Research Projects

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Because of your generous support, PCSRF has helped to raise over $42M to support spinal SCI research.

2012
BU

Axonal Regeneration

2013
GU

Growth Factor Project

2015
GU

Olfactory Glia Project

2015
GU

Grant from Catwalk Trust

2015
GU

Nasal Biopsy Research

2015
GU

Nerve Bridge
Project

2016
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury
Project

2017
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury
Project

2018
UQ

Spinal Cord Repair Project

2019
GU (SIP)

Cleaning up the Injury Site

2019
GU

Olfactory Glia Project

2020
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury
Project

2020
GU (SIP)

Rehabilitation Trial 1

2020
GU (SIP)

Rehabilitation
Trial 2

2020
GU (SIP)

CRO Scoping for Human Trial

2023
GU (SIP)

QLD Government Funding

2023
GU (SIP)

Dr Mo Chen Fellowship

2023
GU (SIP)

MRFF Nerve Bridge Project

2023
GU (SIP)

MRFF Nerve Bridge Project

2023
GU (SIP)

LiveCyte
Microscope

2024
MRFF

Human Trial - Extra 15 People

2024
GU

Human Clinical
Trial

2024
GU (SIP)

Human Trial
Donors

2024
GU

Human Trial
Donors

2012
BU

Axonal Regeneration

2013
GU

Growth Factor Project

2015
GU

Olfactory Glia Project

2015
GU

Nerve Bridge
Project

2015
GU

Nasal Biopsy Research

2016
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury
Project

2018
UQ

Spinal Cord Repair Project

2019
GU (SIP)

Cleaning up the Injury Site

2019
GU

Olfactory Glia Project

2020
GU (SIP)

Rehabilitation Trial 1

2020
GU (SIP)

Rehabilitation
Trial 2

2020
GU (SIP)

CRO Scoping for Human Trial

2023
GU (SIP)

Dr Mo Chen Fellowship

2023
GU (SIP)

MRFF Nerve Bridge Project

2023
GU (SIP)

LiveCyte
Microscope

2024
GU

Human Clinical
Trial

2015
GU

Grant from Catwalk Trust

2017
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury
Project

2020
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury
Project

2023
GU (SIP)

QLD Government Funding

2023
GU (SIP)

MRFF Nerve Bridge Project

2024
MRFF

Human Trial - 15 more participants

2024
GU (SIP)

Human Trial
Donors

2024
GU

Human Trial
Donors

2012
BU

Axonal Regeneration

2013
GU

Growth Factor Project

2015
GU

Olfactory Glia Project

2015
GU

Nasal Biometry Research

2016
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury Project

2017
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury Project

2019
GU (SIP)

Cleaning up the Injury Site

2015
GU
$75M

Grant from Catwalk Trust

2018
UQ

Spinal Cord Repair Project

2019
GU

Olfactory Glia Project

2015
GU

Nerve Bridge Project

2020
GU (SIP)

Spinal Injury Project

2020
GU (SIP)
2020
GU (SIP)

Rehabilitation Trial 2

2020
GU (SIP)

CRO Scoping for Human Trial

2023
GU (SIP)

QLD Government Funding

2023
GU (SIP)

University Fellowship - Dr Mo Chen

2023
GU (SIP)

MRFF Nerve Bridge Project

2023
GU (SIP)

MRFF Nerve Bridge Project

2023
GU (SIP)

LiveCyte Microscope

2024
GU

Human Clinical Trial

2024
MRFF

Human Trial - Extra 15 People

2024
GU (SIP)

Human Trial Donors

$1M Clem Jones, $1M Brazil, $1M GU Funding and $100K Terry and Rhonda White

2024
GU

Human Trial Donors

$2.4M Clem Jones since 2016

Total Funding
$ 0

Currently Funded Projects

Through generous donations and support the Foundation is currently funding the Spinal Injury Project at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University.

This funding includes support of a world-first Nerve Bridge Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical Trial along with support of incredible researchers working towards a cure for paralysis.

  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2025 - 20258
  • Total Funds Committed:$1,700,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2024 - Ongoing
  • Total Funds Committed:$15,300,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2026
  • Total Funds Committed:$1,520,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2023 - Ongoing
  • Total Funds Committed:$400,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2026
  • Total Funds Committed:$5,400,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof. James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2018 – 2025 (Ongoing)
  • Total Funds Committed:$430,252

Previously Funded Projects

PCSRF has funded many research projects and researchers since 2010. Previously funded projects include Associate Professor Marc Ruitenberg and his team in collaboration with stem cell expert Professor Ernst Wolvetang at the University of Queensland and pre-clinical trial research at Spinal Injury Project at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University.

  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2025
  • Total Funds Committed:$149,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2024
  • Total Funds Committed:$88,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2022
  • Total Funds Committed:$420,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2019 - 2022
  • Total Funds Committed:$5,700,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2016 - 2019
  • Total Funds Committed:$5,100,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2016
  • Total Funds Committed:$232,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2020-2021
  • Total Funds Committed:$450,125
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Dr Mo Chen & Dr Tanja Eindorf
  • PCSRF funding period:Sept 2019 - March 2020
  • Total Funds Committed:$86,666
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Matthew Barker
  • PCSRF funding period:2019 - 2020
  • Total Funds Committed: $28,000
  • Institution:University of Queensland
  • Lead Researcher: Dr Marc Ruitenberg
  • PCSRF funding period:2018 – 2022
  • Total Funds Committed:$433,694
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:PhD Rebecca Yao
  • PCSRF funding period:2015
  • Total Funds Committed: $20,000 
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Professor James St John
  • PCSRF funding period:2015
  • Total Funds Committed:$50,000
  • Institution:Griffith University
  • Lead Researcher:Prof James St John & Emeritus Prof. Alan Mackay-Sim
  • PCSRF funding period:2013 – 2017
  • Total Funds Committed:$150,000 – Completed
  • Institution:Bond University
  • Lead Researcher:Rita Juneja
  • PCSRF funding period:2009 – 2013
  • Total Funds Committed:$69,000 Completed
  • PCSRF funding period:2017
  • Total Funds Committed:$64,000

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