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.
Dr. Babak Shadgan presents studies at the 2021 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport showing that modifying sports regulations prevents injuries
Dr. Babak Shadgan, Assistant Professor at UBC Department of Orthopaedics, presented the findings of two studies on sports injuries in Olympic Games at 2021 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport in Monaco during 25–27 November.
UBC Pediatric Orthopedic Researchers Recognized as Global Experts in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) and Congenital Hip Dislocation
We are proud to share that two members of our department have been recognized as global experts in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and congenital hip dislocation. HIPpy Research Team’s mission is to diagnose and detect hip dysplasia and hip dislocation in new born babies within their first three months.