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Dr. Reggie Edgerton: Science in Motion and How the Brain and Spinal Cord Control Movement

After the Working 2 Walk Symposium in Seattle, I told everyone I had arranged for an interview with Dr. Reggie Edgerton on People Behind the Science with Dr. Marie McNeely. She hasn’t disappointed us! Tune in to hear the latest … Continue reading

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People Behind The Science: Dr. Murray Blackmore: Expressing Great Enthusiasm for Gene Therapy Approaches for Spinal Cord Injury

Neurons depend on long axons to communicate with target cells. Neurons in the brain and spinal cord have almost no ability to regenerate axons that are disrupted by injury or disease, resulting in a devastating and permanent loss of function. … Continue reading

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