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Dr. Jerry Silver and Dr. Yu-Shang Lee: “Nerve Regeneration Restores Supraspinal Control of Bladder Function after Complete Spinal Cord Injury”
A couple years ago Dr. Jerry Silver of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland achieved a big leap in regenerative medicine for spinal cord injury with his work on Functional Regeneration of Respiratory Pathways After Spinal Cord Injury showing that … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Neuroscience Abstracts, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury research
Tagged academic researchers, axon regeneration, Case Western Reserve University, Ch'ase, Chondroitinase ABC, chronic spinal cord injury, corticospinal tract, CSPG scar degradation, Dr. Jerry Silver, Dr. Yu-Shang Lee, locomotion, neurite growth, paralysis, regeneration, U2FP, Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, Unite2FightParalysis, Working 2 Walk 2012
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CNS Panel Discussion, StemCells Inc. and Asterias Biotherapeutics at Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Investor Day
The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) is a Washington, DC-based multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes legislative, regulatory and reimbursement initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine. ARM also works to increase public understanding of the field … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury research, Stem Cell Research
Tagged Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, axon regeneration, chronic spinal cord injury, clinical trials spinal cord injury, Dr. Aileen Anderson, Dr. Stephen Huhn, embryonic stem cells, locomotion, Martin McGlynn, motor function, neurite growth, paralysis, regeneration, spinal cord injury, spinal cord injury research, stem cell therapy, StemCells Inc, U2FP, Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, Unite2FightParalysis
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Rewiring a Damaged Spinal Cord
New treatments leverage “neuroplasticity,” the nervous system’s innate ability to repair itself Researchers are combining what they know about the central nervous system’s ability to rewire and regrow with a new understanding of the hidden smarts of the spinal cord … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury research
Tagged chronic spinal cord injury, clinical trials spinal cord injury, locomotion, motor function, paralysis, spinal cord injury, spinal cord injury research
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Meet the Scientists 2013 at RIRC
This years Meet the Scientists saw a great turnout of dedicated paralysis cure supporters. This forum was an open question and answer session that allowed the community to ask the researchers directly the burning questions. The exciting presentations wrapped with … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury research, Stem Cell Research
Tagged academic researchers, advocacy, axon regeneration, chronic spinal cord injury, Dr. Aileen Anderson, Dr. Brian Cummings, Dr. Cathy Cahill, Dr. David Lowe, Dr. Eric Chang, Dr. Hans Keirstead, Dr. Leif Havton, Dr. Os Steward, Dr. Susan Kim, IMOVE Lab, motor function, paralysis, Roman Reed, spinal cord injury research, stem cell therapy, StemCells Inc
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Getting a grip on hand function at Dalhousie University
Professor and neurosurgeon Dr. Rob Brownstone and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Tuan Bui have identified the spinal cord circuit that controls the hands’ ability to grasp. The world’s leading neuroscience journal, Neuron, published the breakthrough finding in its latest issue. The … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Regenerative Medicine, spinal cord injury research, Uncategorized
Tagged chronic spinal cord injury, Dalhousie Medical School, Dr. Rob Brownstone, Dr. Tuan Bui, Motor Control Lab, motor function, neural circuits, paralysis, regeneration, research, spinal cord injury research, stem cell biology, stem cells
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Congress Of Neurological Surgeons Recommends Against Use Of Steroids In Acute Spinal Cord Injury
For the first time, the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons issued a recommendation against the use of steroids in acute spinal … Continue reading
Posted in Regenerative Medicine, spinal cord injury research
Tagged methylprednisolone, paralysis, spinal cord injury
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What the Community Wants to Know! Aileen Anderson PhD, Stephen Huhn MD and Dr Thomas Answer Questions about StemCells Inc.
These online video presentations from the W2W 2012 symposium are only made possible through your generous contributions to U2FP. Aileen Anderson PhD, Stephen Huhn MD, Dr. Jonathan Thomas answer questions about the StemCells Inc. human clinical trial in Zurich.
Posted in Advocacy, Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury research, Stem Cell Research
Tagged advocacy, Aileen Anderson PhD, axon regeneration, chronic spinal cord injury, CIRM, clinical trials spinal cord injury, Dr. Jonathon Thomas, embryonic stem cells, motor function, neurite growth, paralysis, regeneration, spinal cord injury research, stem cell biology, stem cells, Stem Cells Inc, StemCells Inc, Stephen Huhn MD, U2FP, Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, Unite2FightParalysis, Working 2 Walk 2012
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Dr. Jerry Silver, PhD. – Presents Research Updates from 2011 Nerve Bridging Project at Working 2 Walk 2012
These online video presentations from the W2W 2012 symposium are only made possible through your generous contributions to U2FP. Jerry Silver, PhD. Professor, Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University “Functional Regeneration Into and Well Beyond the Glial Scar” Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Neuroscience Abstracts, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury research, Stem Cell Research
Tagged academic researchers, advocacy, axon regeneration, Case Western Reserve University, Ch'ase, Chondroitinase ABC, chronic spinal cord injury, clinical trials, clinical trials spinal cord injury, corticospinal tract, CSPG scar degradation, Dr. Jerry Silver, FDA, LAR, locomotion, nerve bridging, neurite growth, NIH, paralysis, peptide, proteoglycans, spinal cord injury research, U2FP, Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, Working 2 Walk 2012
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Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, PhD – Presents at Working 2 Walk 2012
These online video presentations from the W2W 2012 symposium are only made possible through your generous contributions to U2FP. Ravi Bellamkonda, PHD. Walter H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology “Are CNS axons being GAG’ed? Alleviating CS-GAG … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Biomaterials, Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Regenerative Medicine, spinal cord injury research, Stem Cell Research
Tagged academic researchers, axon regeneration, biomaterials, Ch'ase, Chondroitinase ABC, chronic spinal cord injury, CS-GAG Inhibition, Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, locomotion, motor function, neurite growth, paralysis, proteoglycans, research, science, U2FP, Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, Working 2 Walk 2012
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Justin M. Brown, MD – Presents at Working 2 Walk 2012
These online video presentations from the W2W 2012 symposium are only made possible through your generous contributions to U2FP. Justin M. Brown, MD Assistant Professor and Director, Neurosurgery Peripheral Nerve Program, UC San Diego “The Role of Peripheral Nerve Surgery … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Research, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury research
Tagged axon regeneration, chronic spinal cord injury, nerve transer, paralysis, tendon transfer, U2FP, Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, Working 2 Walk 2012
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