Songbai Ji, University of British Columbia

Research

Biomechanical Modeling Brain Health Concussion Cumulative Injury Female Athlete Health Injury Biomechanics Long-Term Brain Changes Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Latest funding

Sex-specific biomechanical thresholds and cumulative risk models for sports-related brain injury
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$1,075,590
Sex-specific biomechanical thresholds and cumulative risk models for sports-related brain injury
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator

All 2 grants and awards

Sex-specific biomechanical thresholds and cumulative risk models for sports-related brain injury

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wu, Lyndia (Chun); Ji, Songbai

Keywords: Biomechanical Modeling; Brain Health; Concussion; Cumulative Injury; Female Athlete Health; Injury Biomechanics; Injury Mechanisms; Long-Term Brain Changes; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Sports Head Impact Exposure

$1,075,590

Sex-specific biomechanical thresholds and cumulative risk models for sports-related brain injury

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Female Athlete Health

Principal investigators: Wu, Lyndia (Chun); Ji, Songbai

Keywords: Biomechanical Modeling; Brain Health; Concussion; Cumulative Injury; Female Athlete Health; Injury Biomechanics; Injury Mechanism; Long-Term Brain Changes; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Sports Head Impact Exposure

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biomechanical Modeling Dear Professor Ji, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on biomechanical modeling connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Sex-specific biomechanical thresholds and cumulative risk models for sports-related brain injury" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]