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Category: Research (page 2)

Category: Research (page 2)

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Announcing the I. Peter Farrell SpinalCure Fellowship

Posted on: June 06, 2023 Categorized in: News, Research
SpinalCure Australia is proud to announce the inaugural  I. Peter Farrell SpinalCure Fellowship. This prestigious award provides AUD$1.5million over five years to support an outstanding early/mid-career researcher undertaking innovative research which takes steps towards the goal of a cure for…
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Alex Richter

MRFF grants $6m to fund two new Project Spark clinical trials

Posted on: April 21, 2023 Categorized in: News, Research
The Australian Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has announced $6m in funding to Project Spark. This is a significant milestone for spinal cord injury research in Australia, as it represents the largest-ever financial commitment specifically towards cure-focussed SCI…
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BREATHE: The Spinal cord injury, Mind and HeART (SMART) Study

Posted on: March 29, 2023 Categorized in: News, Research, Current clinical trials
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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A Prof Marc Ruitenberg (centre) with Dr John and Mrs Joy Yeo

A Prof Marc Ruitenberg receives prestigious Churchill Fellowship

Posted on: December 02, 2022 Categorized in: Media releases, News, Research
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…
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Winners of Peter Blundy Small Grants announced

Posted on: September 12, 2022 Categorized in: News, Research
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…
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Melbourne based neurostimulation study focusing on hand and arm function – volunteers wanted

Posted on: August 02, 2022 Categorized in: News, Research, Current clinical trials
Volunteers needed for a Melbourne-based neurostimulation clinical trial hoping to improve arm and hand function for quadriplegics.
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What are your thoughts on improving bladder and bowel function with nerve stimulation?

Posted on: July 22, 2022 Categorized in: News, Research
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…
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New trial using cannabis derivative for chronic pain following spinal cord injury

Posted on: June 08, 2022 Categorized in: News, Research, Current clinical trials
Half of all people with spinal cord injury (SCI) will develop chronic neuropathic pain—just one of the unseen effects that can be debilitating for the person with an injury. A clinical trial, funded through the $15m NSW Government grants offered…
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Joanna Knott, David Prast and Perry Bartlett smiling with text: Podcast regenerative medicine potential for spinal cord injuries

SpinalCure co-founders speak about regenerative medicine and spinal cord injuries

Posted on: April 19, 2022 Categorized in: News, Research
Regenerative medicine is showing massive potential for treatments with health issues previously unthought-of when it comes to the growth of cells in the brain, heart, pancreas, liver, kidney, eyes, ears, and muscles. Philip Clark, from ABC’s Nightlife show delved into…
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