Poster awards are an important and valued part of the ICORD Annual Research Meeting. Through the support of generous donors, we were able to provide poster awards to ICORD trainees in three categories at our February 3-4 meeting. The ICORD Read More…
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Travelling Health Fair comes to Blusson Spinal Cord Centre
This event is presented by the UBC Department of Health, Safety and Environment. All UBC Staff and Faculty are welcome. Friday March 5, 9:00- 4:30 pm Sign up online to book your individual appointment for: nutritional health, focused on weight Read More…
ICORD researchers invent helmet that significantly reduces forces to neck during head-first impact
ICORD researchers, Dr. Peter Cripton, Director of the UBC Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, and PhD candidate, Tim Nelson, have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary tests. Dubbed Read More…
Dr. Brian Kwon named to Top-40-under-40 list for 2010
ICORD Researcher and VCH Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Brian Kwon has been named one of Business In Vancouver’s Top 40 under 40. The award honours corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders in British Columbia who have reached a significant level of Read More…
Cardiovascular Health Clinic for 2010 Paralympic Athletes
Paralympian athletes are exposed to tremendous physical and emotional stress during training and competition, and athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI) have unique disadvantages during competition. One of these disadvantages is unstable blood pressure control. On a daily basis, individuals Read More…
Dr. Andrei Krassioukov wins inaugural Alan T. Brown Foundation Award
Dr. Andrei Krassioukov has won the 2009 Alan T. Brown Foundation Award for research in Spinal Cord Injury, presented by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA). This is the first year the Alan T. Brown Foundation SCI Research Award has Read More…
Spinal Chord gala gets rave reviews
“The choir was amazing – sublime, exquisite – a great treat for our ears!” “We loved how the choir members mingled and chatted with the audience.” “Your show last night was magnificent. I have seldom enjoyed myself that much.” “Who Read More…
Grant for ICORD Researchers to study improved mobilty in older power-wheelchair users
Dr. Bill Miller, an ICORD investigator and faculty member in the UBC Dept of Occupational Therapy & Occupational Sciences and GF Strong Rehab Centre, along with Drs. Gary Birch, Bonnie Sawatzky and several others, received $1,485,447 over 6 years through Read More…
Dr. Janice Eng wins 2009 Jonas Salk Award
Dr. Janice Eng, a GF Strong and ICORD researcher and professor in the Dept. of Physical Therapy, has received the prestigious 2009 Jonas Salk Award from March of Dimes Canada. Earlier this year Dr. Eng, developed a rehabilitation program that Read More…
ICORD Researchers in the news
Drs. Wolfram Tetzlaff and Femke Streiger’s study on the effects of high-fat, low-carb (or ketogenic) diet on recovery after SCI was featured in Science Daily and PhysOrg.com. Dr. Tetzlaff presented the research project at a press conference at this year’s Read More…
