The University of Alberta’s Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility can create a steady supply of medical isotopes used to help patients with cancer, cardiac, neurological and other diseases across Alberta and Canada

Alberta Cell Therapy Manufacturing (ACTM) is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). Our experienced staff are committed to efficiently translating your cell-based therapies from bench to bedside in a cost effective manner. ACTM offers a range of services from technology transfer, process and assay development through to GMP manufacturing for clinical trials. The 10,000 sq. ft. facility was purpose built for GMP manufacturing of cell-based therapies. The cleanroom space is divided into 6 Grade B cleanroom suites with Grade A biological safety cabinets for aseptic processing.

The IGAR program incorporates one of the world’s first MR guided Linac systems, a very-high field (3T) whole body MR Imaging and Spectroscopy System for human studies, an animal 9.4T MR Imaging and Spectroscopy System, an image-fusion laboratory, and the computer laboratories. The MR systems provide the anatomical, functional, metabolic and biochemical information to identify diseases at an earlier stage, and monitor treatment response immediately after and at intervals after treatment. The resultant information is integrated with PET images within our image fusion laboratories to design advanced adaptive radiation therapy delivered by the experimental TomoTherapy system.

The Facility is a multi-user resource providing advanced light microscopy services and transmission electron microscopy services in addition to laser microdissection and micro injection systems and image processing workstations and tools.

The nanoFAB is a centralized open-access facility specializing in micro- and nanoscale fabrication and characterization, with over $84 million invested in equipment and infrastructure. Spanning 25,000 sq ft, it houses over 200 pieces of equipment and offers comprehensive capabilities in microscopy, spectroscopy, material analysis, lithography, thin-film deposition, and etching. The facility supports the fabrication of MEMS, sensors, microfluidics, and photonics, with advanced processing capabilities for 4″ (100 mm) and 6″ (150 mm) wafers.

The laboratory provided analytical (e.g., calorimetry, oxygen), chromatographic (e.g., gas and HPLC), and spectroscopic (e.g., polarimetry, fluorescence) analysis to researcher at University of Alberta and external researchers.

This unit has a Phase 1 unit that is among the few Phase 1 units in Canada located within a major tertiary care facility: in this case, the University Hospital. The 3,300-square-foot, eight-bed ward is designed to assess drug safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and tolerability in a controlled environment. You can conduct Phase 1–4 studies on your own or use our staff with their full range of clinical investigations experience.

Since its inception, the centre has undertaken over 60 clinical trials in cardiovascular disease. The CVC is an Academic Research Organization (ARO) and an established centre of the University of Alberta within the Department of Medicine. The CVC garners support through research grants and contracts with industry and external peer-reviewed agencies. Onsite equipment includes an ECG Lab and a Food Core Lab.

The facility is equipped with biomechanical devices that can apply static and dynamic loads in compression, tension, torsion and bending. Testing can be accommodated across multiple dimensional scales from the cellular level to full organs. The facility also includes dissection tables, surgical suites, tissue preparation rooms, a FaroArm and freezer space.

The Centre for Mobility and Joint Health, in the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, features state-of-the-art imaging, movement assessment and diagnostic equipment that can be used for clinical trials, clinical assessments or research studies.Imaging equipment in the MoJo is available for use by researchers, clinicians and community imaging partner. including X-ray, MRI, ultransound, CT scans, absorpitiometry, and tomography of various technical specifications