WHRI Research Facilities
The WHRI Investigators have access to two core web lab facilities on the Oak Street Campus: the Skidmore-Goodman Wet Lab and the BC Women’s Research Lab.
Translational research in these laboratories span a range of areas, such as reproductive infectious diseases, HIV in pregnancy, recurrent pregnancy loss, and endometriosis.
Photo credit: UBC Faculty of Medicine, BC Women’s Health Foundation
LAB services + Equipment
Skidmore-Goodman Wet Lab
BC Women's Research Lab
Equipment is available for services such as:
- Tissue processing
- Cell culture
- Real-time PCR ELISA, Western blot
- Bright field and fluorescence imaging
For more information about the Skidmore-Goodman lab, please contact WHRI Assistant Director, Dr. Paul Yong at pyong@cw.bc.ca.
Location: 1R.35 (1st Floor), BC Women’s Crossroads (Entrance 93)
Services Offered:
- Adult blood draws
- Sample processing
- Storage
- Shipping
The downloadable BC Women’s Research Laboratory Services Form contains detailed information related to the services and cost structure. For more information the Lab Coordinator, Beheroze Sattha, via email beheroze.sattha@cw.bc.ca or call 604-875-2000 extension 5677.
Location: 4th Floor, Shaughnessy Building (Entrance 77)
other resources
Explore the other facilities available to WHRI researchers on the Oak Street Campus:
- Perinatal Research IMaging and Evaluation (PRIME) Centre: an ultrasound research facility and hub for researchers to collaborate and to advance health care through the use of cutting edge technology.
- BC Children’s Hospital Biobank: The BioBank collects samples such as blood, tissue, bone marrow, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, saliva, and pregnancy-related samples such as placenta, cord blood, and maternal blood from patients who are seeking care at either BCCH or BCWH. These samples are available on request for ethically-approved research projects worldwide.
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