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 Service Request 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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