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Official Twitter of ICORD, a spinal cord injury research centre of UBC & @VCHResearch. (Our tweets do not necessarily endorse research/products presented.)
Vancouver, BC - Canada
Joined May 2011
What happens when a researcher teams up with a marathon runner with SCI? UBC-O PhD candidate Nate Adams (SCI Action Lab) partnered with Mike Shaw to collect real-time physiological data during marathon training. 📖 Read the story:
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UBC Okanagan research with first-time marathoner Mike Shaw explores new insights into spinal cord injury recovery and performance
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Did you know mountain biking is a significant cause of spinal cord injury in BC?.ICORD researchers discuss how better data collection and trail safety could help prevent these injuries. Check out the article on page 24 of the latest UBC Alumni Magazine:.
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Check out the feature of Orthopaedic and Injury Biomechanics Group (OIBG) in the President’s Highlight of the Spring 2025 UBC Magazine!
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How accessible are national parks for everyone? Dr. Aguilar-Carrasco's PhD research compares accessibility in Canada and Spain for people living with disabilities. 📰 Read her interview for her personal insights on navigating nature and accessibility:
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👀 Get a sneak peek of @VCHResearch's upcoming Research Impact Series! Discover how health research changes lives from the leading scientists across @VCHhealthcare ealthcare and @UBC. Subscribe to VCHRI’s YouTube channel to see the video series first.
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Have you checked out Dr. K's video on the FashionABLE project? The video features members of the SCI community sharing their personal stories and adaptations when it comes to clothing that is both functional and fashionable.
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🌱 Spring has sprung! Check out our Early Spring issue of the ICORDian, featuring the stories on SCI research (nerve regeneration + muscle strength measuring techniques + more!), awards, and community news from ICORD. Read the issue here:
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We didn’t get our usual Winter issue out before the equinox, so welcome to a special one-time Early Spring issue. We’ll take a look at recent ICORD papers on axon regeneration and ultra…
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Our friends at @SCI_BC released the Spring edition of The Spin! Read stories about workers’ rights and disability in the workplace, breastfeeding after SCI, lessons from SCI clinical trials, a new ferry service, and more!.
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We had a record number of applicants for our #seed2STEM summer program for Indigenous students! We're urgently looking for host labs, especially in:.🧬 Biology.🧠 Psyc & Neuroscience.🛠️ Engineering.🔭 Astrophysics.🩺 Clinical medicine. Visit to learn more.
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seed2STEM timeline for Summer 2025 June 12, 9-11:30: Pre-placement workshop for supervisors and lab members: Creating Trauma Informed Learning Spaces for Indigenous Youth. Please contact us for the…
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Lukas Linde, Mike Berger, and their colleagues (including former ICORDian Armin Curt) published "Ulnar compound muscle action potentials predict hand muscle strength 1 year after cervical spinal cord injury: A retrospective analysis" last week. Way to go!
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There is a 7 to 38-fold higher likelihood that SCI individuals with reduced or absent 3-month ulnar CMAP will demonstrate poor hand motor scores at 12 months. This aligns with significantly worse...
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Congratulations to Corree and Cheryl on receiving a well-deserved 3-year NSERC PromoScience grant to support and expand the #seed2STEM summer research program for Indigenous youth! 🎉🔬. About PromoScience: . About seed2STEM:
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Congrats to Carlos Herrara and collaborators, including Dr. Miller, Dr. Mortenson, Dr. Townson, Dr. Eng, and the @SCIREProject research team on their new publication, "Treatments of fatigue after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.".
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Participants in Dr. Mortenson’s study used both gym-aROW machines and modified home-aROW machines. “Participants appreciated [achieving] good exercise intensity and positive physical outcomes with both the home- and gym-aROWs.”.#AdaptiveFitness.
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Exercises that counterbalance overworked muscles used to propel manual wheelchairs can help people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in attaining cardiovascular fitness targets while protecting against...
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"There is ample reason to be excited about the potential of neuromodulation techniques to restore neurological function. However, in the absence of a [SCI] trial demonstrating efficacy compared to a sham condition, the impact of placebo remains a concern."
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Have you registered for our event next Tuesday, Feb 11, to celebrate the UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science? Scientists and future scientists of all ages and genders are invited to enjoy light refreshments and have fun with STEM displays.
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Celebrate the UN International Day for Women and Girls in science!
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“We found that low-intensity exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) shows promise as a means for people with SCI to build muscle strength and achieve greater quality of life,” said Dr. Babak Shadgan. Read more about Dr. Shadgan's research here:
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People with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at greater risk of severe muscle weakness than their non-SCI peers, with maintaining adequate muscle mass essential to prevent muscle wasting and atrophy. In...
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Mark your calendars for 3:30-5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 11, for our annual celebration of Women and Girls in Science in the atrium of the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre! Enjoy refreshments, meet scientists, and explore STEM demos. All are welcome. Register:
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#HappyFitnessFriday Join the Walk for Joy challenge promoting physical activity! Launched by the late Dr. Butler in 2005, it's open to all UBC community members, employees & students. Track your steps* (including wheeling, swimming, etc). Prizes available!
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Kramer Lab postdoc Paulina Sheuren co-authored "Safety and efficacy of intrathecal antibodies to Nogo-A in acute cervical spinal cord injury: a phase 2b trial." Published in The Lancet Neurology, the paper details findings from the NISCI trial. Great work!
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