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Congratulations Dr. Alex Scott– Winner of a Research Ambassadors Knowledge Translation Award
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Scott-KT-Award
Dr. Alex Scott, a Core Member and tendon researcher at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility was recently awarded the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis "Research Ambassadors Knowledge Translation Award."
Research accolades to the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) scientists
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/research_accolades_to_the_arthritis_research_centre_of_canada__arc__scientists
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, CHHM Core Research Member, Tier II Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/dr-teresa-liu-ambrose-chhm-core-research-member-recipient-of-tier-ii-canada-research-chair-in-physical-activity-mobility-and-cognitive-neuroscience
Congratulations Maureen Ashe– Canada Research Chair in Community Mobility
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Ashe-appointed-Canada-Research-Chair
Dr. Maureen Ashe, Core Researcher at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (CHHM), Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Community Mobility. Today at UBC, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced the appointment of Ashe, and 305 other researchers from all disciplines across 53 post-secondary institutions in Canada.
Innovative Mobile Research Lab Arrives in Victoria
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/innovative_mobile_research_lab_arrives_in_victoria
News Release - Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
British Columbia unveils mobile hip and mobility research laboratory
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/british_columbia_unveils_mobile_hip_and_mobility_research_laboratory
The Canadian Press - August 21, 2009
CHHM trainee awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Age Plus Prize
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/chhm_trainee_awarded_the_canadian_institutes_of_health_research_age_plus_prize
Dr. Jennifer Davis received the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Age Plus Prize for one of her doctoral thesis papers. She designed a concurrent, prospective economic analysis using individual level data on cost and effectiveness outcomes as part of a study showing the importance of resistance training for brain function.
CHHM Annual Research and Impact Action Planning Session
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/chhm_annual_research_and_impact_action_planning_session
A lively and interactive session with researchers, trainees, and staff taking the opportunity to interact, celebrate research success over the past year, identify major priorities, and set the course for theme-based research activities for year 2011.
A day in the Lab: Tendon Research Group
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/a-day-in-the-lab--tendon-research-group
Welcome to Dr. Alex Scott’s lab – changing what we know about tendon injury and recovery.
Lower Mainland Health Authorities focus on research and education during Falls Prevention Week
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/lower_mainland_health_authorities_focus_on_research_and_education_during_falls_prevention_week
News Release - Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health
Upright Open MRI technology: Stand up for hip health research
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/stand-up-for-hip-health-research
David Wilson, Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and researcher at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility researches osteoarthritis using CHHM's Upright Open MRI.
Congratulations to Drs. Heather McKay and Joanie Sims-Gould, recipients of a Peter Wall Institute International Research Roundtable Award
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/PWIAS-2016-Award-Winners
Kudos to Drs. Heather McKay and Joanie Sims-Gould, who received a 2016 Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies International Research Roundtable Award. These research awards support meetings of scholars from the international community, Canada and UBC, for two to five days. Scholars have a unique opportunity to explore broad themes within an interdisciplinary environment, and to advance excellence in research in those areas.
Exciting Images from CHHM Research
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/michele-touchette
Each year, CHHM hosts an image contest among graduate students who are conducting research at the Centre. These trainees enjoy the opportunity to showcase their research through images and captions. This year's winner is Michele Touchette. Michele is completing a Master's of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering at UBC. Her image demonstrates simulated X-ray technology, which is the focus of her work. The development of a simulated X-ray system could help to reduce radiation exposure during bone repair surgeries– it's X-ray vision without the X-rays.
Conduct Research with CHHM's state-of-the-art DXA System
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/hologic-discovery-w-dxa
CHHM is now offering research members and external users access to a state-of-the-art Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) System directly in the Centre, the Hologic Discovery W.
Upright Open MRI Research that thinks outside the bore
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/chhm-s-upright-open-mri--open-to-innovation
Our Upright Open MRI is wholly dedicated to research and captures unparalleled images of the human body including bones, joints, and cartilage during weight-bearing activity
Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre now open
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/robert-h.n.-ho-research-centre-now-open
Focusing on early detection and disease prevention - Vancouver Coastal Health
Move It! The Latest in Mobility Research
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/move_it__the_latest_in_mobility_research-504
UBC researchers highlight cutting-edge questions about joint and bone health.
Moving towards developing the right tools to capture the impact of research
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/moving_towards_developing_the_right_tools_to_capture_the_impact_of_research
Leading the way in innovative thinking, the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (CHHM) hosted the Establishing a Metric to Assess Research Impact: An Interactive Workshop on February 10 and 11 at the YWCA in downtown Vancouver.
Leigh Gabel wins the Endeavour Research Fellowship
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/leigh-gabel-wins-the-endeavour-research-fellowship
CHHM Trainee Leigh Gabel was awarded the Endeavour Research Fellowship in December 2013 to spend 4 - 6 months in Melbourne, Australia, working with Dr. Jo Salmon and her team at Deakin University.
Research accolades to CIHR grant awardees
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/research_accolades_to_cihr_grant_awardees
Congratulations to Dr. Vincent Duronio and Dr. Karim Khan who were successful this round of funding.
Free public talk: Move It! The Latest in Mobility Research
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/free_public_talk__move_it__the_latest_in_mobility_research
Join us for this free public talk - join leading experts in joint and bone health to learn about the latest in mobility research, treatments and prevention strategies.
$60-million health care research centre opens at VGH
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/60-million-health-care-research-centre-opens-at-vgh
Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun - September 15, 2011
CHHM's seniors' mobility research comes to life in new documentary
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/seniors--mobility-research-comes-to-life-in-new-documentary
The Michael Smith Foundation Features CHHM's film "I'd Rather Stay"
CHHM Core Research Member Dr. Meghan Winters promotes
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/chhm-core-research-member-dr.-meghan-winters-promotes--bikeability--through-bikescore
sfu.ca - December 2012
UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health open new medical research centre
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/ubc-and-vancouver-coastal-health-open-new-medical-research-centre
Brian Kladko - UBC Public Affairs
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