Our Partners
As a central hub for the clinical trials ecosystem, the University of Alberta Clinical Trials (UACT) works closely with key partners to streamline the clinical trials process and improve access to all support infrastructure. Our collaborative effort is aimed at enhancing cohesiveness, bettering the outcomes of clinical trials, and solidifying our role as a global leader in clinical research.
Our partners include clinical trial organizations and units across provincial and national levels.
Our Partners
Clinical Trials Office
The Clinical Trials Office is an oversight mechanism for human research activities conducted at the University of Alberta. Its mission is to ensure clinical research at the U of A is conducted according to the highest scientific and ethical standards, complies with local, national, and international policies as well as governing statutes and regulations, and that internal quality systems are comprehensive, appropriate, and effective.
- Digital Health Unit
- Indigenous Health Unit
Canadian VIGOUR Centre (CVC)
The Canadian VIGOUR (Virtual Coordinating Centre for Global Collaborative Cardiovascular Research) Centre, or CVC, is dedicated to pioneering research in cardiovascular medicine, which embraces the translation of research through thought leadership and management of innovative clinical trials.
Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
The Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) supports research excellence dedicated to improving the health and lives of women and children. WCHRI is the only research institute in Canada to focus on both women’s and children’s health, including perinatal health.
Alberta Diabetes Institute
The Alberta Diabetes Institute is Canada's largest stand-alone research facility dedicated to translating discovery science into health solutions for the prevention, treatment and cure of diabetes.
AHS Research and Innovation
Alberta Health Services (AHS) conducts evidence-informed assessment, development, and adoption of innovation to improve quality of service, health outcomes, and value to patients.
- Northern Alberta Clinical Trials + Research Centre (NACTRC)
- Cross Cancer Institute and Alberta Cancer Clinical Trials
- UofA Hospital CTU (formerly AHS CTU)
Alberta Clinical Research Consortium
The Alberta Clinical Research Consortium (ACRC), a strategic initiative of Alberta Innovates, brings together researchers, healthcare providers, patients, and industry to support the advancement of clinical health research in Alberta.
Clinical Trials Alberta
Clinical Trials Alberta is a partnership between academic, government and research organizations dedicated to establishing Alberta as a premier destination for conducting research, attracting and enabling high-quality clinical trials that improve the health of people across the globe.
API
Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API) is an industry-funded not-for-profit and one of the largest life sciences commercialization organizations in Canada. They provide end-to-end support for life sciences researchers, businesses and innovators on their path from idea to commercialization.
Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT)
Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT) facilitates, optimizes and accelerates the conduct, implementation and result translation from controlled trials to improve health in Canada and around the world. They also advance equitable access to trials for all Canadians.
EPICORE
The Epidemiology Coordinating and Research (EPICORE) Centre is a clinical trials and health services research centre that facilitates everything needed to run clinical trials, including protocol design, case report forms design, database creation, study management, implementation, site coordination, data management and analysis.