We are so grateful to be able to support brilliant researchers like Dr Indra at the Spinal Injury Project. Dr Indra Neil Choudhury was recently selected amongst many candidates as the Gold Coast Mayor Student Ambassador (2020). He is also a PhD student representative for the School of Medical Science at Griffith University and regularly […]
READ MORESpecial Message in relation to the Coronavirus developments
Our community is currently attempting to understand the fluid developments surrounding the coronavirus. People with spinal cord injury, particularly high level ones, are vulnerable to complications from any respiratory infection. This is because their respiratory function can be significantly compromised. Additionally, people with spinal cord injuries are in close contact with different people involved in […]
READ MOREGriffith University biomedical researchers take home top award
PCSRF is proud to announce that a research spin-off by the Spinal Injury Project team at Griffith University has been awarded the prestigious Marshall and Warren Innovation Award at the annual NHMRC Research Excellence Awards in Canberra on 11 March. Associate Professor James St John, Associate Professor Jenny Ekberg, Dr Matt Barton and Dr Brent […]
READ MORESIP Project gets $5.7m boost!
World-leading Griffith University research into the development of a cell-based therapy for treating spinal cord injuries has received a $5.7 million boost from the Queensland Government. Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad, who announced the funding at the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery at Nathan campus, said it would support pre-clinical research initially pioneered by […]
READ MORESummer Safety Campaign Success!
In an effort to save people from spinal cord injuries or worse, this campaign encouraged sensible behaviour over the 2019-2020 summer and highlighted the risks and hazards to be aware of while at the beach, pool and on the roads. This year we encouraged everyone to get out and enjoy summer and to also take […]
READ MOREWe couldn’t do it without you!
Community support is so important for a small charity like ours. It really does take a village to cure paralysis and we are so grateful for the support we receive from across the globe from our Cure Crusaders. Jennifer Moo and her husband Brad are incredible Cure Crusaders who are donating $1 from every sale […]
READ MOREAustralasian Neuroscience Society Conference
Recently, five members of the Spinal Injury Project team were invited to present their research at the 39th Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) conference in Adelaide, South Australia. This conference hosts scientific researchers and clinicians from all over Australia with several international speakers invited to talk about their work. A/Prof Jenny Ekberg presented about the three-dimensional […]
READ MORENew Funding for Nerve Bridge Research
Griffith University was recently awarded an NHMRC ideas grant for $715,000 which will help investigate and develop “self-assembling, self-adhering nerve bridges for large gap nerve injuries”. CONGRATULATIONS to the Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research and the Spinal Injury Project team leaders A/Prof James St John and A/Prof Jenny Ekberg from Menzies […]
READ MOREPerrigo Company Charitable Foundation’s Incredible Donation
Special thanks to the Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation for their generous donation of $14,000 recently. The Perrigo Foundation’s mission is an extension of the company’s vision to make lives better in the communities they serve. Established in August 2000 as the philanthropic arm of Perrigo Company plc, the Foundation supports initiatives that promote investments in […]
READ MORESIP researchers to present at SLAS 2020 Conference in San Deigo, California
There were happy faces recently, when two PhD candidates in the Spinal Injury Project lab at Griffith University found out that they were awarded the prestigious Tony B. Academic Travel Award application by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening’s Program Committee to present their research at the SLAS2020 International Conference and Exhibition. The conference […]
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