Funding groundbreaking research to cure spinal cord injury A cure is in reach. It’s not a matter of if, but when. This is our mantra, and it really is closer than ever. Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, 2021 was…
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What is neurostimulation and what is it used for in people with SCI?
What are the similarities and differences of TENS, FES, and spinal cord stimulation? Neurostimulation is changing the face of neurological rehabilitation as we know it. It has a wide variety of uses including pain relief, treatment for psychiatric diseases and…
Three spinal injured people able to walk with support in new Swiss study
Another spinal cord electrical stimulation study has resulted in three people with complete spinal cord injuries (SCI) walking while supported. This Swiss study has further cemented neurostimulation as the most promising research avenue for SCI recovery. SpinalCure is set to…
Billabong employees donate in memory of ‘Marls’
The team at Billabong’s Australian office recently held a bake sale to celebrate what would have been a birthday for their dear late friend and colleague of 30 years, Marlene Wills. Together, the team at Boardriders Inc (which owns Billabong),…
SpinalCure scientist series: Prof. Simon Gandevia on how he became interested in science and spinal cord injuries
Professor Simon Gandevia is one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, and is the Deputy Director of NeuRA and Senior Principal Research Fellow, NHMRC. He is also the Study Lead for the eWALK trial, funded and initiated by SpinalCure, along with…
‘Dancing molecules’ repair spinal cord injuries in mice
For decades, spinal cord injuries have remained one of the hardest injuries for scientists to treat because nerves in our spinal cord have a limited ability to repair. But a new study from Northwestern University in the United States has…
Alex Richter’s story
Alex loves mountain bikes—he was mountain-biking when he injured himself two years ago at age 16. He was in year 11 at school. As Alex waited for help, a friend called his mum Karina and held the phone to his…
Lolly Mack: fighting to end paralysis
Lolly Mack was injured at the age of 30 in a nightclub, is an ambassador for several spinal cord injury charities in the UK, and is a member of The Cure Girls. SpinalCure caught up with Lolly to find out…
The Neilson Foundation makes major donation in support of spinal cord injury research
We are pleased to announce the ongoing support of the Neilson Foundation which has donated a further significant gift towards SpinalCure’s quest for a cure. Funding from Mr Kerr Neilson and the Neilson Foundation has been pivotal in bringing neurostimulation…
SpinalCure Scientist series: Dr Quel de Oliveira talks SCI research and robotics
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…