Neuroscientists have shown that uninjured nerve cells take over the function of injured nerve cells following spinal cord injury (SCI), in a study done here at ICORD. The study, published today in the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience, clearly demonstrates that Read More…
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ICORD researcher wins international science communication award
ICORD Principal Investigator E. Paul Zehr has won the Society for Neuroscience’s Science Educator Award, a recognition given to two neuroscientists each year for a devotion to outreach and public education in neuroscience. “To have your efforts acknowledged by your Read More…
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Kwon, recipient of the Marcel Dvorak Chair in Spine Trauma!
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Kwon, Associate Director of Clinical Research at ICORD and Director of Research for the Vancouver Spine Research Program, who has been appointed as the inaugural recipient of the Marcel Dvorak Chair in Spine Trauma at Vancouver 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…
ICORD gets new tool for rehabilitation research
Thanks to funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, BC Knowledge Development Fund and Rick Hansen Foundation, ICORD was recently able to purchase a Variable-Assist wearable bionic suit from Ekso Bionics. Dr. Tania Lam and her research team will use Read More…
Blusson Spinal Cord Centre celebrates 5th anniversary with opening of new Physical Activity Research Centre for people with spinal cord injuries.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, 818 West 10th Avenue, ground floor 12:00-12:30 – information booths & lunch 12:30-13:00 – panel discussion 13:00-14:00 – guided tours of ICORD research areas including PARC Vancouver, BC―Researchers, staff and clinicians at Read More…
Grant Launches Partnership for SCI Cures at ICORD
ICORD’s cutting edge spinal cord injury research will be accelerated by a 10-year, $20 million grant from the Rick Hansen Foundation, fueling efforts to pursue treatments in the laboratory and to launch clinical trials. The Rick Hansen Foundation announced this Read More…
