Dr Daniel Lu and Dr Reggie Edgerton have recently received a 5-year grant to study ways of restoring hand function in people with quadriplegia. They are using two approaches: using electrical stimulation of the pathways within the spinal cord using off-label serotonergic…
Month: May 2014 (page 2)
Stimulating research for Australia
As a first set to introducing the exciting field of electrical stimulation therapy to Australia SpinalCure is proud to announce the David Prast Research Establishment Fellowship. Valued at up to $450,000 over three years, the Fellowship is a joint partnership…
Future breakthroughs in spinal cord injury treatment closer with new research scholarship
MEDIA RELEASE
The prospect of future breakthroughs in spinal cord injury treatment has been boosted with the joint announcement today of a new medical research Fellowship, according to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Human embryonic stem-cell lines from embryos cloned from adult cells
Two research groups have independently produced human embryonic stem-cell lines from embryos cloned from adult cells. This could reinvigorate the field of patient specific replacement tissues. Read more…
Spinal cord neurons that control skilled limb movement identified
Researchers have identified two types of neurons that enable the spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement. The first is a group of excitatory interneurons that are needed to make accurate and precise movements; the second is a group of…