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…
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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:
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…
Trainee Research Symposium takes place May 10th
The ICORD Trainee Research Symposium, now in its second year, will take place at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre on Thursday, May 10th. This Symposium is a one-day trainee-run initiative designed to give trainees a chance to present their research Read More…
