This summer, our Work Learn student Jocelyn Chan celebrated five years with ICORD in her role as Knowledge Translation and Social Media Coordinator. Recently, she was featured in an article by the UBC Career Centre, where she shared her experiences Read More…
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Spinal cord injuries from mountain biking exceed hockey, other high-risk sports
A new paper by ICORD Director Dr. Brian Kwon and his colleagues at UBC, Vancouver Coastal Health, and Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, reveals an alarming number of people suffering spinal cord injuries while mountain biking, often leading to permanent and Read More…
Dr. Brian Kwon appointed as new ICORD Director
Dr. Brian Kwon has been appointed Director of ICORD for a five-year term effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029. Dr. Kwon is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, an associate member of the School of Biomedical Engineering Read More…
Celebrate Women & Girls in Science on February 9, 2024
Scientists and future scientists (of all ages and genders!) are invited to celebrate the UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science, enjoy light refreshments, and have fun with science, technology, engineering, and math-related demonstrations and displays at a Read More…
Dr. Brett Hilton named a 2022 Brain Canada Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research
ICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Brett Hilton is one of 28 neuroscientists in Canada who have been awarded $100,000 each in research funding, as part of Brain Canada’s 2022 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program. The Future Leaders in Canadian Read More…
ICORD celebrates the International Day for Women & Girls in Science
Join your friends and colleagues for a special event to celebrate the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. We’re planning an informal get-together in the atrium with refreshments, fun interactive displays about ICORD research to engage younger visitors, Read More…
UBC researchers lead $24m project to treat SCI
A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI)—the kind caused by impact from a car crash, a fall, a sporting activity or a violent act—is repairing the gap that is formed when the spine is broken. This gap, Read More…
Fall 2020 Seed Grants
With the generous support of the Rick Hansen Foundation, ICORD was able to award seven seed grants in the Fall 2020 competition. We are very grateful for this ongoing and extremely valuable support. Quality of safety reporting in acute spinal Read More…
Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients
ICORD principal investigators Dr. Christopher West and Dr. Brian Kwon and their research teams have published a study that challenges the current standard for managing blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). The findings could lead to a Read More…
SCI research at UBC receives $48M grant
An international research team, co-led by ICORD PI Dr. Brian Kwon, has received a $48 million grant (US$36.5M) for research that aims to improve long-term outcomes for patients with SCI. The five-year project—made possible through a grant from the United Read More…
