer’s disease, and the use of neuroimaging. 

Contact: 

O’Neill, Valarie. Senior Clinical Research Coordinator. Tel: 604-822-7990. 


The Bladder Care Centre (BCC) is an integrated multidisciplinary diagnostic, treatment and research 

facility for bladder symptoms located at UBC Hospital (http://urology.ubc.ca/bladder-care-centre). 

Working at the centre are physicians, surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists who are specialized in the 

diagnosis and treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms. The BCC links patients, clients, health professionals 

and researchers to study and advance the goals of prevention and treatment of lower urinary


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tract symptoms in both men and women. Clinical studies in patients include the investigation of medicines 

as well as naturopathic and complementary therapies. 

Contact: 

Stothers, Lynn. Director of Research. Tel: 604-822-7616. lynns@interchange.ubc.ca. See Appendix 6 for 

her details. 

Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence UBC: Clinical Trials Section 

Based at UBC Hospital, the UBC Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence (CoE) (www.ubcmood.ca) develops, 

evaluates and provides innovative programs of care, educating health professionals and the public, 

and conducting clinical studies on the causes of, and treatments for, mood disorders (particularly depression 

and bipolar disorders). It is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry, UBC; Vancouver Coastal 

Health Research Institute; and the UBC Institute of Mental Health. It sees approximately 470 new patients 

per year, of which 20% may be enrolled into studies. It serves both in-patients and out-patients. 

The CoE has 16 investigators, as listed below and detailed in Appendix 6. It conducts Phases I – IV clinical 

trials, as well as investigator-initiated and grant-funded studies. 

• Andreazza, Ana 

• Michalak, Erin 

• Axler, Auby 

• Tam, Edwin 

• Bond, David 

• Torres, Ivan 

• Gigante, Alexandre 

• Vik, Astrid 

• Hadjipavlou, George 

• Wiese, Bonnie 

• Kunz, Mauricio 

• Yatham, Lakshmi 

• Lam, Raymond (Medical Director) • Young, Allan 

• Lau, Mark 

• Young, Trevor 


Study Nurses/ 



3 


Coordinators 

Pharmacy/ Lab 

Staff 

Admin 

6 2 (part-time) 0 0 0 1* 

* Data entry clerk – casual position 

It uses both UBC Hospital and external pharmacy and laboratory facilities in the conduct of its clinical 

trials. 

Quality control and assurance are procedures are based on SOPs and the Good Clinical Practice guidelines 

of the FDA/Health Canada. The division provides regular training sessions for researchers and 

staff members in the conduct of clinical studies and GCP regulations and guidelines. New staff are also 

trained in REB procedures, hospital research guidelines, Health Canada Tri-Council Policy Statement, 

psychological assessment scales, ECG, and dangerous goods. 

Contact: 

Woo, Cindy. Research Coordinator. Tel: 604 822 7627. cinw@interchange.ubc.ca. 

Other 

5 

Neuroscience Asset Map: Activities, Strengths And Opportunities. Published 2007. www.investbc.com/assetmaps.htm. Accessed January 28, 

2010.

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The Multiple Sclerosis Clinic (www.ubcneurology.com/Research_MS.html) operates at UBC Hospital. 

It had 3,698 patient visits and 635 new patients in 2007. The clinic coordinates new escalating therapy 

options for aggressive MS and also provides specialized care for neuromyelitis optica (NMO). It provides 

outreach support to clinics in Victoria (1,000 patients registered), Kelowna (700 patients), and Prince 

George (300 patients), as well as providing outreach care directly to patients in Comox (Vancouver 

Island). 

Therapeutic trials in MS have encompassed both disease modifying and symptomatic therapies. All 

stages and types of MS have been represented in at least Phases II and III trials. Investigators have a 

strong profile in clinical trial development, safety monitoring and MRI/immunology sub-studies. The 

MS/MRI Research Group has provided central analysis for numerous international multicentre randomized 

clinical trials and are recognized internationally for their work in this area. 

The Clinic’s seven neurologist investigators are as follows, with details contained in Appendix 6: 

• Devonshire, Virginia • Oger, Joel 

• Hashimoto, Stanley • Rieckmann, Peter 

• Hooge, John 

• Traboulsee, Anthony 

• Kastrukoff, Lorne 

Contact: 

Traboulsee, A. Head of Clinical Trials Group. Tel: 604 822-0788. trabouls@interchange.ubc.ca. 

Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre 

Located at UBC Hospital, the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre is a multidisciplinary program dedicated 

to the diagnosis and management of Parkinson’s and other related disorders, such as tremor and 

dystonia (www.parkinsons.ubc.ca/index.html). It has been designated as a Centre of Excellence by the 

National Parkinson Foundation in the US. In addition to treating patients, it has a strong research program 

that spans preclinical, clinical and population studies. Under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Stoessl, 

an internationally recognized expert on Parkinson’s disease, the centre has the largest peer-reviewed 

research program in Canada on Parkinson’s disease. 

The Centre has three neurologists (listed below), whose details can be found in Appendix 6. 

• McKeown, Martin J. 

• Stoessl, Jonathan 

• Tsui, Joseph 

These investigators conduct trials involving novel drugs, surgery, and neuroimaging. Patients registered 

with the UBC Movement Disorders Clinic in 2007 included 1,100 with typical Parkinson’s disease, 400 

patients with Parkinson-like disorders, and 500 – 1,000 with dystonia 5 . 

The Centre also has a clinical trials coordinator. It conducts Phases I, II, III, and IV studies. 

Contact: 

Babul, Shamin. Administrator. Tel: 604-822-7721. ndsb@interchange.ubc.ca.


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University of British Columbia Medical Departments Supporting B.C. Hospitals 

Anesthesia Department 

The Anesthesia Department supports anesthesiologists at VGH, St. Paul’s, B.C. Women’s, B.C. Children’s, 

and Royal Columbian Hospitals (www.anesthesia.med.ubc.ca/cfmx/anesthesia/RCH/aboutus.cfm). The 

clinical trials groups at VGH and St. Paul’s are very active in studying acute pain. 


• Choi, Peter (VGH) 

• Puil, Ernie 

• Cole, Colm (St. Paul’s) 

• Warriner, Brian (VGH) 

• Merchant, Richard (Royal Columbian) 

Contact: 

Cole, Colm. Head of Anesthesia, St. Paul’s Hospital. Tel: 604 806-8337. cole@providencehealth.bc.ca. 

Choi, Peter. Director of Clinical Research. Tel: 604 875-4111 x 68433. petert.choi@vch.ca. 

Critical Care Medicine 

The Division of Critical Care Medicine supports clinical trials at VGH, St Paul’s, B.C. Children’s Hospital, 

Richmond General, Nanaimo Regional General, Royal Columbian, and Surrey Memorial Hospitals (www. 

ubccriticalcaremedicine.ca). A description of the Critical Care clinical trials conducted at Royal Columbian 

and Surrey Memorial Hospitals (Fraser Health Authority) can be found above. Principal Investigators 

include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Ayas, Najib 

• Fenwick, John 

• Chittock, Dean • Henderson, William 

• Dhingra, Vinay • Reynolds, Steven 

• Dodek, Peter 

• Ronco, Juan 

• Dorscheid, Delbert • Russell, James 

They conduct clinical trials in apnea, sepsis and septic shock, prevention of thromboembolism, ARDS 

and other inflammatory lung diseases, and traumatic brain injury. 

Contact: 

Dhingra, Vinay. Tel: 604 875-5949. vinay.dhingra@vch.ca. 

Endocrinology and Metabolism 

The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism supports clinical trials at both VGH and St Paul’s Hospitals 

(no URL). Principal Investigators include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Elliott, Tom 

• Ur, Ehud 

• Sirrs, Sandra 

Clinical trials include those on neuroendocrine disorders, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obesity. 

Contact: 

Ur, Ehud. Division Head. Tel: 604 875-4552. ehud.ur@vch.ca.

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The Division of Gastroenterology supports clinical trials at both VGH and St Paul’s Hospitals (no URL). 

Principal Investigators include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6: 

• Anderson, Frank • Gray, James 

• Byrne, Michael • Weiss, Alan 

• Enns, Rob 

• Yoshida, Eric 

They conduct clinical trials in colitis, Crohn’s, liver disease (e.g., hepatitis, cancer), GERD and erosive 

esophagitis, motility, and other areas of gastrointestinal disease. 

Contact: 

Byrne, Michael. Tel: 604 875-5640. michael.byrne@vch.ca. 

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department 

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (www.obstgyn.ca) supports its faculty that are involved 

clinical research in many B.C. hospitals, including B.C. Women’s Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, St. 

Paul’s Hospital, and Royal Columbian Hospital. They work with the infrastructure provided by hospital 

and health authority based resources. 


B.C. Women’s Hospital 

VGH 

• Butler, Blair 

• Brotto, Lori 

• Cheung, Anthony 

• Kwon, Janice 

• Delisle, Marie France 

• Miller, Dianne 

• Gagnon, Alain 

• Sanders, Barry 

• Lim, Ken 


St Paul’s 

• Marquette, Gerry 

• Cundiff, Geoff 

• Mayer, Chantal 

• Geoffrion, Roxanna 

• Money, Deborah 

• Skoll, Amanda 

Royal Columbian 

• von Dadelszen, Peter 

• Sorokan, Todd 

Contact: 

Fernandez, Ariadne. Research Program Manager. afernandez@phsa.ca.


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APPENDIX 2. 

DESCRIPTION OF B.C.’S CLINICAL TRIALS SUPPORT UNITS 

Providence Health Care Society 

Providence Health Care Research Institute (PHCRI) and the Centre for Health Evaluation and 

Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) 

The Providence Health Care Research Institute (PHCRI) and the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome 

Sciences (CHEOS) (www.cheos.ubc.ca), the clinical research centre of PHCRI, work together to 

provide support for investigators conducting clinical research. PHCRI provides the following administrative 

services through the Office of Research Services [12 employees]: 

• Research Ethics Board review 

• Contract Negotiation 

• Human Resource Management of PHCRI employees 

• Financial administration. 

CHEOS is an interdisciplinary research collective of 45+ investigators and houses a Clinical Trials Support 

Unit (CTSU) to facilitate and assist Providence Health Care clinical investigators with the development 

and management of clinical trials. Services include: 

• Study design and methodology 

• Statistical analysis 

• Budget planning 

• Study logistics 

• Health economic analysis 

• Data form creation (paper or electronic) 

• Database development 

• Data entry/validation 

• Training including clinical research regulations, investigator’s meetings and study procedures for 

clinical site personnel 

• Study document creation including informed consent form templates, standard operating procedures, 

study manuals, and participant advertising 

• Regulatory process and documentation 

• Project management assessment 

• Study registration 

• Assistance with knowledge translation 

The CTSU conducts Phases II through IV clinical trials. Forty-five researchers who conduct clinical trials 

are affiliated with CHEOS, including those listed in Table A1. Details about those investigators who conduct 

clinical trials can be found in Appendix 6. CHEOS’ structure is shown in Figure A9. 

The staff working on CHEOS projects is as follows (total = 66): 

Clinical 

Project 

Managers 

Study Coordinators 

Data Managers 

Information 

Management* 

Statisticians Data Entry Health 

Economists 

Admin. 

5 12 6 16 10 2 7 8 

* For example: database administrators, programmers.

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Since the Centre is located in St. Paul’s Hospital, the hospital pharmacy and laboratory are used for research studies. 

TABLE A1. Providence Health Care Society Program-affiliated Research Coordinators and Researchers 

Department Program Researchers Managers/Coordinators 

Medicine Critical Care Research Dr. Peter Dodek 

Dr. John Boyd 

Dr Ruth MacRedmond 

Dr. Adam Peets 

Dr. Najib Ayas 

Dr. Keith Walley 

Dr. Jim Russell 

Dr. Delbert Dorscheid 

Dr. Demetrious Sirounis 

Medicine 

(Immunology/ 

Respirology) 

Medicine 

(Immunology/ 

Respirology) 

James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre 

(heart, blood vessel and lung diseases) 

Pacific Lung Health Centre 

(respiratory diseases) 

Dr. Robert Schellenberg 

Dr. Tony Bai 

Dr. Bruce McManus 

Dr. Delbert Dorscheid 

Dr. Peter Pare 

Dr. Jiri Frohlich 

Dr. James Russell 

Dr. John Hill 

Dr. James Hogg 

Dr. Don Sin 

Dr. Darryl Knight 

Dr. Stephan van Eeden 

Dr. Paul Man 

Dr. Tony Bai 

Dr. Robert Schellenberg 

Dr. Lindsay Lawson 

Dr. Robert Levy 

Dr. Don Sin 

Dr. Stephan van Eeden 

Dr. Paul Man 

Dr. Wan-Cheng Tan 

Dr. Barbara Nakielna 

Dr. Pearce Wilcox 

Dr. Peter Pare 

Betty Jean Ashley 

Lynda Lazosky 

Roxanne Rousseau 

Mark Elliot 

Jane Burns 

Leslie Love – Research Manager 

Salima Lakhpati 

Rayna Sivakova 

Wen Wang


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Medicine Hematology Research Dr. Heather Leitch 

Dr. Linda Vickars 

Medicine 

(Infectious Disease) 

Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS; 

Canadian HIV Trials Network 

Dr. Julio Montaner 

Dr. Rolando Barrios 

Dr. Silvia Guillemi 

Dr. Peter Phillips 

Dr. Peter Phillips 

Dr. Marianne Harris 

Dr. Val Montessori 

Dr. Natasha Press 

Medicine Nephrology Research Dr. Adeera Levin 

Dr. Jag Gill 

Dr. David Landsberg 

Dr. Monica Baeulieu 

Dr. Paul Taylor 

Dr. Anthony Chiu 

Marketa Waldrum – Research Manager 

Mahi Etminam 

Evani Goll 

Adam Ludlow 

Gerene Larson 

Paula Ochoa 

Andy Mtambo 

William Chau 

Katy Vela – Research Manger 

Sandra Matzek, Lina Sioson, Mila Tang, Nancy 

Ferguson, Deborah Kraus, Sheila O’Donoghue, 

Anna Chala, Elizabeth Hendren, Patrich Altejos, 

James Dong, Caren Rose, Mohua Podder, 

Martin Kwiatkowski, Sara Assadian, Breanne 

Crouch

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TABLE A1. Providence Health Care Society Program-affiliated Research Coordinators and Researchers (cont’d) 


Medicine/ Surgery 

(Cardiology) 

The Healthy Heart Program; 

Interventional Cardiology; 

Atrial Fibrillation/ Arrythmia Device 

Cardiovascular Surgery Research 

Surgery Colorectal Research 

Heart Failure and Acute Coronary Research 

Dr. Jiri Frohlich 

Dr. Chris Thompson 

Dr. James Abel 

Dr. Jaap Hamburger 

Dr. Sandra Sirrs 

Dr. Anson Cheung 

Dr. Andy Ignaszewski 

Dr. Lynn Straatman 

Dr. Eve Aymong 

Dr. Charles Kerr 

Dr. Stanley Tung 

Dr. Greg Bondy 

Dr. Samual Lichtenstein 

Dr. Ehud Ur 

Dr. John Bowering 

Dr. John Mancini 

Dr. John Webb 

Dr. Ron Carere 

Dr. Robert Moss 

Dr. Jian Ye 

Dr. Sammy Chan 

Dr. Simon Rabkin 

Dr. John Yeung 

Dr. Francis Gordon 

Dr. Krishnan Ramanathan 

Dr. Anthony Fung 

Dr. Donald Ricci 

Dr. S Chackrabarti 

Dr. Terry Phang 

Carol Honeyman – Research Manger (Atrial 

Fibrillation/ Arrhythmic Device) 

Elizabeth Grieve –Research Manager (Interventional 

Cardiology) 

Gail Vincente – Research Manager (Cardiovascular 

Surgery) 

Kevin Shillitto 

Sarah Shepherd 

Debbie De Angelis 

Petra Hajek 

Tanja Kot 

Leuka Miklosova 

Satvir Mirhas 

Parveen Sangha 

Esther Zwanenberg 

TStella Yeung 

Foot and Ankle Clinic Orthopedics Research 

Group 

Dr. Alastair Younger 

Dr. Tung ChuoYang 

Dr. Donna Smith 

Biraj Bora – Research Manager (Foot and Ankle 

Orthopedics)


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Obstetrics and Gynacology Dr. Geoff Cundiff 

Dr. Rozana Geoffrion 

Dr. Rob Anderson 

Theresa Young 

Anesthesiology Dr. Stephen Swartz 

Dr. Moore 

Emergency Emergency Medicine Research Dr. Rob Stenstrom 

Dr. Eric Grafstein 

Dr. Devin Harris 

Dr. Garth Hunte 

Dr. Frank Scheuermeyer Dr. Jim Christenson 

Traci Corr 

Parveen Sangha 

Iraj Poureslami (Research Manager – Emergency 

Department) 

Barb Boychuk (NIH Research)

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FIGURE A9. Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences 

Dr. Yvonne Lefebrve 

Vice President, Research & Academic Affairs 

Providence Health Care Research Institute 

Dr. Aslam Anis 

Director, CHÉOS 

Professor, School of Population & Public Health UBC 

John Orr 

Director of Operations 

Joel Singer/Hubert Wong 

Co-Department Heads, Statistics, 

Data & Methodology 

Erin Cherban 

Manager, Clinical Trial Support 

Unit 

Research Administrative 

Coordinator & Bookkeeper 

Statisticians, Data Managers 

Database Developers, IT, 

Programmers, Data Entry 

Health Economist 

Clinical Research Project 

Managers 

PHC Ethics Submission 

Coordinator 

The process for getting trials approved by the unit is as follows. Investigators from Providence Health 

Care contact CHEOS to request services. The requests are then evaluated by the appropriate departments, 

for example, the Director of Operations, the Department Head of Statistics and Methodology, 

or the Manager of the Clinical Trial Support Unit. Once approved, CHEOS assists with the requested 

service, for example study start-up, database design, data management and statistical analysis for the 

entire study. 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on Standard Operating Procedures compliant with 

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. The unit also trains clinical trial personnel in clinical research 

procedures and GCP, and monitors local investigator-initiated clinical trials. CHEOS is a participant in the 

Clinical Research Professional Development (CRPD) team which has a curriculum of clinical research 

education for Lower Mainland health centres. All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

Contact: 

Orr, John. Director of Operations. Tel: 604-806-2294. johnorr@mail.cheos.ubc.ca. 

Provincial Health Services Authority 

Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI) Clinical Research Support Unit 

The Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) is dedicated to world-class research spanning a wide range 

of children’s and women’s health concerns. The Institute, based at B.C. Children’s Hospital, provides support 

for investigators conducting clinical research through its Administration and the Clinical Research 

Support Unit (CRSU) (www.cfri.ca/research_support/clinical_research_support/default.asp). The CRSU 

staff and faculty have expertise in epidemiology, statistics and economics, and provide support to clinician 

investigators including research project and program development, study design, data collection 

and management, and statistical analysis. A trials data management system includes a randomization 

module and ability to import images.


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Among other services, the CRSU offers the following. Staffing is indicated in parentheses. 

• Methodology and Biostatistics Services, including research project development, study design and 

methodology, statistical analysis and data management (www.cfri.ca/crs/Biostatistics.asp) [3 staff; 4 

faculty] 

• Data Management services that meet Health Canada and FDA requirements. CFRI investigators 

have access to a trials data management software platform, assistance in the design of forms and 

reports, and training of data entry staff. Data storage is managed on a secure platform by CFRI IT 

Services. This service supports about 1,000 studies a year [2 programmers, 1 trainer/form developer, 

1 regulatory affairs manager to support SOP development] 

• Facilities including the B.C. Children’s Hospital Chieng Medical Day Unit, offering support for clinical 

trials requiring nursing care and monitoring during interventions; and the Clinical Research and 

Evaluation Unit for minimally invasive studies, providing eight exam rooms, wet and dry storage 

rooms, and a staff study-coordination room (www.cfri.ca/crs/researchclinic.asp) 

• Hospital Services Research Coordinators are in place to support individual research studies and 

liaise with investigators and others as required during studies, in Laboratory Services (www.cfri.ca/ 

crs/laboratoryservices.asp); Pharmacy Services to support research studies (www.cfri.ca/crs/pharmacy); 

Perinatal Services (patient recruitment and samples management); and Health Records (for 

chart retrieval, abstracting and audit purposes). [4 staff in total]. 

In addition to the Hospital Services Research Coordinators mentioned above, there are a large number 

of research program coordinators, the senior members of which are listed in Table A2. 

FIGURE A10. Structure of CFRI 

PHSA 

Board of Directors 

Chair, Donald Brooks 

UBC 

Executive Director 

Stuart MacLeod 

Clinical 

Research 

Support 

Director Clinical & 

Population Health 

Anne Junker 

Scientific Director 

Geoff Hammond 

Human Resources 

Advisor 

Tracie Galbraith 

Director, 

Communications 

Jennifer Kohm 

Director, Finance 

Anita Chiu 

Director, Research & 

Education Services 

Allison Rintoul 

Senior Research 

Development Facilitator 

Dawn MacArthur 

Manager, Facilities & 

Operations 

Todd Jacques 

Manager, IM/IT 

Gurm Dhugga 

Communications 

Specialist 

Web Developer* 

Finance Managers 

Finance Assistants 

Contracts Coordinator 

Research Legal Counsel 

Project Associate 

Manager, Res Education 

Assistant, Res Ed 

Initiatives 

Assistant, Inst Initiatives 

Assistant, Faculty 

Initiatives 

Assistant, Reading Room 

Manager, REB 

Manager, Pre/Post 

Review 

Admin Coordinator, REB 

Research Development 

Facilitator 

Proposal Coordinator(s) 

Grants Assistant(s) 

Technology Transfer 

Manager (UILO) 

Facilities Coordinator 

Facilities Assistant 

Animal Unit Senior Tech 

Tech(s) Level 3 

Lab Asst Level 1 

Systems Analyst 

System Tech 

Web Developer*

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The Unit supports all Phases of therapeutic and device clinical trials, as well as behavioural, investigatorinitiated 

and grant funded studies. The structure of the CRSU within CFRI is shown in Figure A10. 

CFRI itself is structured into research pillars and disease clusters, with numerous investigators working in 

all aspects of clinical research (not just clinical trials) as indicated in Table A2. Details about the investigators 

who conduct clinical trials can be found in Appendix 6.


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TABLE A2. CFRI Program-affiliated Research Coordinators and Researchers 

CFRI Cluster GI Terry Viczko, Research Coordinator Researchers 

Genetics and Health Clinical Genetics Marion Thomas, Research Manager Dr. Cornelius Boerkoel 

Dr. Millan Patel 

Dr. Jan Friedman 

iACT - Acute and Critical Care and Technologies Anesthesia Joanne Lim, Research Manager Dr. Mark Ansermino 

Dr. Carolyn Montgomery 

Immunity in Health and Disease (Infectious 

Disease, Inflammation, Immunity) 

Cardiac Jim Potts, Clinical Epidemiologist Dr. Derek Human 

Dr. George Sandor 

Dr. Martin Hosking 

Dr. Jacques Leblanc 

Dr. Andrew Campbell 

Karen Gibbs, Electrophysiology Research Manager Dr. Shubhayan Sanatani 

Emergency Anne Marie White, Research Coordinator Dr. Quynh Doan 

Dr. Ran Goldman 

Dr. Adam Cheng 

Dr. Geoffrey Hung 

Plastic Surgery Angie Perdios, Research Manager Dr. Cynthia Verchere 

Dr. Douglas Courtemanche 

Dr. Jugpal Arneja 

Orthopedics Katie Fukushima, Research Manager Dr. Christopher Reilly 

Dr. Firoz Miyanji 

Dr. Kishore Mulpuri 

Dr. Richard Beauchamp 

PICU Gordon Krahn, Research and Quality Initiatives 

Coordinator 

Dr. Peter Skippen 

Dr. David Wensley Surgery 

Surgery Damian Duffy, Executive Director, OPSEI Dr. Erik Skarsgard 

Dr. Geoffrey Blair 

Renal Josephine Chow, Research Coordinator Dr. Douglas Matsell 

Dr. Colin White 

Dr. Mina Matsuda-Abedini 

Allergy Terry Viczko, Research Coordinator Dr. Edmond Chan 

Dr. Mark Chilvers (Resp) 

CHILD Roxanne Rousseau, Research Coordinator Dr. Stuart Turvey (CHILD,MiniCHILD) 

Dr. Edmond Chan (CAPPS) 

Dr. Tobi Kollmann (CB Study) 

Dermatology Terry Viczko, Research Coordinator Dr. Prendiville

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TABLE A2. CFRI Program-affiliated Research Coordinators and Researchers (cont’d) 


Developmental Neurosciences & Child Health: Neurons 

to Neighbourhoods (N2N) 

GI Terry Viczko, Research Coordinator Dr. Kevan Jacobson 

Dr. Rick Schreiber 

Immunity/Infectious Disease Maureen Campbell, Research Manager Dr. David Speert 

Dr. Stuart Turvey 

Dr. Rusang Tan 

Oak Tree HIV Evelyn Maan, Research Manager Dr. Jack Forbes 

Dr. David Burdge 

Dr. Deborah Money 

Dr. Arianne Alimenti 

Rheumatology America Uribe, Research Manager Dr. Lori Tucker 

Dr. David Cabral 

Dr. Kristin Houghton 

Dr. Jaime Guzman 

VEC - Vaccine Evaluation Centre Arlene Kallos, Clinical Trial Unit Manager Dr. David Scheifele 

Dr. Simon Dobson 

B.C. Injury Research & Prevention 

Unit 

CYDiS (Children & Youth w/ 

Disabilities in Society) 

Carol LaJeunesse, Clinical Trial Unit Manager 

Shannon Piedt, Project Coordinator Dr. Ian Pike 

Dr. Mariana Brussoni 

Jane Shen, Research Manager Dr. Anton Miller 

Dr. Maureen O’Donnell 

Developmental Neuroscience Vesna Popovska, Research Manager Dr. Steven Miller 

Dr. Connolly 

Dr. Steinbok 

Dr. Farrell 

Biochemical Diseases Terry Viczko, Research Coordinator Dr. George Davidson 

Dr. Louise Mâsse Maria Valente, Research Coordinator Dr. Louise Mâsse 

Dr. Rollin Brant 

Maternity Care Research Group Jocelyn Tomkinson, Research Manager Dr. Michael C. Klein 

Dr. Janusz Kaczorowski 

Dr. Rob Liston 

Early Human Experience Unit 

Learning & Development Ivan Cepeda, Research Manager Dr. Ruth E. Grunau 

Developmental Care Program Colleen Jantzen, Research Coordinator Dr. Lisa Holsti 

Child Development Program Ruth Wilson, N2N Administrative Manager Dr. Ron Barr (N2N Director) 

Healthy Starts Program Ursula Brain, Research Manager Dr. Tim Oberlander


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Pediatric Palliative Care Gail Andrews, Clinical Research Coordinator Dr. Hal Siden 

Optimized Environments for 

D. Fay Warnock 

Infants 

Adolescent Health Program Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc 

Diabetes, Nutrition, and Metabolism Cystic Fibrosis Terry Viczko Dr. Mark Chilvers (Respirology) 

Diabetes Pamela Lutley, Clinical Research Coordinator 

Alyssa Park, Project Coordinator (Metabolism) 

Dr. Rusung Tan 

Dr. Dina Panagiotopoulos 

Dr. Bruce Verchere 

Endocrine Dr. Dina Panagiotopoulos 

Dr. Jana-Lee Davidson 

Metabolism 

Obesity 

Nutrition Roger Dyer, Lab Manager Dr. Sheila Innis 

Childhood Cancer (Oncology) COG Nita Takeuchi Dr. Mason Bond 

Non-COG Colleen Fitzgerald Dr. Paul Rogers 

Reproduction and Healthy Pregnancy Maternal Fetal Medicine 

(MFM) 

Reprod Endocrinology & 

Infertility 

Ariadna Fernandez, Research Manager Dr. Peter Von Dadelszen 

Dr. Blair Butler 

Dr. Ken Lim 

+8 others 

Dr. Anthony Cheung 

Dr. Catherine Allaire 

NICU - Neonatology Jennifer Claydon, Research Manager Dr. Pascal Lavoie 

Dr. Rebecca Sherlock 

Dr. Alfonso Solimano 

Neonatal Follow-Up Arsalan Butt, Follow-Up Program Data Manager Dr. Anne Synnes 

Population Health POPI Anne Smith, Program Manager Dr. Bruce Carleton

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Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on Health Canada and FDA regulations. The Unit recommends 

and makes available the N2 SOPs covering GCP, along with N2 GCP Training modules. SOPs 

cover the Data Management and IT platform. All projects are approved by the REB prior to initiation. 

CFRI is a participant in the Clinical Research Professional Development (CPRD) team which has a curriculum 

coordinated between the Lower Mainland academic health centres, directed for research 

coordinators (see Appendix 5). 

Contact: Junker, Anne. Director, Clinical & Population Health Studies, CFRI. Tel: 604-875-3591. ajunker@ 

cw.bc.ca. 

Laboratory-Clinical Studies Unit 

Based at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, the Laboratory-Clinical Studies Unit (www.phsa.ca/bccdcpublichealthlab) 

is associated with the B.C. Public Health Microbiology & Reference Laboratory (the 

primary public health and reference diagnostic testing facility for the province). It provides laboratory 

support for clinical trials on new molecular microbiology laboratory tests and test procedures, particularly 

for HPV, HIV, and Hepatitis. Studies cover screening, diagnosis, treatment, observation, and intervention. 

For treatment studies, the Unit provides support to Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials. Annual 

patient accrual ranges between 200 -11,000 depending on the study. 

The Unit has two Principal Investigators and three clinical trials collaborators listed below. Their details 



Collaborators 

• Krajden, Mel 

• Coldman, Andy 

• Petric, Martin 

• Ogilvie, Gina 

• Rekart, Michael 

Unit staffing is as follows (Total = 5): 

Study Nurses 


Coordinators 

Pharmacy Staff Laboratory Staff Administration/ Support 

Staff* 

0 1 Not applicable 4 1 (business consultant) 

For trials to be approved by the unit, the investigator must complete a project approval form and attach 

the clinical trial protocol, ethics approval documents, and funding approval documents for review. 

Upon review, the CTU will provide a laboratory cost estimate which all parties must sign-off before final 

approval. 

Since many of the tests conducted are new procedures, QC/QA procedures are newly developed for 

each one as follows: 

• Firstly, receive training from Vendor/Manufacturer of the new product/procedure 

• Secondly, the CTU performs an in-house validation and comparison if applicable 

• Thirdly, SOPs and QC procedures are created by the CTU following the College of American Pathologists 

(CAP) guidelines 

• Finally, other staff at the BCCDC are trained in the test, SOPs, and QC procedures.


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Contact: 

Krajden, Mel. Associate Director, Laboratory Services. Tel: 604-707-2421. mel.krajden@bccdc.ca. 

Mei, Wendy. Clinical Trials Coordinator. Tel: 604-707-2643. wendy.mei@bccdc.ca. 

Fraser Health Authority 

Fraser Health Research & Evaluation 

Fraser Health (www.fraserhealth.ca) is a publicly funded regional authority that oversees the provision 

of all publicly funded health services at its owned and operated acute and community sites. It provides 

a wide range of integrated health care services to more than 1.5 million people living in communities 

stretching from Burnaby to White Rock to Hope. Its health care services range from 12 acute care hospitals 

to community-based residential, home health, mental health, and public health services. 

The Department of Evaluation and Research Services (http://research.fraserhealth.ca/home/) aims 

to establish Fraser Health as a premier site for the conduct of clinical, health services, and population 

health research, such that new knowledge is created and translated into policy and practice to enable 

“best in health, best in health care” for patients, clients, and residents. The Department supports 15 fulland 

part-time personnel and two Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) grant funded 

‘Research Team Planning Strategists’. It provides services across all Fraser Health sites. 

Over 2,300 physicians provide services in Fraser Health facilities. Physicians who wish to participate in 

clinical trials as a site investigator are not employees of Fraser Health, but must have privileges with 

Fraser Health. Physicians are only allowed to conduct research at hospital sites for which they have 

privileges. Both physicians and Fraser Health are a party to contracts with industry and academic sponsors. 

The Department of Evaluation and Research Services supports Phase II, III and IV therapeutic and device 

clinical trials, as well as behavioural, investigator-initiated and grant funded studies. Details about 50 

investigators who conduct clinical trials can be found in Appendix 6. The following types of services 

and support is listed below with staffing indicated in parentheses. 

• Health Research Intelligence Unit: Methodology and Biostatistics Services, including research 

project/protocol development, study design and methodology, budget development, statistical 

analysis, data management, and grant administration [Epidemiologist and Research/Grant Development 

Facilitator – 2 FTE] 

• Ethical Review: Assistance with REB submissions, education, and site monitoring oversight [Research 

Ethics Coordinator] 

• Research-related services provided by Research Coordinators, funded by individual FH departments, 

provide integrated support to individual research studies, co-ordinate all applicable approvals 

for the provision of service by their department, and liaise with investigators and others as 

required during studies: Laboratory Services [1 staff ]; Pharmacy Services [1 staff ]; Perinatal Services 

(patient recruitment and samples management); and Health Records [1 FTE]. 

• Administration of clinical trials registration at clinicaltrials.gov 

• Contract Review: Contract negotiation conducted by the University of British Columbia Industry 

Liaison Office on behalf of Fraser Health 

• Overall co-ordination of all approvals required for the conduct of research in FH. 

• Education and Communication: Coordinated by Department of Evaluation and Research Services 

[1 staff ]. Includes: education in research methods (e.g. skill development workshops; training in 

ethical and regulatory requirements for clinical trials)

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• Knowledge Translation: Library Services, publication support [9 FTE]. 

Quality control/ assurance procedures are based on Health Canada and FDA regulations. The Department 

of Evaluation and Research Services produces and makes available a Research Quality Improvement 

Manual which lays out the process for ongoing monitoring of research studies. All projects are 

approved by the Fraser Health Research Ethics Board prior to initiation. 

Fraser Health is a participant in the Clinical Research Professional Development (CPRD) Education Program 

(described in Appendix 5). This has a curriculum directed to research coordinators and is coordinated 

amongst the Lower Mainland academic health centres. 

Contact: 

Chunick, Susan. Director, Department of Evaluation and Research Services. Tel: 604-587-4681. susan. 

chunick@fraserhealth.ca. 

Vancouver Coastal Health 

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) Clinical Research Unit 

The VCHRI Clinical Research Unit (CRU) (www.vchri.ca/s/CRU.asp) is based at the Gordon & Leslie Diamond 

Health Care Centre. It supports investigators in all disciplines at Vancouver Coastal Health and 

UBC in their conduct of clinical trials. Investigators request CRU services for industry Phases II, III, and IV 

trials, grant funded trials, or investigator-initiated research. Fees for services are based on the complexity 

of the services requested and funding for the research The CRU offers: 

• Assistance with protocol development 

• Develop informed consent documents 

• Recruiting 

• Screening and consenting subjects 

• Study interviews 

• Venipuncture and serum and plasma aliquot preparation 

• Physical exams and tests 

• Vaccine and medication administration 

• Adverse event reporting 

• Subject appointment booking and reminder calls 

• Monitor audits 

• REB submission assistance 

• Regulatory support with Health Canada/ FDA 

The Unit supports all CFRI researchers as needed. Many of these are listed in Appendix 6. The unit is new 

and growing. Current staffing is as follows (total = 2), with an anticipated two to four additional coordinators 

to be hired by the summer of 2010. 



Laboratory & Pharmacy 

Staff 

Admin. (Clinical 

Research Managers) 

Epidemiologists/ 

Statisticians 

1.5* 0 0 0.5 Collaborate with 

C2E2** 

* Also involved in the administrative aspects of clinical trials (e.g., REB submissions, regulatory documentation), budgeting and accounts, 

study design, and training of assistants. 

** C2E2 is the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation at VCHRI (www.c2e2.vchri.ca/), which offers expertise in study design, 

data collection and management, statistical analysis, systematic reviews, and health economics.


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For Quality Control/Assurance, SOPs are in place for consent and phlebotomy and are being developed 

for other research related processes. A checklist is completed for all contracts ensuring protocols 

and consents have been approved by the REB. All subject personal information is maintained 

on password protected computers which are in locked offices or the information in maintained in 

a locked office. Access to the information is limited to authorized personnel. As well as attending 

research training sessions offered by the British Columbia Health Authorities, all staff complete the 

Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS) training for the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans 

and each staff member is regularly observed during the consent process. 

Contact: 

Feschuk, Connie. Manager. Tel: 604-875-5886. connie.feschuk@vch.ca. 


VIHA Research Department 

The VIHA Research Department supports in-patient and out-patient industry-sponsored and investigator-driven 

trials within the 18 hospitals managed by Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) 

(www.viha.ca/rnd/). These hospitals include Royal Jubilee, Victoria General, and Nanaimo Regional 

General Hospitals. The Department offers the following services: 

• Administration and Trial coordination 

• Financial Management 

• Clinical Trial Agreement review 

• Liaison with Industry 

• Research Ethics Submissions and ongoing correspondence 

• Quality control and supervision of all operational techniques and research activities in keeping 

with international guidelines 

• Clinic space available for patient assessments 

• Assurance of protocol compliance and quality control of data handling in compliance with 

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory requirements 

• Standard Operating Procedures. 

The Department currently supports 30 investigators in Phases II, III, and IV clinical trials. Investigator 

details are listed in Appendix 6: 

• Backman, Catherine • Jackson, ML • Petrunia, Dennis 

• Barclay A • Jones, C • Piper, HG 

• Behrens, C • Kibsey, P • Popkin JS 

• Burnett, Stephen • Kirk, P • Schimmele, C 

• Connolly, M • Lerch, L • Singh, RA 

• Daly, D • Miller, D • Tan Dy, C 

• Harder, Curtis • Morris, Dorothy • Tang, Bao 

• Hayashi, A • Orrom, William • Weinerman, R 

• Hrebicek, O • Penn Andrew • Williams, R 

• Horgan, K • Person, D • Wood, G

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Its staffing is as follows: 



Laboratory & Pharmacy 

Staff 

Admin. 

6 0 0 3 3 * 

* Two involved in capacity building and one in special projects. 

The Department uses hospital pharmacies and laboratories in the conduct of clinical trials, as well as 

external pharmacies. 

The VIHA has a full research ethics board structure that oversees the process for getting trials approved 

(http://www.viha.ca/rnd/research_ethics) (see Appendix 4). Studies are in full compliance with FDA/ 

Health Canada regulations and the Department provides ongoing staff training in clinical trials and GCP. 

Contact: 

Patel, Anika. Acting Regional Manager. Tel: 250-370-8764. anika.patel@viha.ca. 

Other


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APPENDICES 3-5 

Appendix 3. 

Quality Control/ Quality Assurance at B.C.’s Clinical Trials Units, Centres, and Study Sites 106 

Appendix 4. B.C. Research Ethics Boards 107 

Appendix 5. Clinical Trials Training Facilities 108

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APPENDIX 3. 

QUALITY CONTROL/ QUALITY ASSURANCE AT B.C.’S 

CLINICAL TRIALS UNITS, CENTRES, AND STUDY SITES 

Eighteen facilities were visited and interviewed for this report. SOPs and other documentation 

involved in the assurance of quality and maintenance of consistency were reviewed. All facilities had 

documentation pertaining to: 

• Informed consent 

• Compliance with Health Canada, FDA, and ICH GCP regulations and guidelines. 

Furthermore, since all sites obtain written approval to conduct a clinical trial from a duly constituted 

Research Ethics Board prior to commencement, all units: 

• Maintain confidentiality (in addition, confidentiality is part of the informed consent, and all units 

follow Canada’s stringent privacy laws; furthermore, for completeness, 2/3 had additional separate 

written documentation regarding confidentiality) 

• Report adverse events to sponsors and regulators (and more than 2/3 had additional separate 

written documentation regarding this) 

• Adhere to the REB requirements for protocol amendments, ongoing review, and clinical trial status 

reports. 

Moreover, at least half the units had written documentation (usually SOPs) pertaining to: 

• The REB process 

• Collection of blood 

• Process for accepting trials into the unit • Collection of other biological samples 

• Study initiation 

• Handling of other biological samples 

• Data collection 

• SOP updating requirements 

• Data management 

• Training requirements 

• Data reporting to sponsor 

• Activity Responsibilities 

• Management of adverse events 

Other written documentation, again mainly in the form of SOPs, included: 

• Procedures for contracting services such as statistics, budgeting, contracts support 

• Handling of blood 

• Data analysis 

• Investigational Drug Handling 

• Study Closure 

• Recruiting 

• Archiving 

• Communication 

• QA procedures


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APPENDIX 4. B.C. RESEARCH ETHICS BOARDS 

Information from The Ethics Review Process in British Columbia: An Environmental Scan. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. October 2007. 

www.msfhr.org/resources/public/Reports/BC_Scan.pdf. Accessed October 21, 2009. 

Data valid to 2007. REB = Research Ethics Board. 

REBs Associated with Institution/ Organization Type of Institution/ Organization Year REB Established 

B.C. Cancer Agency Health Services Academic 2003 

B.C. Institute of Technology Academic 1999 

Camosun College Academic 2006 

Canadian Blood Services (B.C.) Health Services (national NGO) 2001 

Community-Based REB Community 1999 

Fraser Health Health Services 2004 

Interior Health Health Services 2005 

Inter Tribal Health Authority Aboriginal (in progress 2007) 

Kwantlen University College Academic 2002 

Malaspina University-College Academic 2002 

Northern Health Health Services 2007 

Providence Health Care Health Services 1996 

Royal Roads University Academic 2000 

Simon Fraser University Academic 1996 

Thompson Rivers University Academic 2001 

Trinity Western University Academic 1995 

University College of the Fraser Valley Academic 2002 

University of British Columbia (also reviews Vancouver Coastal Health and Provincial Health Services Academic Clinical: 1983 Behavioural: 1976 

Authority except adult oncology) 

University of Northern B.C. Academic-Medical Faculty 1994 

University of Victoria Academic-Medical Faculty 1999 

The Vancouver Foundation Community 2004 

Vancouver Island Health Authority: Clinical* Health Services 1987 

Vancouver Island Health Authority :Health** Health Services 2006

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APPENDIX 5. CLINICAL TRIALS TRAINING FACILITIES 

Organization Contact Name/ URL Description of Training and Courses Number and Type of 

Staffing 

ASKA Research See Appendix 11 for information Offers numerous online training courses. 

Offers clinical research education to investigators and clinical research coordinators. 

CHEOS Clinical Education 

Series 

Clinical Research Professional 

Development (CRPD) 

Education Program 

and 

CFRI Monthly Education 

Forum 

Three sites: 

• CFRI Child and Family 

Research Institute 

• Providence Health Care 


• Vancouver Coastal Research 

Institute 

Global Client Partners 

Consulting Inc. 

See Appendix 2 for information 

on CHEOS 

Child and Family Research 

Institute 

Manager Research Education: 

Sandra Elias 

selias@cw.bc.ca 

Tel : (604) 875 3722. 

___________ 

Vancouver Coastal Health 


Co-ordinator, Research Education 

Kerri Abramson 

kerri.abramson@vch.ca 

Tel : 604 875 4111 x 67793 

www.cfri-training.ca/training/ 

ClinicalResearchCoordinators.asp 

CRPD supports professional development of clinical research coordinators and research 

staff involved in all aspects of clinical research. It is focused on the Lower Mainland, with 

the potential to broaden the initiative throughout B.C. 

The CRPD program is an education initiative led by a group of individuals committed to 

supporting the professional development of clinical research coordinators, managers and 

others involved in clinical research from the Lower Mainland’s teaching hospitals’ research 

institutes. It offers seminars and workshops in accordance with a structured curriculum. 

Attendees can receive a certificate of attendance for documentation of their participation 

which can be used for continuing education credits. 

The CRPD program comprises quarterly workshops on topics including: 

• GCP 

• Budgeting and Finance 

• Ethics and Regulatory Issues 

• Human Resources 

• Communication Skills 

• Project Management 

CFRI also provides a monthly education forum specific to Clinical Research Coordinators. 

The purpose of these sessions is to provide an education forum specific to clinical research. 

4-6 persons located in 

Vancouver 

See Appendix 11 for information One-on-one or group training as requested by the client. Full time administrative head 

office staff; but primarily 

contract staff to ensure low 

cost services to the client


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Staffing 

Health Information Science 

(HIS) 

University of Victoria 


PO Box 3050 STN CSC 

Victoria B.C. V8W 3P5 

Tel: 250-721-8575 

Fax: 250-472-4751 

his@uvic.ca 

Associate Professor and Director 

Andre Kushniruk 

Contact: Denis Protti, Professor 

and Graduate Advisor 

Tel: 250-721-8814 

dprotti@uvic.ca 

Assistant to the Director: Leslie 

Wood 

Tel: 250-721-8576 

lwood@uvic.ca 

HIS offers a range of courses in healthcare management, epidemiology and medical methodology; 

with some aspects of courses and training relevant to Clinical Trials management 

and Clinical Trials operations. 

HIS provides courses to train students in the identification of information and data needed 

by doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, government planners and other health care 

professionals and how they are used in order to make effective health care decisions. 

Relevant undergraduate courses include: 

• Epidemiology 

• Medical methodology 

• Healthcare ethics and project management. 

Graduate studies 

HIS offers programs of study leading to the degree of MSc. The school also offers an oncampus 

special arrangements program of study leading to the degree of PhD in Health 

Information Science. The School has well established linkages to health care organizations 

within B.C. and Canada that allow faculty and student to conduct research in a variety of 

health related field settings. 

Health Information Science 

UVic employs: 

8 Faculty members 

6 Faculty staff 

30 Adjunct Faculty members 

2 associate professionals

110 


APPENDIX 5. Clinical Trials Training Facilities (cont’d) 


Staffing 

School of Population & Public 

Health 

UBC 

James Mather Building 

5804 Fairview Avenue 

Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z3 

Tel: 604-822-2772 

Fax: 604-822-4994 

www.spph.ubc.ca 

Director: Dr. Martin Schechter 

Contact: Rhonda Tolley 

Tel: 604-822-3910 

rhonda.tolley@ubc.ca 

School of Population & Public Health offers a range of courses in epidemiology and 

healthcare; with several directly relevant to Clinical Trials management and Clinical Trials 

operations. Its main teaching focus is graduate education in areas ranging from public 

health to health policy. 

Academic programs and attainments include : 

• MHA Master of Health Administration 

• MHSc Master of Health Science 

• MPH Master of Public Health 

• MSc Master of Science 

• PhD Doctor of Philosophy 

• Community Medicine Residency. 

Masters Courses relevant to Clinical Trials training include: 

• The Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials. 

Ethical considerations, intention-to-treat versus efficacy trials, principles of sampling and 

exclusion, methods of allocation and techniques of randomization, parallel versus cross 

over design, monitoring treatment outcomes, adverse effects, stopping rules, analytic 

techniques and data interpretation, and logistical issues in the management of clinical 

trials. 

• Clinical Epidemiology. 

Principles and methods of epidemiology are applied to clinical problems. Evaluation and 

design of laboratory and clinical tests and of therapeutic interventions. 

• Clinical Decision Analysis. 

Methodology in and applicability of clinical decision analysis. Applications in problem 

solving (screening or prevention program assessment, test of treatment trade-offs, interpreting 

uncertain clinical data etc). Techniques include decision tree design, sub-trees, 

marker models, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, threshold analysis, utility 

assessment including the DEALE. 

• Clinical Research Methods for Surgical Procedures. 

The application of randomized trial methods in surgical disciplines and specifically to 

surgical procedures has been increasing. The purpose of this course is to explore the use of 

randomized trials in surgery. 

40 Faculty members 

7 Departmental staff 

51 Associate UBC Faculty 

57 Clinical Faculty 

60 Adjunct Faculty 

15 Emeritus Faculty


111 


Staffing 

Society of Clinical Research 

Associates, Inc., Vancouver 

Chapter 

Western Regional Training 

Centre for Health Services 

Research (WRTC) 

Vancouver local chapter chairperson: 

Erin Cherban erin_cherban@ 

mail.cheos.ubc.ca 

www.socra.org 

School of Population and Public 

Health 

5804 Fairview Avenue 

Vancouver B.C. V6T 1Z3 

Tel: 604-822-2827 

Fax: 604-822-4994 

wrtc.hsr@ubc.ca 

Director: Sam Sheps 

Sam.sheps@ubc.ca 

Tel: 604-822-3081 

Contact: Isabella Losinger, 

Program Manager 

Isabella.losinger@ubc.ca 

Tel: 604-822-2827 

http://wrtc-hsr.ca/ 

A non-profit, professional organization dedicated to the continuing education and 

development of clinical research professionals. It offers courses and workshops in subjects 

such as: 

• GCP 

• Trials management 

• SOPs 


• Legal, Ethical and Practical Considerations in Protecting Human Research Participants. 

WRTC is an innovative and collaborative initiative that supports the postgraduate training 

of applied health services researchers across disciplines, sectors, and institutions, 

equipping them to address the research needs of a wide range of health care policy and 

decision-makers. Relevant courses include: 

• Health Care Research Methods 

• Epidemiology of Health Care 

WRTC is based at six universities in western Canada: University of Alberta, UBC, University 

of Calgary, University of Manitoba, University of Regina, and University of Saskatchewan. 

Graduate students (Masters or PhD) may participate in the program as full students or as 

affiliate students. 

9 faculty and staff across the 

six universities

112 


APPENDIX 6 


Clinical Trials Investigators in B.C. 113 

Endowed Chairs 113 

6.1 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed in Alphabetical Order 114 

6.2 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed According to Disease Area Specialty 170 

6.3 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed According to Other Areas of Specialty 226 

Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Outcomes 226 

Pediatrics 238


113 

APPENDIX 6. CLINICAL TRIALS INVESTIGATORS IN B.C. 

Following the table showing Endowed Chairs, clinical trials investigators are listed in (1) full alphabetical order, (2) according to disease area specialty, 

and (3) according to other specialties (epidemiology, health economics, health outcomes, pediatrics). Email addresses and URLs are correct to January 

2010. 

Endowed Chairs 

The following table lists the 16 investigators who hold endowed Chairs. Their details can be found in the following listings. 

INVESTIGATOR INSTITUTION ENDOWED CHAIR 

Buller, Christopher Van Coastal Health Research Institute Sauder Family Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiology 

Fischer, Benedikt CIHR/PHAC Research Chair in Applied Public Health 

Gleave, Martin Van Coastal Health Research Institute Liber Ero B.C. Leadership Chair in Prostate Research 

Hayden, Michael Child & Family Research Institute CRC Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine 

Honer, William Van Coastal Health Research Institute Jack Bell Chair in Schizophrenia Research 

Knight, Darryl Providence Health Care Research Institute CRC Airway Disease 

Lear, Scott Providence Health Care Research Institute Pfizer/Heart & Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention 

Research 

Marra, Carlo Van Coastal Health Research Institute CRC in Pharmaceutical Outcomes 

Puil, Ernie UBC Campus Jean Templeton Hugill Chair 

Rieckmann, Peter Van Coastal Health Research Institute Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Research Chair 

Schechter, Martin Providence Health Care Research Institute CRC HIV/AIDS and Urban Population Health 

Sin, Donald Providence Health Care Research Institute CRC Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 

Smith, Clayton Van Coastal Health Research Institute CRC in Cell Therapies 

Stoessl, A Jonathan Van Coastal Health Research Institute CRC CNS Disorders 

Wasan, Kishor UBC Campus CIHR/iCo Therapeutics Research Chair in Drug Delivery for Neglected Global 

Diseases. 

Young, Allan Van Coastal Health Research Institute Leading Edge Endowment Fund (LEEF) Chair in Depression Research 

CIHR = Canadian Institutes of Health Research (www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca); CRC = Canada Research Chair (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca). PHAC = Public Health Agency of Canada (www.phac-aspc.gc.ca).

114 


6.1 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed in Alphabetical Order 

INVESTIGATOR DEPT FACULTY AFFILI- 

ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Abel, James Cardiovascular 

Surgery 

Abu-Laban, 

Riyad 

Agranovich, 

Alexander 

Alexiadis, 

Alexandros 

Alimenti, 

Ariane 

Al-Tourah, 

Abdul 

Amed, 

Shazhan 

INSTITUTION EMAIL WEBSITE DISEASE SPECIALTY SPECIFIC DISEASE/ 

CONDITION 

Surgery UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Radiation 

Oncology 

& Developmental 

Radiotherapeutics 

jabel@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

abulaban@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

www.ctsnet.org/home/ 

jabel 

http://www.researchers. 

vchri.ca/s/Researchers. 

aspReportID=61951&_ 

Type=Researchers-Data- 

base&_Title=Abu-Laban- 

Dr.-Riyad-B. 

UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/aagranovich. 

html 

CV / cardiology Surgery 

Critical care, Emergency 

medicine 

N/A 

Cancer Prostate 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Other Palliative care 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute aalimenti@cw.bc.ca N/A ID/ infection HIV 

B.C. Cancer Agency aaltoura@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Breast, lymphoma 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute samed@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 

our_research/researchers/search_researchers/ 

researcher_detail. 

aspID=305 

Metabolic/ endocrine Diabetes 

Amil, S B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer Gastro-intestinal 

Anderson, 

Frank H 

Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

franka@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 

ubc.ca/index.cfmpage= 

personDetail&row=150 

74854 

Gastro-intestinal, ID/ 

infection 

Colitis, Crohn's, 

hepatitis


115 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Anderson, H. B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer Gastro-intestinal, 

lung 

Anis, Aslam Population & 

Public Health 

Ansermino, 

Mark 

Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Ansley, David Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Ashton, 

Thomas 

Atkins, M 

Stella 

Attwell, 

Andrew 

Auersperg, 

Edward 

Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

aslam.anis@ubc.ca http://www.mhanet.ca/ 

search/node/15 

UBC Child & Family Research Institute mansermino@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 

search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=3 

Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Medicine Medicine UBC Interior Health Authority-Penticton 

Regional Hospital 

School of 

Computing 

Science 

General Internal 

Medicine 

david.ansley@vch.ca http://www.apt.ubc.ca/ 

anesthesiology/Vancouver_General_Hospital/ 

Department_Members/ 

Dr_David_Ansley.htm 

N/A www.directory.ubc.ca/ 

index.cfm 

SFU stella@cs.sfu.ca http://www.cs.sfu. 

ca/~stella/ 

CV / cardiology, 

metabolic/ endocrine 

Hypertension, 

obesity 

Anesthesiology Pediatrics 

CV / cardiology Coronary bypass 

CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

Cancer Melanoma, radiotherapy/ 

imaging 

B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer Breast, prostate 

Medicine UBC Fraser Health e@auersperg.ca N/A CV / cardiology 

Ayas, Najib Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Aymong, Eve Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Backman, 

Catherine 

UBC Van Island Health Authority- 

Nanaimo, Campbell River 

Bai, Tony Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

najib.ayas@vch.ca http://ubc-sleepdisorders. 

vch.ca/ayas.htm 

Critical care, pulmonary 

eaymong@providencehealth.bc.ca 

http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile. 

bme/63107/Eve_D_Aymong 

Apnea 


syndrome 

N/A N/A Musculo-skeletal Orthopedics/rehab 

tony.bai@hli.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_tony_ 

bai.shtml 

Pulmonary Asthma, bronchiastasis, 

COPD, fibrosis

116 


6.1 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed in Alphabetical Order (cont’d) 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Balneaves, 

Lynda 

Nursing Applied 

Science 


CONDITION 

UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

lynda.balneaves@nursing. 

ubc.ca 

http://www.nursing. 

ubc.ca/faculty/biopage. 

aspxc=65.5133574166368 

Barclay A Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Neonatology 

CV / cardiology 

Bardal, Stan K Medical Sciences 

Barnett, 

Jeffrey Ben 

Barnett, 

Michael 

Basson, 

Rosemary 

Beauchamp, 

Richard 

Beckham, 

Wayne Allan 

Health Information 

Science 

UVic bardals@uvic.ca http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Bardal_ 

Stan_1207852047.aspx 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency jebarnet@uvic.ca N/A Cancer 


Institute 

Psychiatry Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rbeauchamp@cw.bc.ca; 

beaucham@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

Physics & 

Astronomy 

Begg, Iain Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

mbarnett@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.leukemiabmtprogram.org/general_ 

information/about_us/ 

our_doctors/barnett.html 

sexmed@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



750943 

http://www.orthosurgery. 

ubc.ca/faculty_bios/beauchamp.html 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency wbeckham@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.phys.uvic. 

ca/medphys/people/WB/ 

beckham.html 


Institute 

begg@portal.ca https://www.directory. 



14651 


Cancer Leukemia 

Obstetrics / gynecology 

Reproduction 

CNS Brain injury 

Cancer Radiotherapy 


Behrens, C Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal, 

cancer


117 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Bennett, 

Mary 

Bernstein, 

Vanessa 

Bernstein, 

Victoria 

Berrang, 

Tanya 

Berringer, 

Ross 

Bjornson, 

Bruce 

Black, Peter Urologic Sciences 

Bond, R. 

James 

Bondy, 

Gregory 


CONDITION 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mbennett@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



751067 

Metabolic/ endocrine Endocrinology 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency vbernste@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Breast 


Institute 

Surgery Radiation 

Oncology 

& Developmental 


dr.bernstein@telus.net http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Bernstein- 

Dr.-Victoria 

UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/berrang.html 

Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


syndrome 

Cancer Breast 

N/A N/A CV / cardiology Coronary disease 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute bbjornson@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 

search_researchers/ 


aspID=387 

Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


Institute 

N/A www.prostatecentre. 

com/aboutus/aboutus. 

phppageID=187 

CNS Stroke, epilepsy 

Genitourinary, cancer Bladder cancer 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Surgery Thoracic surgery, 

cancer 


Institute 

gbondy@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

https://www.directory. 



98641 




disease, diabetes

118 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Bonet, Jorge 

Federico 

Bowering, 

John 

Anesthesia Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology Cardiology 

jkbow@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 



71500 

CV / cardiology, anesthesiology 

Hypertension 

Bozek, Chris Fraser Health N/A N/A CNS Stroke 

CNS, dermatology ALS, inflammatory 

Briemberg, 

Hannah 

Brotto, Lori Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


Institute 

Medicine UBC Women's Health Research 

Institute 

Brown, Carl Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute/ B.C. Cancer Agency 

hbriemberg@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 

ubc.ca/index.cfmupdate 

=yes&page=personDetail 

&row=1000006607 

lori.brotto@vch.ca www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/people/ 

Brotto.htm 

cbrown@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.providencehealthcare.org/colorectalsurgery/Carl-Brown.html 

Cancer, obstetrics / 

gynecology 

Cervical, endometrial, 

gynecology 

Cancer, CNS Colorectal, pain 

Brown, Sean Fraser Health N/A N/A Musculo-skeletal Orthopedics 

Dental 

Brunette, 

Donald 

Brunstein, 

John 

Buller, 

Christopher 

Oral Biological 

& Medical SCI 

Biochemistry & 

Molec Biology 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus brunette@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

http://www.dentistry.ubc. 

ca/research/brunette.html 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jbrunstein@cw.bc.ca http://www.pathology. 

ubc.ca/NewPathology/ 

ClinicalAssistantProfessor/ 

John_Brunstein.html 

Cardiology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

cehbuller@shaw.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Buller-Dr.- 

Christopher-E. 

ID/ infection Respiratory 


syndrome


119 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Burdge, David Infectious 

Diseases 

Burnett, 

Stephen 

Butler, Blair Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Byrne, 

Michael 


CONDITION 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dburdge@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=257 

ID/ infection HIV 

Van Island Health Authority stephen.burnett@viha.ca N/A Musculo-skeletal Orthopedics 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute bbutler@cw.bc.ca N/A Obstetrics / gynecology 


Institute 

michael.byrne@vch.ca N/A Gastro-intestinal 

Cabral, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dcabral@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=289 

Carere, 

Ronald 

Carpenito, 

Gerardo 

Cardiology Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

rcarere@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.heartandlung.ca/ron-carere/ 

Pregnancy 

Autoimmune Rheumatology, 

osteoporosis 

CV / cardiology Coronary artery 

disease 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Genitourinary Nephrology 

Carter, Diana Psychiatry Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute diana.carter@ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



750945 

Chambers, 

Keith 

Health Care/ 

Epidemiology 


Institute 

kchamber@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Chambers- 

Dr.-G.-Keith 


Gynecology 


Chan, Albert Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology Coronary disease, 

stroke

120 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Chan, Sammy Cardiology Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Chanoine, 

Jean-Pierre 

Chapman, 

Kristine 

Cheung, 

Anson 

Cheung, 

Anthony P 

Cheung, 

Stephen 

Cheung, 

Winson 


CONDITION 

schan@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




752746 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jchanoine@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=20 


Institute 


Institute 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Chew, Ben Urologic Sciences 

kristinechapman@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 



011048 

acheung@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute apcheung@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

acheung3@cw.bc.ca 


Institute 

http://www.providencehealthcare.org/heart_centre/pop_upA32AnsonCheung.html; 

http://www. 

surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

acheung.html 

http://www.obstgyn. 

ca/About/dir_profile. 

htmlID=14 


metabolic 

Metabolic/ endocrine Growth 

Coronary artery 

disease, obesity 


CV / cardiology Cardiovascular 

disease, surgery 


Reproduction 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer 

ben.chew@ubc.ca www.prostatecentre. 


phppageID=178 

Chi, Kim Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kchi@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus. 

phppageID=166 

Genitourinary Renal 

Cancer, genitourinary Prostate


121 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Chia, Stephen Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency schia@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



0001161; http://www. 

eventcare.ca/clients/cowc/ 

bios/stephen_chia.html 

Chilvers, Mark Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mchilvers@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



016640 

Chittock, 

Dean 


Institute 

Chiu, Anthony Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Chockalingam, 

Arum 

Health Sciences 

Choi, Peter Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Chow, Victor 

DW 

Christenson, 

Jim 

Urologic Sciences 

Clarke, Lorne Medical 

Genetics 

dean.chittock@vch.ca http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile. 

bme/234409/Dean_R_ 

Chittock 

antchiu@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 



287841 

SFU achockal@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/arun 


Institute 


Institute 


Institute 


Institute 

PeterT.Choi@vch.ca http://www.apt.ubc.ca/ 



Dr_Peter_Choi.htm 

N/A http://www.ubcfertility. 

com/drchow.php 

jimchris@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

lclarke@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=24 

Cancer Breast, head/neck 

Pulmonary Cystic fibrosis 

Critical care Sepsis, thrombosis 


CV / cardiology Hypertension 

Anesthesiology, CV / 

cardiology 

Cancer Urogenital 

N/A CV / cardiology Myocardial infarction 

Metabolic/ endocrine Genetic disease

122 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Cleveland, D. Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Cochrane, 

Doug 

Cogswell, 

Arthur 

Coldman, 

Andrew 


CONDITION 

Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dcochrane@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=26 

N/A N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary syndrome, 

atherosclerosis, 

atrial fibrillation 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute acogswell@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



753861 

Population & 

Public Health 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency acoldman@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.stat.ubc. 

ca/People/Home/index. 

phpperson=:coldman: 

Cole, Colm Anesthesia Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Collier, T. Neurology Interior Health Authority-Royal 

Inland Hospital 

Connolly, 

Mary 

cole@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




969188 

CNS 


disease 

ID/ infection HPV 

CNS/ anesthesiology Pain 

N/A N/A CNS Stroke 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mconnolly@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=379 

Connors, Joe Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency JConnors@bccancer.bc.ca www.bccancer.bc.ca/RES/ 

ResearchPrograms/LymphoidCancers/researchers. 

htm#connors 

Conway, Brian Anesthesia Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute/ Providence Health Care 


bconway@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

http://www.mhanet.ca/ 


CNS Epilepsy/ seizures 

Cancer Lymphoma 

ID/ infection Hepatitis, HIV


123 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Cooper, S. Interior Health Authority-Penticton 



CONDITION 

N/A N/A Genitourinary Renal 

Crabb, Simon B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer Breast 

Gynecology 

Cundiff, Geoff Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Cunningham, 

C. 


Institute 

Interior Health Authority-Vernon 

Jubilee Hospital 

gcundiff@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

Curt, Armin Neurology Medicine UBC UBC Campus Armin.Curt@paralab. 

balgrist.ch 

Czerkawski, 

Barbara 

www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/people/ 

CundiffGeoff.htm 


N/A N/A Surgery Orthopedics 

http://www.neuroscience. 

uzh.ch/research/aging_disorders/curt 

CNS SCI 

B.C. Cancer Agency bczerkaw@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Breast 

Daly, D Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal 

Daroza, 

Gerald 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Genitourinary Renal 


Davidson, 

George 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute gdavidson@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



102098 

Davis, Jeffrey Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jdavis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=269 

Davison, 

Joyce 

Dawson, 

Keith 

Dawson, 

Peter 

Nursing UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


Institute 


Institute 

joyce.davison@vch.ca www.prostatecentre. 


phppageID=158 

kdaw@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



713788 

Cancer, transplant GVHD 

Genitourinary, cancer Prostate cancer 

CV / cardiology Coronary disease 

N/A N/A CNS MS

124 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Delisle, 

Marie-France 

Devonshire, 

Virginia 

Dewet, 

Joseph 

Dhawan, 

Pankaj 

Dhingra, 

Vinay 

Dickson, G. 

Brentley 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

INSTITUTION EMAIL WWEBSITE DISEASE SPECIALTY SPECIFIC DISEASE/ 

CONDITION 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mdelisle@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=30 


Institute 

vdev@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 



751733 


CNS MS 

Family Practice Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A N/A ID/ infection HIV 


Institute 


Institute 

Family Practice Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Pregnancy 

N/A N/A CNS Brain injury 

vinay.dhingra@vch.ca N/A Critical care 

N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal, 

cancer 

Dix, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ddix@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=260 

Dobson, 

Simon 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute sdobson@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



751085 

Dodek, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Dorscheid, 

Delbert 

Medicine Medicine 

- Critical 

Care 

UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

pedodek@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

http://www.thecarenet.ca/index. 

phpoption=com_conten 

t&task=view&ID=29&Ite 

mid=46 

ddorscheid@hli.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_del_ 

dorscheid.shtml 

Cancer Complications 

ID/ infection Hepatitis, HPV, HSV, 

meningitis 

Critical care Diabetes 


COPD, inflammatory, 

ARDS


125 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Douglas, 

Joanne 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 


CONDITION 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jdouglas@cw.bc.ca http://www.whri.org/ 

projectsandpeople/ 

people/Douglas.htm 

Du Plessis, J. Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 


Duncan, John 

A. 

Dunne, James 

V. 

Dutz, Jan Dermatology & 

Skin Science 

Dvorak, 

Marcel 


Institute 

Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


Pregnancy 

N/A N/A Hematology, surgery Orthopedics 

john.duncan@shaw.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Duncan-Dr.- 

John-A. 

drjdunne@telus.net https://www.directory. 



769036 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dutz@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=35 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Dyck, Chad Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Eisen, Andrew Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

vanspine@interchange. 

ubc.ca 





base&_Title=Dvorak-Dr.- 

Marcel-F. 

Genitourinary, metabolic/ 

endocrine 


autoimmune 

Renal 

Hypertension, GVHD 

Dermatology Inflammatory 

CNS SCI 

N/A N/A CV / cardiology 

eisen@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



914754 

CNS MND

126 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Ellard, Susan Medical Oncology 

Elliott, 

Thomas 

Elwood, 

Richard Kevin 


CONDITION 

UBC B.C. Cancer Agency sellard@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



752752 


Institute 

tom.elliott@vch.ca 

tgelliot@interchange.ubc.ca 

Medicine Medicine UBC BC Centre for Disease Control kevin.elwood@bccdc.ca https://www.directory. 



833890 

Enns, Rob Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Ervin, Frank General Internal 

Medicine 

Farquharson, 

Duncan 

renns@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



001168 

Cancer Breast, renal, 

prostate, MDR, 

urogenital 

http://drtomelliott.com/ Metabolic/ endocrine, 


ID/ infection TB 

Diabetes, cardiovascular 

disease 

Gastro-intestinal Crohn’s, colitis, 

esophageal/ 

stomach 

Medicine UBC Fraser Health flervin@telus.net N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Obstetrics / gynecology 

Farrell, Kevin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kfarrell@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=38 

Feldman, 

Howard 

Fenster, 

Howard 


Institute 


hfeldman@interchange. 

ubc.ca 





base&_Title=Feldman- 

Dr.-Howard-H. 

Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Res Inst N/A http://urology.ubc.ca/ 

faculty 


CNS Alzheimer’s 

Genitourinary Bladder


127 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Fenton, Dave Radiology UBC B.C. Cancer Agency davfent@yahoo.ca https://www.directory. 



016418 

Fenwick, John Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Fera, Tharwat Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Filiatrault, 

Lyne 

Fischer, 

Benedikt 

Fisher, 

Charles 

Fitzgerald, 

Catherine 

Fitzgerald, 

Mark 


Institute 


jfenwick@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Fenwick- 

Dr.-John 

tfera01@shaw.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/directory/ 

index.aspx 

Cancer Lung 

CNS, critical care Brain injury, sepsis 

Pulmonary COPD 

N/A N/A ID/ infection Wound 

SFU bfa11@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_ 

memberdata/bfischer 


Institute 


ubc.ca 





base&_Title=Fisher-Dr.- 

Charles-G. 

Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency cfitzger@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



003512 


Institute 

markf@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=FitzGerald- 

Dr.-J.-Mark 

ID/ infection Infection 

CNS, cancer SCI, brain 

Cancer Gastro-intestinal 

Pulmonary Asthma, bronchiastasis. 

COPD

128 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Fleming, 

Jonathan 


Institute 


CONDITION 

fleming@interchange. 

ubc.ca 





base&_Title=Fleming-Dr.- 

Jonathan 

Forbes, John Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jforbes@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=41 

Forrest, 

Donna 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency dforrest@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



003478 

Forzley, Brian Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Fradet, Guy Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Francis, 

Gordon 

Friedman, 

Jan M. 


Institute 

Medical 

Genetics 

Frohlich, Jiri Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 

Fryer, 

Christopher 

CNS Narcolepsy 



N/A N/A Genitourinary Nephrology 

guy.fradet@ubc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/gfradet.html 

gfrancis@mrl.ubc.ca www.icapture.ubc.ca/ 

who/who_bios_gordon_francis.shtml 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute frid@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=43 


Institute 

jifr@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_jiri_ 

frolich.shtml 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute cfryer@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=262 



disease 

CNS Mental health 

CV / cardiology Atherosclerosis, 

cholesteremia 

Cancer Brain/CNS


129 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Fung, 

Anthony Y-F. 


Institute 


CONDITION 

funga@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



342302 

Fyles, Gillian Family Practice UBC B.C. Cancer Agency gfyles@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.coag.uvic.ca/ 

eolcare/gillian_fyles.htm 

Gagnon, Alain Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Ganesan, 

Soma 


Institute 


Institute 

Garbuz, Don Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Gelmon, 

Karen 

Geoffrion, 

Roxana 

Gibson, 

Gillian 


syndrome 

Cancer Palliative care 

soma.ganesan@vch.ca http://www.mhanet.ca/ 


garbuz@shaw.ca http://www.hiphealth.ca/ 

People/Faculty.htm#g 

Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kgelmon@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/ 

people_kgelmon.html 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


Institute 


Institute 

Gill, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

agagnon@cw.bc.ca N/A Obstetrics/ gynecology 

rgeoffrion@providencehealth.bc.ca 

www.obstgyn.ca/About/ 

dir_detail.htmID=469 

gillian.gibson@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



719405 

jgill@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




006603 

Gill, Sharlene Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency sgill@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccancer. 

bc.ca/RES/ResearchPrograms/bcpcr/people/ 

faculty/sharlenegill.htm 

Gin, Kenneth Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

kenneth.gin@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



793865 

Pregnancy 

CNS Schizophrenia 

Musculo-skeletal Orthopedics 

Cancer Breast 

Obstetrics/ gynecology 

Gynecology 

CNS Neuropathy 


Cancer Colorectal, liver, 

pancreas 

CV / cardiology Cholesteremia, 


myocardial infarction

130 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Gleave, 

Martin 

Goetz, 

Thomas 

Goldenberg, 

Larry 


Institute 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


Institute 


CONDITION 

gleave@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Gleave-Dr.- 

Martin-E. 

goetz@vbjc.ca http://www.orthosurgery. 

ubc.ca/faculty_bios/ 

goetz.html 

research@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus. 

phppageID=118 

Goldman, Ran Pediatrics UBC Child & Family Research Institute rgoldman@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=273 

Goncalves, 

Jose 

Gordon, 

Wendy 

Goumeniouk, 

Alexander P. 

N/A N/A Obstetrics & gynecology 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Genitourinary, cancer Prostate 


Cancer, genitourinary Prostate 

Emergency medicine Pediatrics 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus dooley@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



399151 

Grafstein, Eric Surgery UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Gray, James Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Greidanus, 

Nelson 


Institute 

egrafstein@providencehealth.bc.ca 

http://www.sphemerg.ca/ 

research/grafstein 

allgray@telus.net https://www.directory. 



548071 

Nelson.greidanus@vch.ca http://www.orthosurgery. 


greidanus.html 

CNS Bipolar 

ID/ infection, emergency 

medicine 

Hepatitis 

Gastro-intestinal Colitis, esophageal/ 

stomach 

Musculo-skeletal Orthopedics


131 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Gross, 

Katherine 

Guns, Emma 

S. 



CONDITION 




Institute 

N/A N/A Autoimmune Arthritis 

emma.guns@vch.ca http://www.researchers. 



Type=Researchers- 

Database&_Title=Guns- 

Dr.-Emma-S. 

Gurjal, A B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://surrey-bc.cofars.ca/ 

dr-gurjal-anagha/93367/ 

Hall, Wendy Nursing Applied 

Science 

Halperin, 

Frank 

Halperin, 

Ross 

Hamburger, 

Jaap 

UBC UBC Campus wendy.hall@nursing.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=373 

Medicine Medicine UBC Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 



Institute, Van Coastal Health 


Hameed, M. Interior Health Authority-Royal 

Inland Hospital/ Kelowna General 

Hospital 


index.cfm 


Cancer Colorectal 

CNS Cognitive 

CV / cardiology Heart failure, acute 

coronary syndrome 

B.C. Cancer Agency rhalperin@bcancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Prostate 

hamburge@interchange. 

ubc.ca 





base&_Title=Hamburger- 

Dr.-Jaap-N. 

N/A N/A Critical care 

CV / cardiology Atherosclerosis, 

coronary disease 

Harder, Curtis Van Island Health Authority curtis.harder@viha.ca N/A ID/ infection Microbiology, 

pharmacy 

Harris, Devin Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute, Van Coastal Health 


N/A http://www.sphemerg.ca/ 

research/harris 


emergency medicine 

Myocardial infarction

132 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Hashimoto, 

Stanley 


Institute 


CONDITION 

hashist@telus.net https://www.directory. 



294272 

CNS MS 

Havelock, Jon Fraser Health N/A N/A Obstetrics / gynecology 

Hawley, 

Philippa 


Medicine 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency phawley@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



001174 

Obstetrics 


Hayashi, A Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Surgery Pediatrics 

CNS Huntingdon’s 

Hayden, 

Michael 

Hayden, 

Robert 

Henderson, 

Mark 

Henderson, 

William 

Heywood, M Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Hill, John Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 

Hilton, 

Donald 

CMMT Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mrh@cmmt.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=54 


Institute/ Fraser Health 



syndrome 

william.henderson@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



011369 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency mheywood@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/SON/ 

Council/members/ 

Dr.+Mark+Heywood.htm 


Institute 

Van Island Health Authority - 

Cowichan District Hospital 

jshill@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_john_ 

hill.shtml 

Critical care Inflammatory, 

trauma 



N/A N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome


133 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Ho, Cheryl Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency cho@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



014081 

Cancer Lung 

Ho, Kennely Fraser Health N/A N/A CNS Stroke 

Dermatology Psoriasis 

Ho, Vincent Medicine/ 

Dermatology & 

Skin Science 


Institute 

Hogg, James iCAPTURE Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Medicine UBC/ SFU Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Hogge, Donna Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute/ B.C. Cancer Agency 

Hohl, Corinne 

M. 

Holland, 

Simon 


Institute 

Hogg, Robert Population & 

Public Health/ 


Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 


Institute 

vho@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Ho- 

Dr.-Vincent-C; http:// 

www.skincarecentre.ca/ 

about_us/doctors/vincent_ho.htm 

jhogg@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_jim_ 

hogg.shtml 

robert_hogg@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_ 

memberdata/rhogg 

dhogge@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/tfl/ 

people_dhogge.html 

chohl@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 

ubc.ca/index.cfmpage 

=personDetail&row= 

1000014576 http:// 

www.vchri.ca/s/ 

IIFL_InvestigatorAbstracts. 

aspReportID=124905 

simon_holland@telus.net https://www.directory. 



813891 


ID/ infection HIV/AIDS 


CNS, emergency 

medicine 

Drug abuse 

Ophthalmology Transplant

134 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Holmes- 

Boulton,C. 

Honer, 

William 


Institute 

Hooge, John Neurology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

Interior Health Authority N/A N/A Critical care 

honer@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.neuroscience. 

ubc.ca/honer.htm 

CNS Psychosis 

jphooge@telus.net N/A CNS MS 

Horgan, K Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Genitourinary Nephrology 

Hoskins, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency phoskins@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



271858 

Houghton, 

Kristin 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute khoughton@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=286 

Cancer Urogenital, lymphoma 

Autoimmune Arthritis 

Hrebicek, O Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A CNS Neurology 

Hsiang, York Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Hsiung, Ging 

Yeuk [Robin] 

Hu, Joan Statistics & 

Actuarial Science 

Hukin, 

Juliette 


Institute 

yhsiang@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/yhsiang.html 

hsiung@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



012208 

SFU joanh@stat.sfu.ca http://www.stat.sfu. 

ca/~joanh/ 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jhukin@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=58 


disease 

CNS Alzheimer’s 

ID/ infection, other HIV 

Cancer Brain/CNS


135 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Human, 

Derek 

Hurley, R. 

Morrison 

Ignaszewski, 

Andrew 

Imai, Pauline 

H. 


CONDITION 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dhuman@cw.bc.ca http://www.bcchildrens. 

ca/Services/ChildrensHeartCentre/Healthcareteam/Leadershipteam. 

htm#human 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mhurley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



753869 


Institute 


& Medical SCI 

aignaszewski@providencehealth.bc.ca 




751017 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus pauline.imai@hotmail.com https://www.directory. 



011342 

Imrie, John Van Coastal Health-Lion's Gate 

Hospital 


Transplant GVHD 

CV/ cardiology, 

transplant 

Dental Hygiene 

Congestive heart 

failure, coronary 

disease 


syndrome 

Innis, Sheila Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute sinnis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=61 

CNS, pulmonary Development, cystic 

fibrosis 

Jackson, ML Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Ophthalmology 

Gastro-intestinal Crohn’s 

Jacobson, 

Kevan 

Jacova, 

Claudia 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kjacobson@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=62 


Institute 

claudija@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

http://ubcneurology.com/ 

Staff%20Web%20Pages/ 

CJacova.html 

CNS Alzheimer’s

136 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Jamieson, Eric 

W.R. 





CONDITION 

eric.jamieson@ubc.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/directory/ 

index.aspx 

Jan, James Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jjan@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 


search_results.asp 

Janssen, 

Patricia 

Population & 

Public Health 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute pjanssen@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=343 

CV / cardiology Cardiac surgery, cardiovascular 

disease, 

coronary bypass 

CNS FASD 

CNS Health 

Jasas, K B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer Lung 

jjastrze@vanhosp.bc.ca N/A Genitourinary Renal 

Jastrzebski, 

Jacek 


Institute 

Javer, Amin Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Javidan, 

Manouchehr 

Joffres, 

Michel 

Johnston, 

Dean 

Neurology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


sinussurgeon@drjaver.com http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/ajaver.html 

manouchehr.javidan@vch.ca http://vch.eduhealth.ca/ 

PDFs/FM/FM.470.V279.pdf 

SFU mjoffres@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_ 

memberdata/mjoffres 


Institute 

dccj@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



001176 

Surgery Polyps 



CV / cardiology Atherosclerosis 

Jones, C Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Genitourinary Nephrology 


Jones, 

Michael 


Institute 

Jue, John C. Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

michael.jones@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



089317 

jjue@unixg.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



395162 

CV / cardiology Coronary disease


137 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Jung, Beverly Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Karim, 

Mohamud 

Karim, 

Shahzad 

Kastrukoff, 

Lorne 


Institute/ Fraser Health 


Institute 


CONDITION 

bjung@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




006604 



Shahzadk@shaw.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/skarim.html 

lornefk@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 

ubc.ca/index.cfmpage=p 

ersonDetail&row=390158 

974 http://www.chromos. 

com/about/exec/lornekastrukoff.htm 

Keenan, Sean Medicine Medicine UBC Fraser Health sean_keenan@telus.net http://f1000medicine.com/ 

member/2058229206155046 


CNS MS, brain injury 

Critical care Septic shock, sepsis 

Kelsall, John T Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Kennecke, 

Hagan 

jkelsall@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




752758 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency hkennecke@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



012828 

Keown, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Kerns, 

Kimberly A 

keown@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Keown- 

Dr.-Paul-A. 

Psychology UVic kkerns@uvic.ca http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/ 

kerns.html 


Cancer Gastro-intestinal, 

breast 

Transplant, genitourinary 

Renal 

CNS FASD

138 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Kerr, Charles Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Khalil, 

Nasreen 


Institute 


CONDITION 

ckerr@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.providenceresearch.ca/directory/ 

ResearcherDetail.aspx 

nkhalil@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Khalil- 

Dr.-Nasreen 

Khoo, Kong Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kkhoo@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



152570 

Kiaii, 

Mercedeh 


Institute 

mkiaii@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




003484 


Pulmonary Fibrosis 

Cancer Brain/CNS 

Hematology Thrombosis/ coagulation, 

anemia 

Kibsey, P Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A ID/ infection Microbiology 

Kiess, Marla Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

mkiess@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 


index.aspx 

Kim, David B.C. Cancer Agency dkim@bccancer.bc.ca http://kelowna-bc.cofars. 

ca/dr-kim-david/100214/ 

Kinahan,T. Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 




N/A N/A Cancer Bladder 

Kirk, P Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Other Palliative care 


Kjernisted, 

Kevin 


Institute 

kevin.kjernisted@ubc.ca http://www.copemanhealthcare.com/medicalstaff/dr.-kevin-kjernistedmd-frcpc 

Klasa, Richard Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency rklasa@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/ 

people_rklasa.html 

Cancer Lymphoma


139 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Klimo, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Knight, Darryl Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Knowling, 

Meg 

dknight@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture. 

ubc.ca/who/who_darryl_knight.shtml 

Kollmannsberger, 

Christian 


CONDITION 


Institute 

pklimo@direct.ca https://www.directory. 



913180 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency mknowling@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



680194 

B.C. Cancer Agency ckollmannsberger@bccancer.bc.ca 

http://www.bccrc.ca/at/ 

people_ckollmannsberger. 

html 

Cancer Breast, colorectal 

Pulmonary Asthma 


Cancer, genitourinary Colorectal, kidney, 

gastro-intestinal, 

urogenital, liver 

Kooy, J. Interior Health Authority N/A N/A CNS Alzheimer's 

Kornder, Jan Fraser Health-Surrey Memorial 

Hospital 

Krajden, Mel Clinical Trials Medicine UBC Provincial Health Services 

Authority Labs 

Krieger, 

Charles 

Kuritzky, 

Robin 


Institute 

Kwan, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Jan.Kornder@fraserhealth. 

ca 

mel.krajden@bccdc.ca www.cdc.ubc.ca/People/ 

MelKrajden.htm 

N/A https://www.directory. 



827513 

N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 


CNS ALS 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology Coronary disease 

pwkwan@gmail.com https://www.directory. 



131757 


Kwan, Susan Fraser Health N/A N/A CV/ cardiology, 


Kwan, Winkle Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/wkwan.html 


Cardiology, diabetes

140 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Kwon, Brian Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Kwon, Janice Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


CONDITION 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency / Van Coastal 

Health Research Institute 

Lai, Kevin Van Island Health Authority- 

Nanaimo Regional General 

Hospital 

Lakhani, 

Anisha 

brian.kwon@vch.ca http://www.orthosurgery. 

ubc.ca/faculty_bios/kwon. 

html 

N/A www.powerstudy.ca/ 

profile/janice-kwon 

CNS Neuropathy 

Cancer Cervical, endometrial, 

gynecology 


syndrome 

Fraser Health N/A N/A ID/ infection 

Lam, George Fraser Health N/A N/A Genitourinary Nephrology 

CNS Depression 

Lam, 

Raymond 


Institute 

Lam, Stephen Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Lam, Wendy Oncology/ 

Hematology 

Laskin, 

Janessa 

Lauder, 

Gillian 

r.lam@ubc.ca http://www.crestbd.ca/ 

researchers/lam-raymond. 

php 

slam2@bccancer.bc.ca www.bccancerfoundation. 

com/cms/page1396.cfm; 





Database&_Title=Lam- 

Dr.-Stephen-C. 


Fraser Health-Burnaby Hospital wylam@telus.net N/A Cancer, hematology Multiple myeloma, 

metastatic, breast, 

lung, idiopathic 

thrombocytic 

purpura 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency jlaskin@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/ 

people_jlaskin.html 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

UBC Child & Family Research Institute glauder@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=284 

Cancer Lung 

Anesthesiology Pediatrics


141 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Lavoie, Julye B.C. Cancer Agency jlavoie@bccancer.bc.ca N/A ID/ infection CMV 

Lawson, 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Pulmonary Asthma 

Edward 

Lawson, 

Lindsay 

Respiratory 

Medicine 


Institute 

llawson@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

www.pacificlung.com/ 

who_we_are.php 

Le, Lyly Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency lle@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



010825 

Lear, Scott Biomedical 

Physiology 

SFU Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

salear@sfu.ca; slear@ 

providencehealth.bc.ca 

www2.fas.sfu.ca/kin/Faculty.html; 

http://www. 

cfri.ca/our_research/ 

researchers/search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=281 

Leavitt, Blair CMMT Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute bleavitt@cmmt.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Leavitt- 

Dr.-Blair-R. 

Lee, Chong Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Lee, 

Christopher 

Pulmonary Asthma, complications 

of HIV 

Cancer Colorectal, pancreas, 

prostate 

Metabolic/ endocrine, 

CV/ cardiology 



Obesity, coronary 

disease 

Genetic disease, 


N/A N/A CNS Parkinson’s 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency clee@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



753751 

Lee, Ursula Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ulee@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



751018 

Leger, 

Chantal S. 


Institute 

Cancer Lung, MDR, melanoma 

cleger@providencehematology.com 




012133 


Cancer Leukemia, lymphoma

142 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Leitch, 

Heather 


Institute 

Leith, Jordan Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

hleitch@providencehematology.com 




012134 

jmleith@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.orthosurgery. 

ubc.ca/faculty_bios/leith. 

html 

Hematology, cancer Leukemia, myeloma 


Lerch, L Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Surgery Surgery 

Leung, A. Interior Health Authority-Royal Inland Hospital 

N/A N/A Metabolic/ endocrine Diabetes 

Genitourinary Dialysis, renal 

Levin, Adeera Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Levy, Robert Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute/ Van Coastal Health 


Lichtenstein, 

Samuel 

Lillquist, 

Yolanda 


Surgery 

Surgery UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

alevin@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

rlevy@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.icapture. 

ubc.ca/who/who_robert_Levy.shtml 

slichtenstein@providencehealth.bc.ca 

http://www.krescent.ca/ 

Page.aspxpid=755 

www.ctsnet.org/home/ 

slichtenstein 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ylillquist@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



753873 

Lim, Howard B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer 

Lim, Ken Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute klim@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=78 

Liston, Rob Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

UBC Child & Family Research Institute rliston@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=79 

Pulmonary COPD, fibrosis, 

hypertension 

CV / cardiology Surgery 


Neonatology Cardiology, pregnancy 

Obstetrics & gynecology 

Pregnancy


143 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Lohrisch, 

Caroline 


CONDITION 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A https://www.directory. 



012184 

Lu, Shao-Hua Psychiatry Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Lui, Harvey Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Ma, Patrick E Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

Maberley, 

David 

MacEntee, 

Michael 

MacEwan, 

William 

MacLean, 

Grant 

Macpherson, 

Nichol 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

Oral Health Sciences 


Institute 


Institute 

shao.lu@ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



754182 

harvey.lui@ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Lui-Dr.- 

Harvey 

patma@interchange.ubc.ca; 

eyedoc.retina@shaw.ca 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus macentee@interchange. 

ubc.ca 




833130 

david.maberley@vch.ca http://www.cmr.ubc.ca/ 

david_maberley.html 

http://www.elders. 

dentistry.ubc.ca/research/ 

our_people/macentee.asp 

Cancer Breast, gastrointestinal 

CNS Addiction 


Ophthalmology Diabetes 

Ophthalmology AMD 

Dental Implants 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CNS Schizophrenia 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency gmaclean@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



006599 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency nmacpher@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



001184 


Cancer Breast, lymphoma

144 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Magee, Laura 

A. 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Maguire, John Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 

Man, Paul Respiratory 

Medicine 


CONDITION 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute lmagee@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=86 


Institute 


Institute 

Mancini, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Manyari, 

Dante 

Marquette, 

Gerald 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Marra, Carlo Pharmaceutical 


Marsden, 

Julian 

john.maguire@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



751645 

pman@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

mancini@interchange. 

ubc.ca 







base&_Title=Mancini-Dr.- 

G.B.-John 


Pregnancy 




disease 


Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute gmarquette@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



001292 


Institute 

Carlo.marra@ubc.ca www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_staff/faculty/ 

practice/practice_carlo_ 

marra.html 

Family Practice Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A http://www.bcpsqc.ca/ 

celebrating-achievementsin-bc/BCPSQC_Celebrating_Achievements_Marsden.htm 


Autoimmune, dermatology, 

other 

Pregnancy 

Arthritis, psoriasis 

CV / cardiology Congestive heart 

failure


145 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Martin, Lee 

Ann 


CONDITION 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency lmartin@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



001188 

Martin, Mike Radiology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

m.l.martin@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 



754357 

Martins, Heidi Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency hmartins@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



002805 

Matsell, 

Douglas 

Matsuda- 

Abedini, Mina 

Maung, Tun 

Zan 

Mayer, 

Chantel 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dmatsell@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=89 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mmatsuda@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



012350 

Cancer Breast 


disease 

Cancer Urogenital, kidney, 

lung 




Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute N/A N/A Neonatology Neonatology 

McCauley, G. Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 


McCormack, 

Robert 

McDermid, 

Kevin 

McElhaney, 

Janet 

Renal 

N/A N/A Pulmonary COPD 

UBC Fraser Health N/A N/A Musculo-skeletal Orthopedics 

Fraser Health-Langley Memorial 

Hospital 


Institute 


syndrome 

janet.mcelhaney@ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc. 

ca/Faculty/Associate_ 

Members/Janet_McElhaney.htm 

ID/ infection Herpes, respiratory

146 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

McIntosh, 

Diane 

McKenzie, 

Donald 

McKeown, 

Martin J. 

McManus, 

Bruce 


Institute 


CONDITION 

diane.mcintosh@ubc.ca http://www.copemanhealthcare.com/medicalstaff/dr.-diane-mcintoshmd-frcpc 

Family Practice Medicine UBC UBC Campus kari@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.hkin.educ. 

ubc.ca/faculty/mckenzied/ 

mckenzied.htm 


Institute 

Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


Institute 

mmckeown@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

www.parkinsons.ubc. 

ca/Dr.MartinJ.McKeown. 

htm#Research 

bmcmanus@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture. 

ubc.ca/who/who_bios_ 

bruce_mcmanus.shtml 

Meneilly, 

Graydon 

Merchant, 

Richard 

Merkur, 

Andrew 

Metzger, 

Daniel 


Institute 

Melosky, Barb Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency bmelosky@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.eventcare. 

ca/clients/cowc/bios/barbara_melosky.html 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

Fraser Health - Royal Columbian 

Hospital 


Institute 

graydon.meneilly@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



008929 


Cancer Breast 

N/A N/A Anesthesiology 

amerkur@yahoo.com https://www.directory. 



015262 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dmetzger@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=91 

Michels, Jorg B.C. Cancer Agency jmichels@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/drc/ 

people_jmichels.html 

CNS Parkinson’s 


disease 


lung 




Cancer Urogenital


147 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Mikelberg, 

Frederick 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 


Institute 


CONDITION 

fsm@interchange.ubc.ca 

frederick.mikelberg@vch.ca 





base&_Title=Mikelberg- 

Dr.-Frederick-S. 

Ophthalmology Glaucoma 

Miller, D Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Metabolic/ endocrine Endocrinology 

Miller, Dianne Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Mirchandani, 

D. 

Mirzanejad, 

Yazdan 

Medicine UBC BCCA/ Van Coastal Health 




Misri, Shaila Psychiatry Medicine UBC Women's Health Research Institute/ 

Child & Family Research 

Institute 

Mohamed, 

Islam 

Money, 

Deborah 

Montaner, 

Julio 

Montessori, 

Valentina 

Morris, 

Dorothy 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

dmiller@bccancer.bc.ca www.obstgyn.ca/About/ 

DivisionGyneOnc.html 


gynecology 

N/A N/A Cancer Breast 

Fraser Health N/A N/A ID/ infection, 

metabolic 

B.C. Cancer Agency/ Interior 

Health Authority-Kelowna General 

Hospital 


Institute 


Institute 


Institute 

Moss, Robert Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

shaila.misri@ubc.ca; 

smisri@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




802711 

Diarrhea, diabetes 

CNS Depression 

imohamed@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Lung 

dmoney@cw.bc.ca http://www.whri.org/ 


people/Money.htm 

jmontaner@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.cmeonhiv. 

com/pub/dr..julio.montaner.php 

vmontessori@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.cmeonhiv. 

com/pub/dr..valentina. 

montessori.php 

ID/ infection, obstetrics 

/ gynecology 



Van Island Health Authority dorothy.morris@viha.ca N/A CV / cardiology 

rmoss@providenceheallth. 

bc.ca 

www.heartcentre.ca/ 

pop_up_RMoss.asp 

HPV, pregnancy 

CV / cardiology Transplant

148 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Murray, Nevin Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency nmurray@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/ 

people_nmurray.html 

Nadel, Helen Radiology Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute hnadel@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



168607 

Nakielna, 

Barbara 

Respiratory 

Medicine 


Institute 

Naude, J. Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Nelems, B. Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 


Nevill, 

Thomas 

Newby, 

Brandi 

Nguan, Chris Urologic Sciences 

Nigro, Mark Urologic Sciences 


Institute 


Institute 

bnakielna@providencehealth.bc.ca 



Cancer Lung 



N/A N/A Musculo-skeletal Orthopedics 

N/A N/A Cancer Lung 

tnevill@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.canadianhematologysociety.org/ 

exec_tomnevill.htm 

Cancer, hematology Leukemia, thrombocytopenia 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CNS Pain 

chris@nguan.ca www.med.ubc.ca/research/rm/rm_urologic. 

htm 

Genitourinary Transplant 

Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Res Inst nigro@interchange.ubc.ca N/A Genitourinary Bladder 

Nixon, Alan Fraser Health N/A N/A CNS Pain 

Noble, 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Cancer Various 

Michael 

Norris, B B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Cancer Breast 

Novak, D. Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


N/A N/A CNS Stroke 


O'Brien, Peter 

J. 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC UBC Campus pjobrien@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

http://www.orthosurgery. 


obrien.html


149 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Ochnio, Jan Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jochnio@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



754518 

Offer, Robert Rheumatology Medicine UBC Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Oger, Joel Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Ong, May Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

O'Reilly, 

Susan 

Orenstein 

Lyall, Teddi 

Lynn 

Orrom, 

William 

Osiovich, 

Horacio 

roffer@shaw.ca www.directory.ubc.ca/ 

index.cfm 

joel.oger@ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Oger- 

Dr.-Joel-J-F 

dr.ong@telus.net https://www.directory. 



5024aspx 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency SOReilly@bccancer.bc.ca www.bccrc.ca/at/people_ 

soreilly.html 


Institute 

Van Island Health Authority Canada. truenorth222@ 

yahoo.com 

ID/ infection Hepatitis 


CNS MS 

CNS Pain 

Cancer 

Orenstein@telus.net N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute hosiovich@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



012356 

Ostrow, David Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Pai, Howard Health Information 

Science 

ostrow@telus.net; david. 

ostrow@vch.ca 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency hpai@uvic.ca; hpai@ 

bccancer.bc.ca 

N/A Surgery Surgery 

http://www.vch.ca/ 

about_us/leadership/ 

senior_executive_team/ 

dr._david_n._ostrow 

http://hinf.uvic.ca/people/ 

Pai.php 

Neonatology Neonatology 

Pulmonary Hypertension 

Cancer Brain/CNS

150 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Panagiotopoulos, 

Dina 

Pansegrau, 

Gary 

Papp, 

Anthony 

Paré, Peter Medicine & 

Pathology 

Paterson, 

Ryan 

Pearce, 

Stephen, MD 


CONDITION 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dpanagiotopoulos@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=103 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency gpansegrau@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



010826 


Institute 


Institute 


Institute 

anthony.papp@ubc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/apapp.html 

ppare@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_peter_pare.shtml 

paterson@interchange. 

ubc.ca 


http://urology.ubc.ca/wpcontent/uploads/2007/02/ 

paterson-ryan.pdf 


Cancer Breast 



Genitourinary Kidney, prostate 


syndrome 

Penn, Andrew Van Island Health Authority karen.coles@viha.ca N/A CNS, CV/ cardiology Stroke, neurology 

Person, D Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal 


Petric, Martin Medicine UBC Provincial Health Services 

Authority Labs 

martin.petric@bccdc.ca http://www.cdc.ubc.ca/ 

People/MartinPetric.htm 

Petrik, David B.C. Cancer Agency dpetrik@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Prostate 

Petrunia, 

Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal 

Dennis 

Petty, Ross Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rpetty@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. ubc.ca/index.cfmpage= 


046117 

Autoimmune Rheumatology 

Gastro-intestinal Colitis 

Phang, 

Terence 


Institute 

tphang@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.bccancer. 

bc.ca/NR/exeres/ 

C5D9B877-6E87-456B- 

B5FA-CF9BEEFC863E.htm


151 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Phillips, 

Elizabeth 


Institute 

Phillips, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

ephillips@cfenet.ubc.ca N/A ID/ infection HIV 

pphillips@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc. 

ca/Faculty/Peter_Phillips. 

htm 

Pick, Neora Medicine Medicine UBC UBC Campus npick@cw.bc.ca http://www.whri.org/ 


people/Pick.htm 

Pickles, Tom Surgery Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A www.surgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty/tpickles.html 

Piper, HG UBC Van Island Health Authority hgpiper@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

Pisesky, W. Surgery Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 


Pistawka, K. Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 




Cancer Urological, radiotherapy 


N/A N/A Musculo-skeletal, 

surgery 

Orthopedics 

N/A N/A CV / cardiology Atrial fibrillation 

Pluta, Henryk Fraser Health N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal Gastro-enterology 

Polasek, P. Cardiology Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 


Polasek, Petr Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 



syndrome, atrial 

fibrillation 


syndrome 

Popkin, JS Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Pediatric 


Potter, 

Michael 

Power, 

Maryse 

Prendiville, 

Julie 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 


Institute 

mpotter@eyecarecentre.org http://www.cmr.ubc.ca/ 

michael_potter.html 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.leukemiabmtprogram.org/general_ 


our_doctors/power.html 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jprendiville@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



724262 

ID/ infection Fungal 

Dermatology Psoriasis

152 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Prest, Marcia Fraser Health N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal Gastro-enterology 

Priestman, B. 

Anne 

Prior , 

Jerilynn 

Endocrinology 

& Metabolism 

Puil, Ernie Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Putnins, 

Edward 

Rabkin, 

Simon 

Ramanathan, 

Krishnan 


& Medical SCI 


Institute 


syndrome 

jerilynn.prior@vch.ca www.cemcor.ubc.ca/ 

about/staff#prior 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus puil@neuro.pharmacology. 

ubc.ca 


N/A Anesthesiology 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus putnins@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.dentistry.ubc. 

ca/research/PeriodontalBiology/putnins.asp 


Institute 


Institute 

rabkin@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Rabkin-Dr.- 

Simon-W. 

kramanathan@providencehealth.bc.ca 




011039 

Rao, Sanjay Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency srao@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



012835 

Raval, Manoj 

J. 

Raymond, 

Lynn 


Institute 


Institute 

mraval@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.providencehealthcare.org/colorectalsurgery/Manoj-Raval.html 

lynnr@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.neuroscience. 

ubc.ca/raymond.htm 

Gynecology 


CV / cardiology Cholesteremia 


syndrome 

Cancer Colorectal, lung, 

head/neck, melanoma, 

pancreas, 

prostate 

Gastro-intestinal Motility 

CNS Huntingdon’s


153 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Redekop, 

Gary 


Institute 


CONDITION 

gary.redekop@ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Redekop- 

Dr.-Gary-J. 

CNS Neurosurgery, stroke 

Reed, Melanie B.C. Cancer Agency mreed@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Breast 

Reid, John Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research Institute 


Musculo-skeletal Scoliosis 

Reilly, 

Christopher 

Rekart, 

Michael 

Reynolds, 

Steven 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute creilly@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=108 

Centre for Disease 

Control 

Medicine UBC BC Centre for Disease Control michael.rekart@bccdc.ca http://www.cdc.ubc.ca/ 

People/MichaelRekart.htm 


Medicine Medicine UBC Fraser Health sreynolds.md@gmail.com N/A Critical care, ID/ 

infection 

Ricci, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Rieckmann, 

Peter 


Institute 

Rivers, Jason Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

ricci@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Ricci- 

Dr.-Donald-R. 

p.rieckmann@brain.ubc.ca http://www.ubcneurology.com/Staff%20Web%20 

Pages/PRieckmann.html 

N/A http://www.dermatology. 

ca/find_derm/profiles/ 

jason_k_rivers.html 

Septic shock, ARDS 


syndrome 

CNS MS 

Dermatology Inflammatory, 

psoriasis

154 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Road, Jeremy Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Robinow, R. 

Oliver 


Institute 


CONDITION 

jroad@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Road- 

Dr.-Jeremy-D. 

richard.robinow@ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



543322 

Rogers, Paul Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute progers@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=111 

Rolf, 

J.Douglas 

Romney, Marc Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 

Medicine Medicine UBC Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 



Institute 

Ronco, Juan Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Rosenberg, 

Frances 


Institute 

douglass.rolf@interiorhealth.ca 

mromney@providencehealth.bc.ca 

www.directory.ubc.ca/ 

index.cfm 

http://www.pathology. 



Marc_Romney.html 

jronco@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Ronco- 

Dr.-Juan-J. 


Rosenbrg@providencehealth.bc.ca 


index.aspx 


CNS Health 

Cancer 

Pulmonary Influenza 



ARDS


155 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Rowe, 

Timothy 

Rudnik, 

James 

Rupka, 

Dennis 

Russell, 

James 

Sadovnick, A. 

Dessa 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


Institute 


Institute 

Medical 

Genetics 

Salhus, Terje Anesthesiology, 

Pharmacology 

& 

Therapeutics 

Salvarinova, 

Ramona 

Salvian, 

Anthony 

Sanatani, 

Shubhayan 


Institute 


CONDITION 

trowe@unixg.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Rowe-Dr.- 

Timothy-C. 


Menopause 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CNS, CV/ cardiology Addiction, acute 



syndrome 

jrussell@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 



james_russell.shtml 

sadovnik@infinet.net https://www.directory. 



295927 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency tsalhus@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



015308 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rsalvari@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



015300 


Institute 

anthony.salvian@ubc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/asalvian.html 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ssanatani@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=114 

ID/ infection, critical 

care 

Respiratory, sepsis 

CNS Brain/CNS 


Metabolic/ endocrine Genetic disease 

Musculo-skeletal 


156 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Sanders, 

Barry 

Sandor, 

George 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


CONDITION 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute obgroup@telus.net https://www.directory. 



446448 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute gsandor@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=115 



Gynecology 

Sauciuc, Delia B.C. Cancer Agency dsauciuc@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Brain/CNS, lung, 

prostate 

Savage, Kerry Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ksavage@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



007184 

Schechter, 

Martin 

Scheifele, 

David 

Schellenberg, 

Robert 

Health Care/ 

Epidemiology, 

Population & 

Public Health 


Institute 

Martin.schechter@ubc.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/directory/ 

index.aspx 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dscheifele@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=117 

iCAPTURE Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

bschellenberg@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_bob_ 

schellenberg.shtml 

Cancer Melanoma, lymphoma 


ID/ infection DTP, influenza, MMR, 

pneumococcal 


Schimmele, C UVic Van Island Health Authority chrissch@uvic.ca N/A CNS Mental health 

Gastro-intestinal Liver disease 

Schreiber, 

Richard 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rschreiber@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=118


157 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Schultz, Kirk Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kschultz@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

Scudamore, 

Charles H. 


CONDITION 




aspID=119 

Surgery Medicine UBC UBC Campus charles.scudamore@vch.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/cscudamore. 

html 

Sehn, Laurie Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency lsehn@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.eventcare. 

ca/clients/cowc/bios/laurie_sehn.html 

Selby, 

Kathryn 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kselby@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=382 

Shah, Amil Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ashah@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



352776 

Shapiro, Jerry Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Shapiro, R. 

Jean 

Shariff, 

Salima 

Shenkier, 

Tamara 


Institute 

shapiro@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.skincarecentre.ca/about_us/doctors/ 

jerry_shapiro.htm 

jean.shapiro@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



275114 

Cancer, hematology, 

transplant 

Cancer Liver 

Leukemia, GVHD 


Musculo-skeletal Dystrophy 


Dermatology Alopecia, psoriasis 

Transplant, cancer Melanoma 


Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency tshenkier@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



349574 

Cancer Breast

158 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Shepherd, 

John 

Shereck, Evan 

B. 

Simkus, 

Gerald 


Institute 


CONDITION 

jshepher@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.leukemiabmtprogram.org/ 

general_information/ 

about_us/our_doctors/ 

shepherd.html 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute eshereck@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=295 

Sin, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


Cancer/ hematology 


dsin@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_don_ 

sin.shtml 

Singh, Avash Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ajsingh@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=384 


Pulmonary RSV 

Singh, RA Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal 

Singhal, Ash Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ash.singhal@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ our_research/researchers/search_researchers/ 


aspID=384 



Sirrs, Sandra Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Skarsgard, 

Eric 

sandra.sirrs@vch.ca http://www.cyhrnet.ca/ 

members/node/3576 

Surgery UBC Child & Family Research Institute eskarsgard@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=123 

Surgery Fetal diagnosis/ 

therapy, neonatology


159 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Skippen, 

Peter 

Skoll, 

Amanda 

Skowronski, 

Danuta 

Smith, 

Clayton 


CONDITION 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute pskippen@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=348 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


Control 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute askoll@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



Medicine UBC BC Centre for Disease Control danuta.skowronski@bccdc. 

ca 


Institute 

Smith, Donna Orthopedics Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

http://www.cdc.ubc.ca/ 

People/DanutaSkowronski. 

htm 

clsmith@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.terryfoxlab. 

ca/people/csmith/clayton. 

aspx 

dsmith@vbjc.ca www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_bios/smith.html 

Smyth, John Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jsmyth@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



751146 

So, Alan Urologic Sciences 

Solimano, 

Alfonso 


Institute 

alan.so@vch.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus. 

phppageID=148 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute asolimano@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



751147 

Son, Wai Kon Fraser Health-Chilliwack General 

Hospital 

Song, Kevin Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Critical care, neonatology 


Sepsis 

Pregnancy 

ID/ infection DTP, influenza 



Neonatology Care 

Cancer, genitourinary Prostate 



syndrome 

ksong@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



004242 

Cancer Myeloma

160 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Sorokan, Todd Fraser Health N/A N/A Critical care Sepsis, pediatrics 

Cancer Breast 

Souliere, 

Sheila 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A https://www.directory. 



012188 

Stark, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Steinbok, 

Paul 

Steiner, 

Theodore 

Steinhoff, 

Gary 

Stenstrom, 

Robert 

Stephenson, 

Mary 

Stevenson, 

Ron 

Stewart, 

Laura 

dstark@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.allergyfoundation.ca/website/ 

donald_stark.html 

Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute psteinbok@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=127 


Institute 

B.C. Cancer Agency, Van Island 

Health Authority 

Family Practice Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mstephen@babies.bsd. 

uchicago.edu 


Institute 

tsteiner@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc. 

ca/Faculty/Faculty_Steiner.htm 

N/A www.bccancer.bc.ca/NR/ 

exeres/014CD3CD-7811- 

4014-B067-A817EB955- 

FB2.htm 

robstenstrom@shaw.ca http://www.sphemerg.ca/ 

research/stenstrom 

http://www.obstgyn.ca/About/dir_detail. 

htmID=80 

ronald.stevenson@ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



751988 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute lstewart@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



751150 



Gastro-intestinal IBD 

Genitourinary, cancer Prostate, bladder 

Emergency medicine, 

pulmonary 


Asthma 

Pregnancy 

Genitourinary Male urogenital 



161 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Stiver, Grant Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Stockler, 

Sylvia 

Stoessl, A 

Jonathan 

Stothers, 

Lynn 

Straatman, 

Lynn 

Strahlendorf, 

Caron 


CONDITION 

gstiver@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc. 

ca/Faculty/Dr__Grant_ 

Stiver.htm 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC UBC Campus sstockler@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=255 


Institute 



Institute 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

jstoessl@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Stoessl- 

Dr.-A.-Jon 

lynns@interchange.ubc.ca http://urology.ubc.ca/wpcontent/uploads/2007/02/ 

Stothers-L.pdf 

lstraatman@providencehealth.bc.ca 




aspID=296 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute cstrahlendorf@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=261 




Genitourinary Bladder 

Transplant, CV/ 

cardiology 

Stuart, David Fraser Health N/A N/A Cancer Breast 


Studney, 

Donald 


Institute 

N/A https://www.directory. 



929244 

Cancer

162 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Sullivan, 

Kathleen 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

Sun, Sophie Medical Oncology 

Sutherland, 

Heather 

Sutherland, 

Judy 

Swenerton, 

Ken 


CONDITION 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus kathleen_sullivan@telus. 

net 




751289 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ssun@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer 


Institute 

hsutherl@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/tfl/ 

people_hsutherl.html 

Ophthalmology Glaucoma 

Cancer Myeloma 

B.C. Cancer Agency jsutherl@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Lymphoma, myeloma. 

Leukemia 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kswener@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



616995 

Swiston, John Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

swiston@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



014581 

Synnes, Anne Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute asynnes@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=129 

Takaro, 

Timothy 


SFU ttakaro@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/timt 

Tan Dy, C Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Neonatology 


Pulmonary Hypertension 


Pulmonary Allergies 

Tan, Peter Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

Tang, Bao Van Island Health Authority bao.tang@shaw.ca N/A Surgery Surgery 

Pulmonary Asthma, COPD 

Tan-Hogg, 

Wan 

Medicine Medicine 

– Respiratory 

Medicine 


Institute 

wtan@mrl.ubc.ca www.pacificlung.com/ 

who_we_are.php


163 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Taylor, 

Marianne 


CONDITION 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency mtaylor@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



001204 

Taylor, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Teal, Philip Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Thiessen, 

Brian 

Thompson, 

David 

Thompson, 

Debbie 

Thornton, 

Allen E 

ptaylor@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 


ubc.ca/index.cfmpage 

=personDetail&row=78 

7225483 http://www. 

providenceresearch.ca/ 

directory/index.aspx 

teal@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Teal- 

Dr.-Philip-A. 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency bthiessen@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/ 

people_bthiessen.html 

Medicine Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute david.thompson@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



911633 

Cancer Breast, colorectal 

Genitourinary Dialysis 

CNS Stroke 

Cancer CNS 


Pregnancy 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CNS Depression 

Psychology SFU aethornt@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/psyc/ 

faculty/thorntona/ 

Tinker, Anna Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency atinker@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



014559 

Tomlin, D. Interior Health Authority-Kootenay 

Lake Hospital 

Townsend, 

Tiffany 


Institute 

CNS Schizophrenia, 

cognitive 


N/A N/A Metabolic/ endocrine Diabetes 

tiffany.townsend@vch.ca http://vch.eduhealth.ca/ 

PDFs/FM/FM.470.V279.pdf 

CNS Epilepsy

164 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Townson, 

Andrea 

Rehabilitation 



Institute 

Toze, Cynthia Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Traboulsee, 

Anthony 

Truong, 

Pauline 


Institute 


CONDITION 

atownson@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Townson- 

Dr.-Andrea-F. 

ctoze@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.leukemiabmtprogram.org/general_ 


our_doctors/toze.html 

trabouls@interchange. 

ubc.ca 





base&_Title=Traboulsee- 

Dr.-Anthony 

Surgery Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ptruong@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/ptruong.html 

Tsang, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ptsang@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



001205 

Tsui, Joseph Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Tsui, Winston General Internal 

Medicine 

jtsui@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



005466 

CNS SCI 

Cancer, hematology Lymphoma 

CNS MS 

Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology 

Tucker, Lori Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ltucker@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=134 

Cancer Breast, prostate 

Hematology Thrombosis/ coagulation 


Autoimmune, 

genitourinary 

Rheumatology, renal


165 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Tung, Stanley Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Tyndall, Mark Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Umedaly, 

Hamed 

Anesthesia Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Ur, Ehud Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

van Eeden, 

Stephan F. 

Vickars, Linda 

M. 

Respiratory 

Medicine 


CONDITION 


Institute 


Institute 

stung@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 


index.aspx 

mtyndall@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.cmeonhiv. 

com/pub/dr..mark.tyndall. 

php 

hamed.umedaly@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



585775 

ehud.ur@vch.ca www.obesitynetwork. 

ca/members/view. 

aspxID=336&title=Ehud+Ur 

svaneeden@mrl.ubc.ca www.pacificlung.com/ 


lvickars@providencehematology.com 

http://www.cbr.ubc.ca/ 

research_lvickars.htm 

Virani, Sean Medicine Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A https://www.directory. 



014082 

Von 

Dadelszen, 

Peter 

Vorobeychik, 

Galina 

Vrabec, 

George 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute pdadelszen@cw.bc.ca; pvd@ 

cw.bc.ca 

Medicine Medicine UBC Fraser Health galina.vorobeychik@ 

fraserhealth.ca 




aspID=140 




Metabolic/ endocrine Neuroendocrine 


dyslipidemia, 

obesity 

Pulmonary Chronic bronchitis, 

emphysema 

Hematology Thrombosis/ coagulation, 

myelodysplastic 

syndromes 


Obstetrics / gynecology, 

neonatology 

N/A CNS MS 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Cancer Prostate 

Wai, Elaine Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/ewai.html 

Pregnancy, neonatology 

Cancer Breast, lung

166 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Wambera, 

Kati 

Warburton, 

Rebecca N 

Warriner, 

Brian 


CONDITION 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute N/A N/A CNS Brain/CNS 

Public Administration 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Wasan, Kishor Pharmaceutical 


Watson, Peter 

H 

Microbiology/ 

Biochemistry 

UVic rnwarbur@uvic.ca http://publicadmin.uvic. 

ca/aboutUs/staffPersonal/ 

warburton.php 


Institute/ Van Coastal Health 


brian.warriner@vch.ca 

bwarrin@interchange. 

ubc.ca 

http://www.pharmacology.ubc.ca/FS%20sub%20 

dir/FS%20Warriner.html 

UBC UBC Campus kwasan@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.pharmacy. 

ubc.ca/faculty_staff/faculty/pharm_bio/pharm_ 

bio_kishor_wasan.html 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency Deeley 

Research Centre 

Webb, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Weinerman, 

Brian 

pwatson@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/drc/ 

people_pwatson1.html 

webb@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.bccrc.ca/drc/ 

people_jwebb.html 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency bweinerm@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



251913 

Other 

Anesthesiology, CV/ 

cardiology 

Cancer Breast 

Cancer 

Palliative care, cardiac 

surgery, pain 

CV / cardiology Coronary bypass, 

myocardial infarction, 

cardiac surgery, 

angioplasty/ stent 

Cancer Pancreas 

Weinerman, R Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A CNS Psychiatry 

Liver 

Weiss, Alan Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Weiss, 

Margaret 

alan.weiss@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



020528 

Psychiatry Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute margaret.weiss@me.com http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=145 

Gastro-intestinal, 

cancer 

CNS Mental health


167 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Wensley, 

David 


CONDITION 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dwensley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



018927 

White, Colin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute cwhite@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=247 

Wijeyesinghe, 

ECR 

Wilcox, 

Pearce G. 

Kidney Clinic Interior Health Authority-Royal 



Institute 

Pulmonary, critical 

care 

ARDS 


N/A N/A Genitourinary Renal 

pwilcox@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 



pearce_wilcox.shtml 

Pulmonary Cystic fibrosis, 

asthma, COPD 

Williams, R Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A CNS Psychiatry 

Wilson, 

Kenneth 

Winkler, 

Lawrence 

Wong, 

Christopher 

Wong, 

Graham 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kwilson@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



006119 


Medicine 

Medicine UBC Van Island Health Authority- 

Nanaimo 


Institute 

drwink@shaw.ca www.drlwinkler.com CV/ cardiology, critical 

care 


melanoma 

Fraser Health N/A N/A ID/ infection Diarrhea 

gcwong@interchange. 

ubc.ca 




006503 

Wong, Peter Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute pwong@interchange.ubc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=383 


syndrome 


Wood, G Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Critical care Intensive care

168 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Woolfenden, 

Andrew 

Worsley, 

Daniel 


Institute 

Radiology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

Awoolf6175@aol.com https://www.directory. 



001215 

dan.worsley@vch.ca https://www.directory. 



380020 

Wu, John K. Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jwu@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=249 

Wyatt, 

Christopher 

Oral Health Sciences 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus cwyatt@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.prosthodontist.ca/about.html 

Yang, Tung Medicine Medicine UBC UBC Campus tc_yang@telus.net https://www.directory. 



012839 

Yatham, 

Lakshmi 


Institute 

Ye, Jian Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

yatham@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.crestbd. 

ca/researchers/yathamlakshmi.php 

jye@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/jye.html 

Yee, Adrian Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ayee@bccancer.ca https://www.directory. 



010540 

Yeung, Choi 

Kit 


Institute 

cyeung@vanhosp.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



066170 

CNS Stroke 

CNS Stroke 

Hematology Genetic disease, infection, 

thrombosis/ 

coagulation 



CNS Bipolar 

CV / cardiology Cardiac surgery 


Genitourinary Renal


169 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Yeung-Lai- 

Wah, John 


Institute 

Yoshida, Eric Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Young, Allan Psychiatry Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Younger, 

Alastair 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

jayeung@axion.net http://www.providenceresearch.ca/directory/ 

index.aspx 

eric.yoshida@vch.ca http://www.cedarproject. 

ca/pages/A5_11yoshida. 

html; https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cfmpag 

e=personDetail&row=89 

9751745 

allan.young@ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



010214 

asyounger@shaw.ca http://www.specialistclinic.ca/physicians_AlastairYounger.php 


Gastro-intestinal, ID/ 

infection 

Yuen, Anna Fraser Health N/A N/A ID/ infection 

Zhou, Youwen Dermatology & 

Skin Science 


Institute 

ywzhou@interchange. 

ubc.ca 





Database&_Title=Zhou- 

Dr.-Youwen 

Hepatitis 

CNS Bipolar 



dermatology 

Endocrinology

170 


6.2 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed According to Disease Area Specialty 

Note that a number of investigators are listed multiple times due to their clinical trials activities in more than one area. 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

ANESTHESIOLOGY Ansermino, 

Mark 

ANESTHESIOLOGY Bowering, 

John 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

ANESTHESIOLOGY Choi, Peter Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

INSTITUTION EMAIL URL SPECIFIC DISEASE/ 

CONDITION 

UBC Child & Family 


Anesthesia Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


ANESTHESIOLOGY Cole, Colm Anesthesia Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

ANESTHESIOLOGY Lauder, Gillian Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

ANESTHESIOLOGY Merchant, 

Richard 

ANESTHESIOLOGY Puil, Ernie Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

ANESTHESIOLOGY Warriner, 

Brian 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 



Fraser Health - Royal 

Columbian Hospital 

mansermino@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=3 

jkbow@shaw.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 

cfmpage=personDetail&row=768 

71500 

PeterT.Choi@vch.ca http://www.apt.ubc.ca/anesthesiology/Vancouver_General_Hospital/Department_Members/Dr_Peter_Choi. 

htm 

cole@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


69188 

glauder@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 

search_researchers/researcher_detail. 

aspID=284 

N/A N/A 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus puil@neuro.pharmacology. 

ubc.ca 

Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research Institute/ 

Van Coastal 

Health Research 

Institute 

brian.warriner@vch.ca; bwarrin@interchange.ubc.ca 

N/A 

http://www.pharmacology.ubc.ca/ 

FS%20sub%20dir/FS%20Warriner. 

html 

Pediatrics 

Hypertension 

Pain 

Pediatrics 


surgery, pain


171 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

AUTOIMMUNE Cabral, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


AUTOIMMUNE Dunne, James 

V. 

Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

AUTOIMMUNE Gross, K. Interior Health 

Authority-Penticton 


AUTOIMMUNE Houghton, 

Kristin 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


AUTOIMMUNE Kelsall, John T Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


AUTOIMMUNE Marra, Carlo Pharmaceutical 


AUTOIMMUNE Offer, Robert Rheumatology 


CONDITION 

UBC Van Coastal Health 


Medicine UBC Interior Health 



AUTOIMMUNE Petty, Ross Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


AUTOIMMUNE Tucker, Lori Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CANCER Agranovich, 

Alexander 

CANCER Al-Tourah, 

Abdul 

Radiation 

Oncology & 

Developmental 


dcabral@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


drjdunne@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


69036 

Rheumatology, 

osteoporosis 

N/A N/A Arthritis 

khoughton@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


jkelsall@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


52758 

Carlo.marra@ubc.ca www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/faculty_staff/ 

faculty/practice/practice_carlo_marra. 

html 


Arthritis 

Arthritis 

roffer@shaw.ca www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cfm Arthritis 

rpetty@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


46117 

ltucker@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

aagranovich.html 


Rheumatology 

Rheumatology, 

renal 

Prostate 

B.C. Cancer Agency aaltoura@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Breast, lymphoma

172 


6.2 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed According to Disease Area Specialty (cont’d) 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

CANCER Amil, S B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal 

CANCER Anderson, H. B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal, 

lung 

CANCER Atkins, M 

Stella 

CANCER Attwell, 

Andrew 

CANCER Balneaves, 

Lynda 

CANCER Barnett, 

Jeffrey Ben 

CANCER Barnett, 

Michael 

CANCER Beckham, 

Wayne Allan 

School of 

Computing 

Science 

Nursing Applied Science 

Health 

Information 

Science 

SFU stella@cs.sfu.ca http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~stella/ Melanoma, radiotherapy/ 

imaging 

B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Breast, prostate 



Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Physics & 

Astronomy 

CANCER Behrens, C Van Island Health 

Authority 

CANCER Bernstein, 

Vanessa 

CANCER Berrang, 

Tanya 

CANCER Black, Peter Urologic Sciences 

CANCER Brotto, Lori Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

lynda.balneaves@nursing.ubc.ca http://www.nursing.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

biopage.aspxc=65.5133574166368 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency jebarnet@uvic.ca N/A 

mbarnett@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.leukemiabmtprogram. 

org/general_information/about_us/ 

our_doctors/barnett.html 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency wbeckham@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.phys.uvic.ca/medphys/ 

people/WB/beckham.html 

N/A N/A 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency vbernste@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Breast 

Surgery Radiation 

Oncology & 

Developmental 


UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

berrang.html 



Medicine UBC Women's Health 


N/A www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/ 

aboutus.phppageID=187 

lori.brotto@vch.ca www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/ 

people/Brotto.htm 

Prostate 

Leukemia 

Radiotherapy 

Breast 

Bladder cancer 


gynecology


173 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CANCER Brown, Carl Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health 


B.C. Cancer 

Agency 

CANCER Chambers, 

Keith 

CANCER Cheung, 

Winson 

Health Care/ 

Epidemiology 




CONDITION 

cbrown@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.providencehealthcare.org/ 

colorectalsurgery/Carl-Brown.html 

kchamber@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 

Researchers.aspReportID=54732&_ 

Type=Researchers-Database&_ 

Title=Chambers-Dr.-G.-Keith 

B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A 

CANCER Chi, Kim Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kchi@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus.phppageID=166 

CANCER Chia, Stephen Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency schia@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cf 

mpage=personDetail&row=1000001 

161 http://www.eventcare.ca/clients/ 

cowc/bios/stephen_chia.html 

CANCER Chow, Victor 

DW 




N/A http://www.ubcfertility.com/drchow. 

php 

CANCER Connors, Joe Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency JConnors@bccancer.bc.ca www.bccancer.bc.ca/RES/ResearchPrograms/LymphoidCancers/researchers. 

htm#connors 

CANCER Crabb, Simon B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Breast 

CANCER Czerkawski, 

Barbara 

B.C. Cancer Agency bczerkaw@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Breast 

GVHD 

CANCER Davis, Jeffrey Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CANCER Davison, Joyce Nursing UBC Van Coastal Health 


CANCER Dickson, G. 

Brentley 

Family 

Practice 



CANCER Dix, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


jdavis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


joyce.davison@vch.ca www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/ 


N/A N/A 

ddix@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Colorectal, pain 

Prostate 

Prostate 

Breast, head/neck 

Urogenital 

Lymphoma 

Prostate cancer 

Complications

174 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CANCER Ellard, Susan Medical 

Oncology 


CONDITION 

UBC B.C. Cancer Agency sellard@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


52752 

CANCER Fenton, Dave Radiology UBC B.C. Cancer Agency davfent@yahoo.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


016418 

CANCER Fisher, Charles Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CANCER Fitzgerald, 

Catherine 

CANCER Forrest, 

Donna 

CANCER Fryer, 

Christopher 

CANCER Fyles, Gillian Family 

Practice 

CANCER Gelmon, 

Karen 

CANCER Gleave, 

Martin 

CANCER Goldenberg, 

Larry 

vanspine@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Fisher-Dr.-Charles-G. 

Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency cfitzger@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


003512 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency dforrest@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


003478 



cfryer@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


UBC B.C. Cancer Agency gfyles@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.coag.uvic.ca/eolcare/gillian_fyles.htm 

Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kgelmon@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/people_ 

kgelmon.html 

Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 




gleave@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Gleave-Dr.-Martin-E. 

research@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus.phppageID=118 

Breast, renal, 

prostate, MDR, 

urogenital 

Lung 

SCI, brain 

Gastro-intestinal 

Leukemia 

Brain/CNS 

Palliative care 

Breast 

Prostate 

Prostate


175 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CANCER Guns, Emma S. Urologic Sciences 




CONDITION 

emma.guns@vch.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Guns-Dr.-Emma-S. 

CANCER Gurjal, A B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://surrey-bc.cofars.ca/dr-gurjalanagha/93367/ 

CANCER Halperin, Ross B.C. Cancer Agency rhalperin@bcancer.bc.ca N/A Prostate 


CANCER Hawley, 

Philippa 


Medicine 

CANCER Heywood, M Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency phawley@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001174 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency mheywood@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/ 

HPI/SON/Council/members/ 

Dr.+Mark+Heywood.htm 

CANCER Ho, Cheryl Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency cho@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


014081 

CANCER Hogge, Donna Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 

Research Institute/ 


dhogge@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/tfl/people_dhogge.html 

CANCER Hoskins, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency phoskins@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


71858 

CANCER Hukin, 

Juliette 



jhukin@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


CANCER Jasas, K B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Lung 

CANCER Kennecke, 

Hagan 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency hkennecke@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012828 

CANCER Khoo, Kong Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kkhoo@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


52570 

Prostate 

Colorectal 

Urogenital 

Lung 

Leukemia 

Urogenital, lymphoma 

Brain/CNS 


breast 

Brain/CNS

176 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

CANCER Kim, David B.C. Cancer Agency dkim@bccancer.bc.ca http://kelowna-bc.cofars.ca/dr-kimdavid/100214/ 

CANCER Kinahan,T. Interior Health 

Authority-Kelowna 


Prostate 

N/A N/A Bladder 

CANCER Klasa, Richard Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency rklasa@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/people_rklasa. 

html 

CANCER Klimo, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CANCER Knowling, 

Meg 

CANCER Kollmannsberger, 

Christian 

pklimo@direct.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


13180 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency mknowling@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


80194 

UBC Feb 

2009, 

Medicine, 

but not 

found on 

database 

now 

B.C. Cancer Agency ckollmannsberger@bccancer. 

bc.ca 

http://www.bccrc.ca/at/people_ckollmannsberger.html 

CANCER Kwan, Winkle Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

wkwan.html 

CANCER Kwon, Janice Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

CANCER Lam, Wendy Oncology/ 

Hematology 

CANCER Laskin, 

Janessa 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency 

/ Van Coastal Health 


Fraser Health 

Authority-Burnaby 

Hospital 

N/A www.powerstudy.ca/profile/janicekwon 

Lymphoma 

Breast, colorectal 


Colorectal, kidney, 



Prostate 


gynecology 

wylam@telus.net N/A Multiple myeloma, 



thrombocytic 

purpura 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency jlaskin@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/people_ 

jlaskin.html 

Lung


177 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

CANCER Le, Lyly Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency lle@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


010825 

CANCER Lee, 

Christopher 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency clee@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


53751 

CANCER Lee, Ursula Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ulee@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51018 

CANCER Leger, Chantal 

S. 

CANCER Leitch, 

Heather 


Care Research 

Institute 


Care Research 

Institute 

cleger@providencehematology. 

com 

hleitch@providencehematology. 

com 

CANCER Lim, Howard B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A 

CANCER Lohrisch, 

Caroline 

CANCER MacLean, 

Grant 

CANCER Macpherson, 

Nichol 

CANCER Maguire, John Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 

CANCER Martin, Lee 

Ann 

https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012133 



012134 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012184 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency gmaclean@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


006599 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency nmacpher@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001184 



john.maguire@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51645 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency lmartin@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001188 

Colorectal, pancreas, 

prostate 

Lung, MDR, melanoma 

Urogenital 

Leukemia, lymphoma 

Leukemia, myeloma 

Breast, gastrointestinal 


Breast, lymphoma 

Brain/CNS 

Breast

178 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

CANCER Martins, Heidi Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency hmartins@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


002805 

CANCER McKenzie, 

Donald 

Family 

Practice 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus kari@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.hkin.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

mckenzied/mckenzied.htm 

CANCER Melosky, Barb Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency bmelosky@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.eventcare.ca/clients/ 

cowc/bios/barbara_melosky.html 

CANCER Michels, Jorg B.C. Cancer Agency jmichels@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/drc/people_jmichels.html 

CANCER Miller, Dianne Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

CANCER Mirchandani, 

D. 

CANCER Mohamed, 

Islam 

Medicine UBC BCCA/ Van Coastal 


Institute 

Interior Health 



B.C. Cancer Agency/ 




dmiller@bccancer.bc.ca www.obstgyn.ca/About/DivisionGyne- 

Onc.html 

Urogenital, kidney, 

lung 

Breast 


lung 

Urogenital 

N/A N/A Breast 

imohamed@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Lung 

CANCER Murray, Nevin Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency nmurray@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/people_nmurray.html 

CANCER Nelems, B. Interior Health 



CANCER Nevill, Thomas Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CANCER Noble, 

Michael 


gynecology 

Lung 

N/A N/A Lung 

tnevill@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.canadianhematologysociety.org/exec_tomnevill.htm 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Various 

CANCER Norris, B B.C. Cancer Agency N/A N/A Breast 

CANCER O'Reilly, Susan Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency SOReilly@bccancer.bc.ca www.bccrc.ca/at/people_soreilly.html 

Leukemia, thrombocytopenia


179 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CANCER Pai, Howard Health 

Information 

Science 

CANCER Pansegrau, 

Gary 


CONDITION 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency hpai@uvic.ca hpai@bccancer. 

bc.ca 

http://hinf.uvic.ca/people/Pai.php Brain/CNS 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency gpansegrau@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


010826 

CANCER Petrik, David B.C. Cancer Agency dpetrik@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Prostate 

CANCER Pickles, Tom Surgery Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/tpickles. 

html 

CANCER Rao, Sanjay Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency srao@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012835 

CANCER Reed, Melanie B.C. Cancer Agency mreed@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Breast 

CANCER Rogers, Paul Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CANCER Salhus, Terje Anesthesiology, 

Pharmacology 

& 

Therapeutics 

progers@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency tsalhus@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


015308 

Breast 

Urological, radiotherapy 

Colorectal, lung, 

head/neck, melanoma, 

pancreas, 

prostate 


CANCER Sauciuc, Delia B.C. Cancer Agency dsauciuc@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Brain/CNS, lung, 

prostate 

CANCER Savage, Kerry Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ksavage@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


007184 

CANCER Schultz, Kirk Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CANCER Scudamore, 

Charles H. 

kschultz@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Surgery Medicine UBC UBC Campus charles.scudamore@vch.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

cscudamore.html 

CANCER Sehn, Laurie Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency lsehn@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.eventcare.ca/clients/ 

cowc/bios/laurie_sehn.html 

Melanoma, lymphoma 


Liver 

Lymphoma

180 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

CANCER Shah, Amil Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ashah@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


52776 

CANCER Shapiro, R. 

Jean 

CANCER Shenkier, 

Tamara 

CANCER Shepherd, 

John 

CANCER Shereck, Evan 

B. 

CANCER Smith, 

Clayton 

CANCER So, Alan Urologic Sciences 



jean.shapiro@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


75114 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency tshenkier@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


49574 









CANCER Song, Kevin Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CANCER Souliere, 

Sheila 

CANCER Steinhoff, 

Gary 

CANCER Strahlendorf, 

Caron 

jshepher@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.leukemiabmtprogram. 


our_doctors/shepherd.html 

eshereck@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


clsmith@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.terryfoxlab.ca/people/ 

csmith/clayton.aspx 

alan.so@vch.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus.phppageID=148 

ksong@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


004242 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012188 

B.C. Cancer Agency, 

Van Island Health 

Authority 




exeres/014CD3CD-7811-4014-B067- 

A817EB955FB2.htm 

cstrahlendorf@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


CANCER Stuart, David Fraser Health N/A N/A Breast 


Melanoma 

Breast 

Leukemia 

Lymphoma 

Prostate 

Myeloma 

Breast 

Prostate, bladder


181 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CANCER Sun, Sophie Medical 

Oncology 

CANCER Sutherland, 

Heather 

CANCER Sutherland, 

Judy 

CANCER Swenerton, 

Ken 

CANCER Taylor, 

Marianne 

CANCER Thiessen, 

Brian 


CONDITION 

Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ssun@bccancer.bc.ca N/A 



hsutherl@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/tfl/people_ 

hsutherl.html 

Myeloma 

B.C. Cancer Agency jsutherl@bccancer.bc.ca N/A Lymphoma, myeloma. 

Leukemia 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kswener@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


16995 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency mtaylor@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001204 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency bthiessen@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/at/people_ 

bthiessen.html 

CANCER Tinker, Anna Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency atinker@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


014559 

CANCER Toze, Cynthia Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CANCER Truong, 

Pauline 

CANCER Vrabec, 

George 

ctoze@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.leukemiabmtprogram. 



Surgery Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ptruong@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

ptruong.html 

Urogenital 

Breast, colorectal 

CNS 

Urogenital 

Lymphoma 

Breast, prostate 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Prostate 

CANCER Wai, Elaine Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

ewai.html 

CANCER Wasan, Kishor Pharmaceutical 


CANCER Watson, Peter 

H 

Microbiology/ 

Biochemistry 

UBC UBC Campus kwasan@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_staff/faculty/pharm_bio/ 

pharm_bio_kishor_wasan.html 

UVic B.C. Cancer Agency 

Deeley Research 

Centre 

pwatson@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/drc/people_ 

pwatson1.html 

Breast, lung 

Breast

182 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CANCER Weinerman, 

Brian 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency bweinerm@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51913 

CANCER Weiss, Alan Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CANCER Wilson, 

Kenneth 

alan.weiss@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


20528 

Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kwilson@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


06119 

CANCER Yee, Adrian Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ayee@bccancer.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


010540 

CNS Beauchamp, 

Richard 

CNS Bjornson, 

Bruce 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Child & Family 




rbeauchamp@cw.bc.ca; beaucham@interchange.ubc.ca 

http://www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_bios/beauchamp.html 

bbjornson@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 


aspID=387 

Pancreas 

Liver 


melanoma 

Lymphoma 

Brain injury 

Stroke, epilepsy 

CNS Bozek, Chris Fraser Health N/A N/A Stroke 

ALS, inflammatory 

CNS Briemberg, 

Hannah 

medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Brown, Carl Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health 


B.C. Cancer 

Agency 

CNS Cochrane, 

Doug 

Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CNS Cole, Colm Anesthesia Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

hbriemberg@shaw.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cf 

mupdate=yes&page=personDetail&r 

ow=1000006607 

cbrown@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.providencehealthcare.org/ 

colorectalsurgery/Carl-Brown.html 

dcochrane@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 


aspID=26 

cole@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


69188 

Colorectal, pain 

Pain


183 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CNS Collier, T. Neurology Interior Health 

Authority-Royal 


CNS Connolly, 

Mary 




CONDITION 

N/A N/A Stroke 

mconnolly@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


CNS Curt, Armin Neurology Medicine UBC UBC Campus Armin.Curt@paralab.balgrist.ch http://www.neuroscience.uzh.ch/ 

research/aging_disorders/curt 

CNS Dawson, Peter Psychiatry Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Devonshire, 

Virginia 

CNS Dhawan, 

Pankaj 

CNS Dvorak, 

Marcel 





Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Eisen, Andrew Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Farrell, Kevin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CNS Feldman, 

Howard 



CNS Fenwick, John Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


N/A N/A MS 

vdev@shaw.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51733 

Epilepsy/ seizures 

N/A N/A Brain injury 




Title=Dvorak-Dr.-Marcel-F. 

eisen@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


14754 

kfarrell@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


hfeldman@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Feldman-Dr.-Howard-H. 

jfenwick@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Fenwick-Dr.-John 

SCI 

MS 

SCI 

MND 


Alzheimer’s 

Brain injury, sepsis

184 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CNS Fisher, Charles Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Fleming, 

Jonathan 

CNS Friedman, 

Jan M. 

CNS Ganesan, 

Soma 

Psychiatry Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Medical 

Genetics 

Medicine UBC Child & Family 




CNS Gibson, Gillian Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Goumeniouk, 

Alexander P. 

frid@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 



Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

CNS Hall, Wendy Nursing Applied Science 

CNS Hashimoto, 

Stanley 

CNS Hayden, 

Michael 


CONDITION 




Title=Fisher-Dr.-Charles-G. 

fleming@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Fleming-Dr.-Jonathan 

soma.ganesan@vch.ca http://www.mhanet.ca/search/ 

node/888 

gillian.gibson@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


19405 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus dooley@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


99151 



CMMT Medicine UBC Child & Family 


UBC UBC Campus wendy.hall@nursing.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


hashist@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


94272 

mrh@cmmt.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


CNS Ho, Kennely Fraser Health N/A N/A Stroke 

SCI, brain 

Narcolepsy 

Mental health 

Schizophrenia 

Neuropathy 

Bipolar 

Cognitive 

MS 

Huntingdon’s


185 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CNS Hohl, Corinne 

M. 

CNS Honer, 

William 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 





CNS Hooge, John Neurology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Hrebicek, O Van Island Health 

Authority 

CNS Hsiung, Ging 

Yeuk [Robin] 



CNS Innis, Sheila Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CNS Jacova, 

Claudia 



CNS Jan, James Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CNS Janssen, 

Patricia 

CNS Javidan, 

Manouchehr 

Population & 

Public Health 



Neurology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Jones, Michael Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Kastrukoff, 

Lorne 




CONDITION 

chohl@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


000014576; http://www.vchri. 

ca/s/IIFL_InvestigatorAbstracts. 


honer@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.neuroscience.ubc.ca/ 

honer.htm 

jphooge@telus.net N/A MS 

Drug abuse 

Psychosis 

N/A N/A Neurology 

hsiung@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012208 

sinnis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


claudija@interchange.ubc.ca http://ubcneurology.com/Staff%20 

Web%20Pages/CJacova.html 

jjan@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 

researchers/search_researchers/ 


pjanssen@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


manouchehr.javidan@vch.ca http://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FM/ 

FM.470.V279.pdf 

michael.jones@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


89317 

lornefk@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.c 

fmpage=personDetail&row=390158 

974 http://www.chromos.com/about/ 

exec/lornekastrukoff.htm 

Alzheimer’s 

Development, cystic 

fibrosis 

Alzheimer’s 

FASD 

Health 



MS, brain injury

186 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CNS Kerns, 

Kimberly A 

CNS Kjernisted, 

Kevin 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Psychology UVic kkerns@uvic.ca http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/kerns.html FASD 



CNS Kooy, J. Interior Health 

Authority 

CNS Krieger, 

Charles 



CNS Kwon, Brian Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Lam, 

Raymond 



CNS Lee, Chong Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Lu, Shao-Hua Psychiatry Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS MacEwan, 

William 

CNS McIntosh, 

Diane 

CNS McKeown, 

Martin J. 





CNS Misri, Shaila Psychiatry Medicine UBC Women's Health 


Child & Family 


kevin.kjernisted@ubc.ca http://www.copemanhealthcare.com/ 

medical-staff/dr.-kevin-kjernistedmd-frcpc 

Mental health 

N/A N/A Alzheimer's 

N/A https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


27513 

brian.kwon@vch.ca http://www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_bios/kwon.html 

r.lam@ubc.ca http://www.crestbd.ca/researchers/ 

lam-raymond.php 

ALS 

Neuropathy 

Depression 

N/A N/A Parkinson’s 

shao.lu@ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


54182 

Addiction 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Schizophrenia 

diane.mcintosh@ubc.ca http://www.copemanhealthcare.com/ 

medical-staff/dr.-diane-mcintosh-mdfrcpc 

mmckeown@interchange.ubc.ca www.parkinsons.ubc.ca/Dr.MartinJ. 

McKeown.htm#Research 

shaila.misri@ubc.ca; smisri@ 




02711 

CNS Newby, Brandi Fraser Health N/A N/A Pain 

CNS Nixon, Alan Fraser Health N/A N/A Pain 

Mental health 

Parkinson’s 

Depression


187 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CNS Novak, D. Interior Health 



CNS Oger, Joel Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Ong, May Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CNS Penn, Andrew Van Island Health 

Authority 

CNS Raymond, 

Lynn 



CNS Redekop, Gary Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Rieckmann, 

Peter 

CNS Robinow, R. 

Oliver 






CONDITION 

N/A N/A Stroke 

joel.oger@ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Oger-Dr.-Joel-J-F 

dr.ong@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.c 

fmpage=personDetail&row=59768 

5024aspx 

karen.coles@viha.ca N/A Stroke, neurology 

lynnr@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.neuroscience.ubc.ca/ 

raymond.htm 

gary.redekop@ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Redekop-Dr.-Gary-J. 

p.rieckmann@brain.ubc.ca http://www.ubcneurology.com/ 

Staff%20Web%20Pages/PRieckmann. 

html 

richard.robinow@ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


43322 

MS 

Pain 

Huntingdon’s 

Neurosurgery, 

stroke 

CNS Rudnik, James Fraser Health N/A N/A Addiction, acute 


CNS Sadovnick, A. 

Dessa 

Medical 

Genetics 



CNS Schimmele, C UVic Van Island Health 

Authority 

CNS Singhal, Ash Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family 


sadovnik@infinet.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


95927 

MS 

Health 

Brain/CNS 

chrissch@uvic.ca N/A Mental health 

ash.singhal@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Brain injury

188 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CNS Steinbok, Paul Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CNS Stoessl, A 

Jonathan 



CNS Teal, Philip Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Thompson, 

Debbie 

CNS Thornton, 

Allen E 

CNS Townsend, 

Tiffany 

CNS Townson, 

Andrea 

CNS Traboulsee, 

Anthony 


CONDITION 

psteinbok@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


jstoessl@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Stoessl-Dr.-A.-Jon 

teal@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Teal-Dr.-Philip-A. 

Brain injury 

Parkinson’s 

Stroke 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Depression 

Psychology SFU aethornt@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/psyc/faculty/ 

thorntona/ 



Rehabilitation 






CNS Tsui, Joseph Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CNS Vorobeychik, 

Galina 

CNS Wambera, 

Kati 

Medicine Medicine UBC Fraser Health galina.vorobeychik@fraserhealth.ca 



http://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FM/ 

FM.470.V279.pdf 

atownson@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Townson-Dr.-Andrea-F. 

trabouls@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Traboulsee-Dr.-Anthony 

jtsui@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


005466 

Schizophrenia, 

cognitive 

Epilepsy 

SCI 

MS 

N/A MS 

Parkinson’s 

N/A N/A Brain/CNS


189 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CNS Weinerman, R Van Island Health 

Authority 

CNS Weiss, 

Margaret 

Psychiatry Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CNS Williams, R Van Island Health 

Authority 

CNS Wong, Peter Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CNS Woolfenden, 

Andrew 

CNS Worsley, 

Daniel 

CNS Yatham, 

Lakshmi 



Radiology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 




CNS Young, Allan Psychiatry Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CRITICAL CARE Abu-Laban, 

Riyad 



CRITICAL CARE Ayas, Najib Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CRITICAL CARE Chittock, Dean Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CRITICAL CARE Dhingra, 

Vinay 




CONDITION 

N/A N/A Psychiatry 

margaret.weiss@me.com http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Mental health 

N/A N/A Psychiatry 

pwong@interchange.ubc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 


aspID=383 

Awoolf6175@aol.com https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001215 

dan.worsley@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


80020 

yatham@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.crestbd.ca/researchers/ 

yatham-lakshmi.php 

allan.young@ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


010214 

abulaban@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Abu-Laban-Dr.-Riyad-B 

najib.ayas@vch.ca http://ubc-sleepdisorders.vch.ca/ayas. 

htm 

dean.chittock@vch.ca http://www.biomedexperts.com/ 

Profile.bme/234409/Dean_R_Chittock 

vinay.dhingra@vch.ca N/A 


Stroke 

Stroke 

Bipolar 

Bipolar 

N/A 

Apnea 

Sepsis, thrombosis

190 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CRITICAL CARE Dodek, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CRITICAL CARE Dorscheid, 

Delbert 

Medicine Medicine - 

Critical Care 


CONDITION 

UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CRITICAL CARE Fenwick, John Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CRITICAL CARE Hameed, M. Interior Health 


Inland Hospital/ 

Kelowna General 

Hospital 

CRITICAL CARE Henderson, 

William 

CRITICAL CARE Holmes- 

Boulton, C. 



Fraser Health 


Authority 

pedodek@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.thecarenet.ca/index. 

phpoption=com_content&task=view 

&ID=29&Itemid=46 

ddorscheid@hli.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_del_dorscheid.shtml 

jfenwick@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Fenwick-Dr.-John 

N/A N/A 

william.henderson@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


011369 

N/A N/A 

CRITICAL CARE Keenan, Sean Medicine Medicine UBC Fraser Health sean_keenan@telus.net http://f1000medicine.com/ 

member/2058229206155046 

CRITICAL CARE Reynolds, 

Steven 

Diabetes 


ARDS 

Brain injury, sepsis 

Inflammatory, 

trauma 

Septic shock, sepsis 

Medicine Medicine UBC Fraser Health sreynolds.md@gmail.com N/A Septic shock, ARDS 

CRITICAL CARE Ronco, Juan Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CRITICAL CARE Russell, James Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

jronco@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Ronco-Dr.-Juan-J. 

jrussell@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_james_russell.shtml 

ARDS 

Respiratory, sepsis


191 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CRITICAL CARE Skippen, 

Peter 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 




CONDITION 

pskippen@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


CRITICAL CARE Sorokan, Todd Fraser Health N/A N/A Sepsis, pediatrics 

ARDS 

CRITICAL CARE Wensley, 

David 

CRITICAL CARE Winkler, 

Lawrence 




Medicine 

Medicine UBC Van Island Health 

Authority- Nanaimo 

CRITICAL CARE Wood, G Van Island Health 

Authority 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Abel, James Cardiovascular 

Surgery 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Anis, Aslam Population & 

Public Health 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Ansley, David Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Ashton, 

Thomas 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Auersperg, 

Edward 

Surgery UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 


Care Research 

Institute 



Medicine Medicine UBC Interior Health 




Medicine 

Medicine UBC Fraser Health 

Authority 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Aymong, Eve Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Bardal, Stan K Medical Sciences 

dwensley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


18927 

drwink@shaw.ca www.drlwinkler.com 

Sepsis 

N/A N/A Intensive care 

jabel@providencehealth.bc.ca www.ctsnet.org/home/jabel Surgery 

aslam.anis@ubc.ca http://www.mhanet.ca/search/ 

node/15 

david.ansley@vch.ca http://www.apt.ubc.ca/anesthesiology/Vancouver_General_Hospital/ 

Department_Members/Dr_David_ 

Ansley.htm 

Hypertension, 

obesity 

Coronary bypass 

N/A www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cfm Acute coronary 

syndrome 

e@auersperg.ca N/A 

eaymong@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.biomedexperts.com/ 

Profile.bme/63107/Eve_D_Aymong 

UVic bardals@uvic.ca http://www.zoominfo.com/people/ 

Bardal_Stan_1207852047.aspx 

Acute coronary 

syndrome

192 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Bernstein, 

Victoria 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Berringer, 

Ross 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Bondy, 

Gregory 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Bonet, Jorge 

Federico 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Bowering, 

John 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Buller, 

Christopher 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Carere, 

Ronald 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 



Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


Care Research 

Institute 

Anesthesia Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Cardiology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Cardiology Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

dr.bernstein@telus.net http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Bernstein-Dr.-Victoria 


syndrome 

N/A N/A Coronary disease 

gbondy@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


98641 


disease, diabetes 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Cardiology 

jkbow@shaw.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


71500 

cehbuller@shaw.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Buller-Dr.-Christopher-E. 

rcarere@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.heartandlung.ca/roncarere/ 

Hypertension 


syndrome 


disease 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Chan, Albert Fraser Health N/A N/A Coronary disease, 

stroke 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Chan, Sammy Cardiology Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Cheung, 

Anson 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Cheung, 

Stephen 


Care Research 

Institute 

schan@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


52746 

acheung@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.providencehealthcare.org/ 

heart_centre/pop_upA32AnsonCheung.html; 

http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/acheung.html 




disease, surgery 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Acute coronary 

syndrome


193 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Chockalingam, 

Arum 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Choi, Peter Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Christenson, 

Jim 


CONDITION 

SFU achockal@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/ 

arun 




Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Cleveland, D. Interior Health 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Cogswell, 

Arthur 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Dawson, Keith Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Dunne, James 

V. 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Elliott, 

Thomas 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Ervin, Frank General Internal 

Medicine 


Care Research 

Institute 



Medicine UBC Fraser Health 

Authority 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Fradet, Guy Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Francis, 

Gordon 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Frohlich, Jiri Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


Care Research 

Institute 


Care Research 

Institute 

PeterT.Choi@vch.ca http://www.apt.ubc.ca/anesthesiology/Vancouver_General_Hospital/Department_Members/Dr_Peter_Choi. 

htm 

Hypertension 

jimchris@interchange.ubc.ca N/A Myocardial infarction 

N/A N/A Acute coronary 

syndrome, atherosclerosis, 

atrial 

fibrillation 

acogswell@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


53861 

kdaw@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


13788 

drjdunne@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


69036 

tom.elliott@vch.ca; tgelliot@ 

interchange.ubc.ca 


disease 

Coronary disease 


http://drtomelliott.com/ Diabetes, cardiovascular 

disease 

flervin@telus.net N/A Acute coronary 

syndrome 

guy.fradet@ubc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

gfradet.html 

gfrancis@mrl.ubc.ca www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/who_bios_ 

gordon_francis.shtml 

jifr@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_jiri_frolich.shtml 



disease 

Atherosclerosis, 

cholesteremia

194 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Fung, 

Anthony Y-F. 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Gin, Kenneth Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Gordon, 

Wendy 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Halperin, 

Frank 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Hamburger, 

Jaap 

Medicine Medicine UBC Interior Health 




Care Research Institute, 

Van Coastal 


Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Harris, Devin Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 


Van Coastal 


Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Hayden, 

Robert 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Henderson, 

Mark 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Hill, John Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Hilton, Donald Van Island Health 

Authority - 

Cowichan District 

Hospital 


CONDITION 

funga@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


42302 

kenneth.gin@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


93865 

Fraser Health N/A N/A 


syndrome 

Cholesteremia, 


myocardial infarction 

N/A www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cfm Heart failure, acute 


hamburge@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Hamburger-Dr.-Jaap-N. 

N/A http://www.sphemerg.ca/research/ 

harris 

Atherosclerosis, 


Myocardial infarction 



syndrome 

jshill@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_john_hill.shtml 



syndrome


195 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Hsiang, York Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Human, Derek Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Ignaszewski, 

Andrew 


Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Imrie, John Van Coastal Health- 

Lion's Gate Hospital 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Jamieson, Eric 

W.R. 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Johnston, 

Dean 



Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 


Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Jue, John C. Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Karim, 

Shahzad S. 



Fraser Health 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Kerr, Charles Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Kiess, Marla Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Kornder, Jan Fraser Health 

Authority-Surrey 

Memorial Hospital 


CONDITION 

yhsiang@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

yhsiang.html 

dhuman@cw.bc.ca http://www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/ 

ChildrensHeartCentre/Healthcareteam/ 

Leadershipteam.htm#human 




51017 


disease 




disease 


syndrome 

eric.jamieson@ubc.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 


dccj@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001176 

jjue@unixg.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


95162 

Shahzadk@shaw.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

skarim.html 

ckerr@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 

directory/ResearcherDetail.aspx 

mkiess@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 


Cardiac surgery, cardiovascular 

disease, 

coronary bypass 

Atherosclerosis 




Hypertension 

Jan.Kornder@fraserhealth.ca N/A Acute coronary 

syndrome

196 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Kuritzky, 

Robin 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Coronary disease 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Kwan, Susan Fraser Health N/A N/A Cardiology, diabetes 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Lai, Kevin Van Island Health 

Authority-Nanaimo 

Regional General 

Hospital 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Lear, Scott Biomedical 

Physiology 

SFU Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Leavitt, Blair CMMT Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Lichtenstein, 

Samuel 


Surgery 

Surgery UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Mancini, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Manyari, 

Dante 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Marsden, 

Julian 

Family 

Practice 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Martin, Mike Radiology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Maung, Tun 

Zan 


syndrome 

salear@sfu.ca; slear@providencehealth.bc.ca 


http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


bleavitt@cmmt.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Leavitt-Dr.-Blair-R. 

slichtenstein@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

www.ctsnet.org/home/slichtenstein Surgery 

mancini@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Mancini-Dr.-G.B.-John 


disease 




disease 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Coronary disease 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A http://www.bcpsqc.ca/celebratingachievements-in-bc/BCPSQC_Celebrating_Achievements_Marsden.htm 

m.l.martin@shaw.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


54357 


failure 


disease 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Cardiology


197 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY McDermid, 

Kevin 

CV / CARDIOLOGY McManus, 

Bruce 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Morris, 

Dorothy 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


CONDITION 

Fraser Health 

Authority-Langley 

Memorial Hospital 


Care Research 

Institute 


Authority 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Moss, Robert Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Nadel, Helen Radiology Medicine UBC Child & Family 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Orenstein 

Lyall, Teddi 

Lynn 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Pearce, 

Stephen, MD 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Penn, Andrew Van Island Health 

Authority 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Pistawka, K. Interior Health 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Polasek, P. Cardiology Interior Health 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Polasek, Petr Interior Health 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Priestman, B. 

Anne 


syndrome 

bmcmanus@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_bruce_mcmanus.shtml 

dorothy.morris@viha.ca N/A 

rmoss@providenceheallth.bc.ca www.heartcentre.ca/pop_up_RMoss. 

asp 

hnadel@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


68607 


disease 

Transplant 


Orenstein@telus.net N/A Acute coronary 

syndrome 


syndrome 

karen.coles@viha.ca N/A Stroke, neurology 

N/A N/A Atrial fibrillation 


syndrome, atrial 

fibrillation 


syndrome 


syndrome

198 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Rabkin, Simon Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Ramanathan, 

Krishnan 


Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Reid, John Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Ricci, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Rosenberg, 

Frances 


Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

rabkin@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Rabkin-Dr.-Simon-W. 




011039 

Cholesteremia 


syndrome 

N/A N/A Coronary disease 

ricci@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Ricci-Dr.-Donald-R. 

Rosenbrg@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 



syndrome 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Rudnik, James Fraser Health N/A N/A Addiction, acute 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Rupka, Dennis Fraser Health N/A N/A Acute coronary 

syndrome 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Sanatani, 

Shubhayan 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Sandor, 

George 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Shariff, 

Salima 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Simkus, 

Gerald 





ssanatani@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


gsandor@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 




Fraser Health N/A N/A Coronary disease


199 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Son, Wai Kon Fraser Health 

Authority-Chilliwack 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Straatman, 

Lynn 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 


syndrome 

lstraatman@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 



CV / CARDIOLOGY Tan, Peter Fraser Health N/A N/A Acute coronary 

syndrome 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Tsui, Winston General Internal 

Medicine 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Tung, Stanley Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Umedaly, 

Hamed 

Anesthesia Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 



stung@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 


hamed.umedaly@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


85775 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Virani, Sean Medicine Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


014082 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Warriner, 

Brian 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 



Van Coastal 


Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Webb, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Winkler, 

Lawrence 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Wong, 

Graham 


Medicine 

Medicine UBC Van Island Health 

Authority- Nanaimo 



brian.warriner@vch.ca 

bwarrin@interchange.ubc.ca 

http://www.pharmacology.ubc.ca/ 

FS%20sub%20dir/FS%20Warriner. 

html 

webb@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.bccrc.ca/drc/people_ 

jwebb.html 

drwink@shaw.ca www.drlwinkler.com 

gcwong@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


006503 





surgery, pain 

Coronary bypass, 



angioplasty/ 

stent 


syndrome

200 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Ye, Jian Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


CV / CARDIOLOGY Yeung-Lai- 

Wah, John 

Cardiology Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

CV / CARDIOLOGY Dyck, Chad Interior Health 



DENTAL Brunette, 

Donald 

DENTAL Imai, Pauline 

H. 

DENTAL MacEntee, 

Michael 

DENTAL Putnins, 

Edward 

DENTAL Wyatt, 

Christopher 

DERMATOLOGY Briemberg, 

Hannah 


& Medical SCI 


& Medical SCI 

Oral Health 



& Medical SCI 

Oral Health 


DERMATOLOGY Dutz, Jan Dermatology 

& Skin Science 

DERMATOLOGY Ho, Vincent Medicine/ 

Dermatology 



CONDITION 

jye@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

jye.html 

jayeung@axion.net http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 


N/A N/A 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus brunette@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/research/ 

brunette.html 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus pauline.imai@hotmail.com https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


011342 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus macentee@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.elders.dentistry.ubc.ca/ 

research/our_people/macentee.asp 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus putnins@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/research/ 

PeriodontalBiology/putnins.asp 

Dentistry UBC UBC Campus cwyatt@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.prosthodontist.ca/about. 

html 







hbriemberg@shaw.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cf 

mupdate=yes&page=personDetail&r 

ow=1000006607 

dutz@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


vho@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Ho-Dr.-Vincent-C. http://www. 

skincarecentre.ca/about_us/doctors/ 

vincent_ho.htm 

Cardiac surgery 


Hygiene 

Implants 

Hygiene 

Hygiene 

ALS, inflammatory 

Inflammatory 

Psoriasis


201 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

DERMATOLOGY Lui, Harvey Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


DERMATOLOGY Marra, Carlo Pharmaceutical 


DERMATOLOGY Prendiville, 

Julie 


CONDITION 





DERMATOLOGY Rivers, Jason Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


DERMATOLOGY Shapiro, Jerry Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


DERMATOLOGY Zhou, Youwen Dermatology 


EMERGENCY 

MEDICINE 

EMERGENCY 

MEDICINE 

EMERGENCY 

MEDICINE 

EMERGENCY 

MEDICINE 

Abu-Laban, 

Riyad 





Grafstein, Eric Surgery UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Harris, Devin Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 


Van Coastal 


Institute 

Goldman, Ran Pediatrics UBC Child & Family 


harvey.lui@ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Lui-Dr.-Harvey 



html 

jprendiville@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


24262 

N/A http://www.dermatology.ca/find_ 

derm/profiles/jason_k_rivers.html 

shapiro@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.skincarecentre.ca/about_ 

us/doctors/jerry_shapiro.htm 

ywzhou@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Zhou-Dr.-Youwen 

abulaban@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Abu-Laban-Dr.-Riyad-B 

egrafstein@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.sphemerg.ca/research/ 

grafstein 

N/A http://www.sphemerg.ca/research/ 

harris 

rgoldman@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 


aspID=273 

Psoriasis 


Psoriasis 

Inflammatory, 

psoriasis 

Alopecia, psoriasis 

Endocrinology 

N/a 

Hepatitis 

Myocardial infarction 

Pediatrics

202 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

EMERGENCY 

MEDICINE 

EMERGENCY 

MEDICINE 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

kjacobson@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Hohl, Corinne 

M. 

Stenstrom, 

Robert 

Anderson, 

Frank H 



Family 

Practice 


Care Research 

Institute 



Behrens, C Van Island Health 

Authority 

Byrne, 

Michael 



Daly, D Van Island Health 

Authority 

Dickson, G. 

Brentley 

Family 

Practice 



Enns, Rob Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Gray, James Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Jacobson, 

Kevan 



Person, D Van Island Health 

Authority 

Petrunia, 

Dennis 


CONDITION 


Authority 

chohl@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


000014576; http://www.vchri. 

ca/s/IIFL_InvestigatorAbstracts. 


robstenstrom@shaw.ca http://www.sphemerg.ca/research/ 

stenstrom 

franka@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


74854 

N/A N/A 

michael.byrne@vch.ca N/A 

N/A N/A 

N/A N/A 

renns@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001168 

allgray@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


48071 

N/A N/A 

N/A N/A 

Drug abuse 

Asthma 

Colitis, Crohn's, 

hepatitis 

Crohn’s, colitis, 

esophageal/ 

stomach 

Colitis, esophageal/ 

stomach 

Crohn’s


203 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

rschreiber@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 

GASTRO-INTES- 

TINAL 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Phang, 

Terence 


Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

tphang@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/NR/ 

exeres/C5D9B877-6E87-456B-B5FA- 

CF9BEEFC863E.htm 

Pluta, Henryk Fraser Health N/A N/A Gastro-enterology 

Prest, Marcia Fraser Health N/A N/A Gastro-enterology 

Raval, Manoj 

J. 

Schreiber, 

Richard 


Care Research 

Institute 



Singh, RA Van Island Health 

Authority 

Steiner, 

Theodore 



Weiss, Alan Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Yoshida, Eric Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


GENITOURINARY Black, Peter Urologic Sciences 

GENITOURINARY Carpenito, 

Gerardo 

GENITOURINARY Chew, Ben Urologic Sciences 





mraval@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.providencehealthcare.org/ 

colorectalsurgery/Manoj-Raval.html 

N/A N/A 

tsteiner@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc.ca/Faculty/ 

Faculty_Steiner.htm 

alan.weiss@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cf 


28 http://www.cedarproject.ca/pages/ 

A5_11yoshida.html; https://www. 

directory.ubc.ca/index.cfmpage=pers 

onDetail&row=899751745 

eric.yoshida@vch.ca www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/ 


Colitis 

Motility 

Liver disease 

IBD 

Liver 

Hepatitis 

N/A N/A Bladder cancer 

Fraser Health N/A www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/ 


ben.chew@ubc.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus.phppageID=166 

Nephrology 

Renal

204 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

GENITOURINARY Chi, Kim Oncology Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency kchi@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


87841 

GENITOURINARY Chiu, Anthony Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

GENITOURINARY Cooper, S. Interior Health 



GENITOURINARY Daroza, 

Gerald 

GENITOURINARY Davison, Joyce Nursing UBC Van Coastal Health 


GENITOURINARY Duncan, John 

A. 

GENITOURINARY Fenster, 

Howard 





Res Inst 

GENITOURINARY Gill, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

GENITOURINARY Gleave, 

Martin 

GENITOURINARY Goldenberg, 

Larry 





GENITOURINARY Horgan, K Van Island Health 

Authority 

GENITOURINARY Jastrzebski, 

Jacek 



Prostate 

antchiu@shaw.ca N/A Renal 

N/A N/A Renal 

Fraser Health N/A Renal 

joyce.davison@vch.ca www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/ 


john.duncan@shaw.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Duncan-Dr.-John-A 

Prostate cancer 

Renal 

N/A http://urology.ubc.ca/faculty Bladder 

jgill@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


006603 

gleave@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Gleave-Dr.-Martin-E. 

research@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus.phppageID=118 

Renal 

Prostate 

Prostate 

N/A N/A Nephrology 

jjastrze@vanhosp.bc.ca N/A Renal


205 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

GENITOURINARY Jones, C Van Island Health 

Authority 

GENITOURINARY Jung, Beverly Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

GENITOURINARY Horgan, K Van Island Health 

Authority 

GENITOURINARY Jastrzebski, 

Jacek 



GENITOURINARY Jones, C Van Island Health 

Authority 

GENITOURINARY Jung, Beverly Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

GENITOURINARY Karim, 

Mohamud 

GENITOURINARY Keown, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


GENITOURINARY Kollmannsberger, 

Christian 


CONDITION 


bjung@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


006604 

Renal 


jjastrze@vanhosp.bc.ca N/A Renal 


bjung@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


006604 

Renal 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Renal 

UBC B.C. Cancer Agency ckollmannsberger@bccancer. 

bc.ca 

keown@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Keown-Dr.-Paul-A. 

http://www.bccrc.ca/at/people_ckollmannsberger.html 

Renal 

Colorectal, kidney, 



GENITOURINARY Lam, George Fraser Health N/A N/A Nephrology 

Dialysis, renal 

GENITOURINARY Levin, Adeera Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

GENITOURINARY Matsuda- 

Abedini, Mina 

GENITOURINARY Nguan, Chris Urologic Sciences 





alevin@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.krescent.ca/Page. 

aspxpid=755 

mmatsuda@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012350 

chris@nguan.ca www.med.ubc.ca/research/rm/ 

rm_urologic.htm 

Renal 

Transplant

206 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

GENITOURINARY Nigro, Mark Urologic Sciences 

GENITOURINARY Paterson, 

Ryan 


GENITOURINARY So, Alan Urologic Sciences 

GENITOURINARY Steinhoff, 

Gary 

GENITOURINARY Stevenson, 

Ron 

GENITOURINARY Stothers, Lynn Urologic Sciences 


Res Inst 






CONDITION 

B.C. Cancer Agency, 


Authority 





GENITOURINARY Taylor, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

GENITOURINARY Tucker, Lori Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


GENITOURINARY White, Colin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


GENITOURINARY Wijeyesinghe, 

ECR 

GENITOURINARY Yeung, Choi 

Kit 

Kidney Clinic Interior Health 





nigro@interchange.ubc.ca N/A Bladder 

paterson@interchange.ubc.ca http://urology.ubc.ca/wp-content/ 

uploads/2007/02/paterson-ryan.pdf 

alan.so@vch.ca http://www.prostatecentre.com/aboutus/aboutus.phppageID=148 


exeres/014CD3CD-7811-4014-B067- 

A817EB955FB2.htm 

ronald.stevenson@ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51988 

lynns@interchange.ubc.ca http://urology.ubc.ca/wp-content/ 

uploads/2007/02/Stothers-L.pdf 

ptaylor@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cf 


83; http://www.providenceresearch. 

ca/directory/index.aspx 

ltucker@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


cwhite@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Kidney, prostate 

Prostate 

Prostate, bladder 

Male urogenital 

Bladder 

Dialysis 

Renal 

N/A N/A Renal 

cyeung@vanhosp.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


66170 

Renal


207 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

GENITOURINARY Forzley, Brian Interior Health 



HEMATOLOGY Du Plessis, J. Interior Health 



HEMATOLOGY Kiaii, 

Mercedeh 

HEMATOLOGY Lam, Wendy Oncology/ 

Hematology 

HEMATOLOGY Leitch, 

Heather 


Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

Fraser Health 

Authority-Burnaby 

Hospital 


Care Research 

Institute 

HEMATOLOGY Nevill, Thomas Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


HEMATOLOGY Schultz, Kirk Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


HEMATOLOGY Shereck, Evan 

B. 



HEMATOLOGY Toze, Cynthia Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


HEMATOLOGY Tsang, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Child & Family 


HEMATOLOGY Vickars, Linda 

M. 


Care Research 

Institute 


N/A N/A Orthopedics 

mkiaii@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


003484 

Thrombosis/ coagulation, 

anemia 

wylam@telus.net N/A Multiple myeloma, 



thrombocytic 

purpura 

hleitch@providencehematology. 

com 



012134 

tnevill@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.canadianhematologysociety.org/exec_tomnevill.htm 



eshereck@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


ctoze@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.leukemiabmtprogram. 



ptsang@bccancer.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001205 

Thrombosis/ coagulation 

lvickars@providencehematology.com 

http://www.cbr.ubc.ca/research_lvickars.htm 

Leukemia, myeloma 

Leukemia, thrombocytopenia 


Lymphoma 

Thrombosis/ coagulation, 

myelodysplastic 

syndromes

208 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

HEMATOLOGY Wu, John K. Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


ID/ INFECTION Alimenti, 

Ariane 

ID/ INFECTION Anderson, 

Frank H 

ID/ INFECTION Brunstein, 

John 





Biochemistry 

& Molec 

Biology 

ID/ INFECTION Burdge, David Infectious 

Diseases 

ID/ INFECTION Coldman, 

Andrew 

Population & 

Public Health 





ID/ INFECTION Conway, Brian Anesthesia Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 



Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Dewet, Joseph Family 

Practice 

ID/ INFECTION Dobson, 

Simon 

ID/ INFECTION Elwood, 

Richard Kevin 

ID/ INFECTION Filiatrault, 

Lyne 


CONDITION 

jwu@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


aalimenti@cw.bc.ca N/A HIV 

franka@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


74854 

jbrunstein@cw.bc.ca http://www.pathology.ubc.ca/New- 

Pathology/ClinicalAssistantProfessor/ 


dburdge@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency acoldman@bccancer.bc.ca http://www.stat.ubc.ca/People/Home/ 

index.phpperson=:coldman: 

bconway@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.mhanet.ca/search/ 

node/35 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A N/A HIV 



Medicine Medicine UBC BC Centre for 

Disease Control 



sdobson@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51085 

kevin.elwood@bccdc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


33890 

Genetic disease, infection, 

thrombosis/ 

coagulation 

Colitis, Crohn’s, 

hepatitis 

Respiratory 

HIV 

HPV 

Hepatitis, HIV 

N/A N/A Wound 

Hepatitis, HPV, HSV, 

meningitis 

TB


209 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

ID/ INFECTION Fischer, 

Benedikt 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


ID/ INFECTION Forbes, John Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


ID/ INFECTION Grafstein, Eric Surgery UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Harder, Curtis Van Island Health 

Authority 

ID/ INFECTION Hogg, Robert Population & 



ID/ INFECTION Hu, Joan Statistics & 

Actuarial 

Science 

ID/ INFECTION Joffres, Michel Health Sciences 

Medicine UBC/ 

SFU 


CONDITION 

SFU bfa11@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/ 

bfischer 


Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Kibsey, P Van Island Health 

Authority 

ID/ INFECTION Krajden, Mel Clinical Trials Medicine UBC Provincial Health 

Services Authority 

Labs 

ID/ INFECTION Kwan, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


ID/ INFECTION Lakhani, 

Anisha 

jforbes@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


egrafstein@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.sphemerg.ca/research/ 

grafstein 

Infection 

HIV 

Hepatitis 

curtis.harder@viha.ca N/A Microbiology, 

pharmacy 

robert_hogg@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/ 

rhogg 

SFU joanh@stat.sfu.ca http://www.stat.sfu.ca/~joanh/ HIV 

SFU mjoffres@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/ 

mjoffres 

HIV/AIDS 

N/A N/A Microbiology 

mel.krajden@bccdc.ca www.cdc.ubc.ca/People/MelKrajden. 

htm 

pwkwan@gmail.com https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


31757 


ID/ INFECTION Lavoie, Julye B.C. Cancer Agency jlavoie@bccancer.bc.ca N/A CMV 

Herpes, respiratory 

ID/ INFECTION McElhaney, 

Janet 



janet.mcelhaney@ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc.ca/Faculty/Associate_Members/Janet_McElhaney. 

htm 

HIV 

HPV 

HPV

210 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

ID/ INFECTION Mirzanejad, 

Yazdan 

ID/ INFECTION Money, 

Deborah 

ID/ INFECTION Montaner, 

Julio 

ID/ INFECTION Montessori, 

Valentina 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 




Care Research 

Institute 


Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Ochnio, Jan Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


ID/ INFECTION Papp, 

Anthony 



ID/ INFECTION Petric, Martin Medicine UBC Provincial Health 

Services Authority 

Labs 

ID/ INFECTION Phillips, 

Elizabeth 


Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Phillips, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Diarrhea, diabetes 

dmoney@cw.bc.ca http://www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/people/Money.htm 

jmontaner@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.cmeonhiv.com/pub/dr.. 

julio.montaner.php 

vmontessori@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.cmeonhiv.com/pub/dr.. 

valentina.montessori.php 

jochnio@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


54518 

anthony.papp@ubc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

apapp.html 

martin.petric@bccdc.ca http://www.cdc.ubc.ca/People/Martin- 

Petric.htm 

ephillips@cfenet.ubc.ca N/A HIV 

pphillips@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc.ca/Faculty/ 

Peter_Phillips.htm 

ID/ INFECTION Pick, Neora Medicine Medicine UBC UBC Campus npick@cw.bc.ca http://www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/people/Pick.htm 

ID/ INFECTION Power, Maryse Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.leukemiabmtprogram. 


our_doctors/power.html 

ID/ INFECTION Rekart, 

Michael 


Control 

Medicine UBC BC Centre for 


michael.rekart@bccdc.ca http://www.cdc.ubc.ca/People/MichaelRekart.htm 


HIV 

HIV 

Hepatitis 

Infection 

Respiratory 

HIV 

HIV 

Fungal 

HIV


211 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

ID/ INFECTION Reynolds, 

Steven 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

ID/ INFECTION Romney, Marc Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


CONDITION 

Medicine Medicine UBC Fraser Health sreynolds.md@gmail.com N/A Septic shock, ARDS 


Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Russell, James Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Schechter, 

Martin 

ID/ INFECTION Scheifele, 

David 

ID/ INFECTION Skowronski, 

Danuta 

Health Care/ 

Epidemiology, 

Population & 

Public Health 


Care Research 

Institute 




Control 

Medicine UBC BC Centre for 


ID/ INFECTION Stark, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Stiver, Grant Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


ID/ INFECTION Synnes, Anne Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


ID/ INFECTION Tyndall, Mark Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

ID/ INFECTION Wong, 

Christopher 

ID/ INFECTION Yoshida, Eric Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


mromney@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.pathology.ubc.ca/New- 

Pathology/ClinicalAssistantProfessor/ 

Marc_Romney.html 

jrussell@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_james_russell.shtml 

Martin.schechter@ubc.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 


dscheifele@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


danuta.skowronski@bccdc.ca http://www.cdc.ubc.ca/People/DanutaSkowronski.htm 

dstark@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.allergyfoundation.ca/ 

website/donald_stark.html 

gstiver@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc.ca/Faculty/ 

Dr__Grant_Stiver.htm 

asynnes@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


mtyndall@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.cmeonhiv.com/pub/dr.. 

mark.tyndall.php 

Infection 

Respiratory, sepsis 

HIV 

DTP, influenza, 

MMR, pneumococcal 

DTP, influenza 

Infection 

Infection 

Fungal 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Diarrhea 

eric.yoshida@vch.ca http://www.cedarproject.ca/pages/ 

A5_11yoshida.html https://www. 

directory.ubc.ca/index.cfmpage=pers 

onDetail&row=899751745 

HIV 

Hepatitis

212 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

ID/ INFECTION Yuen, Anna Fraser Health N/A N/A 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

Amed, 

Shazhan 


Public Health 

Begg, Iain Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 




Care Research 

Institute 



Bennett, Mary Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


Bondy, 

Gregory 

Pathology & 

Laboratory 

Med 


Care Research 

Institute 

Chan, Sammy Cardiology Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Chanoine, 

Jean-Pierre 

Chapman, 

Kristine 

Clarke, Lorne Medical 

Genetics 

Duncan, John 

A. 









samed@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


aslam.anis@ubc.ca http://www.mhanet.ca/search/ 

node/15 

begg@portal.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


14651 

mbennett@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51067 

gbondy@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


98641 

schan@providencehealth.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


52746 

jchanoine@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


kristinechapman@shaw.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


011048 

lclarke@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


john.duncan@shaw.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Duncan-Dr.-John-A 

Diabetes 

Hypertension, 

obesity 

Diabetes 

Endocrinology 


disease, diabetes 



Growth 

Diabetes 

Genetic disease 

Renal


213 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Elliott, 

Thomas 




CONDITION 

tom.elliott@vch.ca 

tgelliot@interchange.ubc.ca 

http://drtomelliott.com/ Diabetes, cardiovascular 

disease 

Kwan, Susan Fraser Health N/A N/A Cardiology, diabetes 


Physiology 

SFU Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Leavitt, Blair CMMT Medicine UBC Child & Family 


Leung, A. Interior Health 



Matsell, 

Douglas 

Meneilly, 

Graydon 

Metzger, 

Daniel 







Miller, D Van Island Health 

Authority 

Mirzanejad, 

Yazdan 

dmetzger@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 



Dina 

Salvarinova, 

Ramona 





salear@sfu.ca; slear@providencehealth.bc.ca 




bleavitt@cmmt.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Leavitt-Dr.-Blair-R. 


disease 



N/A N/A Diabetes 

dmatsell@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


graydon.meneilly@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


008929 

Growth 

Diabetes 

Diabetes 

N/A N/A Endocrinology 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Diarrhea, diabetes 

dpanagiotopoulos@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


rsalvari@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


015300 

Diabetes 

Genetic disease

214 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

METABOLIC/ 

ENDOCRINE 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC UBC Campus sstockler@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Sirrs, Sandra Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Stewart, 

Laura 

Stockler, 

Sylvia 

Studney, 

Donald 




CONDITION 

sandra.sirrs@vch.ca http://www.cyhrnet.ca/members/ 

node/3576 

lstewart@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51150 



Tomlin, D. Interior Health 

Authority-Kootenay 

Lake Hospital 

Ur, Ehud Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


N/A https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


29244 




Diabetes 

N/A N/A Diabetes 

ehud.ur@vch.ca www.obesitynetwork.ca/members/view. 

aspxID=336&title=Ehud+Ur 

Yang, Tung Medicine Medicine UBC UBC Campus tc_yang@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012839 

Zhou, Youwen Dermatology 


Backman, 

Catherine 



UBC Van Island Health 

Authority- Nanaimo, 

Campbell River 

ywzhou@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Zhou-Dr.-Youwen 

Neuroendocrine 


dyslipidemia, 

obesity 

Diabetes 

Endocrinology 

N/A N/A Orthopedics/ rehab 

Brown, Sean Fraser Health N/A N/A Orthopedics


215 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Burnett, 

Stephen 


CONDITION 


Authority 

Garbuz, Don Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Goetz, 

Thomas 

Greidanus, 

Nelson 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


Leith, Jordan Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


McCormack, 

Robert 

Naude, J. Interior Health 



O'Brien, Peter 

J. 

stephen.burnett@viha.ca N/A Orthopedics 

garbuz@shaw.ca http://www.hiphealth.ca/People/ 

Faculty.htm#g 

goetz@vbjc.ca http://www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_bios/goetz.html 

Nelson.greidanus@vch.ca http://www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_bios/greidanus.html 

jmleith@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_bios/leith.html 

Orthopedics 

Orthopedics 

Orthopedics 

Orthopedics 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Orthopedics 


Orthopedics Medicine UBC UBC Campus pjobrien@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/ 

faculty_bios/obrien.html 

Pisesky, W. Surgery Interior Health 



Reilly, 

Christopher 

Salvian, 

Anthony 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Child & Family 




Selby, Kathryn Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


Smith, Donna Orthopedics Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

Orthopedics 


creilly@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


anthony.salvian@ubc.ca http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

asalvian.html 

kselby@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


dsmith@vbjc.ca www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/faculty_ 

bios/smith.html 

Scoliosis 

Dystrophy 

Orthopedics

216 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

MUSCULO- 

SKELETAL 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Younger, 

Alastair 

Orthopedics Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

NEONATOLOGY Barclay A Van Island Health 

Authority 

NEONATOLOGY Lim, Ken Medicine UBC Child & Family 


NEONATOLOGY Mayer, 

Chantel 

NEONATOLOGY Osiovich, 

Horacio 

NEONATOLOGY Skippen, 

Peter 







NEONATOLOGY Smyth, John Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


NEONATOLOGY Solimano, 

Alfonso 



NEONATOLOGY Tan Dy, C Van Island Health 

Authority 

NEONATOLOGY Von 

Dadelszen, 

Peter 

OBSTETRICS & 

GYNECOLOGY 

Goncalves, 

Jose 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 




CONDITION 




asyounger@shaw.ca http://www.specialistclinic.ca/physicians_AlastairYounger.php 

N/A N/A 

klim@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 


aspID=78 

Orthopedics 

Cardiology, pregnancy 

N/A N/A Neonatology 

hosiovich@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012356 

pskippen@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


jsmyth@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51146 

asolimano@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51147 

N/A N/A 

pdadelszen@cw.bc.ca; pvd@ 

cw.bc.ca 

N/A N/A 



Neonatology 

Sepsis 

Care 

Care 

Pregnancy, neonatology


217 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Basson, 

Rosemary 

Brotto, Lori Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


Gynecology 







Carter, Diana Psychiatry Medicine UBC Child & Family 


Cheung, 

Anthony P 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Cundiff, Geoff Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Delisle, Marie- 

France 

Douglas, 

Joanne 

Farquharson, 

Duncan 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

mdelisle@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 



Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Gagnon, Alain Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Geoffrion, 

Roxana 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 




Care Research 

Institute 








Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

sexmed@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


50943 

lori.brotto@vch.ca www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/ 

people/Brotto.htm 

Reproduction 


gynecology 

bbutler@cw.bc.ca N/A Pregnancy 

diana.carter@ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


50945 

apcheung@interchange.ubc.ca; 

acheung3@cw.bc.ca 

gcundiff@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.obstgyn.ca/About/ 

dir_profile.htmlID=14 

www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/ 

people/CundiffGeoff.htm 

jdouglas@cw.bc.ca http://www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/people/Douglas.htm 


Gynecology 

Reproduction 

Gynecology 

Pregnancy 

Pregnancy 

agagnon@cw.bc.ca N/A Pregnancy 

rgeoffrion@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

www.obstgyn.ca/About/dir_detail. 

htmID=469 

Gynecology 

Havelock, Jon Fraser Health N/A N/A Obstetrics

218 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

OBSTETRICS & 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


Gynecology 

Magee, Laura 

A. 

Marquette, 

Gerald 

Money, 

Deborah 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Prior , Jerilynn Endocrinology 

& Metabolism 

Rowe, 

Timothy 

Sanders, 

Barry 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Skoll, Amanda Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 

Stephenson, 

Mary 

Thompson, 

David 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


CONDITION 



















Medicine Medicine UBC Child & Family 


rliston@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 


aspID=79 

lmagee@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


gmarquette@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


001292 

Pregnancy 

Pregnancy 

Pregnancy 


jerilynn.prior@vch.ca www.cemcor.ubc.ca/about/staff#prior Gynecology 

trowe@unixg.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Rowe-Dr.-Timothy-C. 

obgroup@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


46448 

askoll@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 

researchers/search_researchers/ 


mstephen@babies.bsd.uchicago. 

edu 

dmoney@cw.bc.ca http://www.whri.org/projectsandpeople/people/Money.htm 

http://www.obstgyn.ca/About/dir_detail.htmID=80 

david.thompson@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


11633 

Menopause 

Gynecology 

Pregnancy 

Pregnancy 

Pregnancy


219 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

OBSTETRICS / 

GYNECOLOGY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

Von 

Dadelszen, 

Peter 

OPHTHALMOLOGY Holland, 

Simon 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 





OPHTHALMOLOGY Jackson, ML Van Island Health 

Authority 

OPHTHALMOLOGY Ma, Patrick E Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

OPHTHALMOLOGY Maberley, 

David 

OPHTHALMOLOGY Merkur, 

Andrew 

OPHTHALMOLOGY Mikelberg, 

Frederick 

OPHTHALMOLOGY Potter, 

Michael 

OPHTHALMOLOGY Sullivan, 

Kathleen 

OTHER Alexiadis, 

Alexandros 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

david.maberley@vch.ca http://www.cmr.ubc.ca/david_maberley.html 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

fsm@interchange.ubc.ca; frederick.mikelberg@vch.ca 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

mpotter@eyecarecentre.org http://www.cmr.ubc.ca/michael_potter.html 

Ophthalmology 

& Visual 

Science 

OTHER Hu, Joan Statistics & 

Actuarial 

Science 











OTHER Kirk, P Van Island Health 

Authority 


CONDITION 

pdadelszen@cw.bc.ca; pvd@ 

cw.bc.ca 



simon_holland@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


13891 

N/A N/A 

patma@interchange.ubc.ca; 

eyedoc.retina@shaw.ca 



33130 

amerkur@yahoo.com https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


015262 

http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Mikelberg-Dr.-Frederick-S. 

Medicine UBC UBC Campus kathleen_sullivan@telus.net https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


51289 

Transplant 

Diabetes 

AMD 

AMD 

Glaucoma 

AMD 

Glaucoma 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Palliative care 

SFU joanh@stat.sfu.ca http://www.stat.sfu.ca/~joanh/ HIV 

N/A N/A Palliative care

220 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

OTHER Warburton, 

Rebecca N 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 


OTHER Marra, Carlo Pharmaceutical 



CONDITION 

UVic rnwarbur@uvic.ca http://publicadmin.uvic.ca/aboutUs/ 

staffPersonal/warburton.php 



OTHER Popkin, JS Van Island Health 

Authority 

PULMONARY Ayas, Najib Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


PULMONARY Bai, Tony Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Chilvers, Mark Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


PULMONARY Davidson, 

George 

PULMONARY Dorscheid, 

Delbert 



Medicine Medicine - 

Critical Care 


Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Fera, Tharwat Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Fitzgerald, 

Mark 



PULMONARY Hogg, James iCAPTURE Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 



html 

N/A N/A 

najib.ayas@vch.ca http://ubc-sleepdisorders.vch.ca/ayas. 

htm 

tony.bai@hli.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_tony_bai.shtml 

mchilvers@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


016640 

gdavidson@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


02098 

ddorscheid@hli.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_del_dorscheid.shtml 

tfera01@shaw.ca http://www.providenceresearch.ca/ 


markf@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=FitzGerald-Dr.-J.-Mark 

jhogg@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_jim_hogg.shtml 


Apnea 

Asthma, bronchiastasis, 

COPD, fibrosis 

Cystic fibrosis 



ARDS 

COPD 

Asthma, bronchiastasis. 

COPD 

COPD


221 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

PULMONARY Innis, Sheila Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


PULMONARY Khalil, 

Nasreen 

PULMONARY Knight, Darryl Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 




Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Lam, Stephen Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


PULMONARY Lawson, 

Edward 

PULMONARY Lawson, 

Lindsay 

Respiratory 

Medicine 


Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Levy, Robert Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 


Van Coastal 


Institute 

PULMONARY Lillquist, 


PULMONARY Man, Paul Respiratory 

Medicine 




Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

sinnis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


nkhalil@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Khalil-Dr.-Nasreen 

dknight@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_darryl_knight.shtml 

slam2@bccancer.bc.ca www.bccancerfoundation.com/ 

cms/page1396.cfm; http://www. 

researchers.vchri.ca/s/Researchers.aspReportID=69170&_ 


Title=Lam-Dr.-Stephen-C. 

Development, cystic 

fibrosis 

Fibrosis 

Asthma 

Asthma 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Asthma 

llawson@providencehealth.bc.ca www.pacificlung.com/who_we_are. 

php 

rlevy@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_robert_Levy.shtml 

ylillquist@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


53873 

pman@providencehealth.bc.ca www.pacificlung.com/who_we_are. 

php 

Asthma, complications 

of HIV 

COPD, fibrosis, 

hypertension 


COPD

222 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

PULMONARY McCauley, G. Interior Health 



PULMONARY Nakielna, 

Barbara 

Respiratory 

Medicine 


Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Ostrow, David Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


PULMONARY Paré, Peter Medicine & 

Pathology 


Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Road, Jeremy Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


PULMONARY Rolf, J.Douglas Medicine Medicine UBC Interior Health 



PULMONARY Ronco, Juan Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


PULMONARY Schellenberg, 

Robert 

iCAPTURE Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Sin, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

N/A N/A COPD 

bnakielna@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

ostrow@telus.net; david. 

ostrow@vch.ca 

www.pacificlung.com/who_we_are. 

php 

http://www.vch.ca/about_us/ 

leadership/senior_executive_team/ 

dr._david_n._ostrow 

ppare@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_peter_pare.shtml 

jroad@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Road-Dr.-Jeremy-D. 


Hypertension 

COPD 

COPD 

douglass.rolf@interiorhealth.ca www.directory.ubc.ca/index.cfm Influenza 

jronco@vanhosp.bc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Ronco-Dr.-Juan-J. 

bschellenberg@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_bob_schellenberg.shtml 

dsin@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_don_sin.shtml 

ARDS 

Asthma 

COPD


223 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

PULMONARY Singh, Avash Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


PULMONARY Stenstrom, 

Robert 

Family 

Practice 


Care Research 

Institute 

PULMONARY Swiston, John Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


PULMONARY Takaro, 

Timothy 

PULMONARY Tan-Hogg, 

Wan 

PULMONARY van Eeden, 

Stephan F. 

PULMONARY Wensley, 

David 

PULMONARY Wilcox, Pearce 

G. 

SURGERY Bond, R. 

James 

SURGERY Cunningham, 

C. 


Medicine Medicine – 

Respiratory 

Medicine 

Respiratory 

Medicine 


CONDITION 

ajsingh@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


robstenstrom@shaw.ca http://www.sphemerg.ca/research/ 

stenstrom 

swiston@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


014581 

SFU ttakaro@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/ 

timt 


Care Research 

Institute 


Care Research 

Institute 




Care Research 

Institute 

wtan@mrl.ubc.ca www.pacificlung.com/who_we_are. 

php 

svaneeden@mrl.ubc.ca www.pacificlung.com/who_we_are. 

php 

dwensley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


18927 

pwilcox@providencehealth.bc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/who/ 

who_bios_pearce_wilcox.shtml 

RSV 

Asthma 

Hypertension 

Allergies 

Asthma, COPD 

Chronic bronchitis, 

emphysema 

ARDS 

Cystic fibrosis, 

asthma, COPD 

Fraser Health N/A N/A Thoracic surgery, 

cancer 


Authority-Vernon 

Jubilee Hospital 

SURGERY Du Plessis, J. Interior Health 



SURGERY Hayashi, A Van Island Health 

Authority 



N/A N/A Pediatrics

224 



DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 

SURGERY Javer, Amin Surgery Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

SURGERY Lerch, L Van Island Health 

Authority 

SURGERY Orrom, 

William 


CONDITION 


Authority 

SURGERY Piper, HG UBC Van Island Health 

Authority 

SURGERY Pisesky, W. Surgery Interior Health 



SURGERY Skarsgard, 

Eric 

Surgery UBC Child & Family 


SURGERY Tang, Bao Van Island Health 

Authority 

TRANSPLANT Davis, Jeffrey Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 


TRANSPLANT Hurley, R. 

Morrison 

TRANSPLANT Ignaszewski, 

Andrew 




Care Research 

Institute 

TRANSPLANT Keown, Paul Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health 


sinussurgeon@drjaver.com http://www.surgery.ubc.ca/faculty/ 

ajaver.html 

Polyps 

N/A N/A Surgery 

Canada. truenorth222@yahoo. 

com 

N/A Surgery 

hgpiper@interchange.ubc.ca N/A Surgery 


eskarsgard@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 


aspID=123 

bao.tang@shaw.ca N/A Surgery 

mhurley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


53869 

jdavis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 





51017 

keown@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers.vchri.ca/s/ 



Title=Keown-Dr.-Paul-A. 

Fetal diagnosis/ 

therapy, neonatology 

GVHD 

GVHD 



disease 

Renal


225 

DISEASE 

SPECIALTY 

TRANSPLANT Matsuda- 

Abedini, Mina 

TRANSPLANT Shapiro, R. 

Jean 

TRANSPLANT Straatman, 

Lynn 


ATED 

UNI- 

VERSITY 





Pediatrics Medicine UBC Providence Health 

Care Research 

Institute 

TRANSPLANT Schultz, Kirk Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family 



CONDITION 

mmatsuda@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


012350 

jean.shapiro@vch.ca https://www.directory.ubc.ca/index. 


75114 

lstraatman@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 





Renal 

Melanoma 

Leukemia, GVHD

226 


6.3 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed According to Other Areas of Specialty 

Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Outcomes 

Note that a number of investigators are listed multiple times due to their clinical trials activities in more than one area. 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Epidemiology 

Chanoine, Jean- 

Pierre 

INSTITUTION EMAIL URL DISEASE SPECIALTY SPECIFIC DISEASE/ 

CONDITION 




aspID=20 

Chiu, Anthony Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Chockalingam, 

Arum 

Choi, Peter Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

antchiu@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 



287841 

Health Sciences SFU achockal@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_memberdata/arun 


Institute 

Clarke, Lorne Medical Genetics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 




Cooper, S. Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


PeterT.Choi@vch.ca http://www.apt.ubc.ca/ 



Dr_Peter_Choi.htm 




aspID=24 


ubc.ca 






Anesthesiology, CV / 

cardiology 


ID/ infection Hepatitis, HIV 

N/A N/A Genitourinary Renal


227 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Dix, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ddix@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=260 

Duncan, John A. Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Dunne, James 

V. 

medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Dvorak, Marcel Orthopedics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Fischer, 

Benedikt 

Fung, Anthony 

Y-F. 

john.duncan@shaw.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Duncan-Dr.- 

John-A 

drjdunne@telus.net https://www.directory. 



769036 


ubc.ca 





Database&_Title=Dvorak- 

Dr.-Marcel-F. 

Health Sciences SFU bfa11@sfu.ca www.fhs.sfu.ca/portal_ 

memberdata/bfischer 


Institute 

Gill, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Hayden, 

Michael 

funga@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



342302 

jgill@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 




006603 

CMMT Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mrh@cmmt.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=54 


Genitourinary, metabolic/ 

endocrine 


autoimmune 

Renal 

CNS SCI 




syndrome 


CNS Huntingdon’s

228 


6.3 Clinical Trials Researchers Listed According to Other Areas of Specialty (cont’d) 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 




Hu, Joan Statistics & Actuarial 

Science 


CONDITION 


Institute 


Institute 

Karim, 

Mohamud 

Kiess, Marla Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


Gynecology 


Physiology 



SFU joanh@stat.sfu.ca http://www.stat.sfu. 

ca/~joanh/ 




395162 


ID/ infection, other HIV 





SFU Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

mkiess@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 


index.aspx 



salear@sfu.ca; slear@ 



http://www. 

cfri.ca/our_research/ 


Leavitt, Blair CMMT Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute bleavitt@cmmt.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Leavitt- 

Dr.-Blair-R. 


Institute 

Man, Paul Respiratory 

Medicine 


Institute 


bc.ca 

pman@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 







gynecology 






disease 



Genitourinary Dialysis, renal 

Pulmonary COPD


229 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Montaner, Julio Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Ong, May Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Orenstein Lyall, 

Teddi Lynn 


Institute 

Phillips, Peter Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Prior , Jerilynn Endocrinology & 

Metabolism 


CONDITION 


Institute 


Institute 

Sadovnick, A. 

Dessa 

Sanatani, 

Shubhayan 

Shereck, Evan 

B. 

Medical Genetics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 



dr.ong@telus.net https://www.directory. 



5024aspx 


CNS Pain 

Orenstein@telus.net N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

pphillips@cfenet.ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc. 

ca/Faculty/Peter_Phillips. 

htm 

jerilynn.prior@vch.ca www.cemcor.ubc.ca/ 

about/staff#prior 






Dr.-Juan-J. 

sadovnik@infinet.net https://www.directory. 



295927 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ssanatani@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=114 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute eshereck@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=295 




Gynecology 

ARDS 

CNS Brain/CNS 


Cancer/ hematology

230 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Sin, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

dsin@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc. 

ca/who/who_bios_don_ 

sin.shtml 

Steinbok, Paul Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute psteinbok@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=127 

Stockler, Sylvia Pediatrics Medicine UBC UBC Campus sstockler@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=255 

Tan-Hogg, Wan Medicine Medicine 

– Respiratory 

Medicine 


Institute 

Tsui, Joseph Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

wtan@mrl.ubc.ca www.pacificlung.com/ 


jtsui@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



005466 

Tucker, Lori Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ltucker@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=134 

Von Dadelszen, 

Peter 

Vorobeychik, 

Galina 

Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


cw.bc.ca 





aspID=140 




Pulmonary Asthma, COPD 


Autoimmune, 

genitourinary 


neonatology 

N/A CNS MS 

Rheumatology, 

renal 

Pregnancy, neonatology


231 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Wai, Elaine Medicine Medicine UBC B.C. Cancer Agency N/A http://www.surgery.ubc. 

ca/faculty/ewai.html 

Cancer Breast, lung 

Wambera, Kati Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute N/A N/A CNS Brain/CNS 

Webb, John Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

webb@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.bccrc.ca/drc/ 

people_jwebb.html 

Wensley, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dwensley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



018927 

White, Colin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute cwhite@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=247 

Wu, John K. Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jwu@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=249 

Health Economics 


Public Health 


Institute 

aslam.anis@ubc.ca http://www.mhanet.ca/ 


Bardal, Stan K Medical Sciences UVic bardals@uvic.ca http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Bardal_ 

Stan_1207852047.aspx 

Farrell, Kevin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kfarrell@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=38 

CV / cardiology Coronary bypass, 



angioplasty/ 

stent 


care 

ARDS 



thrombosis/ 

coagulation 




Hypertension, 

obesity 

CNS Epilepsy/ seizures

232 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Greidanus, 

Nelson 





Gynecology 


Institute 



McElhaney, 

Janet 


CONDITION 


Institute 




Institute 


Institute 

Nelson.greidanus@vch.ca http://www.orthosurgery. 


greidanus.html 








marra.html 

janet.mcelhaney@ubc.ca http://www.ID.med.ubc. 

ca/Faculty/Associate_ 

Members/Janet_McElhaney.htm 




gynecology 


other 


ID/ infection Herpes, respiratory 

Pluta, Henryk Fraser Health N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal Gastro-enterology 

Prest, Marcia Fraser Health N/A N/A Gastro-intestinal Gastro-enterology 

Rivers, Jason Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Schreiber, 

Richard 

N/A http://www.dermatology. 

ca/find_derm/profiles/ 

jason_k_rivers.html 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rschreiber@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=118 

Teal, Philip Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

teal@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Teal- 

Dr.-Philip-A. 

Dermatology Inflammatory, 

psoriasis 


CNS Stroke


233 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Vorobeychik, 

Galina 

Warburton, 

Rebecca N 


CONDITION 



Health Outcome 

Ashton, Thomas Medicine Medicine UBC Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Aymong, Eve Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Bernstein, 

Victoria 

Buller, 

Christopher 

Christenson, 

Jim 

UVic rnwarbur@uvic.ca http://publicadmin.uvic. 

ca/aboutUs/staffPersonal/ 

warburton.php 


Institute 

Cardiology Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


Institute 

Clarke, Lorne Medical Genetics Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


index.cfm 

N/A CNS MS 

eaymong@providencehealth.bc.ca 

http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile. 

bme/63107/Eve_D_Aymong 

dr.bernstein@telus.net http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=Bernstein- 

Dr.-Victoria 

cehbuller@shaw.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Buller- 

Dr.-Christopher-E. 

Other 


syndrome 


syndrome 


syndrome 


syndrome 

jimchris@interchange.ubc.ca N/A CV / cardiology Myocardial infarction 




aspID=24 


234 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Cochrane, Doug Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dcochrane@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=26 




Davison, Joyce Nursing UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Dawson, Keith Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

Devonshire, 

Virginia 


Institute 


ubc.ca 



joyce.davison@vch.ca www.prostatecentre. 


phppageID=158 

kdaw@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory. 



713788 

vdev@shaw.ca https://www.directory. 



751733 

CNS 

ID/ infection Hepatitis, HIV 

Genitourinary, cancer Prostate cancer 


CNS MS 

Dewet, Joseph Family Practice Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A N/A ID/ infection HIV 

Ervin, Frank General Internal 

Medicine 

Medicine UBC Fraser Health flervin@telus.net N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

Gleave, Martin Surgery Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

gleave@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Gleave- 

Dr.-Martin-E. 

Genitourinary, cancer Prostate 

Gordon, Wendy Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology 

N/A N/A Autoimmune Arthritis 

Gross, 

Katherine 



Halperin, Ross B.C. Cancer Agency rhalperin@bcancer.bc.ca N/A Cancer Prostate


235 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Hayden, Robert Fraser Health N/A N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

Hilton, Donald Van Island Health Authority - 

Cowichan District Hospital 





Institute 

Imrie, John Van Coastal Health-Lion's Gate 

Hospital 


Institute 

Kerr, Charles Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Kornder, Jan Fraser Health-Surrey Memorial 

Hospital 

Lai, Kevin Van Island Health Authority- 

Nanaimo Regional General 

Hospital 

N/A N/A ID/ infection HIV/AIDS 




syndrome 





395162 

ckerr@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

Jan.Kornder@fraserhealth. 

ca 


ResearcherDetail.aspx 



syndrome 

N/A CV / cardiology Acute coronary 

syndrome 

N/A N/A Surgery Surgery 

Lerch, L Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Genitourinary Dialysis, renal 

Pregnancy 


Institute 


Gynecology 

Magee, Laura A. Obstetrics & 

Gynecology 


bc.ca 



UBC Child & Family Research Institute rliston@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=79 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute lmagee@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=86 

Obstetrics & gynecology 



Pregnancy 

Pregnancy

236 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 




CONDITION 


Institute 




marra.html 

Marsden, Julian Family Practice Medicine UBC UBC Campus N/A http://www.bcpsqc.ca/ 

celebrating-achievements-in-bc/BCPSQC_Celebrating_Achievements_ 

Marsden.htm 

McDermid, 

Kevin 

Fraser Health-Langley Memorial 

Hospital 

Montaner, Julio Medicine Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

Orrom, William Van Island Health Authority Canada. truenorth222@ 

yahoo.com 

Polasek, Petr Interior Health Authority-Kelowna 


Potter, Michael Ophthalmology 

& Visual Science 

Priestman, B. 

Anne 

Ramanathan, 

Krishnan 


Institute 


Institute 

Ricci, Donald Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 


other 


CV / cardiology Congestive heart 

failure 


syndrome 






syndrome 

mpotter@eyecarecentre.org http://www.cmr.ubc.ca/ 

michael_potter.html 



syndrome 





011039 

ricci@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




Database&_Title=Ricci- 

Dr.-Donald-R. 


syndrome 


syndrome


237 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


Institute 

Son, Wai Kon Fraser Health-Chilliwack General 

Hospital 

Thornton, 

Allen E 

Vorobeychik, 

Galina 


CONDITION 






Dr.-Juan-J. 


ARDS 


syndrome 

Psychology SFU aethornt@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/psyc/ 

faculty/thorntona/ 


Weiss, Margaret Psychiatry Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute margaret.weiss@me.com http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=145 

Yeung-Lai-Wah, 

John 


Institute 

jayeung@axion.net http://www.providenceresearch.ca/directory/ 

index.aspx 

CNS Schizophrenia, 

cognitive 

N/A CNS MS 



238 


Pediatrics 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Alimenti, 

Ariane 


CONDITION 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute aalimenti@cw.bc.ca N/A ID/ infection HIV 

Amed, Shazhan Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute samed@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=305 

Ansermino, 

Mark 


Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

UBC Child & Family Research Institute mansermino@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 

search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=3 



Barclay A Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Neonatology 

Bennett, Mary Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mbennett@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. Metabolic/ endocrine Endocrinology 



751067 

Bjornson, Bruce Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute bbjornson@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=387 

CNS Stroke, epilepsy 


Brunstein, John Biochemistry & 

Molec Biology 


Gynecology 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jbrunstein@cw.bc.ca http://www.pathology. 




Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute bbutler@cw.bc.ca N/A Obstetrics / gynecology 

Cabral, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dcabral@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=289 

Pregnancy 

Autoimmune Rheumatology, 

osteoporosis


239 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Chanoine, Jean- 

Pierre 


CONDITION 




aspID=20 

Chilvers, Mark Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mchilvers@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



016640 

Cochrane, Doug Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dcochrane@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 



aspID=26 

Cogswell, 

Arthur 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute acogswell@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



753861 

Connolly, Mary Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mconnolly@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=379 

Davidson, 

George 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute gdavidson@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory. 



102098 

Davis, Jeffrey Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jdavis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/ 



aspID=269 



CNS 


disease 



Cancer, transplant GVHD

240 


Pediatrics (cont’d) 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Dix, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ddix@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 

researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=260 

Dobson, Simon Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute sdobson@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 

ca/index.cfmpage=personD 

etail&row=899751085 

Farrell, Kevin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kfarrell@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Fitzgerald, Mark Medicine Medicine UBC Van Coastal Health Research 

Institute 

markf@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.researchers. 




base&_Title=FitzGerald-Dr.- 

J.-Mark 

Forbes, John Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jforbes@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Fryer, 

Christopher 

Gagnon, Alain Obstetrics 

& Gynecology 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute cfryer@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 



Institute 


ID/ infection Hepatitis, HPV, HSV, 

meningitis 


Pulmonary Asthma, bronchiastasis. 

COPD 



agagnon@cw.bc.ca N/A Obstetrics/ gynecology 

Goldman, Ran Pediatrics UBC Child & Family Research Institute rgoldman@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 

researchers/search_researchers/researcher_detail. 

aspID=273 

Gross, K. Interior Health Authority-Penticton 


Pregnancy 

Emergency medicine Pediatrics 

N/A N/A Autoimmune Arthritis


241 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Hall, Wendy Nursing Applied 

Science 


CONDITION 

UBC UBC Campus wendy.hall@nursing.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


CNS Cognitive 

Hayashi, A Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Surgery Pediatrics 


Houghton, 

Kristin 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute khoughton@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Hukin, Juliette Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jhukin@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Human, Derek Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dhuman@cw.bc.ca http://www.bcchildrens.ca/ 

Services/ChildrensHeartCentre/Healthcareteam/Leadershipteam.htm#human 

Hurley, R. 

Morrison 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mhurley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 



Innis, Sheila Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute sinnis@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Jacobson, Kevan Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kjacobson@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Jan, James Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jjan@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 

researchers/search_results. 

asp 

Kerns, Kimberly 

A 

Psychology 

UVic kkerns@uvic.ca http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/ 

kerns.html 



Transplant GVHD 

CNS, pulmonary Development, cystic 

fibrosis 

Gastro-intestinal Crohn’s 

CNS FASD 

CNS FASD

242 




ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Lauder, Gillian Anesthesiology/ 

Pharmacology/ 

Therapeutics 

Lillquist, 



CONDITION 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute glauder@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


aspID=284 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ylillquist@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 



Lim, Ken Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute klim@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


aspID=78 

Liston, Rob Obstetrics 

& Gynecology 

Magee, Laura A. Obstetrics 

& Gynecology 

Matsell, 

Douglas 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dmatsell@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Matsuda- 

Abedini, Mina 

UBC Child & Family Research Institute rliston@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


aspID=79 

Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute lmagee@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute mmatsuda@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 


etail&row=1000012350 



Neonatology Cardiology, pregnancy 



Pregnancy 

Pregnancy 



Mayer, Chantel Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute N/A N/A Neonatology Neonatology 

Metzger, Daniel Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dmetzger@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 



Renal


243 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Nadel, Helen Radiology Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute hnadel@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 



Ochnio, Jan Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jochnio@interchange.ubc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 



Osiovich, 

Horacio 


Dina 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute hosiovich@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 


etail&row=1000012356 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dpanagiotopoulos@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Petty, Ross Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rpetty@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 




ID/ infection Hepatitis 

Neonatology Neonatology 


Autoimmune Rheumatology 

Popkin, JS Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Pediatric 


Prendiville, 

Julie 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jprendiville@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 



Rogers, Paul Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute progers@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Salvarinova, 

Ramona 

Sanatani, 

Shubhayan 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rsalvari@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 


etail&row=1000015300 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ssanatani@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Cancer 



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ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Sandor, George Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute gsandor@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Scheifele, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dscheifele@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Schellenberg, 

Robert 

Schreiber, 

Richard 

iCAPTURE Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 

bschellenberg@mrl.ubc.ca http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/ 

who/who_bios_bob_schellenberg.shtml 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute rschreiber@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Schultz, Kirk Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kschultz@interchange.ubc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Selby, Kathryn Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute kselby@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Shereck, Evan B. Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute eshereck@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Singh, Avash Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ajsingh@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 



ID/ infection DTP, influenza, 

MMR, pneumococcal 



Cancer, hematology, 

transplant 


Musculo-skeletal Dystrophy 

Cancer/ hematology 

Pulmonary RSV


245 


ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 


CONDITION 

Singhal, Ash Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ash.singhal@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Skarsgard, Eric Surgery UBC Child & Family Research Institute eskarsgard@cw.bc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


aspID=123 

Skippen, Peter Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute pskippen@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Skowronski, 

Danuta 

Centre for 

Disease 

Control 

Medicine UBC BC Centre for Disease Control danuta.skowronski@bccdc.ca http://www.cdc.ubc.ca/ 

People/DanutaSkowronski. 

htm 

Smyth, John Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jsmyth@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 



Solimano, 

Alfonso 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute asolimano@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 




Surgery Fetal diagnosis/ 

therapy, neonatology 

Critical care, neonatology 

Sepsis 

ID/ infection DTP, influenza 



Sorokan, Todd Fraser Health N/A N/A Critical care Sepsis, pediatrics 

Steinbok, Paul Surgery Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute psteinbok@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 



Stewart, Laura Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute lstewart@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. Metabolic/ endocrine Genetic disease 



Stockler, Sylvia Pediatrics Medicine UBC UBC Campus sstockler@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 



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ATED UNI- 

VERSITY 

Straatman, 

Lynn 

Strahlendorf, 

Caron 

Pediatrics Medicine UBC Providence Health Care Research 

Institute 


CONDITION 

lstraatman@providencehealth.bc.ca 

http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute cstrahlendorf@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Synnes, Anne Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute asynnes@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Transplant, CV/ 

cardiology 

Tan Dy, C Van Island Health Authority N/A N/A Neonatology 

Tucker, Lori Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute ltucker@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Von Dadelszen, 

Peter 


cw.bc.ca 

Obstetrics 

& Gynecology 

http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Cancer 


Autoimmune, 

genitourinary 


neonatology 

Rheumatology, 

renal 


Wambera, Kati Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute N/A N/A CNS Brain/CNS 

Weiss, Margaret Psychiatry Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute margaret.weiss@me.com http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 



ARDS 

Wensley, David Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute dwensley@cw.bc.ca https://www.directory.ubc. 



White, Colin Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute cwhite@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 



care 

Genitourinary Renal


247 


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VERSITY 

Wilcox, Pearce 

G. 


Institute 


CONDITION 

pwilcox@providencehealth. 

bc.ca 

http://www.icapture.ubc.ca/ 

who/who_bios_pearce_wilcox.shtml 

Wong, Peter Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute pwong@interchange.ubc.ca www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 


aspID=383 

Wu, John K. Pediatrics Medicine UBC Child & Family Research Institute jwu@cw.bc.ca http://www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/search_ 


Yeung-Lai-Wah, 

John 

Cardiology 


Institute 

jayeung@axion.net http://www.providenceresearch.ca/directory/index. 

aspx 

Pulmonary Cystic fibrosis, 

asthma, COPD 



thrombosis/ 

coagulation 


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APPENDICES 7-13 


Appendix 7. 

General and Patient Populations 249 

Appendix 8. 

Provincial and National Patient Registries Involving B.C. Investigators 254 

Appendix 9. 

Healthcare Research Centres 257 

Appendix 10. 

National and International Networks Which Have B.C. Clinical Investigators as 

Pivotal Players or Members 284 

Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Play a Pivotal Role 284 

Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Are Members 289 

Appendix 11. 

Independent Clinical Trials Service Companies 292 

Appendix 12. 

Preclinical Studies Service Organizations 306 

Appendix 13. 

Acknowledgements 311


249 

APPENDIX 7. GENERAL AND PATIENT POPULATIONS 

This Appendix contains three tables: 

1. B.C. General Population 2008 (A1) 

2. Ethnic Makeup of B.C. Population 2006 (A2) 

3. Patient and Addiction Populations in B.C. (includes information on numerous diseases) (A3). 

TABLE A1. B.C. General Population 2008 ’000s 1 

All ages 0-14 15-64 65+ 

Both Sexes 

4,381.6 686.2 3,059.1 636.4 

Males 

2,172.8 353.7 1,528.5 290.6 

Females 

2,208.8 332.5 1,530.6 345.8 

TABLE A2. Ethnic Makeup of B.C. Population 2006 2 

Total Population 2006 

4,074,385 (lower than 

previous table as 3 years 

earlier) 

Total visible minority population 1,008,855 (24.8%) 

Chinese 407,225 

South Asian 262,290 

First Nations (Aboriginals) 3 196,075 

Filipino 88,075 

Korean 50,490 

Southeast Asian 40,690 

Japanese 35,060 

West Asian 29,810 

Latin American 28,960 

Black 28,315 

Arab 8,635 

Multiple visible minority 25,415 

Visible minority, not included elsewhere 3,880 

1 

Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/pro01/pro110-eng.htm. Accessed October 22, 2009. See also Statistics Canada. 

http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo31a-eng.htm. Accessed December 6, 2009. 

2 

Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo52c-eng.htm. Accessed December 6, 2009. 

3 

www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo40c-eng.htm. Accessed March 9, 2010. These are people who reported an Aboriginal identity. 

They are not included in the 1,008,855 visible minority population.

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TABLE A3. Patient and Addiction Populations in B.C. 4 

Disease Area 

Population Information 

Cancer New Cases/Year 5 

All cancer types 21,190 

Prostate 3,390 

Lung 2,870 

Breast 2,852 

Colon 1,728 

Bladder/bladder in situ 1,000 

Rectum and Anus 941 

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 886 

Melanoma 765 

Leukemia 603 

Uterus 541 

Pancreas 495 

Oral (Buccal Cavity and Pharynx) 458 

Brain and CNS 306 

Endocrine Glands 311 

Ovary 280 

Multiple Myeloma 264 

Cervix 163 

Soft Tissue (incl. Heart) 133 

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 99 

Kidney 35 

Mesothelioma 72 

Eye 41 

Bone 38 

Total B.C. cancer prevalence over two years 21,700 6 

Total B.C. cancer prevalence over five years 45,400 6 

Total B.C. cancer prevalence over ten years 72,300 6 

CNS Conditions 

Alcohol addiction 344,000 prevalence 7 

4 

The type of population information varies for different diseases, based on data source. 

5 

BC Cancer Registry Statistics 2007 prepared by Population Oncology March 2009. Includes BC residents at diagnosis with any invasive 

cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers (BCC, SCC - site C44: histology 8050-8084, 8090-8110). www.bccancer.bc.ca/NR/ 

rdonlyres/27D69A84-8911-4B97-9073-96F5CEC13961/34420/NumberofCancerDiagnosis1.pdf. Accessed September 29, 2009. 

6 

Canadian Cancer Statistics, 2009. Canadian Cancer Society. B.C. prevalence (survivors over two, five, and 10 years) is assumed to be 

approx. 10% of total Canadian prevalence.


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Disease Area 


Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders 

Over 1,200 registered patients 

in UBC Clinic for Alzheimer’s 

Disease and Related Disorders 8 

Bipolar Disorder 

Approx. 400 registered 8 with 

the UBC Mood Disorders Clinic 

(www.ubcmood.ca) 

Depression and anxiety 300,000 patients per year 9 

Illegal drug addiction 33,000 prevalence 7 

Multiple sclerosis (MS) 

Over 4,500 registered with the 

UBC MS clinic 8 

Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Parkinson-like disorders (PLD) 1,100 with typical PD, 400 

patients with PLD, 500 – 1,000 

dystonia patients registered 

with the UBC Movement 

Disorders Clinic 8 

Smokers 700,000 prevalence 7 

Youth ADHD population 30,900 prevalence 10 

Infectious Diseases New Case Reports in 2008 

(except for AIDS) 11 

AIDS 78 (2007) 

Amebiasis 338 

Campylobacteriosis 1,635 

Chlamydia 10,629 

Cryptosporidiosis 115 

Cyclosporiasis 32 

E. coli, Verotoxigenic 114 

Ciardiasis 632 

Gonorrhea 1,391 

Hepatitis A 39 

Hepatitis B (acute) 29 

Hepatitis C 2,479 

7 

Stepping Forward. Improving Addiction Care in British Columbia. BC Medical Association, 2009. http://www.bcma.org/files/Addiction_Stepping_Forward.pdf. 


8 

Neurosciences Asset Map British Columbia. www.investbc.com/assetmaps.htm. Accessed October 15, 2009. 

9 

Stepping Out of the Shadows. Collaborating to Improve Services for Patients with Depression. https://www.bcma.org/files/Depression_paper_aug13.pdf. 


10 

BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, 2003. Child and Youth Mental health Plan for British Columbia. Cited “Your Attention 

Please”. Improving Access for ADHD Patients. BC Medical Association, 2009. http://www.bcma.org/files/ADHD_paper.pdf. 

Accessed October 22, 2009. 

11 

http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/59BFCFBB-933D-4337-9305-E3E5FF30D272/0/EPI_Report_CDAnnual2008_20090806.pdf. Accessed 

November 4, 2009. 

12 

B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. http://www.cfenet.ubc.ca/content.phpid=18. Accessed November 22, 2009.

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TABLE A3. Patient and Addiction Populations in B.C. (cont’d) 

Infectious Diseases New Case Reports in 2008 

(except for AIDS) 11 

Haemophilus Influenza b, invasive 12 

HIV 350 (prevalence: ~10,400 12 ) 

Listeriosis 23 

Lyme 6 

Malaria 35 

Meningococcal Disease, invasive 20 

Mumps 108 

Paratyphoid fever 29 

Pertussis 231 

Pneumococcal Disease, invasive 402 

Rubella 1 

Salmonellosis 922 

Shigellosis 204 

Streptococcal group A, invasive 260 

Syphilis (infectious) 328 

Tuberculosis 303 

Typhoid Fever 45 

Vibrio parahaemolyticus 23 

Yersiniosis 569 

West Nile Virus 1 

Other Conditions 

Arthritis 555,000 prevalence (2008) 13 

Asthma 280,600 prevalence (2008) 13 

Diabetes 187,000 prevalence (2008) 13 

Hypertension 554,900 prevalence (2008) 13 

Heart transplants 17/ year (2008) 

Kidney transplants 167/year (2008) 14 

Liver transplants 47/year (2008) 14 

Other organ transplants (lung, pancreas) 35/yr 2008 14 

Obesity 

18% of men, 20% of women 

(prevalence 2004) 15 

13 

Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/pro01/pro110-eng.htm. Accessed October 22, 2009. 

14 

http://www.transplant.bc.ca/stats_faqs_main.htm#stat. Accessed October 22, 2009.


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Disease Area 


Children 16 

Total treated/ year at B.C. Children’s Hospital > 72,000 

Cancer 

900 treated/yr 

Pediatric intensive care 

1,200/year 

Open heart surgery 

140/year 

Number of births 44,554 in 2008/9 17 

Pre-term births (< 37 weeks gestation) 6.32% 18 

15 

Statistics Canada. www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-620-m/2005001/c-g/adults-adutles/4053576-eng.htm. Accessed March 9, 2010. 

16 

www.bcchildrens.ca/AboutUs/BCCH/Facts.htm. Accessed November 6, 2009. 

17 

Statistics Canada. www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo04a-eng.htm. Accessed March 9, 2010. Data refer to the 10 year period Jan 

1981-Dec 2000 (more recent data were not found). 

18 

www.vs.gov.bc.ca/stats/pdf/ChartingBirthOutcomeReport.pdf. Accessed March 9, 2010.

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APPENDIX 8. PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL PATIENT REGISTRIES INVOLVING 

B.C. INVESTIGATORS 

Name of Registry/ URL B.C. Contact Description 

Cancer 

B.C. Cancer Registry, BCCA 

(www.bccancer.bc.ca/HPI/CancerStatistics/ 

default.htm#bccanreg) 

National Marrow Donor Program (www. 

marrow.org) 

Cardiovascular/ Cardiology 

B.C. Cardiac Registry (www.phsa.ca/NR/ 

rdonlyres/3B51D4FB-5384-4F26-AA50-7- 

B29443DB48B/27283/Cardiac_Strategic_ 

Plan_Updated_final.pdf) 

Sharon Tamaro, Director 

stamaro@bccrc.ca 

Tel: 604 675 8070 

Clay Smith. Director Leukemia/BMT 

Program of B.C. 

clsmith@bccancer.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-875-4863 

Ron Carere. Regional Director of the 

Cardiac Program for VCH. 

rcarere@providencehealth.bc.ca 

Tel: 604 806-9139 

BRIEF PCI Registry (No URL) Graham Wong, Coronary Care Unit, 


gcwong@telus.net 

Tel: 604-875-5735 

Carotid Registry (No URL) Jackie Saw, Cardiology, Vancouver General 

Hospital 

jsaw@interchange.ubc.ca 

Tel: 604 875-5547 

Has been monitoring the impact of cancer in the province since 1969. Registry tracks cancer 

incidence, diagnosis, mortality, gender and age to determine the trend of cancer B.C. as 

different patterns are seen in different age groups and sometimes for the same cancer in 

different sexes. This information identifies the most deadly cancer diseases and targets high 

risk groups. 

The Leukemia/BMT Program of B.C. contributes to this North American registry. 

Operated by B.C. Cardiac Registry and Evaluation Services at the PHSA to record information 

about patients going through the cardiac care system. The BCCR database contains 

information such as demographics, nature of cardiac surgeries, as well as diagnostic and 

interventional catheterization procedures. This is one of the most comprehensive medical 

databases in Canada; it records over 30,000 diagnostic procedures per year and contains more 

than 10 years of high-quality cardiac catheterization and adult open heart surgery data. The 

data is gathered from all hospitals with catheterization labs in B.C. It contains data covering 

60 cardiologists, 17 cardiac surgeons and 6 sites (www.coe.ubc.ca/industry/projects/2005/ 

cardiac_registry.pdf). 

A localized database of inflammatory markers prior to and post uncomplicated percutaneous 

coronary intervention (PCI) (a.k.a. angioplasty) followed by a brief infusion of eptifibatide. 

A single-centre prospective carotid intervention registry on carotid stenting in symptomatic 

coronary disease. Contains information on clinical, procedural, lesion and other characteristics.


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Fibro Muscular Dysplasia (FMD) Registry (No 

URL) 

CNS 

Canadian Epilepsy Database and Registry 

(CEDAR) (No URL; see www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ 

pubmed/9827243) 

Canadian Pediatric Ischemic Stroke Registry 

(No URL; see www.cfri.ca/our_research/ 

researchers/search_researchers/researcher_ 

detail.aspID=387) 

Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry 

(www.rickhansenregistry.org) 

Christopher Buller, Interventional 

Cardiologist, Vancouver General & St. 

Paul’s Hospitals 

janet.crocombe@vch.ca (administrator) 

Tel: 604 875-4111 x 69821 

Mary Connolly, Head of Division of 

Pediatric Neurology, BCCH. 

mconnolly@cw.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-875-2000 x 3512. 

Contact: Bruce Bjornson, B.C. Children’s 

Hospital (BCCH) 

bbjornson@cw.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-875-2345 x 3510 

Lvl 6, 818 West 10th Avenue 

Vancouver, B.C., V5Z 1M9 

Tel: 604-707-2100 


Canadian Perinatal HIV Database John (Jack) Forbes, BCCH 

jforbes@cw.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-875-2212 

Pulmonary 

Asthma Registry at The Lung Centre, VGH Mark FitzGerald, Director of the Centre for 

Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation 

markf@interchange.ubc.ca 

Tel: 604-875-4565 

Localized registry containing demographic, clinical, coronary angiographic and other information 

on patients with Coronary Fibro Muscular Dysplasia. 

A comprehensive multicentre epilepsy database, developed to study the impact of medical, 

psychological, social, demographic and other factors on epilepsy in Canada. It can also be 

used locally in the clinic for office record keeping, automated printout of a referral letter or 

graphing seizures and other data over time. The data in CEDAR are similar to those found in 

the patient’s chart. There are 20 participating centres across Canada which have entered data 

on over 8,000 adult and pediatric epilepsy patients. The information is available for research 

purposes to centres entering data as well as to academic researchers, the pharmaceutical 

industry and government agencies. 

The purpose of this unique project is to: 

• Collect comprehensive population-based data on pediatric (up to 18 yrs old) ischemic stroke 

(arterial ischemic stroke and sinus thrombosis) 

• Provide information, including prospective update of chart information, for randomized 

clinical trials testing treatments for childhood stroke. 

The recording period is January 1, 1992 to present and 16 pediatric tertiary care centres 

participate. Two hundred and twenty patients with stroke or cerebrovascular disease (131 AIS, 

32 SVT, 57 other cerebrovascular diseases) have been identified at BCCH. 

National database based in Vancouver that tracks specific outcome measures for people with 

traumatic forms of SCI and provides invaluable research data. 

National surveillance program of HIV exposed and infected children, which is reported annually 

by the Public Health Agency of Canada (see www.cfri.ca/our_research/researchers/ 

search_researchers/researcher_detail.aspID=41). 

Localized registry of asthma patients.

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APPENDIX 8. Provincial And National Patient Registries Involving B.C. Investigators (cont’d) 


Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Data 

Registry (no URL) 

COPD Registry at The Lung Centre, VGH (No 

URL) 

Other 

B.C. Trauma Registry (www2. 

itssti.hc-sc.gc.ca/clf/clfinven- 

tory.nsf/idview/030204164816-KC- 

KROpenDocument&lang=E) 

CORR (Canadian Organ Replacement Register) 

Transplant Registry 

(http://www.cihi.ca/corr) 

Integrated Public Health Information 

System (iPHIS) 

(www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/php-psp/ciphs-eng. 

php#wiphis) 

ARCHIVE (International Registry for Childhood 

Vasculitis) 

N/A Canadian on-line patient data surveillance system (see www.gcdisclosure-divulgationsc. 

phac-aspc.gc.ca/phac/pd/pd_grants.nsf/WEBbydetails/4D1B39E580E78B9F8525734000500 

2ADOpenDocument&L=E&). 

Jeremy Road, Medical Director of the 

COPD Clinic 

jroad@interchange.ubc.ca 

Tel: 604 875-4241 

Sharon Kasic, VGH 

sharon.kasic@vch.ca 

Tel: 604-875-4748 

John Gill, Chair, CORR Transplant Registry, 

St Paul’s Hospital 

jgill@providencehealth.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-806-9048 

Dilma Sandrin, iPHIS Program Manager, 

BCCDC 

Tel: 604-707-2501 

David Cabral, BCCH. 

dcabral@cw.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-875-2437. 

Localized registry of COPD patients. 

Collects and maintains data on all trauma patients admitted to any of the nine trauma receiving 

facilities in B.C. The primary purpose is to improve and maintain the quality of patient 

care. Other purposes of this data source are for epidemiology, research, planning, injury 

surveillance; and contributing to injury prevention programs. 

CORR records, analyzes and reports on the level of activity and outcomes of vital organ transplantation 

and renal dialysis activities in Canada. It keeps statistics on transplant numbers, 

donor numbers and waiting lists. 

An automated, integrated, client health record and reporting system that supports public 

health provider interventions, tracking, follow-up, case management, and reporting. iPHIS 

includes immunization tracking, communicable disease case management, and surveillance 

components and is designed to be used centrally, providing secure access to one client 

record by multiple public health providers and programs and allowing communicable disease 

surveillance and immunization information to be shared. Data available for project-specific 

research purposes. 

US/Canadian registry of children with Wegener’s Granulomatosis and related small-medium 

vessel chronic vasculitis populated by all pediatric rheumatology centres (see www.vasculitisfoundation.org/registryofchildrenwithWGandrelatedvasculitides). 

PROMIS 

(www.bcrenalagency.ca/professionals/ 

promis/default.htm) 

Mirek Piaseczny, B.C. Provincial Renal 

Agency 

mpiaseczny@bcpra.ubc.ca 

Tel: 604-806-8647 

Database of all nephrology patients on dialysis, with CKD and before/ after transplantation. 

Contains all patient records and outcomes from B.C.’s 37 renal units. Care providers can access 

information about a patient’s medical care, no matter where the care is delivered.


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APPENDIX 9. HEALTHCARE RESEARCH CENTRES 

The following table has been split into different categories as follows: 

1. Broad-based 

• Providence Health Care Research Institute 

• Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) 

• British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) School of Health Sciences 

2. Neurosciences, including mental health and addiction 

• Brain Research Centre, VCHRI 

• International Collaboration On (Spinal Cord) Repair Discoveries (ICORD) VCHRI 

• Down Syndrome Research Foundation 

• B.C. Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI) 

• Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. 

• Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction (CARMHA) 

3. Cancer 

• B.C. Cancer Research Centre, BCCA 

• Functional Imaging Program (FIP), BCCA 

• The Vancouver Prostate Centre including theTranslational Research Initiative for Accelerated Discovery 

and Development (PC-TRIADD), VCHRI 

• Finlandia Natural Pharmacy 

• InspireHealth 

4. Infectious diseases 

• B.C. Centre for Disease Control 

• B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS 

• CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network 

5. Cardiovascular 

• Healthy Heart Centre (HHC), St Paul’s Hospital 

• The James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research (Heart Lung Institute) 

6. Pulmonary 

• Centre for Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, VCHRI 

• Pacific Lung Health Centre 

7. Autoimmune diseases 

• Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, VGH 

• Immunity & Infection Research Centre, VCHRI 

• Prevention of Organ Failure Centre of Excellence (PROOF)

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APPENDIX 9. Healthcare Research Centres (cont’d) 

8. Other disease-based 

• B.C. Provincial Renal Agency 

• Centre for Hip Health & Mobility, VCHR 

• The Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, UBC 

9. Child and youth health 

• Child and Family Health Research Institute (CFRI) 

• Children’s Health Policy Centre 

• Department of Pediatrics, UBC 

• The McCreary Centre Society 

10. Women’s health 

• B.C. Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health 

• Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research 

• Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) 

• The Women’s Health Research Network 

11. Ageing and gerontology 

• Centre on Ageing 

• Centre for Healthy Ageing at Providence, St. Paul’s 

• Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia 

• Gerontology Research Centre 

12. Rural and aboriginal health 

• Centre for Aboriginal Health Research (CAHR) 

• New Emerging Team for Health in Rural & Northern British Columbia 

13. Other health research 

• Centre for Blood Research, UBC 

• Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, CFRI 

• Centre for Translational and Applied Genomics (CTAG), PHSA 

• Institute of Applied Physical Activity and Health Research, UVic 

• Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC), BCCA 

• The Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory,SFU 

• UVic - Genome B.C. Proteomics Centre 

• University of Victoria School of Health Information Science (HIS) 

• The Vancouver Prostate Centre - Genome B.C. Microarray Facility


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14. Health policy, epidemiology, and health economics 

• Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation VCHRI 

• Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) 


• Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), UBC 

• Centre of Excellence for Simulation Education & Innovation (CESEI) 

• Centre for International Health 

• Division of Mathematical Modeling, UBC/ B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) 

• Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Innovations, Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of B.C. 

• University of Victoria Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Innovation 

• UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) 

15. Environmental health 

• School of Environmental Health, UBC 

• The B.C. Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network.

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RESEARCH CENTRE/ URL CONTACT DESCRIPTION 

1. BROAD-BASED RESEARCH CENTRES 


Care Research Institute 

www.providencehealthcare.org/research/index.html 

Vancouver Coastal 


(VCHRI) 

www.vchri.ca 

11th Floor – 1190 Hornby Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2K5 

Office of Research Services 

Tel: 604-806-8567 

Fax: 604-806-8568 

Erin Cherban 

Tel: 604-806-8871 

erin_cherban@mail.cheos.ubc.ca 

or 

Gail DiBernardo 

Tel: 604-806-9608 

gdibernardo@providencehealth.bc.ca 

Administration Office 

Rm 100 - Willow Chest Centre 

2647 Willow Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 3P1 

Tel: 604.875.4372 - 

Fax: 604.875.5684 - 

research@vch.ca 

Contact: Karen Donaldson, Manager, 

VCHRI 

Tel: 604.875.5470 

karen.donaldson@vch.ca 

PHCRI conducts research in the areas of heart, lung and kidney care, HIV/AIDS, critical care, mental health and addiction and other urban 

health issues, and elder care research. 

PHCRI focus is on research that pursues real life health solutions for the patients and residents cared for at Providence Health Care and 

across B.C.. PHCRI has over 100 principle investigators and several Research Centres whose areas of research are directly aligned with the 

priority care programs of Providence Health Care: 

• James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research 

• Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences 

• B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS 

• Centre for Healthy Ageing at Providence. 

PHCRI also houses two National research programs: 


• Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research: The Prevention of Organ Failure Centre of Excellence (PROOF Centre). 

Clinical research at Vancouver General Hospital (and UBC Hospital) is conducted by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute 

(VCHRI), a partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) and UBC. It fosters and promotes research and innovation across 

the entire VCH. 

VCHRI is one of Canada’s top funded health sciences research institutes. With a focus on translational research and innovation, the Institute 

supports and develops programs and initiatives across the health spectrum and at several sites and research centres in B.C.: 

• Brain Research Centre: focuses on mechanisms of brain function and neurological disorders of the brain including multiple sclerosis, 

Parkinson’s disease, mood disorders, and schizophrenia. 

• Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation: supports clinical research and evaluation of clinical programs and provides expertise in 

clinical research methodology and statistics to other VCHRI investigators and health care policy makers 

• Centre for Hip Health & Mobility: brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines to investigate and treat hip fractures and 

osteoarthritis, and create new surgical solutions. 

• Centre for Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine: research to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of respiratory and critical care 

illnesses including lung cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, sleep apnea, and tuberculosis. 

• ICORD: International Collaboration on (spinal cord) Repair Discoveries: research into surgical advances, and new approaches in rehabilitation 

leading to better health outcomes for people with spinal cord injury. 

• mmunity & Infection Research Centre: works to understand the immune mechanisms that both fight infectious diseases and cause immune 

disorders 

• The Vancouver Prostate Centre: focuses its efforts on fighting prostate cancer through improved understanding of prevention, diagnosis, 

and treatment, as well as patient education.


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British Columbia 

Institute of Technology 

(BCIT) 

School of Health Sciences 

No URL 

3700 Willingdon Avenue 

Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3H2 

Tel: 604-434-5734 

Contact: Franca MacInnes, Operations 

Manager 

Tel: 604-432-8855 

Franca_MacInnes@bcit.ca 

Applied research contact: 

BCIT Applied Research Liaison Office 

(ARLO) 

Wing E - 4355 Mathissi Place 

Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4S8 

Tel: 604-456-1032 

Fax: 778-329-0314 

ARLO@bcit.ca 

2. NEUROSCIENCE SPECIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES 

Brain Research Centre 

(BRC) 

VCHRI 

www.brain.ubc.ca 

International Collaboration 

On (Spinal Cord) 

Repair Discoveries 

(ICORD) 

VCHRI 

icord.org/contact-us/ 

2211 Wesbrook Mall 

Vancouver B.C. V6T 2B5 

Tel: 604-822-7246 

Fax: 604-822-0361 

info@brain.ubc.ca 

Communications or media inquiries: 

communications@brain.ubc.ca 

Blusson Spinal Cord Centre 

818 West 10th Avenue 

Vancouver B.C. V5Z 1M9 

Contact: Lowell McPhail, Operations 

Manager 

mcphail@icord.org/ 

Tel: 604-675-8811 

BCIT conducts grant-funded and industry-sponsored applied research and development focused on solving industry’s challenges. Bringing 

together multi-disciplinary teams from a range of research areas spanning trades and technical expertise, BCIT researchers create practical 

applied research solutions that can be transformed immediately into commercially relevant products, services and applications. 

BCIT research is primarily motivated by the creation of direct and indirect benefits for students. Applied research provides students with 

practical learning opportunities, and produces outcomes that further economic success and employment opportunities. 

BCIT Research projects and initiatives in the healthcare sector are currently taking place in the following areas: 

• Aging and Disability 

• Biotechnology 

• Health and Safety 

• Health Technology 

• Health Informatics 

• Medical and Assistive Device Development 

• Medical Imaging 

• Natural Health Products. 

BRC focuses on mechanisms of brain function and neurological disorders of the brain including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, 

mood disorders, and schizophrenia. 

BRC addresses six areas of neuroscience research: 

• Neurodegeneration (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS) 

• Multiple sclerosis 

• Mental health and addictions 

• Stroke 

• Neurotrauma 

• Vision. 

BRC supports specialized laboratories that incorporate medical science’s most recent advances in technology at the cellular and molecular 

levels. The Brain Research Centre is committed to developing new technologies to aid diagnosis and treatment. Two key areas of technology 

at the Centre are diagnostic imaging, which is the observation of activity of the living brain, and genomics, which is the application of 

the newest tools in gene technology and gene therapy. 

ICORD undertakes research into surgical advances, and new approaches in rehabilitation leading to better health outcomes for people with 

spinal cord injury. ICORD combines more than 350 researchers (43 principal investigators and 312 trainees, technicians, and staff to foster 

and maintain an interdisciplinary, collaborative research and training environment. 

ICORD programs bring together researchers and practitioners from the basic sciences, social sciences, medicine, surgery, rehabilitation, 

engineering, kinesiology, education, and the humanities to facilitate the discovery, development and implementation of relevant solutions 

that will make a difference for people with spinal cord injury today and tomorrow.

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Down Syndrome 

Research Foundation 

(DSRF) 

http://www.dsrf.org/ 

B.C. Mental Health and 

Addictions Research 

Institute (BCMHARI) 

www.mhanet.ca 

Centre for Addictions 

Research of B.C. 

www.carbc.ca 

1409 Sperling Avenue 

Burnaby B.C. V5B 4J8 

Tel: 604-444-3773 

Toll-free in Canada at 1-888-464- 

DSRF 

Fax: 604-431-9248 

Contact: Naznin Virji-Babul, Director, 

Research 

naznin@dsrf.org 

B.C. Mental Health and Addictions 

Research Network 

PHSA Research and Networks 

Suite 201-601 West Broadway 

Vancouver B.C. V5Z 4C2 

info@mhanet.ca 

Tel: 604.707.6390 

Fax: 604.707.6399 

Contact: 

Jane Hood Network Director 

Tel: 604.707.6393 


Technology Enterprise Facility 

Room 273 2300 McKenzie Ave 

Victoria B.C. V8P 5C2 

Tel: 250-472-5445 

Fax: 250-472-5321 

carbc@uvic.ca 

Contact: Timothy Stockwell, Director 

timstock@uvic.ca 

Tel: 250-472-5445 

DSRF initiates and participates in research that provides insight into the unique learning style of Down’s Syndrome individuals. Data 

collected is analysed and pilot interventions and educational programs are developed and offered. These programs test the understanding 

of the brain and are evaluated to observe the impact on DSRF students. Even the slightest increase in cognitive ability, the objective that 

drives our work, can make a significant difference in the level of support an individual with an intellectual disability may require. 

DSRF specialises in imaging brain activity through magnetoencephalography (MEG). MEG records the magnetic fields in the brain using 

sensitive devices called SQUIDs (Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices). MEG installed at DSRF has a whole cortex capability 

BCMHARI aims to build capacity and promote networking among the diverse nodes in mental health research. In the addictions field, 

the Network is partnering with the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. (CARBC), and will aim to further expand the partnerships and 

infrastructures that have been initiated across the province. 

BCMHARI Network has provided funding to develop four Research and Knowledge Transfer Hubs: 

• Alcohol and Drug Monitoring Hub: aims to describe the main patterns of alcohol and other drug use and related harms in B.C.. 

• Clinical Research Hub: is designed to assist researchers in the selection and employment of measures to assess cognition, substance use, 

and severe psychopathology. 

• Community Based Research Hub: aims to increase capacity for CBR in mental health and addictions by providing access to CBR-specific 

training, resources, and networking opportunities. 

• Pharmacoepidemiology Hub: is a resource for researchers interested in using B.C.’s prescription database, PharmaNet, to study patterns of 

utilization of pharmacological agents in the treatment of mental illness and addiction. 

CARB is a provincial research network involving a partnership of SFU, Thompson Rivers University, the UBC, the UNBC and UVic, and administered 

by UVic. Advances public policy on substance use, harm reduction, and addiction issues in B.C. through research that sheds light on 

their social, cultural and psychological determinants. 

CARB core activities include: 

• To build research infrastructure and capacity across B.C. for the conduct of research that will increase understanding and support more 

effective responses to substance use 

• To conduct high-quality research that increases understanding of substance use and addiction, and informs effective responses 

• To disseminate research findings that increase understanding of substance use and addiction in order to increase awareness of related 

harms and to identify effective responses 

• To contribute to the implementation of evidence-based policy and practice.


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Centre for Applied 

Research in Mental 

Health & Addiction 

(CARMHA) 

http://www.carmha. 

ca/ 

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences 

Suite 2400, 515 W. Hastings Street 

Vancouver B.C. V6B 5K3 

info@carmha.ca 

Benedikt Fischer 

Faculty and Interim Director 

Contact: Marilyn Sakiyama, Project 

Manager 

msakiyam@sfu.ca 

Tel: 778-782-5178 

3. CANCER SPECIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES 

B.C. Cancer Research 

Centre 

www.bccrc.ca 


Vancouver B.C. V5Z 1L3 

Tel: 604-675-8000 

Contact: Sue Smith, Executive Assistant 

to the Vice-President, Administration 

and Services 

Research Administration 

ssmith4@bccancer.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-675-8109 

Fax: 604-675-8187 

CARMHA mandate is to conduct research that can be applied to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of mental health and addiction 

services in B.C. and beyond. CARMHA research activities often address innovative approaches to the development, implementation 

and dissemination and evaluation of health promotion activities, preventive strategies and treatment services, particularly those that can 

be applied at a system-wide, population level. 

CARMHA research activities are in the areas of: 

• Workplace Mental Health 

• Self-Care 

• System Reform 

• Quality, Access & Evaluation 

• Population Health 

• Primary & Collaborative Mental Health Care 

• Mental Health, Addictions & the Corrections System 

• Knowledge Translation. 

BCCRC performs basic, epidemiologic, and clinical research on cancer prevention, early diagnosis of cancer, the molecular and genetic 

characteristics of the cancer process, and basic research related to new treatments for cancer. 

BCCRC is the research arm of the B.C. Cancer Agency (BCCA), and is supported by the B.C. Cancer Foundation. With direct links to the cancer 

centres across the province, discoveries at the BCCRC are quickly translated into clinical applications. 

BCCRC is home to eight research departments, and BCCA Laboratory research takes place primarily in specific centres: 

• B.C. Cancer Agency’s Research Centre in Vancouver 

• Terry Fox Laboratory in Vancouver 

• Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre in Vancouver 

• B.C. Cancer Agency’s Deeley Research Centre, Vancouver Island Centre in Victoria. 

BCCRC Research specialities include: 

• Advanced Therapeutics 

• Cancer Control Research 

• Cancer Endocrinology 

• Cancer Genetics and Developmental Biology 

• Cancer Imaging 

• Medical Biophysics 

• Molecular Oncology and Breast Cancer Program 

• Tumour Tissue Repository 

• Prostate Cancer Research Program.

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Functional Imaging 

Program (FIP) 

BCCA 

www.bccrc.ca/ci/ 

www.bccrc.ca/at/athomefunctionalimaging.html 


Centre, including 

the: 

Translational Research 

Initiative for Accelerated 

Discovery and 

Development (PC- 

TRIADD) 

VCHRI 

www.prostatecentre. 

com 

www.pctriadd.com 

Finlandia Natural 

Pharmacy 

www.finlandiahealth. 

com 

InspireHealth 

www.inspirehealth. 

ca/ 

B.C. Cancer Agency - Vancouver Centre 


Vancouver B.C. V5Z 4E6 

Medical Director: Don Wilson 

dowilson@bccancer.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-707-5979 

Contact: Francois Benard, Scientific 

Director 

fbenard@bccrc.ca 

Tel: 604-675-8206 

Diamond Health Care Centre 

6th Floor 

2775 Laurel Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1M9 

VPC Prostate Research Facility 

2660 Oak Street 

Vancouver, B.C., V6H 3Z6 

Tel: 604-875-4818 

Fax: 604-875-5654 

info@prostatecentre.com 

1111 West Broadway, 

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1G1 

Tel: 604-733-5323 

Toll free: 1-800-363-4372 

Fax: 604-733-5340 

#200—1330 West 8th Avenue 

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 4A6 

Tel: 604-734-7125 

Fax: 604-734-7105 

info@inspirehealth.ca 

Chief Executive Officer 

Hal Gunn 

Contact: Stephanie Klaus, Development 

Manager 

FIP BCCA oversees clinical and research activities related to PET/CT imaging at the BCCA. FIP BCCA operates the only clinical PET/CT scanner 

in B.C., located at the Vancouver Centre. FIP BCCA also has a state-of-the art small animal PET/CT scanner housed at the B.C. Cancer 

Research Centre which is used for pre-clinical studies. Construction of a new 6000 sq ft cyclotron and radiopharmaceutical production and 

research facility is underway and this will provide space for a 2nd PET/CT scanner. It will enable sustainable FDG production as a diagnostic 

radiopharmaceutical, providing opportunities for new radiotracer development and clinical trials. 

FIP BCCA Centre of Excellence for Functional Cancer Imaging is being developed to: 

• Improve cancer diagnosis and treatment planning for patients and health care professionals 

• Build research programs for the discovery, development and application of new radiotracers 

• Apply new advances in imaging to improve prevention, early diagnosis and management of cancers 

• Collaborate in a growing national and international network of functional imaging programs. 

The VPC research and clinical team focuses its efforts on fighting prostate cancer through improved understanding of prevention, diagnosis, 

and treatment, as well as patient education. PC–TRIADD is a translational research centre and designated Centre of Excellence for 

Commercialization and Research focused on improving outcomes in prostate cancer. The VPC houses a large biorepository of untreated and 

post-treated prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers for target and biomarker characterization studies. It prides itself on its ability to move 

laboratory discoveries through the checks and balances of clinical trials and eventually to develop these research findings into new and 

more effective treatments. 

VPC/PC-TRIADD research interests include: 

• Pre-clinical and clinical evaluation of novel anti-cancer inhibitors 

• Elucidation of mechanisms of androgen-independent progression 

• Gene targeting device 

• Role of androgens in promoting prostate tumor 

• Psycho-social aspects of prostate disease. 

Finlandia has recently partnered with InspireHealth, Canada’s only government funded, research-based integrated cancer care centre. 

Its program strongly promotes personal engagement in health through nutrition, exercise, and emotional and spiritual support— vital 

components for optimal cancer care, health and healing. 

InspireHealth is located in Vancouver, and is Canada’s foremost integrated cancer care centre, leading the way through research and innovative 

cancer care programs integrated with conventional cancer treatment. 

InspireHealth medical doctors have helped guide more than 5,500 patients to integrate research-informed natural approaches to health 

into their cancer treatment and recovery. There is growing evidence that these natural approaches to supporting health and immune 

system function can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurrence and increase survival.


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4. INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES 

B.C. Centre for Disease 

Control 

www.bccdc.ca 

B.C. Centre for Excellence 

in HIV/AIDS 

www.cfenet.ubc.ca 

CIHR Canadian HIV 

Trials Network 

www.hivnet.ubc.ca 


Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4R4 

Tel: 604-707-2400 

Fax: 604-707-2401 

admininfo@bccdc.ca 

St. Paul’s Hospital Providence 

Healthcare 

608 - 1081 Burrard Street 

Vancouver B.C. V6Z 1Y6 

Director: Dr. Julio Montaner 

Tel: 604-806-8477 

Fax: 604-806-9044 

Contact: Marianne Harris 

Tel: 604-806-8771 

mharris@cfenet.ubc.ca 

620B - 1081 Burrard Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1Y6 

Tel: 604-806-8327 

Fax: 604-806-8210 

Toll Free: 1-800-661-4664 

Director: Martin Schecter 

Contact: Aslam Anis, National Co- 

Director 

Tel: 604-806-8712 

aslam.anis@ubc.ca 

BCCDC provides provincial and national leadership in public health through surveillance, detection, treatment, prevention and consultation 

services. BCCDC provides both direct diagnostic and treatment services for people with diseases of public health importance and 

analytical and policy support to all levels of government and health authorities. 

BCCDC investigates and evaluates the occurrence of communicable diseases in B.C. and is the provincial reporting centre for reportable 

cases and categories of communicable diseases. In addition, the Centre creates opportunities for scientists, health professionals, university 

and other partners to contribute their knowledge and experience in resolving the outstanding health challenges facing British Columbians. 

BCCDC is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. Scientific and technical support is provided by the following specialized divisions. 

These divisions supply statistics and reports in disease surveillance, and research publications in disease outcomes and treatment: 

• Epidemiology Services 

• Vaccine and Pharmacy Services 

• Hepatitis Division 

• STI/HIV Prevention and Control 

• Tuberculosis Control 

• Mathematical Modelling Unit 

• Public Health Emergency Management 

• Environmental Health Services 

• UBC Centre for Disease Control. 

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

infection. 

CFE HIV Current priorities include: 

• The evaluation of antiretroviral safety and efficacy of specific treatment regimens, simplified regimens, adjunctive therapies and new 

formulations of existing drugs. 

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

• New approaches to the treatment of HIV-related opportunistic infections; and investigations related to drug toxicities and metabolic risk 

factors associated with HIV. 

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

respiratory medicine, lipid disorders, counselling and psychology, and clinical trial operations. 

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

and others that facilitates HIV/AIDS clinical trials of the highest scientific and ethical standards. 

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

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

managing all aspects of an HIV trial. 

CTN Core research Teams focus on four areas of HIV research: 

• Antiretroviral Therapies 

• Clinical Management Science 

• Concurrent Diseases and Vulnerable Populations 

• Vaccines and Immunotherapies.

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5. CARDIOVASCULAR SPECIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES 

Healthy Heart Centre 

(HHC) 

www.heartcentre.ca 

The James Hogg 

iCAPTURE Centre for 

Cardiovascular and 

Pulmonary Research 

(Heart Lung Institute) 

www.iCapture.ubc.ca 

The Heart Centre 


Rm 444 B - 1081 Burrard Street 


Healthy Heart Program 

Prevention Clinic 

Main floor B180 - Burrard Building 

1081 Burrard St 


Tel: 604-806-8591 

Fax: 604-806-8590 


Rm 166 - 1081 Burrard St. 


Tel: 604-806-8346 

Fax: 604-806-8351 

Bruce McManus, Director iCAPTURE 

Centre 

Contact: Khadija Hirji, Executive 

Administrator 

Tel: 604-806-8586 

Fax: 604-806-9274 

khirji@mrl.ubc.ca 

HHC undertakes clinical research studies in human volunteers to answer specific health questions and the fastest and safest way to find 

treatments that work in people and ways to improve health: 

• Interventional experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective, in controlled situations: including 

medications, new devices or surgery, or other procedures such as counselling or lifestyle changes. Being in a study like this may last from 

days to years. 

• Observational or descriptive studies include: questionnaires, blood tests, X-rays or other tests, and they may last weeks or even years. 

HHC undertakes laboratory research usually on samples of human tissue, cells or molecules. The Heart Centre is closely linked with The 

James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre (see below). 

HHC partners include: 

• Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) 

• Providence Heart and Lung Institute 

• PHSA Cardiac Services 

• B.C. Children’s Hospital 

• B.C. Women’s Hospital & Health Centre 

• B.C. Cardiac Registries 

• B.C. Transplant 

• Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) 

• UBC. 

The James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre (Imaging, Cell Analysis, and Phenotyping Toward Understanding Responsive, Reparative, Remodelling, 

and Recombinant Events) at St. Paul’s Hospital, is a UBC Senate-approved research centre supported collaboratively by the Faculty of 

Medicine of UBC and Providence Health Care. 

iCAPTURE currently has over 250 personnel working towards solving the problems of heart, lung, and blood vessel diseases. The iCAPTURE 

Centre is using the best available technology to image and measure changes in molecules, cells, tissues, organs and whole organisms, 

including patients, in order to understand the link between our genes and environments in causing heart, lung, and blood vessel diseases. 

The role of inflammation and virus infections in the initiation and progression of disease is a central current of emphasis for the 250 staff of 

the Centre.


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6. PULMONARY SPECIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES 

Centre for Respiratory 

& Critical Care 

Medicine 

VCHRI 

www.centreforlunghealth.ca 

Pacific Lung Health 

Centre (PLHC) 

www.pacificlung.com 



7th Floor 2775 Laurel Street 


Tel: 604-875-4122 

Fax: 604-875-4695 

info@centreforlunghealth.ca 


8B Providence Wing 

1081 Burrard Street 

Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6 

Tel: 604- 806- 8818 

Fax: 604-806-8839 

info@pacificlung.com 

Research Office: 

info@pacificlung.com 

Tel: 604-806-9465 

7. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SPECIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES 

Arthritis Research 

Centre of Canada, VGH 

www.arthritisresearch.ca 

Suite 300, 895 West 10th Avenue 

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1L7 

Tel : 604-879-7511 

Fax : 604-879-3791 

Executive Director 

Contact: Shauneen Kellner 

Centre for Lung Health is focused on clinical care, education and research related to lung diseases. The Centre brings together researchers 

from the UBC campus and its affiliated academic teaching hospitals as well the BCCA and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, UVic 

andSFU. 

CLH research to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of respiratory and critical care illnesses including lung cancer, asthma, 

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, sleep apnoea, and Tuberculosis. Clinical Trials at the Lung Centre are active in pulmonary research 

and on-going clinical drug trials. 

CLH Lung Centre specializes in the treatment of pulmonary conditions such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, 

lung cancer, occupational and environmental lung diseases, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pulmonary hypertension and interstitial 

lung disease. 

PLHC is an academic clinical program dedicated to the care for patients with lung disease. The Pacific Lung Research Centre is part of 

the PLHC; it is currently conducting studies in various respiratory disease areas, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (bronchitis 

and emphysema), interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, chronic cough, cystic fibrosis, and asthma. 

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) conducts consumer-driven clinical research and trials related to arthritis diagnosis, prognosis, 

prevention, care outcomes and quality of life issues. 

ARC is a patient-oriented research centre, with a wide range of disciplines including rheumatology, rehabilitation science, public health, 

epidemiology, biostatistics, health psychology, health economics and education. 

ARC work is supported through relationships and partnerships with universities, hospitals, funding agencies, arthritis treatment centres, 

and both the B.C. and Yukon Division and the National Office of The Arthritis Society. 

ARC scientists are committed to practical research for everyday living, to reduce the burden of arthritis, and giving people with arthritis 

better, more timely, and cost-effective solutions for living with their disease.

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Immunity & Infection 

Research Centre (IIRC) 

VCHRI 

www.iirc.ca/Immunity_and_Infection_Research_Centre.htm 

Prevention of Organ 

Failure Centre of Excellence 

(PROOF) 

www.proof.hli.ubc.ca 

IIRC labs are at: 

• Heather Pavilion East, 

2733 Heather Street V5Z 3J5 

• Jack Bell Research Centre, 2660 Oak 

Street B.C. V6H 3Z6 

• Research Pavilion, 828 West 10th 

Avenue V6Z 1L8 

• B.C. Centre for Disease Control, 655 

West 12th Avenue V5Z 4R4 

Contact: Jeffrey Helm, Research 

Co-ordinator 

604-875-4111 x 68576 

jhelm@interchange.ubc.ca 

Room 166, Burrard Building, 1081 

Burrard Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 

1Y6 

Tel: 604-806-8328 

Fax: 604-806-9274 

proof@hli.ubc.ca 

Contact: Marjorie Co, Chief Development 

Officer 

Tel: 604-806-8934 

Marjorie.Co@hli.ubc.ca 

8. OTHER DISEASE-BASED HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES 

B.C. Provincial Renal 

Agency (BCPRA) 

www.bcrenalagency. 

ca/default.htm 

B.C. Provincial Renal Agency 


700-1380 Burrard Street 

Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2H3 

Tel: 604-875-7340 

Contact: Adeera Levin 

bcpra@bcpra.ca 

A collaborative team of basic scientists, clinicians, and health professionals whose expertise spans genomics, molecular microbiology, 

immunology, infectious diseases, transplantation immunology, medical genetics, epidemiology, health care delivery, and policy development. 

IIRC research interests include basic mechanisms of human immune responses involved in transplantation and infectious diseases in order 

to improve public health outcomes and health services. Current programs Include: 

• Transplant immunology 

• PREPARE - proteomics approaches to rapidly identify novel targets in microbial pathogens leading to novel therapeutics and vaccines for 

emerging infectious diseases. 

• Centre for Human Islet Transplant and Beta Cell Regeneration: transplantation of beta-cells is a promising treatment option that eliminates 

the need for insulin injections. CHITBCR conducts research to address the main limitations of beta-cell transplant. 

The PROOF Centre discovers, develops, commercializes and implements non-invasive tests (biomarkers) for prevention, diagnosis, prediction, 

management, and treatment of diseases associated with organ failure. 

It carries forward programs in the development of biomarkers for heart, lung, and kidney failure as well as for new blood assays for genes, 

proteins, and metabolites. One of the PROOF Centre’s flagship programs is the “Biomarkers in Transplantation” initiative. Now in its second 

phase, this innovative project has identified biomarkers in the blood that will tell the clinical transplant team immediately whether a 

transplanted organ is being rejected, using a simple blood test. 

BCPRA plans and monitors the delivery of province-wide kidney care services. 

BCPRA addresses the challenge of kidney disease by: 

• improving early diagnosis and treatment 

• ensuring that the system itself is financially sustainable 

• educating British Columbians about the risks and signs of kidney disease 

BCPRA activities include: 

• Plans and monitors the delivery of province-wide kidney care services 

• Develops province-wide clinical standards and guidelines 

• Develops funding models to support best health outcomes 

• Measures and reports on patient and system outcomes 

• Supports knowledge-development through research and teaching.


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Centre for Hip Health 

& Mobility (CHHM), 

VCHRI 

www.hiphealth.ca 

The Department of 

Dermatology and Skin 

Science (DDSC) 

http://www.derm.ubc. 

ca/about_ubc_dermatology/default.htm 

3/F 2647 Willow Street 

Willow Chest Centre 


Tel: 604-875-5250 

Fax: 604-875-4762 

chhcontactus@hiphealth.ca 

DDSC 


Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4E8 

Tel: 604-875-4747 

Fax: 604-873-9919 

Department Head: Harvey Lui 

Research Directors: Jan Dutz, Gang Li 

Contact: Karen Ng, Administrator 

Tel: 604-875-4111 x 61324 

karen.ng@ubc.ca 

9. CHILD AND YOUTH HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES 

Child and Family 


(CFRI) 

www.cfri.ca 


Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4H4 

Tel: 604-875-3194 

Fax: 604-875-3076 

MacLeod, Stuart: Executive Director 

Tel: 604-875-2404 

smacleod@cw.bc.ca 

CHHM aims to prevent falls and hip fractures through early intervention with programs for youths and seniors, educate and train skilled 

scientists and clinicians, detect osteoarthritis at an early stage, treat bone and joint problems with more effective surgical solutions, including 

minimally invasive surgeries, evaluate the impact, effectiveness and costs of novel interventions, translate research that is relevant, 

effective and sustainable into programs, practices and policies through knowledge integration. 

CHHM brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines to investigate and treat hip fractures and osteoarthritis, and create 

new surgical solutions 

CHHM integrated research program focuses on four key areas: 

• Hip Fracture Prevention. 

• Early Detection of Hip Osteoarthritis 

• Surgical Solutions 

• Knowledge Translation 

DDSC trains undergraduate medical students to have a grounding and basic training in Dermatology through the Undergraduate Program, 

while graduate medical students are trained to become fully licensed Dermatologists in our Postgraduate Program for residents. 

DDSC Research involves research through the Clinical Trials Unit and our five specialized laboratories: 

• Skin Cancer Biology Laboratory 

• Photomedicine and Optics Laboratory 

• Hair Research Laboratory 

• Immunodermatology Laboratory 

• Laboratory of Predictive Medicine and Therapeutics 

By analyzing the needs of the community, DDSC design research projects to address those needs. The output of DDSC research is new 

knowledge, new drugs, new techniques, new patents, and more – DDSC take this information back to our clinical settings to help and 

treat out patients. 

CFHRI is the largest child and family-related research institute in Western Canada and works in close partnership with B.C. Children’s 

Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, B.C. Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, agencies of the Provincial Health Services 

Authority; B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation; and UBC. Research spans a wide range of children’s and women’s health concerns. Main 

areas of research are: 

• Childhood Cancer 

• Diabetes, Nutrition & Metabolism 

• Developmental Neurosciences & Child Health 

• Genetics & Health 

• Immunity in Health & Disease 

• Innovations in Acute Care & Technology 

• Reproduction & Healthy Pregnancy.

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Children’s Health 

Policy Centre (CHPC) 

www.childhealthpolicy.sfu.ca 

Department of Pediatrics 

(DOP) 

UBC 

www.pediatrics.med. 

ubc.ca 

Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon 

Fraser University 

Room 2435, 515 West Hastings Street 

Vancouver, B.C. 

V6B 5K3 

CHPC Director: Charlotte Waddell 

Tel: 778-782-7769 

charlotte_waddell@sfu.ca 

Contact: Brigitte Bennetsen, Office 

Manager 

Tel: 778-782-7775 

Fax: 778-782-7777 

chpc@sfu.ca 

UBC Faculty of Medicine 

Room 2D19, 4480 Oak Street 

B.C. Children’s Hospital 

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3V4 

Tel: 604-875-3177 

Fax: 604-875-2890 

Department Head: Robert Armstrong 

Contact: Marcelle Sprecher, Acting 

Director of Administration 

msprecher@cw.bc.ca 

CHPC is an interdisciplinary research group in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. CHPC focus is on integrating 

research and policy to improve children’s social and emotional well-being or children’s mental health. CHPC work complements the mission 

of the Faculty of Health Sciences to integrate research and policy for population and public health locally, nationally and globally. 

CHPC have prepared systematic reviews of the best available research evidence on the prevention and treatment of children’s mental 

disorders. 

• Treating Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Disorders in Children and Youth 

• Preventing Substance Use Disorders in Children and Youth 

• Preventing and Treating Childhood Sexual Abuse 

• Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities in Children 

• Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Children’s Mental Health 

• Preventing and Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Youth 

• Preventing and Treating Eating Disorders in Children and Youth 

• Preventing Suicide in Youth: Taking Action With Imperfect Knowledge 

• The Mental Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Children and Youth: Guidance for New Approaches and Services 

• Preventing and Treating Depression in Children and Youth 

• Early Psychosis: A Review of the Treatment Literature 

• Preventing and Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children and Youth 

• Preventing and Treating Conduct Disorder in Children and Youth 

• Child and Youth Mental Health Research Reports: Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Children and Youth 

• Child and Youth Mental Health Research Reports: Draft Practice Parameters 

• Child and Youth Mental Health Research Reports: Population Health and Clinical Service Considerations. 

DOP of UBC and B.C.’s Children’s Hospital consists of physicians, scientists, allied health professionals and administrative staff trained in 

pediatric and allied child health disciplines. DOP mandate is to provide leadership and excellence in the following areas: Patient Care, 

Education, Research and Child Advocacy. 

DOP continues to work towards being a cohesive academic and professional body committed to the advancement of betterment of child 

health care through the delivery of exemplary patient care, teaching and research. DOP core facilities support development of a broad 

range of basic and clinical research initiatives. Infection and immunity is a particular strength with an outstanding research program that 

spans transplantation to immunization. 

DOP Paediatric Oncology Research Program is an area of strength with major donor commitments. Understanding influences on early 

development and the interface between biology, behaviour and the environment is an area of strength. Epigenetics is a developing major 

area of research that is shared by numerous divisions. 

DOP Clinical Research Support Unit (CRSU) supports academic research in the domains of clinical, health services and population 

health and works with the divisions to improve the organization and delivery of quality health care and to promote patients’ safety. DOP 

leads a national network aimed at identifying the genomic profile of patients who develop serious drug related events.


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The McCreary Centre 

Society (MCS) 

www.mcs.bc.ca 

3552 Hastings Street E. 

Vancouver, B.C. V5K 2A7 

Tel: 604-291-1996 

Fax: 604-291-7308 

mccreary@mcs.bc.ca 

Executive Director: Annie Smith 

Contact: Elizabeth Saewyc, Research 

Director 

10. WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES 

B.C. Centre of Excellence 

for Women’s 

Health (BCCEWH) 

www.bccewh.bc.ca 

Centre for Menstrual 

Cycle and Ovulation 

Research (CeMCOR) 

www.cemcor.ubc.ca 

E311 – 4500 Oak Street, Box 48 

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3N1 

Tel: 604-875-2633 

Toll free: 1-888-300-3088 ext. 2633 

Fax: 604-875-3716 

bccewh@cw.bc.ca 

Contact: Ginny Gonneau 

Research Co-ordinator 

ggonneau@cw.bc.ca 

The Gordon and Leslie Diamond 

Health Care Centre 

Room 4111 - 4th Floor 

2775 Laurel Street, 


Tel: 604–875-5927 

Fax: 604-875-5915 

cemcor@interchange.ubc.ca 

Jerilynn C. Prior, Scientific Director 

MCS is a small non-profit organization concerned with the health of young people in B.C.. MCS has conducted community-based research 

and projects addressing current youth health issues. The society takes its name from the late Dr. J.F. McCreary, a paediatrician and medical 

administrator, whose leadership in promoting inter-professional teaching and multi-disciplinary approaches in health care set a standard 

that the society seeks to emulate. 

MCS has a number of partnerships to develop research and networking opportunities, including: 

• Student Research Group 

• Sexual Orientation, Risk and Resilience Study 

• Experiences of Stigma and Risk Behaviours Study 

MCS research is in early adolescence, youth homelessness and youth vulnerability: 

• Promoting Resiliency in Early Adolescence 

• Healthy Youth Development: The Opportunity of Early Adolescence 

• National Training Initiative in Adolescent Health (NTIAH) 

• Violence in Adolescence: injury, suicide, and criminal violence in the lives of B.C. youth 

• Accenting the Positive: a developmental framework for reducing risk and promoting positive outcomes among B.C. youth. 

BCCEWH research has been framed by three themes: Healthy Women and Healthy Communities, Health Status and Health Determinants, 

Women Centred Care. 

BCCEWH current activities focus on women and addictions; mental health; health services; mothering and maternity; and physical activity. 

BCCEWH collaborates with women’s health researchers across B.C., across Canada and around the world. The BCCEWH is known internationally 

for its work on women tobacco issues, as well as change-oriented research and knowledge exchange activities. 

CeMCOR is an accessible research centre with a mandate to distribute information directly to women about changes through the life cycle, 

from adolescence to menopause. CeMCOR’S goal is to do good science that honours the voices and experiences of women. It is the only 

centre in North America that focuses on ovulation and the causes for and consequences of ovulation disturbances. 

CeMCOR studies the physical and psychological causes and effects of ovulation disturbances on women’s overall health. CeMCOR publishes 

scientific results and disseminates information directly to women. CeMCOR document variations in the menstrual cycle and ovulation in 

the context of the lives of women of all ages. CeMCOR is analyzing the relationships of the menstrual cycle and ovulation changes with 

weight changes, metabolism changes, eating attitudes, breast maturation, bone physiology, pre-menstrual experiences and changes in 

the physiology of exercise, respiration, cardiovascular function and breast density and nodularity.

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Women’s Health 


(WHRI) 

www.whri.org 

Room B325B - 4500 Oak Street, Box 

42, Vancouver B.C. V6H 3N1 

Tel: 604-875-3459 

Fax: 604-875-3895 

Contact: Katherine Heath 

Manager, Research Development 

Tel: 604 875-2424 x 4877 

kheath@cw.bc.ca 

WHRI is devoted solely to improving the health and health care of girls and women, to serve as a catalyst for research in women’s health 

and to support an expanding national network of women’s health researchers, policy makers and healthcare providers. 

WHRI current research focus includes: 

• HPV Vaccine Study (4-Valent vs. 9-Valent) 

• Genetics and Mental Illness Studies 

• Mother-Infant Wellness Lab 

• The KD-BEAR Project 

• Study on Osteoporosis & Urinary Incontinence 

• Guide for New Antepartum/Postpartum Studies 

WHRI research interests in fields of: 

• Group B Streptococcal (GBS) 

• Cervical Cancer 

• Endometriosis 

• Genital Herpes 

• Hepatitis C 

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 

• Human Vaginal Microbiota 

• NEXUS: Network of Experimental Urogynecologic Surgeons 

• Perinatal Anxiety Screening Study 

• Postpartum Mental Illness 

• Sexual Health & Risk Reducing Gynaecological Surgery.


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The Women’s Health 

Research Network 

(WHRN) 

www.whrn.ca 

Simon Fraser University 

Harbour Centre Campus 

Room 3277, 515 West Hastings Street, 

Vancouver B.C. V6B 5K3 

Tel: 778-782-8589 

Fax: 778-782-5288 

Contact: Susan Dixon, Provincial 

Networking Co-ordinator 

sdixon@whrn.ca 

WHRN is a catalyst for bringing together innovative groupings of gender and women’s health researchers and research collaborations 

drawn from academic, health service, policy and community settings. 

WHRN fosters the generation, application and mainstreaming of new knowledge and is specifically dedicated to women’s health research 

that will increase the understanding of and capacity for sex and gender-based analyses and for integrating women’s health concerns into 

other areas of health research. 

WHRN works to stimulate and support distributed nodes of activity at key B.C. institutions to achieve broad research/e-research development 

and knowledge translation goals. These research clusters are cross-institutional and interdisciplinary in membership and focus, and 

designed to become intersectoral and international in scope. 

WHRN nodes of activity are supported by centralized co-ordination and facilitation for the purposes of network development and technical 

support. The following types of networking support are ongoing: 

• face-to-face meetings with researchers and collaborators from across the province 

• regular topic-oriented virtual sessions aimed at enabling knowledge exchange and research involvement 

• provincial and regional face-to-face and/or virtual sessions in support of the work of the four research clusters 

• work with the MSFHR on the further development of a database of health researchers with an interest in women’s health 

• work with other networks on sex and gender mainstreaming opportunities 

• development of the WHRN website 

WHRN Researchers and collaborators involved with the research clusters, advisory committees and communities of practice currently 

working in several distinct areas relating to women’s health research. The WHRN is also interested in supporting new research efforts and 

collaboration from across the province. Through video-conference workshops and the use of other new technologies, researchers throughout 

B.C. have the opportunity to share ideas and build new opportunities for collaboration.

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11. AGEING AND GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRES 

Centre on Ageing (COA) 

www.coag.uvic.ca 

Centre for Healthy 

Ageing at Providence 

(CHAP) 

www.centreforhealthyaging.ca 


PO BOX 1700, STN CSC 

Victoria, B.C. V8W 2Y2 

Tel: 250-721-6369 

Fax: 250-721-6499 

senage@uvic.ca 

Director 

Holly Tuokko 

Tel: 250-721-6576 

htuokko@uvic.ca 

Contact: Tom Ackerley, Manager, 

Survey Research Centre 

Tel: 250 472-5250 

ackerley@uvic.ca 

4865 Heather Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 0B3 

Tel: 604-876-7112 

Fax: 604-876-7113 

chap@providencehealth.bc.ca 

Contact: Sherin Rahim-Jamal srahimjamal@providencehealth.bc.ca 

Tel: 604-876-7112 x 600 

COA at the University of Victoria is a multidisciplinary research centre established in 1992. Our mandate is to promote and conduct basic 

and applied research throughout the lifespan. 

COA research is conducted in partnership with seniors, their families, organizations, health care providers, and the government. The 

research conducted includes needs assessments and social surveys, experimental research, program evaluations, development of clinical 

diagnostic tools, and social policy research; some of which is conducted using the Survey Research Centre. COA Research areas include: 

• Ageing in Rural and Small-Town Environments 

• Caregivers/Caregiving and Social Support 

• Chronic Illness/Disease/Disability 

• Cross Cultural Studies in Aging 

• Driving 

• Environmental Health 

• Ethical Issues in Gerontology 

• Ethnicity and Immigration 

• Falls and Injuries Among Seniors 

• Gender and Sexual Diversity 

• Home Care/Long Term Care 

• Health Care Reform 

• Health Education 

• Healthy Living/Health Promotion/Self-Care 

• Health Service Utilization 

• Housing 

• Intellectual Disability 

• Intergenerational Relationships 

• Measurement and Psychometrics 

• Mental Health and Cognitive Functioning 

• Palliative Care/End of Life 

• Well-being/Quality of Life. 

CHAP is a catalyst for improving the lives of older British Columbians. Based within a health care setting, CHAP identifies complex and long 

standing problems in the delivery of care to older British Columbians and undertakes research to illuminate poorly understood areas of 

elder care. 

CHAP is a vehicle for developing and fostering collaborative working relationships between hospitals, universities, community service 

providers and groups representing elders who share an interest and expertise in the health care needs of older adults. These partnerships 

blend complementary skills and inspire a shared vision among different organizations. 

CHAP also makes transferring knowledge to stakeholders a priority and engages in evidence-based advocacy to improve care delivery.


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Centre for Research on 

Personhood in Dementia 

(CRPD) 

www.crpd.ubc.ca 

Gerontology Research 

Centre (GRC) 

www.sfu.ca/grc/ 

Jack Bell Building, UBC 

2080 West Mall 


Tel: 604-822-6872 

Fax: 604-822-8656 

crpd@interchange.ubc.ca 

Director CRPD : Deborah O’Connor 

Tel: 604-822-5299 

deborah.oconnor@ubc.ca 

Contact: Val Ball, Research Co-ordinator, 

CRPD 

Tel: 604-822-6872 

crpd@interchange.ubc.ca 

Simon Fraser University Vancouver 

2800 - 515 West Hastings Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5K3 

Tel: 778-782-5062 

Fax: 778-782-5066 

gero@sfu.ca 

Chair, Department of Gerontology 

Andrew Wister 

wister@sfu.ca 

Contact: Anne Marie Barrett 

Manager, Academic and Administrative 

Services 

geradmin@sfu.ca 

CRPD is an interdisciplinary research centre committed to addressing issues related to a personhood approach to dementia and dementia 

care. CRPD evolved in response to a recognized need for research to examine the potential of a personhood approach to dementia 

care practices in B.C.. CRPD is a trans-disciplinary research centre situated in the School of Social Work and Family Studies at UBC. CRPD 

represents the collaboration between twelve British Columbian researchers engaged in research focused on a person-centred approach to 

dementia. 

CRPD expertise that capture biomedical, social sciences, and humanities perspectives at both academic and clinical levels, the CRPD 

provides a unique environment for research collaboration. Research activities are contributing to the growing body of research focused on 

personhood in dementia. CRPD aims to: 

• increase understanding of personhood in dementia develop interventions for supporting personhood. 

GRC was established in 1982 with the help of grants from Imperial Oil, the Real Estate Foundation of B.C., Shoppers Drug Mart, and the 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The associated Department of Gerontology was established in 1983. 

GRC and Department serve as a focal point for research, education and information on individual and population aging and maintain an 

active publications program to promote utilization of existing knowledge in the following areas: 

• Aging and the Built Environment 

• Changing Demography and Lifestyles 

• Culture and Aging 

• Research and development of programs to promote health, well-being and a sense of community among ethnic groups. 

• Health Promotion/Population Health and Aging 

• Prevention of Victimisation and Exploitation of Older Persons 

• Technology and Aging.

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12. RURAL AND ABORIGINAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES 

Centre for Aboriginal 


(CAHR) 

www.cahr.uvic.ca 

New Emerging Team 

for Health in Rural 

& Northern British 

Columbia 

No URL 


P.O. Box 1700, STN CSC 

Victoria, B.C. V8W 2Y2 

Tel: 250-853-3115 

Fax: 250-472-5450 

dinarak@uvic.ca 

CAHR Director: Jeffrey Reading 

jreading@uvic.ca 

Tel: 250-472-5451 

Fax: 250-472-545 

Contact: Chris Lalonde, Associate 

Director 

Tel: 250-721-7535 

lalonde@uvic.ca 

NETHRN-BC 

Department of Geography 

PO Box 3060 


Victoria, B.C. V8W 3R4 

Study Director: Aleck Ostry, Canada 

Research Chair 

Contact: Analisa Blake, Research 


blakea@uvic.ca 

CAHR is dedicated to promoting and engaging in health research in partnership with Aboriginal peoples to improve their health. The 

Centre is a University of Victoria research centre that was created in May 2008, and acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish and Straits 

Salish peoples on whose traditional territories the Centre is graciously hosted. 

CAHR is leading Aboriginal population health research, collaborating with the University of Victoria and the University of Northern B.C. on 

Network Environments for Aboriginal Research B.C. (NEARBC), funded by Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. 

CAHR Research projects conducted by the UVic Aboriginal Health Research Group (AHRG) and the CAHR have been in diverse areas of Aboriginal 

health including: chronic disease, disability, First Nations health, knowledge translation, epidemiology, global indigenous health, 

participatory and collaborative community-based research, and health disparities. 

CAHR Research projects include: 

• Health and mentorship survey of indigenous youth participants at the Cowichan 2008 north American indigenous games 

• Health practitioners’ perspective on the barriers to diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in aboriginal people on Vancouver island 

• First nations holistic policy and planning model 

• First nations regional longitudinal health survey. 

NETHRN-BC is the acronym for the New Emerging Team for Health in Rural & Northern B.C.. NETHRN-BC aims to develop and enhance 

research capacity in the social determinants of rural and northern health. 

NETHRN-BC program is to develop research capacity in the social determinants of rural and northern health in B.C.. This program is 

multidisciplinary and guided by leading investigators including epidemiologists, geographers, psychologists, sociologists, and statisticians. 

The program is based at four B.C. universities (University of Victoria, University of Northern B.C., Thompson Rivers University, and UBC). 

NETHRN-BC researchers are connected to communities and local and regional policy makers concerned about improving the health status 

of rural and northern British Columbians. 

NETHRN-BC projects are focused on: 

• development of rural health services in the Northern Health Authority 

• early childhood education in the interior Health Authority 

• exploration of rural/urban differences in health among a cohort of B.C. sawmill workers residing and working in both urban and rural 

communities throughout the province 

• exploring the empirical and theoretical dimensions of social capital and its link to health in rural communities in B.C..


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13. OTHER HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES 

Centre for Blood 

Research (CBR) 

www.cbr.ubc.ca 

Centre for Molecular 

Medicine and Therapeutics 

www.cmmt.ubc.ca 

Centre for Translational 

and Applied 

Genomics (CTAG) 

PHSA 

www.phsa.ca/AgenciesAndServices/ 

Services/PHSA-Labs/ 

About-PHSA-Labs/ 

CTAG.htm 

4th Floor, Life Sciences Centre 

2350 Health Sciences Mall 


Director: Ed Conway 

Tel: 604-822-4252 

Fax: 604-822-7742 

director@cbr.ubc.ca 



Tel: 604-875-3800 

Fax: 604-875-3819 

info@cmmt.ubc.ca 

Contact: Nicki Kahnamoui, Director of 

Business Development 

Tel: 604-875-2345 x 4832 

nicki@cmmt.ubc.ca 

3rd floor, 600 West 10th Avenue 

Vancouver B.C., V5Z 4E6 

Tel: 604-877-6000 x 2301 

Medical Director: Dr. David Huntsman 

dhuntsma@bccancer.bc.ca 

Business Manager: Alicja Parker 

aparker@bccancer.bc.ca 

Centre for Blood Research (CBR) was established in 2002 and is currently the largest inter-disciplinary blood research centre in the 

world. Current membership involves 42 investigators from the Faculties of Applied Science, Arts, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences 

and Science, and some with appointments at the University of Victoria and the University of Northern B.C.. 

CBR provides leading edge biomedical research, training, education, and innovative technologies for accelerated delivery of affordable, 

safe, high-quality diagnostics, therapeutics and medical care. 

CBR specific areas of interest include: 

• applying emerging biotechnologies to the study of blood and blood processing for the creation of new knowledge in transfusion science 

• developing safer means of removing excess iron from blood 

• identifying risk factors, biomarkers and therapies for innate immune, inflammatory, malignant, hemostatic and thrombotic disorders 

• developing novel approaches to repair vascular system abnormalities; designing microbe-resistant drugs for a range of viruses, parasites 

and bacteria 

• restoring organ function with stem cell technologies 

• modulating the immune system for better management of chronic inflammatory diseases 

• improving drug production technologies 

• establishing integrated research and clinical training programs to better manage the significant medical problems that confront our 

society. 

CMMT is focused on exploring the genetic basis of disease and translating this knowledge into new treatment strategies for common and 

neglected diseases. CMMT works in the fields of developmental biology, neurobiology, lipid biology, bioinformatics, pharmacogenomics, 

epigenetics, and transgenics. It is a leader in Huntingdon’s disease research and the development of biomarkers to identify adverse drug 

reactions (ADRs). The Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety, operated in conjunction with Pharmaceutical Outcomes 

and Policy Innovations, Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of B.C. (see below), is a nation-wide program that aims to identify genetic 

markers that are predictive of severe ADRs and implement these in cost-effective diagnostic screening programs to reduce the occurrence 

of permanent disability and deaths from severe ADRs. 

CMMT is part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine and is located at the Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI) (see above). 

CTAG is a genomics and molecular pathology core facility supported by a world class team of molecular pathologists. Its mission is to 

develop novel laboratory tests to improve the management of a diverse spectrum of disorders including cancer, infectious diseases, and 

inherited syndromes. 

CTAG operates at PHSA agencies including the B.C. Cancer Agency, B.C. Centre for Disease Control, B.C. Children’s Hospital and B.C. Women’s 

Hospital & Health Centre. CTAG offers a broad range of analytical services to the public and private sectors.

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Institute of Applied 

Physical Activity and 


www.educ.uvic.ca/ 

phed/iapahr/ 

Joan Wharf Higgins 

Canada Research Chair, Health & 

Society, UVic 

Tel: 250-721-8377 

jwharfhi@uvic.ca 

Located at UVic. Engaged in a variety of research studies investigating issues related to physical activity, healthy eating, health education 

and literacy, social marketing, health promotion, and population health. Housed within the Institute are the Knowledge Exchange 

Research Unit, the Movement Skills Analysis Lab, and the Exercise Physiology Lab. 

Michael Smith Genome 

Sciences Centre (GSC), 

BCCA 

www.bcgsc.ca 

The Dr. Tong Louie 

Living Laboratory 

www.sfu.ca/livinglab 

UVic - Genome B.C. 

Proteomics Centre 

www.proteincentre. 

com 

B.C. Cancer Research Centre 

675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, 

B.C., V5Z 1L3 

Tel: 604-675-8150 

Echelon Building 

570 West 7th Ave - Suite 100, Vancouver, 

B.C., V5Z 4S6 

Tel: 604-707-5800 

Marco Marra, Director 

Tel: 604- 707-5900 x 6082 

Tel: 604- 675- 8150 x 8162 

mmarra@bcgsc.ca 

7th Floor, BCIT DTC 

555 Seymour Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V5M 3B3 

Tel: 778-782-5062 

Fax 778-782-5066 

Contact Andrew Sixsmith 

sixsmith@sfu.ca 

University of Victoria Proteomics 

Centre 

Vancouver Island Technology Park 

#3101-4464 Markham St 

Victoria, B.C. V8Z 7X8 

Tel: 250-483-3226 

info@proteincentre.com 

Christoph Borchers, Facility Director 

Tel: 250-483-3221 

christoph@proteincentre.com 

The GSC is a leading international centre for genomics and bioinformatics research. Its mandate is to advance knowledge about cancer and 

other diseases, to improve human health through disease prevention, diagnosis and therapeutic approaches, and to realize the social and 

economic benefits of genomics research. Technology platforms include: 

• Bioinformatics 

• Sequencing 

• Physical mapping 

• Affymetrix microarray 

• Illumina sequencing 

• Proteomics 

• Expression cloning 

• Drug discovery. 

A research facility in the Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre and the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Technology 

Centre. It evaluates and assists in the design and operational risk for medical and biomechanical devices. It evaluates orthotics, 

biomechanical risk, mobility-impairment. 

The Lab conducts research and training activities that aim to improve the relationship between people and their living and working 

environments. The scope of research extends from gerontology to engineering, and from field studies to laboratory simulation to medical 

and assistive device development. 

UVic - Genome B.C. Proteomics Centre is a state-of-the-art proteomics research facility. It is the longest operating proteomics core 

facility in Canada, having been in operation since 1982, and serves clients in academia, industry and government on a fee-for-service and 

collaborative basis. Featured services include: 

• Biomarker Discovery and Validation 

• MALDI Imaging 

• Quantitative Proteomics 

• Structural Proteomics 

• Peptide Synthesis 

• Protein Characterization 

• Protein Identification 

• Bioinformatics 

• Metabolomics.


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School of Health Information 

Science (HIS) 

http://hinf.uvic.ca/ 


Centre - Genome 

B.C. Microarray Facility 

www.microarray. 

prostatecentre.com 


Victoria B.C. V8W 3P5 

Tel: 250-721-8575 

his@uvic.ca 

Abdul Roudsari, Director 

The Vancouver Prostate Centre (see 

above) 

Contact: Colin Collins 

Tel: 604-875-4111 x 67536 

ccollins@prostatecentre.com 

HIS provides a consultative service to the health care community, as well as academic programs (see Clinical Trials Training Facilities, 

below). The School’s view of health information encompasses clinical, sociological, epidemiological, administrative, legal, and economic 

perspectives. Health is seen from a community perspective and encompasses the full range of services including health promotion and 

disease prevention, home care, community health and occupational health, physicians services, institutional acute care, rehabilitation and 

extended care. 

The Vancouver Prostate Centre’s Microarray Facility is a multi-platform facility that provides research projects with services ensuring 

the successful design, execution and interpretation of microarray experiments. The facility offers commercial (Agilent, Illumina and 

NimbleGen) whole-genome and custom high-density microarrays for gene expression, miRNA, copy number variation and epigenetic 

studies. Exon capture arrays were recently added which when integrated with next generation sequencing technologies, will make whole 

genome and targeted re-sequencing studies possible. 

The Facility is recognized as an expert in the design and use of custom spotted cDNA, oligonucleotide and protein microarrays, and in the 

analysis of the resulting data. Moreover, the facility has added software that allows seamless cross-platform integration and analysis of 

expression, genomic and next generation sequence data making extremely powerful and comprehensive studies possible. 

14. HEALTH POLICY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH CENTRES 

Centre for Clinical 

Epidemiology & Evaluation 

VCHRI 

www.c2e2.vchri.ca 

7th Floor, 828 West 10th Avenue 

Research Pavilion 


Tel: 604-875-4043 

Fax: 604-875-5179 

C2E2@vch.ca 

C2E2 Clinical Research Unit VCHRI 

Contact: Connie Feschuk, Manager 

Tel: 604-875-5886 

Fax: 604- 875-5336 

connie.feschuk@vch.ca 

C2E2 exists to facilitate the development of an evidence-based body of knowledge, its implementation and the evaluation of subsequent 

outcomes. C2E2 supports clinical research and evaluation of clinical programs and provides expertise in clinical research methodology and 

statistics to other VCHRI investigators and health care policy makers 

C2E2 research activities are in five areas: 

• Systematic reviews 

• Clinical research methodology, data management and data analysis 

• Health services and outcomes research 

• Health economics 

• Health information systems and technology 

C2E2 Research projects include interests in: 

• Respiratory health 

• Primary care 

• Emergency medicine 

• Hip health and mobility 

• Cardiac surgery 

• Orthopedics. 

• Trauma

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Centre for Health Evaluation 

and Outcome 

Sciences (CHEOS) 

www.cheos.ubc.ca 

CIHR Canadian HIV 

Trials Network 

www.hivnet.ubc.ca 

Collaboration for 

Outcomes Research 

and Evaluation (CORE), 

UBC 

http://www.core.ubc. 

ca/index.php 


620B - 1081 Burrard Street 


Tel: 604- 806- 8678 

Fax: 604-806-8674 

Orr, John, Director of Operations 

Tel: 604-806-2294 


620B - 1081 Burrard Street Vancouver, 

B.C. V6Z 1Y6 

Tel: 604-806-8327 

Fax: 604-806-8210 

Toll Free: 1-800-661-4664. 

Pankovich, Jim, Chief Scientific Officer 

Tel: 604-806-8340 

jpankovich@mail.hivnet.ubc.ca 

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sci., UBC, 

2146 East Mall, Vancouver B.C., V6T 

1Z3 

Tel: 604-827-3674 

Fax: 604-827-4014 

St Paul’s Hospital, 

620B 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver B.C. 

V6Z 1Y6, 5th Floor 

Marra, Carlo, Director 

Tel: 604-827-3398 

Carlo.marra@ubc.ca 

Westland, Kristin. 

Tel: 604-822-9460 westland@ 

exchange.ubc.ca 

Provides services for clinical trials, epidemiology, health economics, and health outcomes for various therapeutic areas at Providence 

Health Care (see Appendix 2 for more information). Expertise includes epidemiology and population health. Conducts pharmacoeconomic 

analyses. Evaluates, interprets and disseminates health outcome information. 

Provides clinical trials infrastructure for HIV and related conditions (see Appendix 1 for more information). Pharmacoeconomics is a key 

activity within the Network, with the Pharmacoeconomics Program Director (Aslam Anis) also holding the position of national co-director 

of the whole Network. 

A multidisciplinary group of researchers with expertise in clinical pharmacy, pharmacoepidemiology, health economics, health services 

research, program evaluation and health promotion research. Works in clinical and economic research, and pharmaceutical outcomes 

assessment. 

Established the Community Pharmacist Research Network (CPRN) to capitalize on the availability and accessibility of pharmacists in urban 

and rural communities throughout the province. In the past year, the number of research-oriented community pharmacies in the CPRN has 

expanded from 150 to 187. The CPRN enables the collection of real-time, patient-specific data under conditions of routine clinical care, and 

can be utilized in settings of randomized clinical trials as well as prospective and longitudinal studies. Post-marketing data on tolerability, 

adherence, and effectiveness of medications can be efficiently obtained and the field study data linked to medical office records and the 

B.C. Linked Health Databases.


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Centre of Excellence 

for Simulation Education 

& Innovation 

(CESEI) 

www.cesei.org 

Centre for International 

Health (CIH) 

www.cih.ubc.ca 

Division of Mathematical 

Modeling, UBC/ 

B.C. Centre for Disease 

Control (BCCDC) 

http://www.mathmodeling.cdc.ubc.ca/ 

index.htm 

3602-910 W. 10th Avenue 


Fax: 604-875-5832 

info@cesei.org 

Director of CESEI 

Karim Qayumi 

Tel: 604-875-5176 

qayumi@interchange.ubc.ca 

Contact: Marlene Woschee, CESEI 

Manager 

Tel: 604-875-4499 

woschee@interchange.ubc.ca 

430 – 2206 East Mall, UBC 


Tel: 604-822-8952 

Fax: 604-822-9210 

ghealth@interchange.ubc.ca 

Dr. Jerry Spiegel, Director 

Contact: Karen Lockhart, Research 

Manager 

karen.lockhart@ubc.ca 

BCCDC 

655 West 12th Ave 

Vancouver B.C. V5Z 4R4 

English, Krista. Program Manager. 

T: 604-707-2476 

krista.english@bccdc.ca 

CESEI at Vancouver Coastal Health is an internationally recognized multi-disciplinary academic centre in medical education and research 

related to educational technology. 

CESEI is a high-tech classroom for medical students, physicians, nurses, Canadian Forces medical technicians and other health care workers. 

The subject matter ranges from basic patient interview skills learned by junior medical students to leading edge surgical techniques 

acquired by experienced surgeons. 

CESEI benefits surgical and non-surgical disciplines including: 

• Departments of Medicine 

• Anaesthesiology 

• Continuing Nursing Education 

• Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

• Ophthalmology 

• Emergency Medicine 

• Acute Care 

• Orthopaedics 

• Faculty of Applied Sciences 

CESEI research is multidisciplinary, and includes the Departments of Surgery, and Medicine, Division of Educational Support and Development 

(Faculty of Medicine), Department of Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Applied Science at UBC), Faculty of Computer Science 

(McGill University), School of Engineering Science (SFU), Centre for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS) at McMaster University. 

CESEI industry partners committed to collaborate in these projects are MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates (MDA), Intuitive Surgical and 

Medical Education Technologies Inc. (METI). 

CIH is an organising centre for a broad network of members in the UBC community interested in international health. CIH is a unit of the 

College of Health Disciplines in collaboration with the Liu Institute for Global Issues. CIH aims to stimulate and support the contribution of 

UBC faculty, students and staff to better and more equitable health worldwide through the translation of knowledge into action: 

• Raise awareness of global health challenges and opportunities for tackling them 

• Stimulate greater involvement of UBC faculty students, and partners in international health. 

• Encourage excellence in research, capacity development, practice and knowledge translation for improving global health. 

Develops innovative mathematical tools to better understand and control the spread of infectious diseases. Provides mathematical 

modeling expertise to public health policy makers in B.C.; builds infectious disease transmission models to assist policy design in Canada. 

Projects include modeling HPV & influenza immunization strategies, treatments for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis.

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Pharmaceutical 

Outcomes and Policy 

Innovations, Children’s 

and Women’s Health 

Centre of B.C. 

POPi 

www.popi.ubc.ca 



Outcomes and Policy 

Innovation 

POPI 

(no URL) 

UBC Centre for Health 

Services and Policy 

Research (CHSPR) 

www.chspr.ubc.ca 

The Pharmaceutical Outcomes 

Programme 

Children’s and Women’s Health Centre 

of B.C. 

E423-4480 Oak Street, Vancouver 

B.C., V6H 3V4 

Dr. Bruce Carleton, Director 

Tel: 604-875-3609 

bcarleton@popi.ubc.ca 

Public Administration/Human and 

Social Development 



Victoria B.C. V8W 2Y2 

Tel: 250-721-8066 

Fax: 250-721-8849 

Contact: Rebecca Warburton, 

Assistant Professor 

rnwarbur@uvic.ca 

201-2206 East Mall 


Tel: 604-822–4969 

Fax: 604-822–5690 

enquire@chspr.ubc.ca 

Director, Maurice Barer 

Tel: 604-822-5992 

Contact: Vanessa Chu, Communications 

Specialist 

Tel: 604-822–6668 

vchu@chspr.ubc.ca 

This pediatric research unit operates out of the B.C. Children’s Hospital in association with the Faculty of Paediatrics at UBC. Its mission is to 

foster pharmaceutical policy innovation through proactive policy research, training and knowledge translation concerning the effectiveness, 

safety and cost management of prescription drugs. POPi has 3 general components: Drug Safety, Drug Effectiveness, Drug Policy. 

The goal of POPi’s Director, Dr. Bruce Carleton, is to make medication use more effective and safer for all patients, particularly children. His 

research focus is on the impact of drug therapy on human health and quality of life. He is particularly interested in developing better ways 

to evaluate the effectiveness of drugs, medication-use models designed to improve patient health, as well as practical surveillance systems 

to improve the safe use of medication. 

Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Innovation (POPI) Research Unit studies drug effectiveness, safety and costs to provide 

decision makers with cost effective drug coverage strategies that produce the best health outcomes. Much of the work has a focus on 

pharmaceutical use by children and seniors, two populations particularly at risk for adverse drug reactions. 

POPI unit has access to the largest prescription database in Canada: B.C.’s PharmaNet system has captured all prescription drug purchases 

by B.C. residents since 1995, and can be linked to other databases with information on physician services, hospital care and vital statistics. 

POPI recommends improvements in clinical and public policy, including studying trends and regional variations in asthma care and 

patient compliance with treatment; examining how to assess “real life” drug effectiveness in patients who may have multiple medical conditions, 

especially seniors; evaluating five provincial drug plans to determine optimal policies; evaluating the impact of academic detailing, 

or educational outreach, on drug prescribing across Canada to identify best practices in detailing programs; and identifying trends, safety 

concerns and research priorities regarding the dispensing of prescription medication to B.C. children. 

CHSPR undertakes policy relevant research and graduate training, and engages and informs health policy and issues that matter to 

Canadians. 

CHSPR Research is in scientific enquiry into population health and into ways in which health services can best be organized, funded and 

delivered. Researchers and staff carry out a diverse program of research and development, delivering the tools and analyses needed to 

renew health care and improve the health of Canadians. 

CHSPR research interests are in the areas of: 

• Health and Health Care Use: Investigating population-wide patterns of health and health services use 

• Health Human Resources: Investigating the supply, distribution and service provision of physicians and nurses 

• Primary Health Care: Developing evidence-based frameworks and approaches to understanding primary health care systems 

• Pharmaceutical Policy: Studying the financing, delivery and use of prescription drugs 

• Workplace Health and Safety: Studying ways to improve workplace health and safety.


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15. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES 

School of Environmental 

Health (SOEH), UBC 

www.soeh.ubc.ca 

The B.C. Environmental 

and Occupational 

Health Research Network 

(BCEOHRN) 

www.bceohrn.ca 

3rd Floor - 2206 East Mall, UBC 


Tel: 604- 822-9595 

Fax: 604-822-9588 

Executive Director, Christie Hurrell 

Centre for Health and Environment 

Research 

Tel: 604-827-5622 

Scientific Director: Dr. Henry Harder 

Tel: 250-960-6506 

Associate Scientific Director: Dr. Paul 

Demers 

Tel: 604-.822-0585 

pdemers@interchange.ubc.ca 

Contact: Executive Director - Ms. Pat 

Atherton 

Tel: 250-216-7290 

patherton@bceohrn.ca 

SOEH is a teaching and research unit in the College for Interdisciplinary Studies. SOEH primary objective is to prepare professionals and 

researchers with the expertise to evaluate risks from physical, chemical and biological exposures and the skills and sensitivities to effect 

changes that will protect human health and well-being. 

SOEH faculty and students have an outstanding record in occupational and environmental science research. SOEH research themes include: 

• Air pollution • Bioaerosols 

• Determinants of exposure • Epidemiology and risk regulation 

• Knowledge translation • Musculoskeletal injuries and claims 

• Nanosensors • Noise in the built environment 

• Noise and heart disease • Occupational carcinogens 

• Occupational respiratory disease • Young workers 

BCEOHRN was founded in 2005 through an award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. 

BCEOHRN’s Strategic goals include: 

• Improved research capacity through enabling inter-institutional collaboration and seed funding to develop innovative research ideas. 

• Student support by providing funding (travel bursaries, pilot funding, team building grants) and a mentorship program. 

• Improved knowledge transfer by hosting two meetings per year that bring together stakeholders (researchers, educators, policy makers, 

trainees) to address occupational and environmental health issues that are priorities to British Columbians. 

BCEOHRN Network is currently comprised of over 1,000 members from across the province. Detailed information about our members can 

be viewed at our members’ database available by clicking the button at the top of any page on our website. Members are: 

• University-based and community-based researchers from many disciplines 

• Research trainees and students 

• People who work in environmental and occupational health fields, and are interested in research 

• Service providers 

• Policy-makers, including local and regional health authority representatives.

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APPENDIX 10. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS WHICH HAVE B.C. 

CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS AS PIVOTAL PLAYERS OR MEMBERS 

This Appendix contains two tables. The first lists national and international networks in which B.C.’s clinical investigators play a pivotal role. The second 

is a non-exclusive list of Networks to which B.C.’s investigators belong but are not on Executive or other Committees. 

Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Play a Pivotal Role 

Examples of National and International Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Play a Pivotal Role 

Network Description 

CNS 

National 

Canadian Network of Multiple Sclerosis Clinics (http://cnmsc. 

org/Canadian-Network-Of-Multiple-Sclerosis-Clinics.aspx) 

Canadian Northwest FASD Partnership 

(www.cnfasdpartnership.ca) 

Academic and community based clinics established for the advancement of patient services, education, and research in 

MS. VCHRI’s Dessa Sadovnick is on the Executive Committee. 

Under the leadership of CFRI in Vancouver, this network includes researchers in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, 

and the 3 northern territories. More than 150 research protocols pertaining to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) 

are active within the network. 

Canadian Stroke Consortium (www.strokeconsortium.ca) Academic alliance committed to the pursuit of anti-stroke therapies, Chaired by UBC’s Phil Teal (Director of the B.C. 

Centre for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases) and involving over 135 Canadian neurologists and research consultants. 

Canadian Stroke Network (www.canadianstrokenetwork.ca) Canadian Federal government Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) based in Ottawa involved in stroke research. Brian 

MacVicar, UBC, is one of the Theme Leaders (he does not work in clinical trials). 

NeuroDevNet (www.neurodevnet.ca) This pan-Canadian NCE is focused on FASD, autism, and cerebral palsy. It is led by Dan Goldowitz of CMMT and CFRI (he 

does not work in clinical trials). It involves clinicians and scientists from across Canada who are dedicated to studying 

children’s brain development from both basic science and clinical perspectives. 

PrioNet Canada (www.prionetcanada.ca) Based at UBC in Vancouver, this NCE is dedicated to prion research and directed by UBC’s Neil Cashman (he does not work 

in clinical trials). Has researchers at nine Canadian universities (from Prince Edward Island to B.C.), two foreign universities, 

23 government departments and agencies, and 8 industrial partners. 

International 

Pacific Rim Workgroup Against Epilepsy (no URL) CFRI’s Peter Wong is a founding member.


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National 

The C17 Council (www.c17.ca) Organization composed of the institutionally appointed heads of the 16 pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem 

cell transplantation programs in Canada. Acts as an authoritative Canadian voice representing the interests of children 

and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. CFRI’s Paul Rogers is one of the Council members and Co-Chair of the 

Cancer Care for Adolescents and Young Adults Committee. 

Canadian Blood & Marrow Transplant Group (www.cbmtg.org) National, voluntary, multi-disciplinary organization providing leadership and promoting excellence in patient care, 

research and education in the field of blood and marrow transplantation (BMT). CFRI’s Kirk Schultz is a prominent 

member. 

Canadian Urologic Oncology Group (CUOG) (www.cuog.org) Created, owned and operated by its members, CUOG is a clinical research investigator network. The Consortium is a national 

alliance of leading academic and community based urologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists. It is 

headquartered in Vancouver. VGH’s Martin Gleave is past Chair of and a continuing member of the Executive Committee; 

BCCA’s Tom Pickles and Kim Chi are members of the Executive Committee. 

Children’s Oncology Group (COG) (www.childrensoncologygroup.org) 

National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (NCIC 

CTG) (www.cancer.ca/research/) 

International 

Australian-Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Alliance (www. 

aus-canprostatealliance.org) 

National Cancer Institute (U.S.)-Canada Clinical Trials Group 

(www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/clinical-trialscooperative-group) 

Pediatric Bone and Marrow Transplant Consortium (PBMTC) 

(www.pbmtc.org) 

International group sponsored by the US National Cancer Institute that conducts epidemiologic, clinical and translational 

research in pediatric cancer. CFRI’s Paul Rogers is a prominent member. 

The NCIC CTG is funded by the NCIC (now Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute) through its world-renowned peer 

review process. A number of B.C. investigators are on various NCIC CTG Executive Committees. BCCA’s Kim Chi is on the 

Genitourinary (GU) Disease Site Executive Committee; Chair of the sub-site Advanced Prostate group; and Executive 

Committee Member and Chair-elect of the Investigational New Drug Site; Stephen Chia is on the Clinical Trials Committee 

and Breast Site Executive Committee; Hagan Kennecke is on the GI Executive Committee; Christopher Lee is on the 

Lung Site Executive Committee; Martin Gleave is past Chair of and continues to be a member of the GU Clinical Trials 

Group Executive Committee. 

International network of Australian and Canadians who can coordinate their skills and solve the complex problems facing 

prostate cancer. The Vancouver Prostate Centre is the Canadian Hub of this alliance and a founding member. 

The Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), promotes and supports 

clinical trials of new cancer treatments, explores methods of cancer prevention and early detection, and studies qualityof-life 

issues and rehabilitation during and after treatment. Cooperative groups include researchers, cancer centres, and 

community physicians throughout the U.S, Canada, and Europe. A number of B.C. investigators are on NCI Executive 

Committees. BCCA’s Kim Chi is on the Prostate Cancer Task Force Committee; Hagan Kennecke is on the Neuroendocrine 

Task Force Committee. 

CFRI’s Kirk Schultz is past Chair.. A voluntary group of clinicians and scientists that includes over 100 pediatric PBMTC 

centres in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Purpose is to engage in scientific and educational activities 

related to the use of hematopoietic stem cells in the treatment of diseases of children and adolescents.

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Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Play a Pivotal Role (cont’d) 



National 

CAIRE - Canadian Association for Immunization Research 

(www.caire.ca) 

Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, Active (IMPACT) 

(www.cps.ca/English/surveillance/impact/impact.htm) 

Chair: Scheifele, David. Based at CFRI, Vancouver. CAIRE is a professional organization of Canadian vaccine researchers. 

Many of the members are involved in applied vaccinology, i.e., evaluating new vaccines, building the rationale for new 

public programs and optimizing public immunization programs. 

Pediatric hospital-based national active surveillance network for adverse events following immunization, vaccine failures 

and selected infectious diseases in children that are, or are soon to be, vaccine preventable. Consists of 12 Canadian 

centres. The IMPACT data centre is located in Vancouver, B.C. 

CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (www.hivnet.ubc.ca) Based at St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver B.C. National Director: Martin Schechter, PHCRI. Partnership of clinical investigators, 

physicians, nurses, people living with HIV/AIDS, pharmaceutical manufacturers and others that facilitates HIV/AIDS 

clinical trials; have centres in 30 clinics and hospitals stretching across the country from Nova Scotia to B.C. (see also 

Appendices 1 and 10 [section 4]). 

Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise (PREVENT) http://www. 

prevent-cecr.ca/ 

Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections 

in Canada (see www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ 

PMC2827737/) 

PrioNet Canada (www.prionetcanada.ca) Based at UBC, Vancouver B.C. See above for details. 

Public Health Agency of Canada - Canadian Institutes of 

Health Research Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) (www. 

pcirn.ca) 

International 

Based in Saskatoon, this incorporated Canadian non-profit organization identifies promising vaccine candidates 

targeting Canada's public health priorities and works with industry partners to develop these vaccine candidates for the 

marketplace. PREVENT conducts time and labour intensive preclinical and early-stage clinical trials for promising vaccine 

candidates, reducing the risk by facilitating critical mid-stage vaccine development. A Canadian western regional 

office is located at BCCDC, Vancouver. 

Network established to answer significant questions in a timely manner. Canada’s small population relative to its large 

geographic area makes it nearly impossible for a single centre to have the sample numbers necessary to answer such 

questions. Consists of many pediatric centres across Canada. BCCH’s David Scheifele is a leading member. 

A pan-Canadian vaccine research network that conducts applied public health research in preparation for and during an 

influenza pandemic. The Rapid Vaccine Trials are led by David Scheifele of CFRI and BCCDC. 

SARS Accelerated Vaccine Initiative (SAVI) (www.savi-info.ca) Based at BCCDC and UBC, this B.C.-led international consortium of organizations and individuals is working to fast track 

the development of a SARS vaccine. 

Maternal and Child Health (Not Disease Specific) 

National 

Canadian Mother Infant Child Youth Research Network (MI- 

CYRN) (www.micyrn.ca) 

Directed by Anne Junker, CFRI, Vancouver B.C. Multi-disciplinary initiative to support world-class clinical research 

nationwide, connecting. 17 academic child/child-maternal health centres across Canada. Primary objectives are to build 

innovative platforms to address gaps in the clinical research environment through the establishment of core programs 

in research partnerships, training, knowledge translation, research methods, research ethics and regulatory affairs, and 

funding partnerships. Also sets out to establish integrated access to innovative tools in data management, genomics, 

and biobanking.


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Canadian Neonatal Followup Network (CFUN) (www.cnfun.ca) Voluntary collaboration between Neonatal and Perinatal Follow-Up Programs in Canada and their multidisciplinary 

team members. Developed in liaison with the Canadian Neonatal Network to facilitate collaboration in research, 

integrated data collection, knowledge translation and to improve the quality of care and long term outcomes of children 

seen in their programs. CFRI’s Anne Synnes is the Director and chairs the Steering Committee and Database Working 

Group. 

Canadian Neonatal Network (www.canadianneonatalnetwork.org) 

Canadian Pediatric Anesthesiology Research Network (www. 

micyrn.ca/documents/PINC Meeting Report November 5 2009. 

pdf) 

Canadian Pediatric Surgery Network (CAPSnet) (www.capsnetwork.org) 

Founded by ex-CFRI investigator, Shoo Lee. Now includes members from 30 hospitals (neonatal nurseries) and 17 

universities across Canada. The Network maintains a standardized neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) database and provides 

a unique opportunity for researchers to participate in collaborative projects on a national and international scale. 

Network to advance excellence in pediatric research in Canada on the big questions that require collaborative research. 

CFRI investigator Gillian Lauder is a co-founder. Others, including Martin Ansermino, are members. 

Multi-disciplinary group of Canadian health researchers working together on research issues concerning pediatric surgical 

care. To date there are 26 network members of which the majority are leading pediatric surgeons/surgical educators 

in their field. The network comprises all 16 tertiary perinatal centres in Canada. Founded by CFRI’s Eric Skarsgard and 

coordinated by B.C. Children’s Hospital. 

Canadian Perinatal Network (www.cpn-rpc.org) Members from 22 tertiary perinatal units from across Canada collaborate on research issues relating to perinatal care, 

particularly hypertension in pregnancy and the prevention of preeclampsia. Led by Rob Liston and Laura Magee, CFRI, 

Vancouver. 

International 

International Alliance for Better Medicines for Children (no 

URL) 

A network of advocacy groups from around the world which advocate for better medicines for all children. It works 

closely with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Leadership provided by 

Stuart MacLeod and Bob Peterson at CFRI (do not conduct clinical trials). 

North American Fetal Therapy Network (www.naftnet.org) Voluntary association of medical centres in the United States and Canada with established expertise in fetal surgery and 

other forms of multidisciplinary care for complex disorders of the fetus. CFRI’s Alain Gagnon is a founding member. 

Other 

National 

Canadian Thoracic Society (www.lung.ca/cts-sct/aboutpropos_e.php) 

Promotes lung health by supporting the respiratory community through leadership, collaboration, research, learning 

and advocacy, and promoting the best respiratory practices in Canada. VCHRI’s Mark Fitzgerald is on Executive Committee; 

VCHRI’s Jeremy Road is Chair of Research Committee. 

Canadian Urological Association (CUA) (www.cua.org) Represents and provides a voice for all Canadian urologists and fosters dedication of all members of the profession 

toward ensuring the highest possible standard of urologic care for Canadians. The Vancouver Prostate Centre’s Martin 

Gleave is Chair of the CUA Scholarship Foundation Research Council.

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Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Play a Pivotal Role (cont’d) 


Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators 

(CAPRI) (www.icaare.ca/index.phpoption=com_content&tas 

k=view&id=44&Itemid=80) 

International 

Network investigating childhood arthritis in Canada. Obtained CIHR funding for “Determinants of Risk and Outcome in 

Inflammatory Arthritis”, REACCH OUT (quality of life and outcomes in juvenile arthritis), and BBOP (Biologically Based 

Outcome Predictors) in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. CFRI’s David Cabral is a member of the interim steering committee; 

and Lori Tucker is a PI on REACCH OUT. 

American Bronchology Association (www.aabronchology.org) Promoties excellence in clinical care, education, and research in the rapidly expanding fields of Bronchoscopy, Interventional 

Pulmonology, and Interventional Bronchoscopy. VCHRI’s Stephen Lam is past Director. 

Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety A joint initiative of POPi and CMMT (CFRI), Vancouver B.C. One of only two active adverse drug reaction (ADR) surveillance 

networks in the world. Brings together leading scientists from many disciplines within industry, government, universities, 

hospitals, and research institutes to better understand and prevent severe ADRs. Currently recruiting patients 

to a trial on adverse drug reactions in children (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00414115) and adults in Canada, US, 

Mexico, Europe. 

Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatism Research Alliance (CARRA) 

(www.carragroup.info; www.arthritis.org/carra.php) 

Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA) 

Research Network (http://lifelab.tss.oregonstate.edu/) 

International Photodynamic Association (IPA) (http://sites. 

pcmd.ac.uk/ipa/index.php) 

North American organization of pediatric rheumatologists who are building a multi-centre network of pediatric rheumatology 

research centres across the continent that will work together on clinical trials and research. CFRI’s David Cabral 

and Lori Tucker are co-founders. 

Co-directed by Scott Hofer, Victoria B.C. smhofer@uvic.ca. Collaborative research infrastructure for coordinated 

interdisciplinary, cross-national research aimed at replicating and extending research findings from a within-person 

perspective. The network is currently comprised of over 25 longitudinal studies on aging, spanning eight countries, with 

a combined sample size of approximately 70,000 individuals. 

Promotes study of diagnosis and treatment using light and photosensitizers, disseminates such information to members 

of IPA, the medical community and the general public. Membership consists of the most prominent international 

clinicians and scientists involved in performing and researching photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodiagnosis (PD). 

VCHRI’s Stephen Lam is a past President. 

National Core for Neuroethics (www.neuroethics.ubc.ca) Based at UBC in Vancouver B.C. The permanent home for the International Neuroethics Network.


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Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Are Members 

(Examples of National and International Networks) 


Cardiology 

National 

Canadian Heart Failure Network (www.chfn.ca) Established in 1999 to improve the current management of heart failure, implement new proven therapies in a timely 

manner, and collaborate in innovative research approaches to optimize patient management. Has five B.C. members: 

Abbotsford Heart Failure Clinic, Central Okanagan Association for Cardiac Function Office (Kelowna), Penticton Regional 

Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital. 

Western Canadian Children’s Heart Network (www.westernchildrensheartnetwork.ca) 

International 

Network of pediatric cardiac care providers from the four western provinces – B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. 

Pediatric cardiac surgery is performed at two centres - Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton and B.C. Children's 

Hospital. Network follows standard diagnostic, investigation, and referral protocols. 

Congenital Heart Surgeons Society (www.chss.org) Not-for-profit charitable corporation based in the US that sponsors and oversees multi-institutional clinical studies; 

links and educates investigators; and encourages and stimulates investigation and study that will increase the knowledge 

of congenital cardiac physiology, pathology and therapy, and to correlate and disseminate such knowledge. 

Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society (www.pediatricepsociety.org) 

International group of physicians and allied professionals dedicated to improving the care of children and young adults 

with cardiac rhythm disturbances. The group's primary mission is to foster high-quality collaborative research and exchange 

of ideas on arrhythmia topics that are particularly relevant to infants and children. BCCH’s Shubhayan Sanatani 

is a member. 

Pediatric Heart Network (www.pediatricheartnetwork.com) Part of the US’ National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute of the NIH. Conducts trials to improve outcomes and quality of 

life in children who are born with or acquire heart disease. 

CNS 

National 

Canadian Pediatric Epilepsy Network (see http://cjns.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.aspreferrer=parent&bac 

kto=issue,11,20;journal,47,70;linkingpublicationresults,1:30 

0307,1) 

Network of scientists and health care professionals in partnership with organizations which provide education and support 

to children with epilepsy. Objective is to gain a better understanding of childhood epilepsy through collaborative 

research conducted with doctors, psychologists, nurses, social workers, educators and scientists across Canada. 

Canadian Pediatric Neuromuscular Group N/A 

Canadian Consortium of Clinical Cognitive Research Centres Nationwide network of 35 clinics that evaluates and treats individuals with dementia and cognitive disorders. 

(C5R) (www.c5r.ca) 

Canadian Movement Disorder Group (www.cmdg.org) Canadian clinicians and scientists with an interest and expertise in the study and care of patients with movement 

disorders. 

Canadian Pediatric Demyelinating Network (no URL) Consists of 22 pediatric care facilities across Canada.

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Networks In Which B.C.’s Clinical Investigators Are Members (cont’d) 


International 

Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (www.nia.nih. 

gov/Alzheimers/ResearchInformation/ClinicalTrials/ADNI.htm) 

A major research study, sponsored by the US NIH, to determine whether brain imaging can help predict onset and 

monitor progression of Alzheimer’s disease. 

Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Satrs (www.mscare.org) Professional organization for MS healthcare providers and researchers in North America. 


National 

Canadian Brain Tumor Consortium (www.cbtc.ca) National investigator network of over 40 brain tumour specialists and researchers treating both pediatric and adult 

patients with brain tumour. An integral pillar of the Canadian Brain Tumour Network (CBTNet). CFRI members are 

involved in the studies. 

Canadian Pediatric Thrombosis & Hemostasis Network (no URL) N/A 

International 

Breast Cancer International Research Group (www.bcirg.org) Part of the Cancer International Research Group division of TRIO (Translational Research in Oncology), an international, 

not-for-profit, academic research organization consisting of an international scientific oncology division known as 

Breast Cancer International Research Group (BCIRG) and a clinical trial operations branch (CIRG) that serves and supports 

the scientific division in conducting and managing their clinical trials. 

Eastern Oncology Cooperative Group (http://ecog.dfci.harvard. 

edu) 

One of the largest clinical cancer research organizations in the US, conducting multi-centre clinical trials in all types of 

adult cancers. 

Hemophilia Prophylaxis networks (various) N/A 

National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP). A clinical trials cooperative group supported since by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI). 

(www.nsabp.pitt.edu) 

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), US (www.rtog.org) RTOG is a key clinical research component of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and serves as a multi-institutional, 

international clinical cooperative group funded primarily by the National Cancer Institute. 

Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), US (www.swog.org) One of the largest of the NCI-supported cancer clinical trials cooperative groups. 

Thalassemia Clinical Research Network (www.chori.org/Clinical_Studies/Thalassemia/TCRN.html) 


National 

Canadian Pediatric AIDS Research Group (CPARG) CFRI’s Jack Forbes is a member. 

Founded in 1998 by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), 

to provide a US/Canadian structure to conduct clinical studies in thalassemia.


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Maternal and Child Health (Not Disease Specific) 

National 

Canadian Neonatal and Pediatric Nutrition Network (CNPNN) 

(no URL) 

Established under the CIHR Opportunity Program. 

Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) Network of health care professionals that was formed in 1995 to conduct multi-centre research projects. Currently PERC 

has 15 sites situated across Canada within teaching or pediatric hospitals. BCCH’s Ran Goldman is the B.C. representative. 

Other 

National 

Addressing Childhood Obesity through Research & Networking 

(ACORN) (no URL) 

Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Studies Network 

(CFF-CSN) (www.cysticfibrosis.ca) 

Canadian Congenital Anomalies Surveillance Network (CCASN) 

(www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccasn-rcsac/index-eng.php) 

N/A 

The Network is part of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which funds clinical trials and research in cystic fibrosis. 

National framework to support interdisciplinary collaboration and networking, bringing together research, surveillance 

and clinical and public health practices, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the quality of surveillance data and 

expanding our understanding of congenital anomalies. 

Critical Care Research Network (www.criticalcareresearch.net) Network’s mission is to improve patient care and resource utilization through the rigorous evaluation of health delivery 

systems. Encompasses a broad spectrum of 9 teaching hospitals, 24 community hospitals, and many industry and 

government partners across Canada. 

International 

Diabetes TrialNet (www.diabetestrialnet.org) International network of researchers who are exploring ways to prevent, delay and reverse the progression of type 1 

diabetes. 

Metabolic Diseases networks (various) N/A 

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Collaborative Research N/A 

Group/ Registry (no URL)

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APPENDIX 11. INDEPENDENT CLINICAL TRIALS SERVICE COMPANIES 

Company/ URL Contact Information Therapeutic Expertise and Types of Services Structure Number and 

Type of Staffing 

ASKA Research 

www.askaresearch.com 

http://askaresearch.trainingcampus.net 

Corporate Headquarters: 

#410 - 1385 West 8th Ave 

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3V9 

Tel : 604-736-3166 

Fax: 604-736-1936 

info@askaresearch.com 

Contact: Valerie Willetts 

valwilletts@askaresearch.com 

Contact: Les Gee 

lesgee@askaresearch.com 

Provides a full range of multi-centre clinical trial management 

and monitoring services from project conception 

to marketing approval, from Phase I to IV in all areas of 

Pharma. No data management or processing. 

• Clinical Development Planning services include assessment, 

analysis and preparation of risk-benefit evaluations 

that assist you in developing business strategies. 

• Regulatory Services cover the preparation and submission 

of dossiers to obtain country-specific approvals to conduct 

clinical trials. 

• Project Management directing and site selection and ICF 

and CRF design. Site management and operations. 

Monitoring/Clinical Research Associates (CRAs): regionally 

based network of CRAs available for monitoring in any 

region in Canada. Monitoring services are also accessible 

through our collaborative partner organizations and our 

CRO alliance partners in the United States, Australia, Europe 

and the Asia-Pacific region. Monitoring services encompass 

all quality control aspects of single or multi-centre clinical 

research trials. 

ASKA services also include: 

• Clinical Research Meeting Planning - facilitation of Clinical 

Research meetings. 

• Star Products - custom products and tools for clinical 

research program activities 

• Online Training - provider of reference manuals from RAN 

Institute. 

• Online GCP training for Sponsors and Monitors 

• Online GCP training for Investigators and Co-ordinators. 

• Standard Operating Procedures development 

• Implementation of FDA, Health Canada & ICH/GCP 

Guidelines. 

SME with Strategic 

operational partnering 

Strategic links 

worldwide: formal 

operational links 

through partnering 

organisations in: 

• Europe/UK 

(Harrison Clinical 

Research) 

• India 

• Australia (Clinical 

Network Services) 

• US 

• Japan / Tokyo 

(ASKLEP) 

Staff of 8 persons 

Vancouver based 

Types of Clients Regulatory 

Qualifications 

Large Pharma, 

SMEs, Hospitals, 

Institutions, 

University Med 

Schools, and 

small operations 

requiring 

CT operations 

services 

ASKA operates 

to ICH and GCP 

ICH/GCP and 

Customized 

Training - ACRP 

Credentialed 


Trainer 

(CCRT) and a 

pool of experts 

Quality 

Assurance 

- compliance 

with ICH/GCP 

and applicable 

regulatory 

requirements; 

documented 

and reported 

accordingly. 

Research 

Professionals 

Network (RPN) 

includes experienced 

monitors 

and auditors


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B.C. Biomedical Laboratories 

Ltd. 

www.bcbio.com 

B.C. Community Oncology 

Trialists (BCCOT) 

No URL 

7455 - 130th Street, Surrey, 

B.C. V3W 1H8 

Contact for clinical trials: 

Tel: 604-507-5091 or 604- 

507-5170 

Fax: 604-507-5212 

BusinessAccounts@bcbiomedical.com 

Contact: Ryan Tkachuk, 

Research Coordinator. B.C. 

Community Oncology Trialists 

705-4980 Kingsway, 

Burnaby B.C., V5H 4K7 

Tel: 604-836-5340 

tkservices@shaw.ca 

Director: Wendy Lam 

The largest physician-owned (Dr. C.J. Coady Associates) 

and operated laboratory in B.C. Its medical diagnostic 

services are an integral part of the B.C. health care system, 

with more than 1.9 million patients visiting one of its 45 

Patient Service Centres throughout the Lower Mainland. B.C. 

Biomed also provides collection, management, and testing 

services for the following: 

• Clinical Trials 

• Scientific Research 

• Special Studies 

• Pre-employment Testing 

• Insurance Kits 

• Toxicology 

• Occupational Testing 

• Wellness Testing 

Independent research company formed by oncologists that 

work outside the BCCA in community oncology sites. 

B.C. COT conducts phase II-IV clinical research studies out of 

their private offices using a central ethics board, in particular 

IRB Services. These private offices are located in Richmond, 

Burnaby and North Vancouver B.C. 

To date B.C. COT has conducted 9 successful clinical trials 

using this infrastructure, and continues to look for new 

and interesting protocols in the fields of hematology and 

oncology. 

B.C. COT is also extensively involved in continuing medical 

education in the community. 

A partnership 

comprised of 

over 40 leading 

practitioners in all 

disciplines of laboratory 

medicine 

A research study 

will be set up at a 

one of the office 

sites and satellite 

sites will be 

added if multiple 

investigators are 

interested. 

Staff include: 

• Members of 


Professionals of 

B.C (CRPBC) 

• TDG/IATA 

trained staff 

for local and 

international 

transport of 

specimens 

Consists of 7 

oncologists and 

a clinical trials 

coordinator 

Members: Dr. 

Paul Klimo, Dr. 

John Yun, Dr. Michael 

Noble, Dr. 

David Stuart, Dr. 

Sasha Smiljanic, 

Dr. Simon Yu 



• Pharmaceutical 

companies 

• Physicians 

• Clinical 

Research Professionals 

• Canadian, US, 

International 

organizations 

Accredited by 

the Diagnostic 

Accreditation 

Program of the 

B.C. College 

of Physicians 

and Surgeons; 

accredited 

laboratory with 

the College 

of American 

Pathologists 

Large and small 

pharma/biotech 

B.C. COT 

conducts its 

clinical research 

projects in accordance 

with 

ICH/GCP.

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APPENDIX 11. Independent Clinical Trials Service Companies (cont’d) 



BRI Biopharmaceutical 

Research Inc. 

www.bripharm.com 

101 - 8898 Heather Street 

Vancouver, B.C. V6P 3S8 

President 

David Kwok 

dkwok@bripharm.com 

Tel : 604-432-9237 

Fax: 604-432-9239 

Contract research organization that provides research services 

to the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and biotechnology 

industries in Canada, USA and Asia. 

Provides specialized and integrated preclinical drug development 

contract research services for worldwide regulatory 

submissions. 

BRI Drug Development Services include: 

Lead Drug Candidate ADMET Selection: 

• Pharmacokinetics and Distribution Screening 

• Biological half-life screening 

• Serum protein binding using equilibrium dialysis In-vitro 

red blood cell distribution 

• Half-life modification 

Oral Bioavailability Screening: 

• Oral formulation bioavailability 

• First-pass hepatic and gut metabolism screening 

• Metabolism Screening 

• In-vitro CYP450 metabolic stability screening 

• LC/MS and LC/MS/MS metabolite profile 

• Toxicology/Safety Screening 

• Genotoxicity profiling 

• Acute MTD study in mice or rat 

• Chemistry Screening 

• Aqueous and solvent solubility 

• Solution pH profile stability 

Additional services: 

• Drug Chemistry Patents 

• In-Vitro / In-Vivo Metabolism 

• Preclinical Development 

• CMC Studies 

• Formulation Development 

• API and Clinical Product Storage Stability 

• Clinical Phase I/II Bioanalytical Assays 

• Clinical Sample Management 

• Natural Health Product / Dietary Supplement Development 

• Regulatory Compliance 



Large Pharma, 


Institutions, 


schools, and 


requiring 

CT operations 

services 

GMP / GLP 

Establishment 

License 

CNSC Nuclear 

Substance 

License 

BRI has established 

standard 

ADMET study 

protocols in 

collaboration 

with specialized 

animal facilities


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Canadian Western Institutional 

Review Board (WIRB) 

www.wirb.com 

Can-Med Clinical Research 

Inc. 

www.can-med.ca 

Suite 400-601 West Broadway 

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4C2 

Board Liaison, WIRB Canada 

Tel : 604 872-5030 

Fax 604 872-5032 

Client Services 

Tel : 800-562-4789 

clientservices@wirb.com 

Chair/President of REB: John 

McNeill PhD 

Contact: Yi He 

yhe@wirb.com 

330-1641 Hillside Avenue, 

Victoria, B.C. V8T 5G1 

Tel: 250-370-2606 

Fax: 250-370-2604 

Contact: Cindy Trytten 

cindy.trytten@can-med.ca 

Contact: Dr. Peter Pommerville 

peter.pommerville@can-med. 

ca 

Research Ethics Board for Clinical Research Studies in Canada 

Provides independent IRB services, often to industrysponsored 

national multi-centre and international clinical 

trials for Biomedical, Behavioural, Social Sciences studies. 

Able to provide a broad range of services with the flexibility 

to meet individual needs while maintaining full regulatory 

compliance. 

WIRB provides review services for more than 100 institutions 

including academic centres, hospitals, networks and 

in-house biotech research, as well as for individual investigators 

in all 50 states and internationally. WIRB has worked 

with all major pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, 

and CROs; the biotech industry; and is actively developing 

the internet links for secure, fully-electronic submissions. 

WIRB Services: 

• IRB Review 

• Training 

• Institutional Biosafety Committee Services (IBCS) 

• Data and Safety Monitoring Services 

• Consultations 

• Exemption Determinations 

Specializes in clinical trials in urology (including prostate 

and bladder cancer) on Vancouver Island. The largest 

urology-focused clinical trial site in Western Canada. Incorporated 

in 2000, the facility includes 5 private examination 

rooms used for conducting the informed consent process, 

discussions with patients and performing study related 

assessments, a secure investigational product storage room 

and secure refrigerators, a secure, locked filing room that 

houses case report forms and source documents for current 

studies, and private rooms for monitors and auditors. 

Provides support services to other Investigational Sites, 

including budget and contract development, SOP templates 

and on-site training for research coordinators. 

Committee: 

Independent (nonaffiliated) 

For-profit organization 

based in the 

US, with representatives 

located in 


Located in Victoria 

B.C. 

Dr Peter Pommerville 

(FRCS(C)) 

is the Founder 

and Director of 

Research. 

The Board meets 

every two weeks 

in its office located 

in Vancouver 

B.C.; supported 

by staff at WIRB 

headquarters in 

Olympia Washington. 

7 staff: Director 

of Research, 

Site Manager, 4 

research coordinators, 

I research 

assistant 



Large Pharma, 


Institutions, 




requiring CT REB 

services 

Reviews in accordance 

with: 

Health Canada 

Division 5, 

the Tri Council 

Policy Statement 

ICH GCP E6 and 

US CFR Title 21 

Parts 50 and 56 

CFR Title 45 

Part 46. 


pharma/biotech, 

CROs 

Trials comply 

with GCP and 

applicable 

federal (Canada 

and US) regulations

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CanTest Ltd. 

(Acquired by Maxxam Analytics 

October 23rd, 2009) 

www.cantest.com 

CanTest Head Office 

4606 Canada Way , 

Burnaby B.C. V5G 1K5 

Tel: 604-734- 7276 

Tel : 800-665- 8566 

Fax: 604- 731-2386 

A leading analytical and testing laboratory in Canada, 

providing analytical and testing to measure and monitor 

substances that impact environment and health. Offers 

integrated analytical and specialized testing in support of 

industries and regulators assessing environmental quality, 

pharmaceutical/biotechnology efficacy, food quality, and 

drug residues. 

CanTest provides: 

• Pharmaceutical testing including GLP and non-GLP 

analytical testing for all stages of the drug development 

process, from preclinical development to Phase IV clinical 

trials 

• Analyses of pesticides, heavy metals, microbiology and 

active ingredients (potency) in NHPs, as well as shelf life 

testing, which will help in determining the safety and 

efficacy requirements of the product for obtaining product 

licensing. 

• High-throughput screening of potential drug candidates, 

using high efficiency and high quality ADME profiling. The 

laboratory offers in vitro ADME assays to accelerate the 

drug discovery process and facilitate success in producing 

optimal and viable clinical candidates. 

CanTest has major, 

Canadian and N 

American operations, 

with 10,000 

m2 analytical and 

testing laboratory 

facilities. 

Located in Burnaby 

B.C.; with sales offices 

in Vancouver, 

Victoria and 

Kelowna B.C.; Winnipeg, 

Manitoba 

and Boston, Massachusetts. 

CanTest employs 

350 scientists, 

technologists and 

support staff 

Maxxam is 

Canada’s largest 

independent analytical 

laboratory 

business, with 

1,500 employees 

across Canada 

at 26 locations, 

including 14 labs. 



Primarily serves 

Canadian and 

North American 

Clients; with 

international 

capabilities, 

including Large 

Pharma, SMEs, 

Hospitals, 

Institutions, 




requiring 

CT operations 

services 

Provides 

pharmaceutical 

testing 

including GLP 

and non-GLP 

analytical testing 

and GMP 


Analysis


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Discovery 

No URL 

Island Medical Laboratories, 

4489 Viewmont Avenue, 

Victoria, B.C. V8Z 5K8. 

Tel: 250-370-8437 

gordon.hoag@viha.ca 

Testing and services for clinical trial and pharmaceutical 

evaluation: 

• Method Development & Validation 

• Early drug discovery 

• Toxicokinetic studies in animals 

• Pharmacokinetic studies 

• Bioequivalence studies 

• GLP Bioanalysis 

• GMP Pharmaceutical Analysis 

• Elemental Analysis by ICP-MS 

• Metal Testing by ICP-MS, LC-ICPMS, GC-ICPMS, ICP-OES 

• Leachables and extractables 

• Material science testing 

• Drug Discovery Support 

• Pharmacokinetic & Bioequivalence Studies 

• Forensic Equine Drug Testing 

• Drug-drug interaction and therapeutic drug monitoring 

• Clinical support services 

• Environmental testing 

• Food residue analysis 

• Food labelling testing 

• Industrial hygiene 

• Microbiology 

• Physical-chemical characterization of new chemicals 

• GLP Ecotoxicology/ EcoFATE 

• Pharmaceuticals in the environment 

• Acid-rock drainage 

N/A Located in Victoria 

B.C. 



N/A N/A N/A

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Fraser Clinical Trial Inc. 

No URL 

106-245 Columbia Street 

East, New Westminster, B.C. 

V3L 3W4 

Tel: 604-521-4500 

Contact: Sharon Stevens 

sstevens@fct05.com 

Independent clinical trials company, conducting studies in 

cardiology, GI, and oncology. 

Located in New 

Westminster B.C. 



N/A N/A N/A 

Global Client Partners 

Consulting Inc. 

www.gcpconsultants.com 

Interior Clinical Research 

Consultants Ltd 

No URL 

Unit 6 - 10460 No. 3 Road, 

Richmond, B.C. V7A 4W5 

Brent Cherban, Manager Business 

Development 

Tel: 604-222-9022 

Cell: 604-551-5372 

brent@gcpconsultants.com 

2309 Abbott Street, Kelowna, 

B.C. V1Y 1E4 

Tel: 250-862-9777 

Contact: Michele Mantle. 

Manager 

icrcl@telus.net 

Research Services Organization that provides services for 

investigator-initiated and biopharmaceutical studies, as well 

as medical writing and training. Services include: 

• Protocol Development 

• Informed Consent Form templates 

• Grant Writing 

• Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 

• Study Operations, Lab and Pharmacy Manual 

• Project/Trial Management 


• Data Management 

• Regulatory Affairs 

• Site Personnel Educational Materials and Source Documents 

• Final Study Reports 

• Communications 

• Training 

- ICH: Good Clinical Practice Guidelines 

- Code of Federal Regulations 

- Investigator and Coordinator Meetings 

- SOPs 

Sets-up and manages mainly Phases II and III clinical 

trials in all areas of nephrology, cardiology, respirology, 

orthopedics, general surgery, and critical care. . Conducts 

the majority of in- and out-patient trials at Kelowna General 

Hospital and out-patient trials with local physicians. 

Located in New 

Richmond B.C. 

Established in 

1995 at Kelowna 


and then spun out 

as an independent 

company 

Full time administrative 

head 

office staff; but 

primarily contract 

staff to ensure 

low cost services 

to the client 

4 research 

nurses/ coordinators 

2 research assistants 

1 manager 

Health authorities, 

biotech 

companies 

Physicians, biotech 

and pharma 

companies 


projects conducted 

in accordance 

with 

Health Canada, 

FDA, and NIH 

regulations and 

guidelines. 

All studies 

compliant with 

Health Canada, 

FDA, and ICH 

regulations and 

guidelines


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LifeLabs Medical Laboratory 

Services 

www.lifelabs.com/ 

LifeLabs_BC/ 

Liver and Intestinal Research 

Centre (LAIR) 

www.laircentre.com 

MDIT Innovations Inc. 

www.mditinnovations.com/ 

Medical Arts Health Research 

Group 

www.healthresearch.ca 

Clinical trials services in 

B.C.: Burnaby Reference 

Laboratory, 3680 Gilmore Way, 

Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4V8 

Tel: 604-431-5005. 

Contract.Service@LifeLabs. 

com 

Dr.Frank H. Anderson 

305 - 750 West Broadway 


Tel: 604-876-5122 

Fax: 604-484-3026 

info@laircentre.com 

1199 Main Street, Vancouver, 

B.C. V6A 4B6 

Tel: 604 638 9870 

Fax: 604 638 6076 

info@adeptclinic.com 

Contact: Alex Marcu 

Tel: 604-638-9872 

amarcu@mditinnovations. 

com 

Main office: 

#3 – 626 Main St., Penticton, 

B.C. V2A 5C8 

Tel: 250-493-7286 

Fax: 250-493-728. 

info@pctnetworks.com 

Provides clinical laboratory testing services across Canada 

– more than 50 million laboratory tests to over 10 million 

patients and nearly 20,000 physicians. Has 80 service centres 

across B.C. Offers specialized services in B.C. for clinical trials. 

Provides clinical expertise and conducts Phases I, II, and III 

clinical trials in patients with liver and inflammatory bowel 

disease. Run by Frank Anderson, whose details can be found 

in Appendix 6. 

Provides clinical management systems (software) for the 

medical industry. Applicable to regular patient treatment/ 

management, as well as facilitating medical research 

through independent or sponsored clinical trials. 

A clinical research organization that conducts Phases II, III, 

and IV clinical trials in the Okanagan Valley. Covers chronic 

diseases in most therapeutic areas, e.g., arthritis, stroke 

prevention, Alzheimer’s, pain, smoking cessation, diabetes, 

migraine 

National company 

with significant 

operations in B.C. 

Located in Vancouver. 


3 offices, one each 

in Penticton, Kelowna, 

and Vernon 

N/A Physicians, biotech 

and pharma 

companies 

4 doctors, 6 nurses, 

a dietician, 2 

psychologists, 1 

alternative medicine 

practitioner 



N/A N/A 

N/A Physicians N/A 

N/A Pharma N/A 

Accredited by 

the Diagnostic 

Accreditation 

Program of the 

B.C. College of 

Physicians and 

Surgeons for 

the Burnaby 

and Victoria 

References 

Labs.

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Nanaimo Research Institute 

www.nri-nanaimo.ca 

515 B Campbell Street, 

Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 3G9 

Tel: 250-714-1157; Fax: 250- 

714-1163 

nri@telus.net 

Participates in Phase III and Phase IV national and international 

clinical research in cardiology/ cardiovascular diseases, 

orthopedic, respiratory, diabetes and other metabolic 

disorders, and palliative care. Clinical research in both in 

hospital and outpatient trials. Established in 1997 under the 

directorship of Dr. Lawrence Winkler and Dr. Kevin Lai. 

Independent organization 

located in 

Nanaimo B.C. 

8 staff: 2 physicians 

(internal 

medicine), 

5 research nurses, 

1 research respiratory 

therapist 

Okanagan Clinical Trials 

(OCT) 

www.oktrials.ca 

204-1353 Ellis St 

Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 1Z9 

Tel: 250-862-8141 

Fax: 250-862- 8130 

Paul Latimer 

dr@oktrials.ca 

Sally Godsell 

OCT conducts clinical trials on an out-patient basis for the 

pharmaceutical industry (primarily large pharma). Phase 

II - IV trials in a variety of therapeutic areas. 

Medical specialists, research co-ordinators and staff are 

equipped to undertake trials in psychiatry, gastroenterology, 

gynecology, urology, cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, 

ophthalmology. 

Studies conducted 

as out-patient 

visits from the 

Okanagan region 

of B.C. 

Employees 8 

persons located 

in Kelowna 

2 investigators 

3 Study coordinators 



Hospital; 

Clinic outpatients 

Predominantly 

in North America 

and Canada; 

also Japan 

and Europe. 

Include Pharma 

Companies, 


and Institutions 

requiring CT 

operations and 

services 

Conforms to 

Good Clinical 

Practice/ 

International 

Conference on 

Harmonization 

ICH/GCP trained 

research staff 

Quality Assurance 

Compliance 

with ICH/GCP, 

local and central 

regulatory 

requirements 

OCT services 

comply with: 

GCP


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Oxford Outcomes 

www.oxfordoutcomes.com 

Pacific Nuclear Medicine Inc. 

(PNM) 

No URL 

Vancouver office: 

450 - 688 W. Hastings St., 

Vancouver B.C. V6B 1P1 

Tel: 604-331-8414 

Fax: 604-331-8446 

Health economics: jennifer. 

sambrook@oxfordoutcomes. 

com 

Epidemiology: shelagh. 

szabo@oxfordoutcomes.com 

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation 

231 East 15th Street 

North Vancouver 

B.C. V7L 2L7 

Head of the Division of 

Nuclear Medicine: 

Dr. Philip Cohen 

Tel : 604-984-5954 

cohen@triumf.ca 

International health outcomes consultancy with offices in 

the UK (Oxford), Canada (Vancouver and Toronto) and the 

US (Bethesda, MD and Morristown, NJ). Provides a broad 

spectrum of specialist services in: 

• patient reported outcomes research 

• health economics 

• epidemiology 

• infectious disease research 

• translation and linguistic validation. 

Supports the drug development lifecycle through early 

stage development and investment, market access, reimbursement, 

regulatory approvals, peri-approval and marketing 

development process. 

Located at Lions Gate Hospital; specializes in undertaking 

clinical trials for new biopharmaceuticals which are 

labeled with radioactive tracers for both radiodiagnosis and 

radiotherapy. 

Collaborations with several research groups at the UBC and 

SFU as well as Vancouver area teaching hospitals. 

Areas of current interest involve single photon studies 

for absolute quantitation, multiple simultaneous tracer 

studies, and dynamic SPECT for groups wishing to introduce 

new tracers. Collaborations possible through Life Sciences 

program at TRIUMF for novel radionuclides. 

Consulting services 

led by a strong 

group of consultants 

and opinion 

leaders from health 

economics and 

outcomes research 

Hospital 

Department that 

offers clinical trial 

development of 

new radiotracer/ 

radiotherapeutic 

pharmaceuticals. 

Offers services 

primarily to clients 

in North America 

and Canada 

At least 2 people 

located in Vancouver 

2 people located 

in N. Vancouver 

PerCuro Clinical Research 

Ltd. 

No URL 

200-1105 Pandora Avenue, 

Victoria, B.C. V8V 3P9 

Tel: 250-382-6270 

Fax: 250-382-6273 

Contact: Leeanna Bulinckx – 

President. leeanna@percuro. 

net 

Conducts out patient clinical trials for the pharmaceutical 

industry in the areas of rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology 

and infectious diseases (in particular Hepatitis 

C). Services include clinical trial management, budget 

negotiation, and regulatory management. Trials undertaken 

to date have been Phases II-IV. 

Principal Investigators are specialists in their field. Research 

coordinators are all Registered Nurses with most holding 

their baccalaureate degree. Lab draws and processing are 

performed on site. All nurse coordinators are certified in IV 

therapy with a three chair research infusion clinic as part of 

the site. 

All studies 

conducted on an 

outpatient basis. 

PerCuro services 

the Victoria, Gulf 

Islands, and South 


area of B.C.. 

11 on staff: 4 

study coordinators; 

5 investigators 

located in 

Victoria, B.C. 



Pharma, biotech, 

others 

N/A 

Companies, Hospitals, 

Institutions, 

University 

Med schools, and 


requiring 

radiotherapeutic 

clinical trial 

services 

PNM operates 

to: 

GCP 


companies from 

US, Europe and 

Canada 

Operates to GCP

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PRA International - Victoria 

www.prainternational.com 

PRA International - Victoria 

300-655 Tyee Road 

Victoria B.C. V9A 6X5 

Tel : 250-483-4400 

Fax: 250-483-4401 

Senior Vice President 

Greg Gurasci 

Business contact 

Amelia Orr 

- 

PRA 

Corporate 

Headquarters 

4130 Park Lake 

Avenue - Suite 400 R 

aleigh 

North Carolina 

27612 

Tel : 919 

-786-8200 

Large multi-national multi-capability CRO providing International 

services through all phases of clinical development 

(Phase I – IV) with facilities in Victoria B.C.. 

Services world-wide to pharmaceutical and biotech companies 

in the US, Europe, and Japan. More than 100 complex 

studies and over 200 bioanalytical studies yearly for studies 

recruiting healthy volunteers or special patient populations. 

Study populations include: healthy volunteers, special populations, 

and populations with specific medical conditions. 

Has specialities in early Phase I and II clinical trials. 

Services include: 

• Feasibility assessments 

• Protocol design 

• IMPD and CRF development 

• Recruitment 

• Data management 

• Pharmacy services, including manufacturing 

• Clinical conduct 

• Bioanalysis (PK/PD) including biomarkers 

• Data analysis 

• Clinical study reports 

• Medical writing 

• Regulatory support 

Phase II and III Studies: PRA assists in Product registration 

across a range of therapeutic areas, including: 

• Oncology 

• CNS 

• Respiratory/allergy 

• Gastroenterology 

• Immunology 

Phase II / III Services include: 

• Regulatory Affairs. 

• Project management - Project Start-up 

• Clinical Site Monitoring Services 

• Event reporting procedures 

• Support structures for clinical teams. 

Data management 

facilities and 

services located in 

Victoria B.C. 

PRA clinical facilities 

are located in 

the United States, 

the Netherlands 

and Central Europe. 

A bioanalytical 

facility is located in 

Netherlands. 

90+ Personnel 

located at the 

Victoria office 

500 specialists in 

seven countries 

International 

Company with 

teams worldwide 

and offices in: 

• USA 

• Mexico 

• S America 

• UK 

• Netherlands 

• Germany 

• Hungary 

• Belgium 

• France 

• Spain 

• Poland 

• Russia 

• S Africa 

• Korea 

• Hong Kong 

• China 

• Australia 

• India 



Large Pharma, 

SMEs Hospitals 

Institutions 


schools and 


requiring 

CT operations 

services 

PRA services 

comply with: 

GCP 

GLP 

cGMP 

ICH


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ProHealth Clinical Research 

Centre 

www.prohealthcr.ca 

Syreon Corporation 

www.syreon.com 

600-1285 West Broadway 


V6H 3X8 

Tel: 604-263-3644 

Fax: 604-263-3744 

TOLL FREE: 1-866-226-6143. 

prohealth@prohealthcr.ca 

260 - 1401 West 8th Avenue 


V6H 1C9 

Director, Business Development 

- Brendan Keown 

brendan.keown@syreon.com 

Head of Project Management: 

Rohinish.Gunadasa@syreon. 

com 

Tel: 604-676-5900 

Fax : 604-676-5911 

info@syreon.com 

Specializes in clinical research in the areas of men’s health, 

postmenopausal women’s health, metabolic bone diseases 

(osteoporosis) and endocrine disease (including diabetes). 

Conducts Phases I – IV clinical studies. The Centre’s director, 

Dr. David Kendler, is Director of the Osteoporosis Program at 

Providence Health Care. 

Clinical trial research corporation specializing in support services 

(e.g., management, data processing and management) 

to biopharmaceutical companies worldwide, providing high 

quality information and data services through the use of 

electronic systems for international health research. 

Provides expertise in molecular medicine, biostatistics, clinical 

therapeutics, economics, health outcomes measurement, 

and economics to conduct national and international Phase 

I to IV clinical and pharmacovigilance studies. Extensive 

experience in all areas of clinical research, extending from 

developmental therapeutics to formal clinical trials and 

longitudinal disease-based registry studies in a broad range 

of therapeutic areas from infectious diseases to complex 

multisystem disorders. 

Syreon Services Include: 

• Study management: Study and project management services 

to ensure that trials are conducted in accordance with 

the most stringent scientific and operational objectives. Options 

for Senior Tier Study Management models, customized 

to the requirements of each Sponsor and study, are shown in 

the following sections. 

• Site management: ClinStream technology facilitates 

on-line site training and certification, study education and 

GCP training to speed IRB submission and approval, and to 

facilitate patient selection, enrolment and randomization. 

• Monitoring Services: through a network of site monitoring 


Major Clinical 

trial management, 

support and operations 

capability 

based in Vancouver. 

Multinational CRO 

with divisions in 

Canada - Vancouver 

and Montreal and 

Budapest, Hungary. 

Multi-centre 

and multinational 

programs 

integrated over 

1,000 academic 

and community 

sites in more than 

40 countries 

throughout the 

Americas, Europe, 

Africa, the Middle 

East, Australia, and 

Asia. 

Syreon Committees: 

8 staff: 3 physicians, 

2 research 

coordinators/ 

managers, 2 research 

assistants, 

1 admin. 




pharma/biotech 

N/A Large Pharma, 


Institutions 




requiring 

CT operations 

services 


with GCP 

Syreon services 

comply with: 

GCP 

GLP 

cGMP 

ICH

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ervices. 

• Real-Time Data Management: Internet-based research networks 

enable real-time electronic data capture- recording of 

clinical data, with independent but simultaneous subjectbased 

reporting of health status and resource utilization. 

• ClinStream also facilitates an electronic clinical research 

system linking research partners in over 40 countries with 

speed, security and accuracy, and enables the seamless 

integration of clinical, laboratory, health outcomes and 

economic data for comprehensive clinical evaluation of 

treatment effectiveness and value. 

• Pharmacovigilance: safety reports are reviewed by Medical 

Monitors, then processed, databased and archived by 

Safety Specialists, following which critical safety information 

is forwarded to Regulatory Authorities via CIOMS or 

MedWatch forms. Syreon provides 24-hour, pager-based 

on-call Medical monitoring services where required. Serious 

adverse events are assessed for expectedness, and to ensure 

adherence to regulatory reporting timelines. 

Scientific Advisory 

Committee providing 

expert advice 

on all relevant 

aspects of the 

program, including 

study protocol 

and analytical 

plan, selection 

of participating 

centres, choice and 

use of outcome 

measures, review 

of the analysis 

plan, and preparation, 

submission 

and authorship of 

scientific communication 

outputs. 

Data or Safety 

Review Committee: 

consisting of medical 

and statistical 

experts in the 

relevant field 


Qualifications


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SLC Laboratories 

www.slclabs.com 

Victoria Heart Institute 

Foundation 

www.vhif.org 

204 - 4475 Wayburne Drive, 

Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4X4 

Tel: 604-454-0107 

Fax: 604-454-0266 

Contact: 


Arthur Yee 

ayee@slclabs.com 

#200 - 1900 Richmond Avenue, 

Victoria, B.C. V8R 4R2 

Tel: 250-595-1884 

Fax: 250-595-5367 

vhif@vhif.org 

Offers customized analytical and bioanalytical services to 

the pharmaceutical, natural health product, and functional 

food industries via high-throughput, automated testing of 

biological samples. It also provides experience in bioanalytical 

support for clinical studies in Japan in association with 

Japanese affiliate Epoch Medical International Inc. 

Seigiken represents method development and validation as 

well as sample analysis and regulatory submissions to the 

Pharmaceutical and Medical Safety Bureau(PMSB), Ministry 

of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan. 

Services include: 

• Customized method development 

• Method validation for the parameters of accuracy, precision, 

calibration fit, recovery and stability 

•Instrumentation including conventional HPLC and UPLC- 

MS/MS 

• High-throughput sample analysis of biological fluids such 

as blood plasma for active ingredients or oxidative stress 

biomarkers. 

Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity (ORAC) Testing: 

• Food or health product quality characterization 

• Manufacturing quality control 

• Marketing advantage 

• Active ingredient screening and discovery. 

Non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to conducting 

and supporting cardiovascular research on Vancouver Island. 

Supports a wide range of activities related to cardiovascular 

research, including: 

• Cardiovascular drug and device clinical trials, 

• Continuing medical education, 

• Training and learning opportunities for graduate trainees 

in cardiovascular medicine, 

• Publishing research results in medical journals 

Conducts Phases I – IV clinical trials. 

Analytical and 

bioanalytical 

laboratory services 

for clinical studies 

Located primarily 

in Vancouver with 

Canadian and Japanese 

operations 

SLC Laboratories 

is operated by 

Seigiken Laboratories 

Canada Inc 

as a privately held 

Canadian corporation 

N/A 11 cardiologists 

throughout 


including VHIF Directors, 

5 clinical 

research nurses, 

1 clinical support 

staff, manager, 

accountant, 2 

other admin 

N/A Large Pharma, 


Institutions 




requiring 

CT bioanalytical 

support 



Pharma, biotech, 

CROs, hospitals, 

research 

organizations/ 

institutions 

SLC services 

comply with: 

GLP 


with GCP and 

ICH

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APPENDIX 12. PRECLINICAL STUDIES SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 

Company/ URL Contact Information Therapeutic Expertise and Types of Services Structure Number 

and Type of 

Staffing 

BCCA Investigational Drug 

Program (IDP) 

www.bccrc.ca/at/focus_investigationaldrugprogram.html 

B.C. Cancer Agency Research 

Centre 



V5Z 1L3 

Tel : 604-675-8000 

Head: Marcel Bally 

Tel :604-675-8020 

mbally@bccrc.ca 

Clinical Trials Support Services 

Contact: Dawn Waterhouse 

Tel : 604-675-8022 

dwater@bccrc.ca 

Provides facilities for the pharmaceutical formulation, manufacturing and 

pre-clinical testing of new parenteral drugs for Phase I and II clinical trials. 

Complies with Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Laboratory Practice. 

It has a mandate to develop promising new therapeutic agents for new 

anticancer agents introduction into clinical trials. 

IDP operates a pharmaceutical GMP clean room facility for manufacturing 

and packaging of parenteral drug products for Phase I and Phase II clinical 

trials, primarily in the cancer sector; and also non-cancer therapeutic applications. 

Non-Clinical Safety Studies/Toxicology 

Conducted by IDP through the B.C. Preclinical Research Consortium; compliant 

with OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practices 

GMP Formulation and Manufacturing Services 

Services range from core batching and filling activities to comprehensive 

development, validation, production and documentation projects. Core 

services provided by Investigational Drug Program for all final drug production 

runs: 

• Process development and validation 

• Material control and inventory documentation 

•Vendor qualification 

• Master formula/batch record design and implementation 

•Batch production to 10 litres or 1500 vials/day 

•Facility cleaning and environmental monitoring 

•Sterilisation / depyrogenization of equipment and packaging materials 

•Basic batching processes and formulation 

•Product sterilization through aseptic filling of final drug product 

Vial sizes from 1 ml to 50 ml 

• Comprehensive Quality Management System 

• Product inspection and labeling 

IDP is a 

business 

unit within 

the BCCA, 

and is 

part of the 

Advanced 

Therapeutics 

Department. 

16 employees 

based in 

Vancouver 

Animal technicians: 

5 

Study Directors: 

2 

Tissue Culture 

Manager: 1 

Quality 

Management/ 

Documentation: 

3 

GMP Manufacturing: 

2.5 

FTE plus 1 FTE 

co-op student 

Analytical: 2 

Clinical trials 

support: 2 

plus 1 co-op 

Types of 

Clients 

Predominantly 

services 

B.C. science 

community;. 

with some 

clients in 

Canada, 

North 

America 


Europe. 

Clients 

include 

SMEs, 

Hospitals, 

Institutions, 

University 

Med 

schools, 

and small 

operations 

requiring 

CT operations, 

manufacturing, 


services 

Regulatory 


Animal 

facility and 

testing areas 

compliant 

with: 

OECD GLP 

practices 

cGMP Clean 

Room Facility 

complies 

with: 

US FDA 21 

CFR Parts 

210 and 211 

Health 

Canada 

HPFBI GMP 

guidelines.


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Staffing 

Clinical Trials Support Services: 

• Handling & processing of all bodily fluids 

• PK sample processing 24 hours/day, 7 days/week 

• Pharmacodynamic sample processing 

• Pharmacogenomic and pharmacogenetic sampling 

• PBMC preparation 

• Documentation, storage and shipment of samples 

• Attendance at site initiation visits 

• Class IIA Biosafety cabinets (certified) 

• Class IIB Biosafety cabinets (certified) 

• Restricted access laboratory 

Regulatory interaction/compliance and facilitation for all levels of studies 

Types of 

Clients 

Regulatory 

Qualifications

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APPENDIX 12. Preclinical Studies Service Organizations (cont’d) 



Staffing 

Centre for Drug Research and 

Development (CDRD) 

www.cdrd.ca 

CDRD and DDI 

Suite 364 2259 Lower Mall, 

Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4 

Tel: 604-221-7750 

Fax: 604-221-7753 

info@cdrd.ca 

Director CDRD: Pieter Cullis 

pcullis@crdr.ca 

CEO: Natalie Dakers 

ndakers@crdr.ca 

Project Development: John 

Coleman 

jcoleman@cdrd.ca 

Tel : 604-221-7750 x 117 

Business Development: 

Kamran Alam 

kalam@crdr.ca 

Tel : 604-221-7750 x 125 

- 

Drug Development, Inc. 

Director Operations: Mike Parr 

Tel : 604-221-7750 x 176 

ddi@cdrd.ca 

CDRD provides drug development expertise and infrastructure to enable 

researchers throughout B.C. to develop promising drug candidates. It has a 

goal to simultaneously improve efficacy, ADME, and toxicology results. 

The CDRD commercial arm, Drug Development Inc (DDI), licenses technologies 

from affiliated institutions 

CDRD Capabilities include: 

• Target Validation 

Genomic and proteomic techniques, including microarray analyses of gene 

expression, comparative proteomic analyses, and bioinformatics. This 

technology applies to areas as diverse as identifying novel drug targets and 

determining side effects. 

• Drug Screening 

Drug Screening Division offers in-vitro and cell-based assays suitable for medium- 

to high-throughput drug screening with liquid-handling robots and a 

suite of instruments for the detection of biological or biochemical activity. 

• Libraries of defined pure chemicals from discovery and combinatorial 

chemistry, together with peptides and natural product extracts, are available 

for screening for potential drug activity. 

• Medicinal Chemistry 

Medicinal Chemistry Division optimizes lead compounds derived from 

rational design and screening processes; with modern synthetic methods 

and principles to design and synthesize novel compounds for biological and 

toxicological evaluation. 

• Drug Delivery 

Drug Delivery division focuses drug formulation, both NCEs and novel macromolecular 

therapeutics from proteomics and genomics research. 

CDRD has capabilities in all types of drug formulation, and specific expertise 

in nano-delivery. Nano-particulate carriers can target drugs specifically to 

disease sites 

• Pharmacology and Toxicology 

Pharmacology and Toxicology Division provides in-vitro and in-vivo assays to 

determine the safety and efficacy of novel therapies. Drug-like qualities can 

be evaluated in vitro using a broad range of assays that measure efficacy, 

drug-drug interactions, cardiovascular safety, absorption, distribution, 

metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADME/Tox). 

CDRD is a 

grantfunded 

organisation 

providing 

for-profit 

services 

and tools 

used in 

Pharma 


Biomedical 

development. 

Located 

at UBC in 

Vancouver 

CDRD employs 

75 staff 

located in 

Vancouver 

Types of 

Clients 

CDRD 

provides 

services to 

predominantly 

287 

members 

of the B.C. 

science 

community 

(research 

institutions 


companies) 

with 

other 

clients in 

Canada 

and North 

America. 

CDRD is 

broadening 

activities 

beyond 

B.C. into 

other 

areas of 

Canada 


America. 

Regulatory 


CDRD operates 

to: 

GLP


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Staffing 

Product and Process Applied 

Research Team (PART) Technology 

Centre 

www.bcit.ca/appliedresearch/ 

part/ 

BCIT Technology Centre 

4355 Mathissi Place 

Burnaby B.C. V5G 4S8 

Tel: 604-432-8761 

Fax: 778-329-0314 

Contacts : 

Director of BCIT Health 

Technology Research Group: 

Nancy Paris 

Nancy_Paris@bcit.ca 

Joe Newton, Program Head 

joe_newton@bcit.ca 

PART is a specialist medical device consultancy. It provides applied research 

services to validate and commercialize medical, industrial and consumer 

products and processes, and perform contract services to research and develop 

proof of concept prototypes. It consists of a team of business analysts, 

social scientists, engineers, technologists, industrial designers, manufacturing 

specialists and project managers able to conduct and co-ordinate all 

aspects of verification and validation of a specific product’s performance. 

PART offers a systems based approach to strategic innovation for products 

and processes that exceed their expectations. 

Product areas include consumer and industrial electro/mechanical/textile 

including Medical, Safety and Assistive Devices product research & development. 

19 persons 

located in 

BCIT 

Types of 

Clients 

Applied 

research 

services 

provided 

through 

the BCIT 

(B.C. 

Institute of 

Technology) 

Predominantly 

providing 

development 

services 

to B.C., 

including: 

• Starguide 

Technologies 

Inc. 

• UBC 

University 

Industry 

Liaison 

Office 

• UBC 

Department 

of 

Mechanical 

• Engineering 

• Hollister 

Incorporated 

• WorkSafe 

B.C. 

• B.C. 

Women’s 


Children’s 

Hospital 

Regulatory 


Certified 

to Quality 

standards: 

ISO 9001 for 

non medical 

products 

ISO 13485 

for medical 

devices

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APPENDIX 12. Preclinical Studies Service Organizations (cont’d) 



Staffing 

StarFish Medical 

www.starfishmedical.com 

#5-555 Ardersier Rd 

Victoria, B.C. V8Z 1C8 

Tel: 250- 388-3537 

Fax: 250-483-1975 

President: Scott Phillips 

sphillips@StarFishmedical. 

com 

StarFish Medical are specialists in Medical Device design, development & 

manufacturing. 

Product Development Services - StarFish Medical specializes in electro-mechanical 

devices, diagnostic and imaging equipment. We have expertise in 

a broad range of areas, including ophthalmology, handheld devices, dental 

equipment and radiation therapy. 

Comprehensive turnkey solution for developing medical device products for 

our clients, from concept through to manufacturing transfer 

Design control process to ISO 13485 certified Quality Management System. 

• Turnkey product development solutions 

• Market needs evaluation and user studies 

• Regulatory strategy 

• Quality planning 

• Product safety testing 

• Validation and clinical testing 

• Regulatory submissions USA, Canada, Europe 

• Manufacturing transfer 

Manufacturing Services - StarFish is registered as a manufacturer with 

Health Canada and the FDA, as well as CSA listed. Services include: 

• Product management 

• Manufacturing transfer 

• Process validation 

• Device master record 

• Change control 

• Device assembly 

• Device calibration and testing 

• Quality control 

• Bulk packaging, palleting 

• Finished good shipping logistics 

Types of 

Clients 

Employees: 35 Serves 

Canadian 


American 

companies, 

institutions 

and SMEs 

requiring 

medical 

devices 

development 

services 

Regulatory 


StarFish 

operates 

under: 

FDA Class 2 

QSR / GMP 

ISO 13485 – 

1996 / CMD 

CAS ISO 

13485 – 

1998 

Medical 

Device Directive 

(MDD) 

93/42/EEC/ 

Medical 

Devices 

required for 

CE marking.


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APPENDIX 13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

This report could not have been created without the participation of the following people: 

Genome B.C. 

Gabe Kalmar, Executive Director of Operations 

Pierre Meulien, Chief Scientific Officer 

Sally Greenwood, Director, Communications 

Heather Harris-Harper, BCCRIN Coordinator 

Margaret Villacin, Administrative Assistant 

International BioPharma Solutions Ltd. (IBPS) 

Sue Kingsley, President 

Helen Kingsley (via IBPS) 

Tom Seddon (via IBPS) 

Heather Burt (via IBPS) 

Rita Jervis (via IBPS) 

B.C. Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development 

Matthew Brown, Senior Portfolio Manager, Investment Capital Branch 


Susan O’Reilly, Vice-President, Cancer Care 

Delphin Racoma, Cancer Care 

Sandra Broughton, Regional Administrator, Centre for the Southern Interior 

Kim Chi, Director Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit, Vancouver Centre 

Andy Coldman, Vice President, Population Oncology 

Johanna den Duyf, Director, Systemic Therapy (ST) and ST Clinical Trials Unit 

John French, Director of Clinical Operations. Radiation Therapy Research Program, Vancouver Centre 

Aly Karsan, Senior Scientist, B.C. Cancer Research Centre 

Christopher Lee, Medical Director, Edward Miller Clinical Research Unit Fraser Valley Centre 

Ivo Olivotto, Head, Provincial RT Program 

Pauline Truong, Vancouver Island Centre Radiation Therapy Research Business Unit 

Don Wilson, Medical Director, Functional Imaging

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B.C. Centre for Disease Control 

Robert Brunham, Provincial Executive Director and Scientific Director 

Priscilla Vuong 

Wendy Mei, Clinical Trials Coordinator 

Mel Krajden, Associate Director, Laboratory Services 

B.C. Mental Health and Addiction Services 

Leslie Arnold, President 

Lynda Bond, Director, Research, Quality, & Performance Improvement 

Johann Brink, Director, Clinical Services & Scientific Director, Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission, 

Jana Davidson, Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Programs at BCCH 

William G. Honer, Scientific Director, B.C. Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute 

Child & Family Research Institute 

Anne Junker, Director, Clinical & Population Health Studies, Child & Family Research Institute 

Gordean Bjornson, Vaccine Evaluation Centre, BCCH 

Jennifer Claydon, Research Program Manager, BCCH 

Pamela Lutley, Clinical Research Coordinator, B.C. Children’s Hospital (BCCH) 

Vesna Popovska, Research Manager-Neurosciences Program, BCCH 

Terry Viczko, Research Manager, BCCH 

Bruce Carleton, Director, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Programme, BCCH 

Colin Ross, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics 

Shelin Adam, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics 

Fraser Health Authority 

Susan Chunick, Director, Department of Evaluation and Research Services 

Michael Wasdell, Epidemiologist, Department of Evaluation and Research Services 

Lynn Breakwell, SMH Cardiology Clinical Trials Inc. 

Steven Reynolds, Critical Care Group 

Ryan Tkachuk, Research Coordinator, Burnaby Hospital Regional Cancer Centre and B.C. Community 

Oncology Trialists 

Interior Health Authority 

Ann Ferguson, Chair, Interior Health IRB 

Susan Valley, Coordinator Clinical Research, Penticton Regional Hospital Research Department 

Paul Dagg, Clinical Director – Interior Health Tertiary Mental Health Services


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Life Sciences B.C. 

Karimah Es Sabar, Executive Director 

Brendan Payne, Biomedical Sector Manager 

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 

John Challis, President & CEO 

Martin Schechter 

Sharon Bryan 

Sharon Mortimer 

Sharlene Smith 

Providence Health Care Research Institute 

Yvonne Lefebvre, VP of Research and Academic Affairs 

Erin Cherban, Senior Project Manager, CIHR Canadian HIV Trial Network, and Manager, Clinical Trial 

Support Unit, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS) 

Aslam Anis, Director, CHÉOS; National Co-Director for the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network 

Esther Wu, Clinical Research Contracts Manager 

William Chau, AIDS Research Program, St. Paul’s Hospital 

Melanie Hanson, Operations Leader, UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Providence Heart + Lung 

Institute, St. Paul’s Hospital 

Jim Pankovich, Chief Scientific Officer. CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network, St. Paul’s Hospital 

Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) 

Stuart MacLeod, Vice President, Research Coordination and Academic Liaison 

Ellen Chesney, Chief Administrative Officer – Research 

Diponkar Banerjee, Executive Medical Director, PHSA Laboratory Services; 

Simon Fraser University 

Ellen Loosley, Director, Office of Research Services 

Mario Pinto, VP Research 

University of British Columbia 

Ariadna Fernandez, Research Program Manager, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 

Alison Buchan, Executive Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine JP Heale, Associate Director, 

UBC University-Industry Liaison Office 

Trevor Young, Head Psychiatry Department 

University of Northern British Columbia 

Malcolm Ogborn, Associate Vice President, Research (Health)

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Brenda Driedger, Pre-Award Grants Officer, Office of Research Services (ORS) 

Dailene O’Neill, Research Programs Liaison, ORS 

Howard Brunt, VP Research 

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute 

Stephania Manusha, Regional Manager, Clinical Trials Administration, 

Rob McMaster, Interim Executive Director and Interim VP Research, VCH Research Institute 

Rebecca Fox, Manager, Cardiology Research, VGH 

Dawne Gillies, Clinical Research Coordinator, Vancouver Retinal Research Group, VCH 

Martin Gleave, Executive Director, The Vancouver Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) 

Maureen Palmer, The Vancouver Prostate Centre at VGH 

Daniel Rogers, Clinical Research Manager, VGH Nephrology Research Unit 

Clay Smith, Director Leukemia/ BMT Program of B.C. 

Harout Tossonian, Research Manager, Downtown Infectious Diseases Clinic, VCH 

Cindy Woo, Research Coordinator, UBC Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence 


Larry Frisch, Director of Research 

Women’s Health Research Institute 

Deborah Money, Executive Director 

Katherine Heath, Manager, Research Development 

Heather Rilkoff, Research Administrative Assistant 

Other 

Kelly Alke, Population Data B.C. 

Leeanna Bulinckx, President, PerCuro Clinical Research Ltd. 

Brent Cherban, Manager Business Development, Global Client Partners Consulting Inc. 

Phil Cohen, Head of the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Pacific Nuclear Medicine Inc 

Lisa Cruz, B.C. Preclinical Research Consortium 

Sandra Elias, Manager Research Education, Clinical Research Professional Development Education 

Program 

Don Enns, Former President and CEO, CANTEST Ltd. 

Les Gee, ASKA Research 

Greg Gurasci, Senior Vice President, PRA International - Victoria 

Yi He, Canadian Western Institutional Review Board 

Athena Juneson, Manager Business Development, CANTEST Ltd.


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Brendan Keown, Director, Business Development, Syreon Corporation 

David Kwok, President, BRI Biopharmaceutical Research Inc. 

Paul Latimer, Okanagan Clinical Trials 

Michele Mantle, Manager Interior Clinical Research Consultants Ltd 

Nancy Matthias, MSFHR B.C. Nursing Research Initiative 

Lorna Munro, B.C. Preclinical Research Consortium 

Denis Protti, Professor and Graduate Advisor, Health Information Science University of Victoria 

Alison Rintoul, CFRI Clinical Research Professional Development 

Andrew Sixsmith, Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory 

Cindy Trytten, Can-Med Clinical Research Inc. 

Dawn Waterhouse, BCCA Investigational Drug Program 

Arthur Yee, Product Manager, SLC Laboratories.

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