The Neilson Foundation donates a further $500,000 to fund research

  We are pleased to announce that The Neilson Foundation has donated a further $500,000 towards spinal cord injury research. SpinalCure Australia CEO, Duncan Wallace met with philanthropist, Kerr Neilson to thank him for the donation and to update…

Paraplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment

In a study led by Dr. Shulamit Levenberg, researchers implanted human stem cells into rats with a complete spinal cord injury. Three weeks after the introduction of the stem cells, the rats showed significant improvements in mobility and sensory perception…

The regenerative properties of Gecko tails could help heal spinal cord injuries

Scientists at the University of Guelph in Canada have discovered that the Gecko tail—which also includes part of its spinal cord—contains a specific type of stem cell that rapidly proliferates and churns out proteins in response to injury. These proteins generate…