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Photos of UBC President Dr. Santa Ono’s Visit to ICORD

Nov 01, 2016
Photos of UBC President Dr. Santa Ono’s visit to ICORD have been posted on the Faculty of Medicine’s Flickr account. Included are images of the School of Kinesiology’s Dr. Tania Lam and her research lab. Please visit the Faculty of Medicine Flickr site for more photos…


UBC Thunderbirds Football Team Particpiate with The School of Kinesiology in Collision Impact Study

Sep 07, 2016
The UBC Thunderbirds Football Team is participating in a research study with the School of Kinesiology. A team of researchers headed by Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin are assessing impact forces using mouth guard monitors worn by the players. Please visit the following links for additional information: Global News video CBC News story  


KIN Alumni and Current Students Competing in Rio

Aug 15, 2016
Best wishes for all Kinesiology Alumni and current students competing at Rio 2016!!! Blair Bann Volleyball Men’s Volleyball Edmonton, Alta. Alumni Luc Bruchet Athletics 5000m White Rock, B.C. Alumni Evan Dunfee Athletics Racewalk Richmond, B.C. Alumni Nikola Girke Sailing Mixed nacra 17 (multihull) Vancouver, BC Alumni Liz Gleadle Athletics Javelin Vancouver, BC Alumni Antoni Kindler Field Hockey Men’s Field Hockey […]


Congratulations Dr. Eli Puterman

May 11, 2016
Congratulations to Dr Eli Puterman, a recipient of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 2016 Scholar Award. Foundation funding will allow for the successful realization of Dr Puterman’s vision that maximizes capacity to improve the health of Canada’s adult populations who are at risk for accelerated aging and disease development.


Dr. John Kramer featured on Roundhouse Radio 98.3

Apr 19, 2016
Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver Our City with Kirk LaPointe – Dr. John Kramer (Apr 19, 2016) Kirk speaks with Dr. John Kramer, Principal Investigator at ICORD, about the recent research from Ohio State University that shows movement in the hands of people with paralysis caused by spinal cord injury using recordings from the brain. http://cirh.streamon.fm/listen-pl-2463 […]