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Research in Focus: Stem Cells

October 18th, 2013 | 5 comments

By Gabrielle John Research in focus aims to profile and translate research that has been reviewed by highly respected peers in the field of spinal cord injury to the community, as a means to maintain community engagement with on going Read More…

Posted in biology, clinical trials, Research Studies, SCI
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Autonomic Dysreflexia after Spinal Cord Injury

July 18th, 2013 | 0 comments

By Jennifer Pisarek This is a summary of a paper published by ICORD researchers from Vancouver, Canada in The Spine Journal. Original article: Alan et al. (2010). Recurrent autonomic dysreflexia exacerbates vascular dysfunction after spinal cord injury. The Spine Journal, Read More…

Posted in biology, SCI
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Restoring voluntary control of locomotion after paralyzing spinal cord injury

November 18th, 2012 | 2 comments

By: Nikhita Dogra and Naima Kotadia This is a summary of a paper published by a research group from Zurich, Switzerland in the journal Science. Original article: Rubia van den Brand et al. Restoring Voluntary Control of Locomotion after Paralyzing Read More…

Posted in biology, rehab, SCI

ICORD’s annual report for 2011-12 is now available

November 6th, 2012 | 0 comments

ICORD’s annual report for April 2011 to March 2012 is now available. Download the low-resolution PDF.

Posted in biology, clinical trials, community, engineering, rehab, Research Studies, SCI | Tagged annual report
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Stem cells and SCI: Unrestricted somatic stem cells

July 14th, 2012 | 5 comments

By: Kevin Chi This is a summary of a paper published by a research group from Dusseldorf, Germany in the journal Brain. Original article: Schira, J., Gasis, M., Estrada, V., Hendricks, M., Schmitz, C., Trapp, T., Kruse, F., Kögler, G., Wernet, Read More…

Posted in biology | Tagged pluripotent, somatic, stem cells, USSC
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Regrowth of nerves in the adult spinal cord

November 7th, 2011 | 0 comments

By: Ivan Chiu This is a summary of a paper published by a research group from Massachusetts, USA in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Original article: Liu K, Lu Y, Lee JK, Samara R, Willenberg R, Sears-Kraxberger I, et al. PTEN Read More…

Posted in biology | Tagged corticospinal, nerves, plasticity, regeneration
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