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…
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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.
‘To Freo and back’ raises over $5,000 for research
What an incredible group of people, pushing their bodies, minds and souls to the limits to make the 60km journey ‘To Freo and back’ in under 9 hours. Together they raised a total of $5,443 for spinal cord injury research.…
Tom Dibdin completes epic fundraising challenge for SpinalCure
Congratulations to Tom on his huge achievement, completing the Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko 100km marathon in just over 23 hours, and for reaching his fundraising target and raising over $5,000 for SCI research. Tom set off in sub-zero temperatures and not only faced the challenging…
The 2022 LAGS Golf Day raises $19,000 for research
A stunning day in Sydney for the annual LAGS Golf Day in support of SpinalCure Members of the Lloyd’s Australia insurance and underwriting community enjoyed a glorious morning on the greens at Concord Golf Club, followed by lunch in the…
Our journey from unbelievable to believable
Read a copy of our latest impact report to find out about our progress and our ambitious plans to change lives. Thanks to your support, SpinalCure is Australia’s most active and successful organisation in securing and distributing funds for research…
Link Magazine features Community Ambassador Dean Martelozzo
Thrilled to have SpinalCure community ambassador Dean Martelozzo feature as the cover story on the summer edition of Link – Australia’s premier national disability magazine. Dean became a paraplegic in 2011 as a result of a snowboarding accident in the…
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…