Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences
Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences
Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences
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CLINICAL TRIALS AND PRECLINICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MAP<br />
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RESEARCH CENTRE/ URL CONTACT DESCRIPTION<br />
13. OTHER HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRES<br />
Centre for Blood<br />
Research (CBR)<br />
www.cbr.ubc.ca<br />
Centre for Molecular<br />
Medicine <strong>and</strong> Therapeutics<br />
www.cmmt.ubc.ca<br />
Centre for Translational<br />
<strong>and</strong> Applied<br />
Genomics (CTAG)<br />
PHSA<br />
www.phsa.ca/AgenciesAndServices/<br />
Services/PHSA-Labs/<br />
About-PHSA-Labs/<br />
CTAG.htm<br />
4th Floor, <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> Centre<br />
2350 Health <strong>Sciences</strong> Mall<br />
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z3<br />
Director: Ed Conway<br />
Tel: 604-822-4252<br />
Fax: 604-822-7742<br />
director@cbr.ubc.ca<br />
950 West 28th Avenue<br />
Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4H4<br />
Tel: 604-875-3800<br />
Fax: 604-875-3819<br />
info@cmmt.ubc.ca<br />
Contact: Nicki Kahnamoui, Director of<br />
Business Development<br />
Tel: 604-875-2345 x 4832<br />
nicki@cmmt.ubc.ca<br />
3rd floor, 600 West 10th Avenue<br />
Vancouver B.C., V5Z 4E6<br />
Tel: 604-877-6000 x 2301<br />
Medical Director: Dr. David Huntsman<br />
dhuntsma@bccancer.bc.ca<br />
Business Manager: Alicja Parker<br />
aparker@bccancer.bc.ca<br />
Centre for Blood Research (CBR) was established in 2002 <strong>and</strong> is currently the largest inter-disciplinary blood research centre in the<br />
world. Current membership involves 42 investigators from the Faculties of Applied Science, Arts, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmaceutical <strong>Sciences</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> Science, <strong>and</strong> some with appointments at the University of Victoria <strong>and</strong> the University of Northern B.C..<br />
CBR provides leading edge biomedical research, training, education, <strong>and</strong> innovative technologies for accelerated delivery of affordable,<br />
safe, high-quality diagnostics, therapeutics <strong>and</strong> medical care.<br />
CBR specific areas of interest include:<br />
• applying emerging biotechnologies to the study of blood <strong>and</strong> blood processing for the creation of new knowledge in transfusion science<br />
• developing safer means of removing excess iron from blood<br />
• identifying risk factors, biomarkers <strong>and</strong> therapies for innate immune, inflammatory, malignant, hemostatic <strong>and</strong> thrombotic disorders<br />
• developing novel approaches to repair vascular system abnormalities; designing microbe-resistant drugs for a range of viruses, parasites<br />
<strong>and</strong> bacteria<br />
• restoring organ function with stem cell technologies<br />
• modulating the immune system for better management of chronic inflammatory diseases<br />
• improving drug production technologies<br />
• establishing integrated research <strong>and</strong> clinical training programs to better manage the significant medical problems that confront our<br />
society.<br />
CMMT is focused on exploring the genetic basis of disease <strong>and</strong> translating this knowledge into new treatment strategies for common <strong>and</strong><br />
neglected diseases. CMMT works in the fields of developmental biology, neurobiology, lipid biology, bioinformatics, pharmacogenomics,<br />
epigenetics, <strong>and</strong> transgenics. It is a leader in Huntingdon’s disease research <strong>and</strong> the development of biomarkers to identify adverse drug<br />
reactions (ADRs). The Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety, operated in conjunction with Pharmaceutical Outcomes<br />
<strong>and</strong> Policy Innovations, Children’s <strong>and</strong> Women’s Health Centre of B.C. (see below), is a nation-wide program that aims to identify genetic<br />
markers that are predictive of severe ADRs <strong>and</strong> implement these in cost-effective diagnostic screening programs to reduce the occurrence<br />
of permanent disability <strong>and</strong> deaths from severe ADRs.<br />
CMMT is part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine <strong>and</strong> is located at the Child <strong>and</strong> Family Research Institute (CFRI) (see above).<br />
CTAG is a genomics <strong>and</strong> molecular pathology core facility supported by a world class team of molecular pathologists. Its mission is to<br />
develop novel laboratory tests to improve the management of a diverse spectrum of disorders including cancer, infectious diseases, <strong>and</strong><br />
inherited syndromes.<br />
CTAG operates at PHSA agencies including the B.C. Cancer Agency, B.C. Centre for Disease Control, B.C. Children’s Hospital <strong>and</strong> B.C. Women’s<br />
Hospital & Health Centre. CTAG offers a broad range of analytical services to the public <strong>and</strong> private sectors.