WHRI Research Facilities
The WHRI Investigators have access to two core web lab facilities on the Oak Street Campus: the WHRI Skidmore Goodman Research Wet Laboratory 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.
LAB services + Equipment
WHRI Skidmore Goodman Lab
BC Women's Research Lab
The WHRI Skidmore Goodman Lab has 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 and booking click here.
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)
Skidmore Goodman Perinatal Research IMaging & Evaluation (PRIME) Centre
The PRIME Centre is an ultrasound research and education facility that offers access to:
- Ultrasound imaging suites and equipment
- Sonography support
- Ultrasound simulation suite for education and training of highly qualified personnel
- Participant consent room, collaboration room & drop-down workspaces for visiting researchers
- Phlebotomy room
For more information and details, please visit the PRIME Research Centre page on the UBC Faculty of Medicine website.
Location : Room 1R.28, BC Women’s Crossroads (Entrance 93)
other resources
Explore the other facilities available to WHRI researchers on the Oak Street Campus:
- 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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