Clinical Research Support
The Child & Family Research Institute provides support for investigators conducting clinical research.
Biobanking Support
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research BC BioLibrary Biospecimen Collection Unit, located in the Oak Street Pathology Department, can assist with acquisition and processing of clinical specimens for research purposes.
Contact: Mr. John Bhullar. Tel: 604-827-2000 ext. 7989.
Biostatistics Services (Study Design, Methodology & Statistics)
Consultants assist with research project development, study design and methodology, statistical analysis and data management. [more...]
Contacts:
Ms. Ruth Milner, CRSU Senior Consultant. Tel. 604-875-2090.
Mr. Victor Espinosa. CRSU Consultant, Statistician/ Methodologist/ Database Developer. Tel. 604-875-2000 ext. 3189.
Mr. Boris Kuzeljevic. CRSU Consultant, Statistician/ Methodologist/ Database Developer. Tel. 604-875-2000 ext. 6814.
Dr. Bob Prosser. Consultant, Statistician/ Methodologist/ Psychometrician.
Clinical Trials Facility
The BC Children’s Hospital Chieng Medical Day Unit offers support for research studies requiring nursing care and monitoring during interventions.
Contact: Ms. Terry Viczko, Research Coordinator, Pediatric Medicine.
Tel: 604-875-2000 ext. 5312.
Clinical Research and Evaluation Unit
For minimally invasive studies, a self-standing Research Clinic in the Translational Research building provides eight exam rooms, wet and dry storage rooms, and a staff study-coordination room. [more...]
Contacts:
Ms. Jocelyn Brown, Coordinator, Clinical Research & Evaluation Unit.
Dr. Anne Junker, Director, Clinical & Population Health Studies, CFRI. Tel: 604-875-3591.
Clinical Research Education
CFRI provides professional development and networking opportunities for clinical research coordinators and other staff involved in clinical research at BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre. [more...]
Contact: Ms. Sandra Elias, Manager, Research Education
Tel: 604-875-3722
Data Management
A database platform with Dacima Software Inc., has been designed to meet the needs of a broad range of medical and health research studies, including clinical trials, epidemiological, sociological, psychological, and pharmaco-economic research studies in multiple languages (currently English, French, Spanish and Chinese). A Forms Library meeting CDASH standards is being developed. Other supports include local data storage on servers managed by CFRI IMIT and a Regulatory environment that meets Health Canada and FDA requirements. [CFRI Clinical Trial Software Platform]
Contacts:
Mr. Victor Espinosa, Data Platform Manager. Tel: 604-875-2000 ext. 3189.
Mr. Gurm Dhugga, CFRI Manager, Information Technology.
Ms. Leslie Sturrock, CFRI Regulatory Environment Officer.
Health Economics and Health Services Research
The consultant offers consultation and collaboration on research projects related to health economics and health services research, such as health care program evaluation, performance measurement, and indicator development.
Contact: Sema Aydede, PhD (Economics), PHSA Chief Health Economist, Decision Support Unit. Tel: 604-875-7351.
Health Information Services (formerly Health Records)
The research coordinator assists researchers wanting to access charts for research review purposes.
Contact: Ms. Lolita Sarmiento. Tel: 604-875-2000 ext. 3154.
Laboratory Services
The research coordinator set ups laboratory services to support individual research studies and liaise with investigators and others as required during study. [more...]
Contact: Mr. John Bhullar, Laboratory Services. Tel: (604) 875-2000 ext. 7989.
Perinatal Services
The research coordinator supports collection of delivery specimens (maternal, infant, products of conception) at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre. The coordinator also assists with research protocol development, budgeting, patient enrolment, and coordination of specimen ascertainment.
Contact: Ms. Erin MacRae, Research Coordinator, Acute Perinatal Program (Labour & Delivery). Tel: 604-875-2000 ext. 4875.
Pharmacy Services
The research coordinator sets up pharmacy services to support research studies, assists with study costing and invoicing, and liaises with investigators, study coordinators, and other institutions. [more...]
Contact:
Karen Leung, Research Coordinator, Pharmacy.
Tel: (604) 875-2059.
Population Data Access
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Population Data BC offers support in creating applications for health services or population health data, along with remote access to central server for data storage and analysis, including encrypted backups, software, and other services to ensure compliance with data access requirements.
Population Data BC is located at:
Unit #440-2206 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z3
General Enquiries:
Tel: 604-827-5069
Fax: 604-822-0640
Quality Assurance
CFRI is a member organization of Network of Networks (N2), a national initiative led by research networks and other stakeholders to enhance Canada's research capability and capacity.
Through N2, CFRI researchers and staff can access various online resources developed to improve the quality of clinical research. These include an established national standardized set of high-level CanReg Inc. audited standard operating procedures (SOPs), a set of SOP tools, such as checklists, tracking logs and research ethics board (REB) templates, as well as the Good Clinical Practices training program and information on contract negotiations. [more…]
Contacts:
Ms. Lesley Sturrock, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Clinical Research Support Unit. Tel: 604-875-3691.
Last Updated:
1/20/10 |
