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.