Aug 15, 2022 | Concussion, News, Sport and Recreation
BCIRPU Director Dr. Ian Pike will lead the Vancouver study site on injuries and concussions in female youth rugby, as part of a large study funded by World Rugby that will take place across Canada and the United Kingdom. Led by University of Calgary researchers Drs....
Aug 9, 2022 | Concussion, News
BCIRPU’s Dr. Shelina Babul says that her recent sabbatical allowed her to catch-up on the projects that were on hold due to COVID-19, review the current literature, further some of the work that she is most passionate about, and just decompress from Zoom fatigue. Dr....
May 24, 2022 | Current Research, Fire/Burn Safety, News
Since 2016, BCIRPU has collaborated with the City of Surrey, City of Surrey Fire Service, and the University of the Fraser Valley, on a number of projects related to home and fire safety, and the health and wellness of firefighters. Reports and manuscripts...
Apr 5, 2022 | News, Road Safety (Cycling), Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety (Motorcyclists), Road Safety (Pedestrians), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2021/2022 BC Vision Zero in Road Safety for Vulnerable Road Users Program! This year, 37 projects were approved, with projects in every regional health authority. Of these, 16 are from...
Mar 15, 2022 | Concussion, News, Sport and Recreation
More than half of concussions in North America are among youth, the most at-risk group for brain injury from sports. To tackle this issue, researchers at the University of British Columbia Vancouver are seeking participants to take part in the SHRed Concussions study...
Jan 27, 2022 | Concussion, News, Violence Prevention
BCIRPU Associate Director Dr. Shelina Babul will collaborate with UBC Okanagan Professor Dr. Paul van Donkelaar on a project that will pilot a virtual reality training tool to help police recognize signs and symptoms of brain injury from concussion and strangulation...
