A message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research and Patricia Daly, Vice President, Public Health and Chief Medical Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. John (Kip) Kramer has been appointed interim Director, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a Senate-approved Centre of the Faculty of Medicine, effective to December 31, 2023.
Dr. Kramer is an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics dedicated to improving outcomes and quality of life for people with spinal cord injury. His research is focused on understanding the relationships between spinal cord injuries and neuropathic pain, and he is currently developing advanced neuroimaging and quantitative sensory testing techniques to better understand how changes in the central nervous system relate to the development of neuropathic pain.
As interim Director, ICORD, Dr. Kramer will facilitate and support the research of investigators and scientists in the Centre and oversee administrative activities. He will also foster interactions with collaborating institutions and stimulate international partnerships, while ensuring ICORD activities help advance the goals of the Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s strategic plans.
Dr. Kramer’s appointment follows the leadership of Dr. Wolfram Tetzlaff, who has held the role since July 2013. We wish to recognize and thank Dr. Tetzlaff for his incredible dedication and leadership in promoting integrative research to understand basic mechanisms of spinal cord injury, accelerate the search for cures, and improve functional outcomes and quality of life for persons with spinal cord injury.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kramer on his appointment and thanking him for his leadership and commitment to this important work.
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