We are excited to announce that Dr Camila Quel de Oliveira has won the Spinal Research Institute’s Spinal Cord Injury Research Writing Prize 2021. Her article discusses her SpinalCure-funded research on the use of robotics to improve arm and hand…
Category: Current clinical trials
SpinalCure announces continued support for research which could help find a cure for spinal cord injury by helping us better predict outcomes
SpinalCure is pleased to announce our continued support over three years for research that is examining the inflammatory response and predicting outcomes of new spinal cord injuries — essential for progress towards a cure. The research is led by Associate…
Study reviews use of neurostimulation in early recovery from an SCI
A recent study has shown for the first time that transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, also known as neurostimulation, can be used successfully in people while they are still recovering in hospital, writes Tom Elphick, SpinalCure Community Ambassador. Neurostimulation is one of…
World-first study using adult-derived stem cells on spinal cord injury patients begins
The first clinical study using adult-derived stem cells with the aim of treating people with spinal cord injuries has begun in Japan, at Keio University. The research team, led by Prof. Masaya Makamura, an orthopedic specialist, and Prof. Hideyuki Okano,…
June 2021: Spinal cord injury research update
We are at an exciting point with cure-related spinal cord injury research in Australia, with our landmark gold standard eWalk trial beginning. Great progress is also being made in other areas. Dollars are the major hurdle in expanding trials and access…
Landmark trial aims to help people with spinal cord injury walk again
Wednesday 2 June, Sydney, Australia: Australian researchers are embarking on a landmark international trial which aims to help people with spinal cord injury walk again. Led by researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and primarily funded by SpinalCure Australia and…