In the News! UBC leading the way in spinal cord injury research
Dr. Dena Shahriari, Assistant Professor at UBC’s Department of Orthopedics and the School of Biomedical Engineering, discussed a new project developing treatments for spinal cord injury on CKNW Mornings with Simi.
In the News! UBC researchers look at ‘gel’ biomaterials to help treat spinal cord injuries
UBC’s Mend the Gap team is leading an international effort to develop a new way to treat spinal cord injuries, which they hope will lead to increased motor function and a better quality of life for patients. (CTV, Vancouver Sun, The Province)
UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury
A new multidisciplinary team—named Mend the Gap—is working on a novel approach that may someday help people with spinal cord injury. The Mend the Gap team recently received $24 million from Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund 2020 Transformation stream to investigate using biomaterials—and soft gels in particular—to heal the injury.
SBME Propels Series | Success Starts with the End in Mind: Human-Centered Design & Clinical Applications
UBC Orthopaedics faculty, Drs. Babak Shadgan and Pierre Guy, will explore their experiences integrating engineering and medicine throughout the research process at next week’s SBME Propels session!
International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank launches a new website
The International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank (ISCIB) has launched a new website! The ISCIB is an initiative led by Dr. Brian Kwon and a multi-disciplinary team of experts based out of ICORD at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. It’s mission is to advance the understanding of the biology of SCI and share these findings with the global SCI community. Researchers from anywhere in the world can submit requests for ISCIB biospecimens.