Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences
Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences
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BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />
TABLE 12. Provincial Networks That Support <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Trials</strong> (cont’d)<br />
Network (URL)<br />
CardiABC (no URL; Director: Hamburger,<br />
Jaap VGH)<br />
Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Network<br />
(www.rickhansen.com/sections/aboutsci<strong>and</strong>links/docs/YearEndSummary.pdf)<br />
Other<br />
B.C. BioLibrary (www.bcbiolibrary.ca)<br />
B.C. <strong>Clinical</strong> Genomics Network (www.<br />
bccgn.ca)<br />
B.C. <strong>Preclinical</strong> Research Consortium<br />
(www.bcprc.ca)<br />
B.C. Proteomics Network (www.bcpn.ca)<br />
Centre for Healthy Ageing (CHAP) (www.<br />
centreforhealthyaging.ca)<br />
Community Pharmacist Research<br />
Network, CORE, UBC<br />
www.core.ubc.ca/research.php<br />
Description<br />
Vancouver-wide international cardiology research program.<br />
Brings together people with spinal cord injury (SCI), researchers, <strong>and</strong> service providers<br />
to accelerate improvements to the quality of life of people with SCI.<br />
This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform complements existing B.C.<br />
biobanks by improving access to human biospecimens for research <strong>and</strong> creating<br />
a framework that promotes appropriate st<strong>and</strong>ards of quality, security, ethics <strong>and</strong><br />
privacy. By improving access to high quality, st<strong>and</strong>ardized biospecimens, it enables<br />
research studies, <strong>and</strong> clinical trials, <strong>and</strong> increases capacity for translational research.<br />
This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform assists B.C. clinicians <strong>and</strong><br />
clinical investigators to identify <strong>and</strong> exploit genetic factors involved in the development<br />
of, protection against, <strong>and</strong> treatment of genetic diseases. Provides access to<br />
state-of-the-art genomic technologies <strong>and</strong> services in project co-ordination, methodology,<br />
study design, statistical analysis, consent, ethics, <strong>and</strong> data management.<br />
Provides access to animal based research tools to investigate models of human disease<br />
<strong>and</strong> to assess safe <strong>and</strong> effective treatment solutions designed to alter the course<br />
of disease development <strong>and</strong> progression.<br />
This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform connects B.C.’s proteomics<br />
scientists <strong>and</strong> informatics experts; improves access to proteomics instruments/<br />
technology; <strong>and</strong> promotes <strong>and</strong> provides training to increase the underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong><br />
use of proteomics by researchers.<br />
Develops <strong>and</strong> fosters collaborative working relationships between hospitals, universities,<br />
community service providers <strong>and</strong> groups representing elders who share an<br />
interest <strong>and</strong> expertise in the health care needs of older adults in B.C. (see Appendix 9,<br />
Section 11).<br />
Consists of pharmacists in urban <strong>and</strong> rural communities throughout B.C. Enables<br />
collection of patient-specific data under conditions of routine clinical care that can be<br />
used in r<strong>and</strong>omized clinical trials <strong>and</strong> prospective <strong>and</strong> longitudinal studies.<br />
Network Environments for Aboriginal<br />
Research B.C. (www.nearbc.ca)<br />
Population Data B.C. (www.popdata.<br />
bc.ca)<br />
Women’s Health Research Network<br />
(www.whrn.ca)<br />
Increases capacity <strong>and</strong> funding in Aboriginal health research in B.C. by bringing<br />
together multidisciplinary teams from across the Province. Partnership between UVic<br />
<strong>and</strong> University of Northern B.C.<br />
This MSFHR-funded technology/methodology platform holds <strong>and</strong> develops linkages<br />
among population-wide individual-level data from the B.C. Ministry of Health,<br />
WorkSafe B.C., <strong>and</strong> other data stewards in B.C.; supports research access to the data,<br />
providing a hub for cross-sectoral, longitudinal, population-wide research; provides<br />
training in data use.<br />
Links innovative groupings of gender <strong>and</strong> women’s health researchers <strong>and</strong> research<br />
collaborations drawn from academic, health service, policy <strong>and</strong> community settings.<br />
Co-led by investigators at UVic, SFU, UBC.