Bryan Ng This is a summary of a paper published by researchers from the University of Victoria including ICORD researcher Dr. Stephanie Willerth. Khadem Mohtaram N, Ko J, King, C, Sun L, Muller N, Byung-Guk Jun M,Willerth SM. 2014. Electrospun Read More…
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Elite endurance performance in athletes with SCI
| 0 commentsMegan Gallant This is a summary of a research study done by Dr. Christopher West and fellow ICORD researchers, to investigate the autonomic and cardiovascular consequences of spinal cord injuries. Original Article: West, C. R., Gee, C. M., Voss, C., Read More…
The Potential Transformation of Our Species by Neural Enhancement
| 0 commentsZaafar Mahmood This is a summary of an article done by Dr. E. Paul Zehr who is a professor in the School of Exercise Science and Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria. Original article: Zehr, E. P. Read More…
Predicting Wheelchair Skills Test Scores with Limited Time and Resources
| 0 commentsLynda Bennett Original article: Sawatzky B, Hers N, MacGillivray MK. Relationships between wheeling parameters and wheelchair skills in adults and children with SCI. Spinal Cord. 2015, February. Find the original article here. Introduction Isn’t amazing how wheelchair technology has changed over Read More…
A new and improved technique for neural stem cell engineering
| 4 commentsInes Lacarne This is a summary of a paper by researchers in the laboratory of ICORD researcher Dr. Stephanie Willerth. Dr. Willerth was recently named one of the 2015 Young Innovators in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering by the Biomedical Engineering Read More…
Energy Harvesters: Generating Electricity During Walking with Minimal User Effort
| 0 commentsMartin Keung This is a summary of a journal article published in Science. Dr. Andy Hoffer, a principal investigator at ICORD, was one of the researchers involved with this project. J.M. Donelan, et al. (2008). Biomechanical energy harvesting: generating electricity during Read More…
The use of light to diagnose infections of the lower urinary tract: A pilot study in children
| 0 commentsBy: Armita Shadgan This is a summary of a research paper by Dr. Babak Shadgan who is a clinical biophotonics research scientist working at the ICORD NeuroUrology Lab of Dr. Mark Nigro. Original article: Shadgan B, et al., Optical diagnosis of Read More…
Studying skin-derived cells for experimental SCI treatment
| 0 commentsThis is a summary of a paper published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Schwann cells generated from neonatal skin-derived precursors or neonatal peripheral nerve improve functional recovery after acute transplantation into the partially Injured Cervical Spinal Cord of the Rat Read More…
Five things to know about sudden fall in blood pressure and aging
| 1 commentBy Daniel Romila This is a summary of a letter to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published by ICORD researchers from the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. The intention is to make physicians aware Read More…
Muscle changes after chronic spinal cord injury
| 0 commentsBy Ines Lacarne This is a summary of a paper published by researchers at the Toronto Rehab Institute. Original article: Moore C.D., et al (2015). Lower-extremity muscle atrophy and fat infiltration after chronic spinal cord injury. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Read More…