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. Mo Chen, leading scientist from our Spinal Injury Project at Griffith University, has secured a $750,000 grant from the highly competitive Medical Research Future Fund with matching funds from our incredible donors, Griffith University and the Clem Jones Foundation. With your support, the Foundation has also committed $75,000 per year, for 4 years to […]
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
This project, led by Assoc Prof Jenny Ekberg analysed how cells isolated from the nose – known as olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) – can clean up the ‘debris’ and bacteria that surrounds them. When an injury to the spinal cord occurs, there is considerable damage which leads to many cells dying and creating debris […]
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