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…
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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…
Winners of Peter Blundy Small Grants announced
SpinalCure Australia is delighted to award four small grants to spinal cord injury (SCI) researchers to assist with their career development and research advancement. The support for these researchers was made possible thanks to a generous bequest by the late…
SpinalCure Australia’s founder dies
Stewart Yesner, 67, the founder of SpinalCure Australia and Spinal Research UK (previously ISRT, the International Spinal Research Trust), has sadly died. Incredibly sad news. Stewart’s indefatigable determination to overcome all in pursuit of building a meaningful organisation to combat…
Melbourne based neurostimulation study focusing on hand and arm function – volunteers wanted
Volunteers needed for a Melbourne-based neurostimulation clinical trial hoping to improve arm and hand function for quadriplegics.
Kevin Ring – and why supporting SpinalCure is so close to his heart
Horse racing is clearly in the blood when it comes to Kevin Ring. As a former jockey, Kevin rode with distinction for over 30 years before becoming involved with the Tasmanian Jockeys’ Association, where he has held a number of…
What are your thoughts on improving bladder and bowel function with nerve stimulation?
A group at CQ University, under the supervision of Dr Vanesa Bochkezanian, is conducting a survey to find out people’s perceptions around using nerve stimulation devices to help manage bladder and bowel problems. The devices can either be implanted or…