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Clinical Trials and Preclinical Infrastructure Asset Map - Life Sciences

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BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />

tional therapist, social worker <strong>and</strong> clinical counselor) <strong>and</strong> 3,000 patients. It also runs a research program<br />

in clinical trials, health service delivery <strong>and</strong> epidemiology.<br />

The clinic was accredited in May 2005 as a full member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centres,<br />

a North American multi-disciplinary organization providing networking for all health care professionals<br />

specializing in the care of multiple sclerosis patients.<br />

Contact:<br />

Vorobeychik, Galina. Principal Investigator <strong>and</strong> Clinic Director. Tel: 604 412-6405. galina.vorobeychik@<br />

fraserhealth.ca.<br />

Orthopedics Department<br />

The Orthopedic Department at Royal Columbian Hospital conducts Phases II <strong>and</strong> III clinical trials in<br />

a wide range of pathologies (http://research.fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_<br />

groups/). Investigators include:<br />

• McCormack, Robert<br />

• Perey, Bertr<strong>and</strong><br />

• Stone, Trevor<br />

Contact:<br />

Zomar, Mauri. Research Coordinator, Orthopedic Research Office. Tel: 604-520-4855. Mauri.Zomar@<br />

fraserhealth.ca.<br />

Ridge Meadows Hospital<br />

Ridge Meadows Hospital has been actively participating in clinical research for 20 years (http://research.<br />

fraserhealth.ca/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_research_groups/). Beginning with the GUSTO trial early in<br />

the thrombolytic era to the present research involving thrombin receptor antagonists <strong>and</strong> novel heart<br />

failure therapies, cardiac research has been the main focus at the site. Other research topics have included<br />

antibiotics in pneumonia, asthma <strong>and</strong> COPD.<br />

Principal Investigators include the following, whose details can be found in Appendix 6.:<br />

• Auersperg, Edward<br />

• Ervin, Frank<br />

• Tsui, Winston.<br />

The clinical trials group has two coordinators.<br />

Contact:<br />

Ervin, Frank. Tel: 604-466-8199. flervin@telus.net.

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