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As part of the Canadian Concussion Network annual meeting, a free public event will be held on Sunday, April 26, from 4-5:30 pm at UofC, featuring presentations from Canadian concussion experts and individuals with lived experience. Register here! concussionscalgary.eventbrite.com

A nice piece from School Health Pulse posted on Linkedin about the FAIR Consensus Statement and SIPRC's involvement. This article features SIPRC PhD student Emily Heming. You can read the article here: linkedin.com/posts/school-h… @UCalgary @uofcknes

Let's go Blue Jays!!! Congratulations to the @BlueJays from all of us at SIPRC on winning the ALCS, and now off to the 2025 World Series! #BlueJays @uofcknes @UCalgary

Today is Alberta Concussion Awareness Day. We are grateful to the Government of Alberta for officially recognizing this day! “The best concussion is the one that doesn’t happen." Andrew Boitchenko, Alberta Minister of Tourism and Sport @uofcknes @YourAlberta @UCalgary

Exactly one week to go to the Community Research and Engagement (CARE) Symposium "Athlete Health, Safety, and Injury Prevention: A focus on girls". Have you booked your spot yet??? @uofcknes @McCaigInstitute @SportCalgary @RugbyCanada @UCDinos @InMotionNetwork @girlsforwardca

Join Professor Kay Crossley, Director of the La Trobe Sport & Exercise Medicine Research Centre, for a great talk on preventing and managing knee injuries in women & girls on Sept.17 For ZOOM info please click on the QR code in the poster below! @uofcknes @UCDinos @UCalgary

Our friends at @McCaigInstitute, are hosting The Wood Forum on Saturday, November 8. Titled "Strength in Science: Exercise for Bone and Joint Health", this event will unlock the science behind exercise and its impact on bone and joint health! To learn more click on the QR code.

Thanks to Kelsea Arnett at @CBCCalgary for a great piece on @KathrynDane2 and @westy1609 from @SIPRC_ on injury prevention and women's rugby. Timing couldn't be better with the women's national team going for gold @rugbyworldcup! @uofcknes @RugbyCanada cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Last week, local players and coaches came together to attend the tackle technique session with members of Canada's Men's Rugby Team, the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, and @SHRedConcussio1 at the @CalgaryRugby Union 🇨🇦🏉 #RugbyCA | #OneSquad

Have you booked your spot yet?? Seats are going fast. If you are in Calgary on September 22nd you don't want to miss this. Catriona Le May Doan will kick proceedings off on this special evening! @SportCalgary @UCalgary @UCDinos @girlsforwardca @InMotionNetwork @McCaigInstitute

Welcome to the squad, Julia! Julia Omokhuale has been called up to Canada’s Rugby World Cup squad as an injury replacement🇨🇦🏉 #RugbyCA | #OneSquad

@KathrynDane2 @SIPRC_ @uofcknes @CarolynAEmery As women’s rugby booms, Kinesiology postdoc innovates on tackle safety in the game ucalgary.ca/news/womens-ru…

From Ireland’s national team to #UCalgary’s Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Dr. Kathryn Dane is tackling safety head-on—making the game safer for the next generation of women’s rugby players. Read the full article: bit.ly/473o52i #sportscience #concussion

ucalgary.ca/news/womens-ru… @KathrynDane2 @SHRedMobile1 @CarolynAEmery @SIPRC_

Happy to announce that registration is open for the "Athlete Health, Safety, and Injury Prevention: A focus on girls" symposium happening on Sept 22, 2025. SIPRC is hosting this great free event at UCalgary and all are welcome to attend! bit.ly/40QeKXB

@KathrynDane2 @ConversationCA @westy1609 @isla_j_s Fantastic stuff team! 👌

🚨 New article! Women's rugby is booming — but are safety practices keeping up? 🏉 My first @ConversationCA article for @SIPRC_ 🇨🇦 Really enjoyed writing this one with @westy1609 and @isla_j_s 🥳 theconversation.com/womens-rugby-i…

Proud to show @SIPRC_ was well represented for the @HotchkissBrain research symposium today. Great job Ember, Stacy, Nick and Tegan! @uofcknes

Very proud to announce Elle Fletcher did an EXCEPTIONAL job on her MSc Thesis and oral defence and has passed with no revisions! Amazing work from a truly inspiring individual. Great job Elle! @uofcknes @CarolynAEmery @SIPRC_ @Concussion_ISG

@BranchOutNF Looking forward to this amazing event put on by @BranchOutNF and recommend anyone interested in brain / neuroscience research in Calgary to come on out on November 6th. Mark your calendars!! @SIPRC_ @uofcknes @UCalgary @HotchkissBrain

New publication from the UCalgary @SIPRC_ @SHRedConcussio1 team! @CarolynAEmery Instrumented mouthguards in female HS wrestlers highlight maneuvers with highest head accelerations. link.springer.com/article/10.100…