From Tragedy to Triumph: Epic 6,850km Ride Across Australia Shatters Records and Raises $200,000 After an extraordinary 6,850km solo mountain bike odyssey, christened “The Spine Tingling Ride,” spanning the width of Australia from its westernmost to easternmost points and finishing…
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Victorian Jockeys’ Association backs spinal injury research
The Victorian Jockeys’ Association (VJA) is backing research for a cure for spinal cord injury and have given a generous donation for the past 2 years to SpinalCure, Australia’s leading funder of cure-related research for spinal cord injury. “Spinal cord…
New drug for spinal cord injury found to be safe in healthy participants
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has demonstrated the safety and tolerability of a new drug treatment designed as a therapeutic intervention for spinal cord injury (SCI). The research, published in…
Announcing the I. Peter Farrell SpinalCure Fellowship
SpinalCure Australia is proud to announce the inaugural I. Peter Farrell SpinalCure Fellowship. This prestigious award provides AUD$1.5million over five years to support an outstanding early/mid-career researcher undertaking innovative research which takes steps towards the goal of a cure for…
MRFF grants $6m to fund two new Project Spark clinical trials
The Australian Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has announced $6m in funding to Project Spark. This is a significant milestone for spinal cord injury research in Australia, as it represents the largest-ever financial commitment specifically towards cure-focussed SCI…
Duncan Wallace discusses Project Spark on Vision Australia Radio
We are very grateful for all the media interest regarding the MRFF funding for two of Project Spark’s clinical trials. SpinalCure Executive Director Duncan Wallace recently enjoyed chatting with Peter Greco on Vision Australia Radio. Our thanks to Peter for…
Funding Injection for Medical Research Offers New Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
MEDIA RELEASE Funding Injection for Medical Research Offers New Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Patients The Australian Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has announced $6M in funding for Project Spark, an Australian medical research collaboration that is developing…
BREATHE: The Spinal cord injury, Mind and HeART (SMART) Study
A clinical trial, funded through the $15m NSW Government grants offered as a result of SpinalCure’s call for funding of spinal cord injury research, is now looking for volunteers. How we breathe influences many aspects of health and wellbeing. Ancient…
NeuRA hosts a Spinal Cord Injury Community Engagement Event
Join NeuRA’s brilliant SCI research team to discuss what matters to you.
Sam Bloom donates $100,000 to Project Spark
At Sam’s request, the funds will support a clinical trial which aims to improve hand, arm and respiratory function for quadriplegics.