The Foundation is committed to building and retaining the best research team in the world to help to deliver a treatment to people living with paralysis. The upcoming Nerve Bridge Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical Trial is an inspirational endeavour and we are focussed on recruiting, developing and retaining the world’s best researchers to ensure […]
READ MORENerve Bridge Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical Trial
The Spinal Injury Project at Griffith University, in partnership with the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation, is on the cusp of starting a world-first Nerve Bridge Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical Trial. The Spinal Injury Project is part of the Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research and is directed by Professor James […]
READ MOREMedical Research Future Fund – Nerve Bridge support
Dr Ronak Reshamwala and Dr Mariyam Murtaza, leading scientists from our Spinal Injury Project at Griffith University, have secured a $750,000 grant from the highly competitive Medical Research Future Fund with matching funds from our incredible PCSRF donors, Griffith University and the Clem Jones Foundation. With your support, the Foundation has committed $75,000 per year, […]
READ MORELiveCyte Microscope
A state-of-the-art Livecyte microscope has been fully funded by the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. In a celebration of cutting-edge research and technological innovation The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO, Hon DUniv (Griffith), patron of the Foundation, unveiled the Phasefocus2 Livecyte microscope and plaque. The microscope represents a significant advancement in scientific instrumentation and […]
READ MORE$5.4M funding injection from MAIC
The Motor Accident Insurance Commission of Queensland (MAIC) has again extended the support of the Spinal Injury Project team at Griffith University. With this strong support, the team will continue to improve the olfactory cell transplantation therapy for spinal cord injury, and will also expand the therapy to treat peripheral nerve and brain injuries. For […]
READ MORECleaning Up the Injury Site
When spinal cord injury happens, there is a lot of damage and the dead cells need to be removed before regeneration can occur. However, while the normal immune response can remove the dead cells, it can also cause inflammation which can make the injury worse. One of the great benefits of OECs is […]
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