Dr. Brian Kwon leads $3m collaborative study on biomarkers in SCI
A study led by ICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Brian Kwon is bringing together a team of world-class investigators from multiple disciplines to create a better understanding of SCI, potentially leading to advances in the treatment of paralysis. “Right now, assessing Read More…
Project Superhero aims to inspire girls
Can fictional superheroes inspire and educate in the real world? Batgirl, Iron Man, and Thor might seem unlikely sources for communicating science, but ICORD researcher Dr. E. Paul Zehr has created a cottage industry using popular culture icons for just Read More…
HRH the Countess of Wessex visits ICORD
On Sunday, Sept 14th 2014, Her Royal Highness, Sophie, The Countess of Wessex, came to the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre to celebrate the staff, volunteers, and research participants who make spinal cord injury research possible. She learned about ICORD research Read More…
ICORD + TGen: Evaluating SCI in a new way
The current, widely used classification tool for spinal cord injury is the ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale (AIS). The AIS is based on the patient’s neurological response, sensitivity to a light touch or pin prick in specific areas of the skin, and Read More…
BC Government announces funding for PARC
Provincial MLA Naomi Yamamoto and BC Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux were at ICORD on July 14th to announce some exciting news: a $350,000 investment by the Province to support ICORD’s Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC), a Read More…
