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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

North Shore Health Research Foundation Funds Hip Fracture Home Support Study Research at Lions Gate Hospital

http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/NSHRF-Hip-fracture-announcement

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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"

$15-million donation launches research centre at VGH

http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/_15-million_donation_launches_research_centre_at_vgh
News Release - Office of the Premier, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

Christine Voss: Tackling the physical inactivity pandemic through research and running

http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/tackling-the-physical-inactivity-pandemic-through-research-and-running
VCHRI features Christine Voss, who exemplifies the importance of physical fitness for a bright mind and healthy body.
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