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Congratulations to ICORD associate member and University of Calgary assistant prof. Dr. Aaron Phillips, who has received a @BrainCanada 2019 Azrieli Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research grant. The funding was announced yesterday. https://braincanada.ca//major-boost-for-brain-health-in-c/

ICORD's first virtual Trainee Symposium is taking place today and tomorrow. So far, the technology is cooperating, and the talks are very well done. Thanks to plenary speakers Dr. Fadel Zeidan, Dr. Tor Wagner, Dr. Phil Popovich, and Dr. Franziska Denk, and to the Rick Hansen Foundation for supporting this event!

Publication alert! A study, just published in Disability & Society Journal by Sharon Jang (a UBC #OccupationalTherapy student), ICORD PI Dr. Mortenson, and their colleagues, incorporated semi-structured interviews to explore the everyday experiences of #MobilityScooter users as they navigate the social and physical world. Read about experiencing liminality, the social model of disability, and more here: https://www.tandfonline.com//full/10/09687599.2019.1696749

The Disability Foundation is doing a survey about #accessible transportation among people with disabilities (Accessible Transportation Survey). Participate at https://disabilityfoundation.org/survey/ before the survey closes on November 27.

No travel required! https://www.sfn.org//virtual-events/sfn-global-connectome-

BY POPULAR DEMAND: COVID19 & SCI update with Dr. Krassioukov! If you've been wondering what we know about COVID19 risk and SCI 9 months after the pandemic began in North America, join us Monday, November 16, 7pm! More info: www.sci-bc.ca/events Send me questions or ask one live!

Are you a post-secondary student in BC living with a SCI? Spinal Cord Injury BC's GRAGOPEAN Scholarship will assist with tuition, books and/or other learning aids, and other expenses related to their disability that will support education such as housing, transportation, in-class assistance including notetaking, etc. Read how Riley's scholarship lifted the financial burden of law school pretty much in its entirety and paid dividends in terms of his mental health. http://ow.ly/dJwn50BXRNJ Apply for the scholarship by the Nov 13th deadline! https://sci-bc.ca/about-us/scholarships-bursaries/

This October we bring you FIVE videos on #COVID19 and #SCI topics! Check out our first video, "COVID-19: Medical Concerns for Individuals with SCI" here: ht...tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg4M94yK74U ICORD Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Rick Hansen Foundation Spinal Cord Injury BC Spinal Cord Injury Alberta See more

FUNDING NEWS: Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Scholar & Research Trainee competitions! These programs support BC’s next generation of health researchers to advance #science, address #health #research priorities & improve the health of British Columbians: https://www.msfhr.org/funding/current-funding-opportunities

Congratulations to our pet costume contest winners (there was a tie for second place)!

Do you have any friends or colleagues looking for postdoc positions? ICORD postdoc positions are currently available in the Granville, Krassioukov, and Wu labs. Please help us spread the word! Wound healing and/or dermatology (Granville) - https://www-nature-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca//postdoctora Clinical Research in Autonomic Dysfunctions (Krassioukov) - https://faculty-staff.grad.ubc.ca/job/54318... Research in Sports Brain Injuries (Wu) - https://faculty-staff.grad.ubc.ca/job/54373

November is Fall Prevention Month. #OrthostaticHypotension is the sudden blood pressure (BP) drop when standing or changing position, and it poses a risk for falls. Have you seen our past blog post about the correlation between aging and sudden BP drops? https://icord.org//five-things-to-know-about-sudden-fall/

Congratulations to our pumpkin carving contest winners!

ICORD researcher Dr. Andrei Krassioukov is also the President of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA). This year's ASIA conference is happening virtually right now, and the turnout and presentations have been great!

Repost from SCIRE Community: Adequate fibre intake is important to ensure proper nutrition after #SCI. Find out how you can manage your dietary fibre intake in our article, now available in both French and English! See it here: https://scireproject.com/community/topic/dietary-fibre/... Un apport adéquat en fibres est important pour assurer une nutrition adéquate après #SCI. Découvrez comment gérer votre apport en fibres alimentaires dans notre article, maintenant disponible en anglais! Voir ici: https://scireproject.com//SCIRE-C.-Dietary-Fibre.-4-Downlo

Happy Sunday! Check out the colourful wheelchair artwork company created by two sisters, one with spina bifida, with the goal of helping wheelchair users express themselves. Read about how their story began here: https://www.cbsnews.com//sisters-start-izzy-wheels-compan/

Are you living with a SCI or other disability? Or do you live with a family member with a disability? Let our government know how the pandemic has impacted you, as well as any other COVID-19 related needs or concerns in this Canada-wide COVID-19 Disability Survey at https://abilitiescentre.org/disabilitysurvey. To learn more about the goal of this national survey, visit this UBC news article: https://news.ok.ubc.ca//national-survey-supports-canadian/

Happy first day of November ICORDians! Friendly reminder that clocks 'fell back' last night (2 am on Nov. 1) for Daylight Saving Time. Remember to set any non-automatic clocks back by an hour if you haven't already.

Curious about the Accessible Canada Act? Their first annual report entitled Together, toward an accessible Canada" is now available for viewing. https://www.newswire.ca//accessibility-standards-canada-re

Spinal Cord Injury BC has published the fall edition of The Spin magazine! Read about cannabis & autonomic dysreflexia, improving breathing with neuromodulation, devices for SCI, ICORD research projects and more! https://sci-bc.ca//u/2020/09/spin-september-2020-final.pdf

"Despite reports showing that regular physical activity benefits both mental and physical health, most people with SCI do not meet the recommended amount of physical activity." Read our new SCInfo blog post summarizing a research study on how an E-learning program can increase physical activity amongst people with SCI: https://icord.org//e-learning-program-to-increase-physica/

Happy Halloween! Please enjoy this science-themed Jack o' Lantern, shot by ICORD PI Dr. Ben Mortenson.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month for our neighbours in the US. To support this campaign, Google has implemented new #accessbility features such as a dedicated Google Careers resource page to help disabled people search for work and a special Sound Notifications feature for Android phones to better serve people who are hard of hearing or deaf. Learn more here: https://themighty.com//google-accessibility-features-disa/

#FitnessFriday Happy first week of October! The October schedule for online PARC classes is now up. Please note there will be no class on Thanksgiving Monday, October 12. For more details on how to join the Zoom classes please visit our virtual PARC webpage: https://icord.org/parc/virtual-parc/

Lead author Cassandra Mah & co-authors Vanessa Noonan, Dr. Bryan and ICORD PI Dr. Whitehurst have published a new study on the validity of ICECAP-A as an outcome measure for assessing capability wellbeing in people with SCI living in a community setting! Read the full publication here: https://rdcu.be/b7MtN

What causes Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD), and what can you do to prevent it? Find out more in this article from Spinal Cord Injury BC, and download your free AD Wallet Carddeveloped to convey symptoms to care workers, first responders, doctors & nurses, hospitals & ER staff. Find out more here: https://sci-bc.ca/autonomic-dysreflexia-living-with-sci/

Are you a user of the popular iPhone smartphone device? Here's a quick tip on how to tweak accessibility settings on your iPhone to use VoiceOver to hear what's on your screen: https://medium.com//iphone-accessibility-tip-how-to-hear-w

Good luck to the students and staff at W.L.McLeod School in Vanderhoof, BC, who are holding their annual Ultimate Tournament to raise funds for ICORD today. We are so grateful for their continued support! (This photo was taken at the 2018 event. This year the group will be more spread out!)

ICORD PI Dr. Brian Kwon is co-leader of a new five-year $48M grant from @DARPA that aims to revolutionize SCI treatments using innovative, implantable technologies. https://news.ubc.ca//spinal-cord-injury-research-at-ubc-r/

Are you interested in supporting clinical research into autonomic dysfunction in people with SCI? Dr. Krassioukov is looking for a research assistant. Check out posting #38411 on the UBC Careers site https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-p//staff-career-postings

Earlier this month, SCIRE Community presented their newest article on Infectious Respiratory Conditions! Learn more about how #SCI affects the respiratory and immune system in the link below! https://scireproject.com//infectious-respiratory-conditio/ #COVID19 #Influenza

Check out SCIRE Community's factsheet : #COVID19: Guidance for #SCI Caregivers! See their COVID-19 section for this article and a full list of resources: https://scireproject.com/community/covid-19/articles/

ICORD PI Dr. Bonnie Sawatzky just got a preview of the pool at Richmond's new Minoru Centre for Active Living (opening Monday). The edge of the infinity pool varies from floor to seat height, so people in manual wheelchairs can get in and out of the water without needing a lift!

A new study by UBC-O researchers on pain tolerance among cannabis users demonstrates that regular cannabis use, unlike opiate use, may not make pain sensitivity worse. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2020//200910120105.htm