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…
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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…
Inaugural Trainee Research Meeting takes place May 6, 2011
ICORD’s Trainee Committee at is hosting a one-day Trainee Research Meeting on May 6th, 2011, at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. The meeting will feature two distinguished plenary lectures by leading North American spinal cord injury researchers, as well as Read More…
Leanne Ramer is a 2011 VCHRI Top Graduating Doctoral Student
ICORD Trainee Leanne Ramer was recently named a Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Top Graduating Doctoral Student for her outstanding research accomplishments and contributions to the scientific community. Leanne is a member of the Krassioukov Lab and also represents the Read More…
New Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephanie Willerth
ICORD is pleased to announce three new Principal Investigators have joined the research group. Drs. Sandra Hundza, Carolyn Sparrey and Stephanie Willerth were welcomed in February, 2011. Dr. Willerth is a faculty member at the University of Victoria. Dr. Stephanie Read More…
New Principal Investigator: Dr. Carolyn Sparrey
ICORD is pleased to announce three new Principal Investigators have joined the research group. Drs. Sandra Hundza, Carolyn Sparrey and Stephanie Willerth were welcomed in February, 2011. Dr. Sparrey is a faculty member at Simon Fraser University. Carolyn Sparrey Originally Read More…
New Principal Investigator: Dr. Sandra Hundza
ICORD is pleased to announce three new Principal Investigators have joined the research group. Drs. Sandra Hundza, Carolyn Sparrey and Stephanie Willerth were welcomed in February, 2011. Dr. Hundza is a faculty member at the University of Victoria. Sandra Hundza Read More…
2011 Poster Prize Winners
Poster awards are an important and valued part of the ICORD Annual Research Meeting. The ICORD Trainee Award is for the best poster presented by an ICORD trainee at the Masters Student level. The Aaron Moser Award goes to the Read More…
