UBC Orthopaedics Researchers Secure $2.3 Million Grant for Groundbreaking Spinal Cord Injury Study
Two of our esteemed faculty members, Dr. Babak Shadgan and Dr. Brian Kwon, have been awarded a prestigious $2.3 million research grant from the US Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
Dr. Babak Shadgan Awarded CIHR Funding for Breakthrough Orthopaedics Research on Tissue Transfer Hemodynamics
Join us in celebrating Dr. Babak Shadgan, UBC Orthopaedics Assistant Professor, for securing funding from the CIHR Project Grant: Spring 2023 competition.
In the News! Wearable technology for respiratory disease monitoring
A new technique developed by UBC Orthopaedics Assistant Professor, Dr. Babak Shadgan, can help clinicians monitor vital signs in patients recovering from respiratory diseases using a wearable near-infrared spectroscopy sensor.
Faculty Spotlight – Babak Shadgan
Dr. Babak Shadgan is a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Scholar, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia (UBC), a faculty member at the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering, and a principal investigator at the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), where he is directing the Clinical Biophotonics Laboratory.
Dr. Babak Shadgan to Serve as Medical Director at 2022 Common Wealth Games
As an official representative from Canada, Dr. Babak Shadgan, a faculty member of the Department of Orthopaedics, is assigned to direct medical coverage of Olympic Styles Wrestling Competitions at the 2022 Common Wealth Games, held in Birmingham, UK, August 2–8, 2022. He will supervise and lead an expert medical team—consisting of orthopaedic surgeons, emergency physicians, […]