Members of Dr. Krassioukov’s Paralympic research team had a great (and productive) time at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. The Research Clinic was located in the Fitness Centre right in the buzzing Athletes’ Village. The team tested over 60 Read More…
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Dr. Sawatzky to be honoured
ICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Bonita Sawatzky will be honoured by her Alma Mater later this month with the presentation of a Distinguished Alumni Blazer Award from the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The award selection committee was impressed Read More…
Paralympic Clinic is up and running in London
Dr. Andrei Krassioukov and his research team have arrived in London and set up in the Paralympic Village. Trainee Jacqueline Cragg sends an update: August 29th, 2012: We have arrived in London and have set up the Cardiovascular Health Education Read More…
Paralympic Boosting: Dr. Krassioukov weighs in
ICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Andrei Krassioukov is an expert on the subject of boosting, and he’s been in high demand from national and international media outlets wanting his insight in advance of the upcoming Paralympic Games. Boosting occurs when athletes Read More…
Funding for International Initiatives announced
[the deadline to apply for these competitions was September 1, 2012] ICORD is excited to announce the renewal of two initiatives to encourage international collaboration. With the support of the Rick Hansen Foundation and Rick Hansen Institute, ICORD is offering Read More…
Dr. E. Paul Zehr recommends Pro-Neck-Tor helmet for Dark Knight
ICORD Principal Investigator, Dr. E. Paul Zehr, is a world expert on the science of Batman. With the latest Batman movie, Dark Knight Rises, opening on July 20th, Scientific American posted an interesting and entertaining guest blog by the University Read More…
Spinal Chord Gala happens November 3, 2012
Now heading into its fourth year, Spinal Chord is a fun, innovative and elegant fundraising event that has grown out of a unique partnership between ICORD and Vancouver Cantata Singers. It’s a gala party hosted in the magnificent and acoustically Read More…
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:
