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Category: News (page 16)
Remembering Ricky Banister
Our condolences goes out to Ricky Bannister’s family and friends. Ricky fractured his C5 vertebrae on the 15th April 2013 after a horse riding accident. After 1 year and 6 months of fighting severe health issues Ricky sadly passed away,…
MacArthur Lions Annual SpinalCure Golf Day 2014
The sun shone on the beautiful Camden Valley Resort golf course for this year’s SpinalCure golf day. The morning’s 4-person Ambrose competition was punctuated by the crack of another ball hammered down the fairway by Australian long drive champion Mark…
UCSD seeks spinal injury patients for 5-year stem cell test
The UC San Diego Health System has put out a call for eight spinal cord injury patients to take part in a five-year test of the safety of a new treatment involving neural stem cell research. The researchers need patients…
Xander's 1000Km ride for a cure
Over $20,000 raised! Go Xander! Not your average weekend cycle ride! In June 2014 Xander Beccari cycled from Brisbane to Wollongong — a journey of over 1000km — to raise funds for spinal cord injury research. Xander explains, “One of my good…
Stimulating research for Australia
As a first set to introducing the exciting field of electrical stimulation therapy to Australia SpinalCure is proud to announce the David Prast Research Establishment Fellowship. Valued at up to $450,000 over three years, the Fellowship is a joint partnership…
R.I.P. Roy Higgins MBE – Legend Jockey
by Gary Allsop (Honorary Director Spinal Cure Australia) Everybody at Spinal Cure Australia is saddened by the passing of Roy Higgins MBE, champion Australian jockey and one of the legendarycharacters of the turf. Our sincere condolences go to his family…
A huge boost from ICAP Charity Day
Each year the ICAP offices around the world dedicate a full day of trading to charity. Since its inception, 21 years ago, ICAP Charity Day has raised over a staggering A$200 million! SpinalCure is honoured to have been included in…
SpinalCure Director Prof Perry Bartlett receives Distinguished Achievement Award
QBI Founding Director and founding Director of SpinalCure, Professor Perry Bartlett has been awarded the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award by the Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS). The occasional award is granted in honour of an outstanding contribution by an individual to…
Gallagher Australia
International insurance broker Gallagher Australia held their inaugural Golf Day at Sydney’s verdant Killara course, on a blistering 37°C October afternoon. Thanks to the efforts of long-time SpinalCure supporter Andrew Quartermaine, and with the generous backing of Gallagher CEO Andrew…