Introduction

Category: Personal stories (page 2)

Category: Personal stories (page 2)

Camila Quel de Oliveira

SpinalCure Scientist series: Dr Quel de Oliveira talks SCI research and robotics

Posted on: October 27, 2021 Categorized in: Research, Personal stories
SpinalCure speaks to Dr Camila Quel de Oliveira, the lead researcher on a study testing the feasibility of robotics-assisted game-based arm and hand rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study is funded by SpinalCure, due to its potential…
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Image of Gwenyth in the garden with red tulips

Gwenyth MacNamara’s generous legacy

Posted on: October 21, 2021 Categorized in: News, Supporters, Personal stories
Gwenyth MacNamara’s great passions in life were her family, St Kilda football club and horse racing.  She also lived much of her life with debilitating back pain after a car accident followed up with a laminectomy, which probably wasn’t very…
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Keith Evans, SpinalCure supporter

SpinalCure supporter profile: Keith’s close call

Posted on: August 26, 2021 Categorized in: News, Supporters, Personal stories
At 87 years old, Keith Evans was inspired to make his first donation to SpinalCure after reading ‘Penguin Bloom’. The Bloom’s honest true story of how their world is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident leaves Sam paralysed. Upon…
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Sam Bloom at NeuRA trying neurostimulation

eWalk trial study lead, Simon Gandevia, explains the trial and the vision

Posted on: August 13, 2021 Categorized in: News, Research, Personal stories
Professor Simon Gandevia of NeuRA, lead scientist on the eWalk neurostimulation trial, explains how this gold standard trial is aiming to improve walking and other functions in people with incomplete spinal cord injury. This research was instigated by SpinalCure, and…
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Barbara - non-traumatic SCI

Non-traumatic spinal cord injury: Barbara’s story

Posted on: November 20, 2020 Categorized in: News, Personal stories
Non-traumatic spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal cord is damaged by something other than major trauma. Many medical issues can lead to these injuries. In fact things like tumours and degenerative disorders are the leading cause of SCIs in…
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