Do you have a PhD in Neuroscience or a related scientific discipline, and at least two years’ experience as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow? The Kwon Lab at ICORD is currently seeking a Research Associate with extensive experience with in vivo Read More…
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Inventing Iron Man: free public talk, September 20th
Everyone is welcome to a free public event featuring ICORD Principal Investigator and author Dr. E. Paul Zehr. Dr. Zehr will be giving a multimedia presentation entitled “Inventing Iron Man: Where is the line between human and machine?” He will Read More…
ICORD @ AAAS 2012
From February 17th to 20th, 2012, Vancouver will host the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting. Thousands of international scientists and science media will be here for symposia, plenary talks, posters, and other special events. Earlier Read More…
Cathedrals of Science concert available online
A concert by the Vancouver Cantata Singers recorded at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre in February, 2011, is now available as part of CBC Radio2’s Concerts on Demand series. Vancouver Cantata Singers recently won the Healey Willan Prize for best Read More…
Dr. Tom Oxland inducted as CAE Fellow
Congratulations to ICORD Acting Director and Principal Investigator, Dr. Tom Oxland, who was honoured with induction as a Fellow of the Canadian Association of Engineers (CAE) in June, 2011, in recognition of his distinguished achievements and career-long service to the Read More…
ICORD researcher launches new book at San Diego’s Comic-Con
Dr E. Paul Zehr has combined his love of neuroscience and comic book superheros into a new book called Inventing Iron Man: The possibility of a human machine. The book is a scientifically sound look at brain-machine interfaces and the Read More…
Funding for International Initiatives
ICORD is excited to announce new initiatives to encourage international collaboration. With the support of the Rick Hansen Institute, ICORD is offering two programs: 1. Visit ICORD on a Scholarship for International Trainees (VISIT program) This program will support a Read More…
Dr. Aziz Ghahary joins ICORD
Dr. Aziz Ghahary, a world-renowned leader in the field of wound healing, will be joining ICORD and moving with his research team into the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre this summer. Dr. Ghahary is a Professor in the UBC Department of Read More…
BCPA offers bursaries for students with SCI
The British Columbia Paraplegic Foundation is inviting applications from students–or prospective students–with spinal cord injuries, for their annual bursaries. To apply, potential recipients must be: Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, Residents of BC, and Attending, or planning to attend, a Read More…
Dr. Brian Kwon to represent Canada
ICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Brian Kwon has been chosen by the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) to represent Canada on the American-British-Canadian (ABC) Travelling Fellowship, which is awarded every two years. He will travel with a series of American orthopaedic surgeons, Read More…
