Media release: April 2024 ‘Impact investment’ for the future: SpinalCure Australia to secure over $400,000 as Hearts & Minds Investments beneficiary partner Generous philanthropic funding to be injected into cure-focused SCI research, representing a solid investment for…
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New study unlocks vital clues about the immune system’s response to spinal cord injury
A new study published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, by Professor Marc Ruitenberg and his research team at The University of Queensland, has yielded important insights about the effect of a spinal cord injury (SCI) on the body’s immune system,…
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…
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…
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.
Media Release: Tommy Little hands over $103,520 cheque for world-leading experimental therapy for spinal cord injury
Sydney, 6 December 2022 Today, Comedian and Presenter Tommy Little handed over a cheque for $103,520 to Project Spark, a partnership between Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), SpinalCure and Spinal Cord Injuries Australia that has the potential to improve the lives…
A Prof Marc Ruitenberg receives prestigious Churchill Fellowship
Our heartfelt congratulations to Associate Professor Marc Ruitenberg from the University of Queensland’s School of Biomedical Sciences on being awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship. Dr Ruitenberg and his team are using the latest advances in single-cell and spatial sequencing technologies…
Victorian Jockeys’ Association backs spinal injury research
Media release 1 June 2022 Download this media release here. The Victorian Jockeys’ Association (VJA) is backing research for a cure for spinal cord injury, with a generous donation this week to SpinalCure, Australia’s leading funder of cure-related research for…
End the ‘do nothing’ decade for seniors with disabilities
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT AUSTRALIAN DISABILITY & AGED CARE ORGANISATIONS It’s time to end a decade of inaction over support for seniors with disabilities. Right now, people over 65 with significant disabilities are denied the same care, support and services delivered…
Minister Hunt accepts 30,000-strong petition & creates history-making $10m neurostimulation grant
Video by @cambloom Join us on the Project Spark journey and support our campaign to transform the lives of people with spinal cord injury. Read the full story: On Wednesday 30 March, Minister Greg Hunt accepted SpinalCure Australia’s 30,000-strong petition…