Research site · Victoria, BC

Cook Street Medical Clinic

One of our physician-led research sites in Victoria, running clinical studies with local volunteers since 2007.
1 study is enrolling here now
Since 2007Conducting research
30+Studies completed
1Clinical investigator
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  • Physician-led: one clinical investigator on site
  • Every study is reviewed by a research ethics board before it opens
  • Run under Health Canada regulations and ICH Good Clinical Practice
  • What you submit goes only to this site’s research team

About this research site

Dr. Michael Jones is a compassionate, dedicated physician who provides personalised care to his patients, both in his clinic and research studies. Dr. Jones trained in South Africa before moving to Canada to practice in Saskatchewan and, more recently, Victoria, BC. He has been conducting research studies since 2007 as well as serving as the Medical Coordinator of a local long term care facility. Dr. Jones also keeps busy as a clinical instructor for an international non-profit organisation. Dr. Jones and his research team have been conducting clinical trials together since 2007.

The people who would look after you

The investigator below is responsible for the studies run at this site, supported by the research team who coordinate your visits. These are the people you would meet.

MJ
Dr. Michael JonesMD
Physician and clinical investigator
Study coordinators
  • KuldeepStudy coordinator
  • YaminiStudy coordinator
  • CyndyStudy coordinator
  • JyotiStudy coordinator

Therapeutic experience

Areas of medicine studied at this site, based on data from 2011 to 2026.

Diabetes14Weight and metabolic health10Pain, bones and joints7Heart and circulation6Vaccines and infections3Cholesterol and lipids2General and preventive health1
A study can sit in more than one area. Numbers count studies, not visits or participants.
Track record

What this site has done

30+Studies completed
270+Volunteers
7Therapeutic areas
10Approved medicines studied
1Enrolling right now
Figures from our study records, updated October 2026.
Contribution to medicine

Research here becomes medicine everywhere

Clinical studies are funded by the companies developing the treatment being tested. The companies below have sponsored research at this site, and many of them have gone on to bring new medicines to Canadians. A name here does not mean one of their studies is enrolling right now, and it is not an endorsement of any product.

Studies at this site have been sponsored by
  • Novo Nordisk
  • GSK
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Lilly
  • AstraZeneca
  • Pfizer
  • Regeneron
  • Antibe
  • Daiichi Sankyo
  • Novartis
  • Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals

Acasti, Carbylan, Intarcia

Medicines now approved in Canada that were studied at this site
Diabetes
  • Jardiance
  • Awiqli
  • Fiasp
  • Trajenta
  • Tresiba
Weight and metabolic health
  • Mounjaro / Zepbound
Pain, bones and joints
  • Pentosan polysulfate
Heart and circulation
  • Pradaxa
Vaccines and infections
  • Arexvy
Cholesterol and lipids
  • Leqvio

A medicine is listed because it was part of at least one study at this site. This is not a recommendation: only your own doctor can say whether a medicine is right for you.

Enrolling now

Studies you could join at this site

All current studies

1 study is recruiting here now.

Recruiting
Overweight and Obesity
A Study of Elecoglipron in Participants With Obesity or Overweight With or Without T2DM
See if you may qualify — A Study of Elecoglipron in Participants With Obesity or Overweight With or Without T2DM →Study details — A Study of Elecoglipron in Participants With Obesity or Overweight With or Without T2DM →
Visiting

Getting here, and what a first visit looks like

Address107-1175 Cook Street, Victoria, BC V8V 4A1
Phone(250) 383-3311
LanguagesEnglish
The research clinic is at 107-1175 Cook Street, Victoria, BC V8V 4A1, in the Cook Street Medical Building. The building is wheelchair accessible. Mention any parking, mobility or scheduling needs when the coordinator calls and the team will work around them where they can.
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What happens on a first visit
  1. 1A phone call firstA coordinator calls to go through your health history and answer your questions. Nothing is booked until you want it to be.
  2. 2Informed consentThe team walks through the study in plain language, including what is being tested and the known risks.
  3. 3Screening checksSimple tests confirm whether the study is a fit. Being screened does not commit you to taking part.
  4. 4Your decisionYou choose whether to continue, and you can stop at any point without affecting your regular care.

Inside the clinic

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Questions about this site

Do I need a referral from my family doctor?
No. You can contact the site directly. With your permission the research team will keep your family doctor informed, which is standard practice in clinical research.
I am not a patient at this clinic. Can I still take part?
Yes. The site works with volunteers from across the Victoria area, alongside local family doctors, specialists and nurse practitioners.
Will taking part cost me anything?
No. Study visits and study-related assessments are provided at no cost, and reasonable travel costs may be reimbursed where a study allows it.
How far will I have to travel?
Visits for the studies listed here take place at 107-1175 Cook Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 4A1. The coordinator confirms the full visit schedule with you before you agree to anything.
What happens to the information I submit?
It goes to this site’s research team so they can contact you about studies. It is not sold, and you can ask to be removed from their records at any time.
Request contact

Ask Cook Street Medical Clinic to contact you

Your answers go to our research team and this research site, so the team can prepare before they call. Completing the form does not obligate you to take part, and you can always call them directly on (250) 383-3311.
Study interest form

See if you may qualify

A few quick questions — about a minute. Your answers help the research team prepare before they contact you.

For anyone under 18, a parent or legal guardian should complete this form and would need to consent on their behalf.

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