ICORD team heading to London Paralympic Games
CIHR-funded spinal cord researcher Dr. Andrei Krassioukov is taking a team to this year’s Paralympic Games in London, but instead of competing in sporting events, the ICORD scientists will be conducting research and providing wheelchair athletes with crucial information about Read More…
First student-based neural tissue engineering workshop held at U.Vic.
Students in the Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria Mechanical Engineering Department hosted the first student-based neural tissue engineering workshop on June 28th, 2012. A group of 20 U.Vic students plus a number of UBC students (via Read More…
ICORD Volunteer profiled in Success Story video
Mustafa Hassam works as a volunteer at the Community Resource Centre in the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. He was recently profiled by WelcomeBC. See his inspiring story here:
ICORD Trainees & Staff honoured
A number of ICORD trainees and staff members have recently received awards! Jess Inskip is a PhD Candidate in Dr. Victoria Claydon’s lab at Simon Fraser University. She recently received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Frederick Banting and Read More…
Hoopfest Fun
Trainee Peggy Assinck organized a team of enthusiastic ICORDians to play in HoopFest2012, a fundraising event in support of the BC Wheelchair Basketball Association. The team placed much better than last year’s entry, finishing in 5th place overall. Click here Read More…
