Michael Smith Laboratories
The Biotechnology Laboratory was established at The University
of British Columbia in 1987. Its mandate was to develop
fundamental scientific knowledge through the application of
technology and to build an interface between basic and applied
sciences. Since its creation, the Biotechnology Laboratory has
developed extensive interactions with the biotechnology
corporate sector.
These achievements, and others, have led to the recognition
that UBC is a national leader in this rapidly developing
discipline. Dr. Michael Smith, Founding Director of the
Biotechnology Laboratory, received the ultimate award for a
scientist, the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The Biotechnology
Laboratory currently numbers 12 full-time faculty, 1 adjunct
faculty, 12 research associates and visiting professors, 23 post-
doctoral fellows, and 51 graduate students. Dr. Phil Hieter is
the Director.
Service Facilities
The Biotechnology Laboratory has several state-of-the-art
facilities to service the needs of the biotechnology research
community. These facilities include the following :
Nucleic acid-Protein Service Unit (NAPS): A UBC service unit
administered and operated by the Biotechnology Laboratory. It
services academic and corporate research groups in the synthesis
and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins.
Fermentation Pilot Plant : Provides universities and companies
with large-scale quantities of micro-organisms and/or products
of fermentation.
Company Details
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Philip Hieter
Title:
Director
Telephone:
(604) 822-4838
Fax:
(604) 822-2114
John Hobbs
Title:
Director
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(604) 822-6373
Fax:
(604) 822-5437
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Gary Lesnicki
Title:
Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Manufacturing/Production/Operations
Telephone:
(604) 822-2191
Fax:
(604) 822-2114
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Donald Moerman
Title:
Director
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(604) 822-5582
Fax:
(604) 822-2114
Charles Haynes
Title:
Director
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(604) 822-5136
Fax:
(604) 822-2114
Darlene Crowe
Title:
Administrator
Area of Responsibility:
Administrative Services
Telephone:
(604) 822-5433
Fax:
(604) 822-2114
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Products
Nucleic Acid / Protein Service Unit
Services
Fermentation Pilot Plant Facility
The pilot plant fermentation and downstream processing facility
is equipped with state of the art, fully instrumented 100L, 25L,
15L, 10L, 7L, 3L and 1L fermenters, an off-gas analyser,
continuous centrifuges, cross-flow filters, cell homogenizers and
an extensive range of analytical equipment. A newly added protein
purification system allows recovery of ultra-pure recombinant
proteins. The facility operates under Level 1 Containment
guidelines for bacterial, yeast and mammalian cell fermentations.
Use of the facility can be scheduled as required for your
fermentation, downstream processing and process development needs
on a contract basis.
C. Elegans Reverse Genetics Core Facility
Stand alone gene knock-out facility based upon the model
organism, Caenorhabditis elegans.
Biotechnology