The Community Ambassador of the Year competition has been developed to identify people who are actively supporting and promoting SpinalCure values, such as bringing awareness of spinal cord injury, supporting or funding cure-related research, and/or participating in activities that aim to raise funds.
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Norman Steyn
In 2004 Norman had a motor vehicle accident which left him with some rather serious injuries – a broken neck at C2 and back at T3, a fractured sternum, four ribs severed from his spine and a stick pierced his…
NSW Minister Hazzard and Treasurer Perrottet announce the successful applications for the NSW Government’s $15m investment in SCI research.
SpinalCure was pleased to initiate and work with the NSW Government to establish this $15million grant round. Fifteen applications were received by the NSW Office of Health and Medical Research and assessed by an international panel of SCI researchers. The…
Emma Mickle
In January 2020, Emma was hiking in New Zealand when a tree branch fell on her, leaving her with 20 broken bones – skull, jaw, clavicle, humerus, six ribs, wrist, hand and ankle – as well as 3 broken…
Symon Still
From a young age, Symon loved all things sports. He became a P.E. teacher in Kalgoorlie and when he wasn’t teaching or coaching, he was playing sports. Everything he did, from eating to recovery, revolved around being in peak condition. …
Josh Young
Josh was in a mountain bike accident a few years ago, which left him paralysed from the waist down. His recovery was lengthy, with several surgeries along the way. But he continues to amaze everyone around him with his positivity and…
Current state of transcutaneous neurostimulation research for SCI
A team of researchers from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Minnesota, has released an overview of the current state of research of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for voluntary movement after spinal cord injury. See the paper
Restoring the sense of touch to a 'complete' quadriplegic using a brain-computer interface
For the first time, a team of scientists, doctors and researchers led by Battelle and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have demonstrated that a person with a clinically complete spinal cord injury (SCI) can use a brain-computer interface…
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectively
An international consortium led by Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis at the University of British Columbia, Canada has developed clear and simple exercise guidance for people with spinal cord injuries. Read more…
Ward off respiratory problems by exercising breathing muscles
Those with quadriplegia can exercise their inspiratory muscles to reduce respiratory complications — important results from a clinical trial by Dr Claire Boswell-Ruys and the team at NeuRA — especially in light of the current pandemic. Respiratory complications remain a…