Dr. Brian Kwon appointed as new ICORD Director
Dr. Brian Kwon has been appointed Director of ICORD for a five-year term effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029. Dr. Kwon is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, an associate member of the School of Biomedical Engineering Read More…
Celebrate Women & Girls in Science on February 9, 2024
Scientists and future scientists (of all ages and genders!) are invited to celebrate the UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science, enjoy light refreshments, and have fun with science, technology, engineering, and math-related demonstrations and displays at a Read More…
Dr. Brett Hilton named a 2022 Brain Canada Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research
ICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Brett Hilton is one of 28 neuroscientists in Canada who have been awarded $100,000 each in research funding, as part of Brain Canada’s 2022 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program. The Future Leaders in Canadian Read More…
ICORD celebrates the International Day for Women & Girls in Science
Join your friends and colleagues for a special event to celebrate the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. We’re planning an informal get-together in the atrium with refreshments, fun interactive displays about ICORD research to engage younger visitors, Read More…
UBC researchers lead $24m project to treat SCI
A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI)—the kind caused by impact from a car crash, a fall, a sporting activity or a violent act—is repairing the gap that is formed when the spine is broken. This gap, Read More…
