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Taqdir Ali receives 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Award to develop AI-driven software to assist doctors in diagnosing fractures in children

Taqdir Ali receives 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Award to develop AI-driven software to assist doctors in diagnosing fractures in children

Innovations in orthopaedic—such as postdoctoral research fellow Taqdir Ali’s research project, Advancing Orthopaedics Diagnostic Intelligence: Deep Learning and Generative AI Models for Fracture Identification and Dialogue-driven Documentation and Decision-making—are paving the way for faster, more accurate diagnoses and tailored patient care.

Dr. Dena Shahriari Receives CFI JELF Award for Research in Implantable Smart Biomaterials and Sensors

Dr. Dena Shahriari Receives CFI JELF Award for Research in Implantable Smart Biomaterials and Sensors

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Dena Shahriari, Assistant Professor at UBC Orthopaedics, has been awarded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). This prestigious award will support Dr. Shahriari’s cutting-edge research into implantable smart biomaterials and sensors, enabling the development of new technologies to improve patient care […]

Dr. Brian Kwon receives a C$2.2 million grant from the US Department of Defense to spearhead research in bladder control for individuals with spinal cord injuries

Dr. Brian Kwon receives a C$2.2 million grant from the US Department of Defense to spearhead research in bladder control for individuals with spinal cord injuries

An international research team, led by UBC Orthopaedics Professor Dr. Brian Kwon, has been awarded a 3-year grant of $1.7 million USD (approximately 2.2 million CAD) from the US Department of Defense to embark upon a groundbreaking research project aimed at enhancing bladder function for individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury.

New Orthopaedic Academic Excellence Award funds innovative research led by four early-career researchers

New Orthopaedic Academic Excellence Award funds innovative research led by four early-career researchers

We are delighted to announce the first recipients of the Orthopaedic Academic Excellence Award (Ortho-AEA): Drs. Aresh Sepehri, Parth Lodhia, David Stockton, and Michael Neufeld. Ortho-AEA aims to foster a culture of academic scholarship in UBC Orthopaedics by developing faculty talent.

UBC Orthopaedics’ Dr. Dena Shahriari Honored with 2024 Innovation and Translational Research Award

UBC Orthopaedics’ Dr. Dena Shahriari Honored with 2024 Innovation and Translational Research Award

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Dena Shahriari, Assistant Professor at UBC Orthopaedics, is a recipient of Vancouver Coastal Health’s 2024 Innovation and Translational Research Award.