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Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences

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BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />

APPENDIX 9. Healthcare Research Centres (cont’d)<br />

RESEARCH CENTRE/ URL CONTACT DESCRIPTION<br />

Functional Imaging<br />

Program (FIP)<br />

BCCA<br />

www.bccrc.ca/ci/<br />

www.bccrc.ca/at/athomefunctionalimaging.html<br />

The Vancouver Prostate<br />

Centre, including<br />

the:<br />

Translational Research<br />

Initiative for Accelerated<br />

Discovery <strong>and</strong><br />

Development (PC-<br />

TRIADD)<br />

VCHRI<br />

www.prostatecentre.<br />

com<br />

www.pctriadd.com<br />

Finl<strong>and</strong>ia Natural<br />

Pharmacy<br />

www.finl<strong>and</strong>iahealth.<br />

com<br />

InspireHealth<br />

www.inspirehealth.<br />

ca/<br />

B.C. Cancer Agency - Vancouver Centre<br />

600 West 10th Avenue<br />

Vancouver B.C. V5Z 4E6<br />

Medical Director: Don Wilson<br />

dowilson@bccancer.bc.ca<br />

Tel: 604-707-5979<br />

Contact: Francois Benard, Scientific<br />

Director<br />

fbenard@bccrc.ca<br />

Tel: 604-675-8206<br />

Diamond Health Care Centre<br />

6th Floor<br />

2775 Laurel Street<br />

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1M9<br />

VPC Prostate Research Facility<br />

2660 Oak Street<br />

Vancouver, B.C., V6H 3Z6<br />

Tel: 604-875-4818<br />

Fax: 604-875-5654<br />

info@prostatecentre.com<br />

1111 West Broadway,<br />

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1G1<br />

Tel: 604-733-5323<br />

Toll free: 1-800-363-4372<br />

Fax: 604-733-5340<br />

#200—1330 West 8th Avenue<br />

Vancouver, B.C. V6H 4A6<br />

Tel: 604-734-7125<br />

Fax: 604-734-7105<br />

info@inspirehealth.ca<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

Hal Gunn<br />

Contact: Stephanie Klaus, Development<br />

Manager<br />

FIP BCCA oversees clinical <strong>and</strong> research activities related to PET/CT imaging at the BCCA. FIP BCCA operates the only clinical PET/CT scanner<br />

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<br />

Research Centre which is used for pre-clinical studies. Construction of a new 6000 sq ft cyclotron <strong>and</strong> radiopharmaceutical production <strong>and</strong><br />

research facility is underway <strong>and</strong> this will provide space for a 2nd PET/CT scanner. It will enable sustainable FDG production as a diagnostic<br />

radiopharmaceutical, providing opportunities for new radiotracer development <strong>and</strong> clinical trials.<br />

FIP BCCA Centre of Excellence for Functional Cancer Imaging is being developed to:<br />

• Improve cancer diagnosis <strong>and</strong> treatment planning for patients <strong>and</strong> health care professionals<br />

• Build research programs for the discovery, development <strong>and</strong> application of new radiotracers<br />

• Apply new advances in imaging to improve prevention, early diagnosis <strong>and</strong> management of cancers<br />

• Collaborate in a growing national <strong>and</strong> international network of functional imaging programs.<br />

The VPC research <strong>and</strong> clinical team focuses its efforts on fighting prostate cancer through improved underst<strong>and</strong>ing of prevention, diagnosis,<br />

<strong>and</strong> treatment, as well as patient education. PC–TRIADD is a translational research centre <strong>and</strong> designated Centre of Excellence for<br />

Commercialization <strong>and</strong> Research focused on improving outcomes in prostate cancer. The VPC houses a large biorepository of untreated <strong>and</strong><br />

post-treated prostate, bladder, <strong>and</strong> kidney cancers for target <strong>and</strong> biomarker characterization studies. It prides itself on its ability to move<br />

laboratory discoveries through the checks <strong>and</strong> balances of clinical trials <strong>and</strong> eventually to develop these research findings into new <strong>and</strong><br />

more effective treatments.<br />

VPC/PC-TRIADD research interests include:<br />

• Pre-clinical <strong>and</strong> clinical evaluation of novel anti-cancer inhibitors<br />

• Elucidation of mechanisms of <strong>and</strong>rogen-independent progression<br />

• Gene targeting device<br />

• Role of <strong>and</strong>rogens in promoting prostate tumor<br />

• Psycho-social aspects of prostate disease.<br />

Finl<strong>and</strong>ia has recently partnered with InspireHealth, Canada’s only government funded, research-based integrated cancer care centre.<br />

Its program strongly promotes personal engagement in health through nutrition, exercise, <strong>and</strong> emotional <strong>and</strong> spiritual support— vital<br />

components for optimal cancer care, health <strong>and</strong> healing.<br />

InspireHealth is located in Vancouver, <strong>and</strong> is Canada’s foremost integrated cancer care centre, leading the way through research <strong>and</strong> innovative<br />

cancer care programs integrated with conventional cancer treatment.<br />

InspireHealth medical doctors have helped guide more than 5,500 patients to integrate research-informed natural approaches to health<br />

into their cancer treatment <strong>and</strong> recovery. There is growing evidence that these natural approaches to supporting health <strong>and</strong> immune<br />

system function can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurrence <strong>and</strong> increase survival.

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