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Model of human body dancing as book cover for Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body

Prof. Driscoll and colleagues publish a book about Fascia and its implication in our musculoskeletal system from ailments to treatment avenues.

> Date: January 2022

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Prof. Driscoll and team develop a novel award winning device to assist in back pain patient treatment and diagnostics.

>Source: Reporter

>Date: January 2022

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“The development of a novel surgical spine procedure into a physics based virtual reality FEM training platform” project was awarded the prize for the collaboration between Industry partners and an academic institution.

> Source: MEDTEQ+

> Date: November 2021

 Dean's Report Fall 2021

BioOptic,a handheld physiotherapy device, developed by Natasha Jacobson and Trevor Cotter featured in Dean's Report.

> Source: Faculty of Engineering

> Date: Fall 2021

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Prof. Driscoll guided Jeff Bischoff for his three-talk mini symposium of the ORS Annual Meeting on 'Computational modeling and simulation to support implant design, evaluation, and clinical decision making – practical considerations on model credibility'.

> Source: Orthopaedic Research Society

> Date: June2021

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Prof. Driscoll Awarded/appointed the Chwang-Seto Faculty Scholar in 2021 (2021-2023) in recognition of exceptional work and outstanding achievements within the Faculty of Engineering.

> Source: Faculty of Engineering,

> Date: May 2021

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Congratulating the 1stand 3rdplace winners in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition, Trevor Cotter and Natasha Jacobson.

> Source: Skillsets

> Date: March 2021

Fascia Research Online Summit 2020 poster

Prof. Driscoll to give invited talk to over 1500 registrants via on online research summit.

> Source: Fascia Online Summit

> May 2020

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Future Ready: Is This Spinal Tap?

> Source:Med e-News

> May 2020

Covid-19 molecule in 3D with some labels

Local Team Produce a Novel and Simple Emergency Ventilator with the Purpose of Making Open Access

> Date: April 2020

Profile of Prof. Mark Driscoll in front of a blue backdrop

Prof. Driscoll featured in the 100th year anniversary special edition journal of the Order of Engineers “Representing the future of Engineering in Quebec”

> Source: Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec

> Date: February 2020

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Prof. Mark Driscoll to present atWebinar: Highlights From the World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain.

> Source: Fascia Research Society

> Date: November 2019

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Prof. Driscoll awarded a NSERC Chair entitled “NSERC/ Design Engineering Chair for Interdisciplinary Innovation of Medical Technologies"

> Source: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

> Date: October 2019

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Prof. Mark Driscoll to give keynote talk at the World Congress of Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Painentitled “How do thoracolumbar fascia and intra-abdominal pressure affect the mechanical loading of the low-back?"

> Source:Interdisciplinary World Congresson Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain

> Date: October 2019

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Prof. Mark Driscoll gives invited talk at the MEDTEQ Annual General Meeting June 12th entitled “Numerical Simulation in Health Care – Valuable if Careful”

> Source: MEDTEQ

> Date: June 2019

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Virtual reality: , CAE Healthcare & DePuy Synthes partner for new spine surgery training

> Source: Becker Spine Review Magazine

> Date: June 2018

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to partner with industry in developing virtual reality training platform for spinal surgery.

> Source: City of Montreal

> Date: June 2018

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The Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec paid tribute to the excellence and know-how of its members at the 14th Soirée de l’Excellence en genie on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Grévin Museum.

> Source:Order of Engineers Quebec
> Date:June 2018

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Partners with CAE Healthcare to develop VR spinal surgery training platform

> Source: Medical Simulation Training

> Date: June 2018

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Combining engineering and medicine to combat spinal disorders

> Source: Reporter

> Date: June 2018

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Partners with industries to develop VR training tech for spinal surgery training

> Source: Mobile Syrup (Online Tech Magazine)

> Date: June 2018

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