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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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OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION<br />

The aforementioned has highlighted B.C.’s infrastructure in clinical trials <strong>and</strong> supporting preclinical<br />

services. The Province’s physicians <strong>and</strong> companies provide collaborative opportunities for interested<br />

parties, whether they be not-for-profit organizations, governments, or companies. All CTUs, centres, <strong>and</strong><br />

study sites would welcome additional studies.<br />

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

translation <strong>and</strong> development <strong>and</strong> numerous Health Research Centres. The latter include worldclass<br />

facilities in informatics, genomics, proteomics, microarrays, pharmacogenomics, epidemiology,<br />

<strong>and</strong> health economics. Comprehensive tissue databases <strong>and</strong> patient registries are aligned with many<br />

Provincial clinical research opportunities <strong>and</strong> access to these is available to potential collaborators.<br />

Finally, the Province’s single-payer government healthcare program <strong>and</strong> associated uniform treatment<br />

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

in trials.

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