Podcasts about spinal cord injury research

This is our version of a special bulletin. And we are interrupting our regularly scheduled programming with this update on a major setback for SCI research. On March 15th, Congress passed a bill which eliminated arguably the most effective Spinal Cord Injury Research program in the world... More info: https://u2fp.org/get-educated/curecast/episode-119.html

Sept. 19, 2024 - David Carmel, co-founder of New Yorkers to Cure Paralysis, makes the case for lifting an $8.5 million cap on the revenue from a traffic violation surcharge that the state invests each year in spinal cord injury research projects.

In 1995, actor Christopher Reeve was injured in a horseback riding accident, leaving him quadriplegic - paralyzed from the shoulders down. He became a tireless advocate and a passionate supporter of research. Christopher's dream was for those living with spinal cord injuries to have a better quality of life, and one day to walk again. More than 25 years later, thanks to advances in surgical approaches, neuroprotective drugs, and gene therapy using stem cells, that dream is becoming closer to reality.Featuring: Dr. Laureen Hachem is a Senior Neurosurgery Resident and PhD Candidate at UHN's Krembil Brain Institute and the University of Toronto. Dr. Michael Fehlings is a Neurosurgeon and Senior Scientist at UHN's Krembil Brain Institute and a Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Toronto. Dr. Fehlings also holds the Campeau-Tator Chair in Brain and Spinal Cord Research at UHN.John Ruffolo is the Founder and Managing Partner of Maverix Private Equity, a private equity firm focused on technology-enabled growth and disruption investment strategies. He is currently living with a spinal cord injury.Additional resources: UHN's Spinal Cord Injury ClinicDr. Fehlings' Laboratory for Neural Repair and Regeneration websiteDr. Fehlings interview on Season 1 of Your Complex Brain, ‘Revolutionary Advances in Spinal Cord InjuryPSI Foundation feature story on Dr. Laureen HachemToronto's Top Grad Dreams Big – Toronto.com feature story on Dr. Laureen Hachem as a high school studentThe Globe and Mail feature story on John RuffoloThe Your Complex Brain production team is Heather Sherman, Jessica Schmidt, Dr. Amy Ma, Kim Perry, Sara Yuan, Meagan Anderi, Liz Chapman, and Lorna Gilfedder.The Krembil Brain Institute, part of University Health Network, in Toronto, is home to one of the world's largest and most comprehensive teams of physicians and scientists uniquely working hand-in-hand to prevent and confront problems of the brain and spine, such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, stroke, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, brain cancer or concussion, in their lifetime. Through state-of-the-art patient care and advanced research, we are working relentlessly toward finding new treatments and cures.Do you want to know more about the Krembil Brain Institute at UHN? Visit us at: uhn.ca/krembilTo get in touch, email us at krembil@uhn.ca or message us on social media:Instagram - @krembilresearchTwitter - @KBI_UHNFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/KrembilBrainInstituteThanks for listening!

Alex Noble's world was turned upside-down when a freak football accident left him fighting for his life. But, despite a devastating diagnosis, he's gone on to prove anything is possible with strength, determination and a can-do mindset. The now 21-year-old has also made it a mission to help others with his inspirational talks and has taken on a brand new ambassador role to raise money and awareness for Spinal Cord Injuries. For more, Alex Noble joins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Remarkable People, join host Guy Kawasaki for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Jerry Silver, a distinguished neuroscientist and innovator. Dive into the world of neuroregeneration as Dr. Silver discusses his groundbreaking work in spinal cord injury research. Learn about the incredible potential for repairing and restoring function to the injured spinal cord. Discover how Dr. Silver's passion for science and determination are driving advancements that offer hope to millions.---Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable. With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People. Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable. Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopology Listen to Remarkable People here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827 Like this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Thank you for your support; it helps the show!

Fast Takes - Ep39 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Researching%20novel%20approaches%20for%20treating%20neuropathic%20pain%20and%20chronic%20fatigue%20-%20Ep39-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Historically, it was believed that the brain stopped growing after childhood. We now know the contrary to be true. Neuroscience has confirmed that our brains change throughout our lives, from birth to death. The brain's ability to rewire its circuitry and make adaptive changes, known as neuroplasticity, is why recovery after injury is possible. But much about neuroplasticity is not well understood. Our researchers are using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and real-time neurofeedback capabilities to conduct several novel pilot studies. Their goal is to correlate changes in the brain to changes in behavior and function. In this episode, Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation, spoke with three researchers about their latest studies (see specific list below): Olga Boukrina, PhD, senior research scientist in the Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research; Jeanne Zanca, PhD, senior research scientist in the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury and Outcomes and Assessment Research; and Glenn Wylie, DPhil, director of the Rocco Ortenzio Center for Neuroimaging at Kessler Foundation. Funding sources: David F. Bolger Trust and Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Learn more about: Dr. Olga Boukrina, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Olga%20Boukrina Dr. Glenn Wylie, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Glenn%20Wylie Dr. Jeanne Zanca, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne-Zanca Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research Center for Stroke Research, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/stroke/rehabilitation Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center at Kessler Foundation, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/mri/rocco-ortenzio-neuroimaging-center Interested in joining a study mentioned in this podcast? Strategies for Stroke Rehabilitation: fMRI Neurofeedback and Motor Imagery, PI: Olga Boukrina, PhD, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/reading-impairments-following-left-sided-stroke Assessment of Cognitive Fatigue in the Aging, PI: Glenn Wylie, DPhil, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/assessment-cognitive-fatigue-agedInvestigating Mental Fatigue among Individuals with Stroke, PI: Glenn Wylie, DPhil, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/investigating-mental-fatigue-among-individuals-stroke Brain Activity in People with Chronic Neuropathic Pain and SCI, PI: Jeanne Zanca, PhD, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/brain-activity-people-chronic-neuropathic-pain-and-sci Interested in joining a study, https://kesslerfoundation.org/join-our-research-studies ============================================== Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Be sure to subscribe to our SoundCloud channel “KesslerFoundation” for more research updates. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded remotely on May 16, 2022, and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/VBRE3DFxiSQ Boyd Melson was born in Orange County, California while his father Nolan Melson was stationed there serving Active Duty in the United States Army. Boyd's father is Louisiana Creole and his mother Annette Melson is European Jewish having been born in Israel. Boyd's parents met in Germany while they both served on Active Duty in the United States Army.  Boyd graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point Commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer. He was the 2004 World Military Boxing Champion and a 2008 U.S. Boxing Team Alternate. During his time on Active Duty, Boye earned his Masters of Business Administration from Touro College.  He is an Eagle Scout, and currently serves in the 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element Reserve Unit out of Fort Totten in Queens, NY. Boyd is an Iraq Combat Veteran, and currently holds the rank of Major in the Army Reserve. Boyd boxed professionally for five years having donated 100% of his boxing purses to Spinal Cord Injury Research. During his time boxing, he earned the World Boxing Council Junior Middleweight United States Championship and was appointed as the World Boxing Council Ambassador of Peace and Ambassador to the Military. Boyd's story was featured on HBO REAL SPORTS with Bryant Gumbel. He has served as a keynote speaker at various galas for people with various physical impairments. He serves on the Advisory Board for Stop Soldier Suicide. Boyd's exploits were covered by Yahoo, Sports Illustrated, The Huffington Post, and ESPN. Boyd was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and he is a member of the Great Black Speakers Bureau. In 2021, Boyd released his first Motivational Speaking Music Album "RAINDROPS: Changing Your Weather" that is available on all major music platforms. 

Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2022 by shedding light on an area of research that isn't talked about enough: pediatric spinal cord injury. Most spinal cord injury conversations revolve around adults, but children also suffer from injury and face unique challenges in both treatment and research. Thankfully, my guest, Dr. Andrea Behrman is leading the way for both! We discuss her work, her breakthroughs, the current state of pediatric spinal cord injury treatment, and what the future looks like for this vitally important field. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...Getting to know Dr. Andrea Behrman and her work [1:01] Why Dr. Behrman's work is so important [7:36]The epidemiology of pediatric spinal cord injury [11:46]The quality of life for kids with spinal cord injury [13:30]Taking a closer look at initial care for pediatric spinal cord injury [21:43]Dr. Behrman looks back at her accomplishments over three decades [25:19]The challenges of pediatric spinal cord injury treatment and research [32:48]Looking at the future of pediatric spinal cord injury treatment [38:13] A message of hope for parents and physicians of kids with spinal cord injury [40:38]Training the next generation and the magic wand question [43:42]Resources & People MentionedNoninvasive spinal stimulation safely enables upright posture in children with spinal cord injury | Nature Communications (Paper) Connect with Dr. Andrea BehrmanAndrea Behrman, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA Connect With Maxwell Boakyehttps://maxwellboakye.com/podcastLike on FacebookFollow on TwitterFollow on LinkedInDrMaxBoakye (at) Gmail.comFollow Optimal Neuro|Spine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast Jerimie, Brandon, and Ricardo discuss some very interesting articles relating to advances in potential treatments for spinal cord injuries. We discussed two different articles that you can find below about peptide-based treatment options one of which is already in human trials and the other is still waiting for FDA approval but both sound very promising. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!! Northwestern Study: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297272-paralysed-mice-walk-again-after-gel-is-injected-into-spinal-cord/ NervGen Study: https://www.healtheuropa.eu/nervgen-a-new-hope-for-treating-spinal-cord-injuries/111935/

It's not every day that you get to talk to someone with 40 years of research experience in your field. Let alone, someone as distinguished as my guest for this episode. Join me as I sit down with Dr. Scott Whittemore to discuss a myriad of topics from his four-decade career as a spinal cord injury research scientist including stem cell research, proteostasis in spinal cord injured patients, and the reversible silencing of lumbar interneurons.You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...The secret sauce that makes scientific collaborations work [3:24] Taking a deep dive into Dr. Whittemore's research [10:06]Dr. Whittemore's take on the current potential of stem cells [18:40]What is proteostasis? [21:22] Pharmaceutical solutions for proteostasis [27:18]The silencing of the lumbar interneurons [29:19] What Dr. Whittemore wish he knew 40 years ago [35:02]Becoming a good scientist and training the next generation [37:14]Resources & People MentionedThe Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and The Buoniconti FundKentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center Reversible silencing of lumbar spinal interneurons unmasks a task-specific network for securing hindlimb alternation (Paper) Connect with Dr. Scott WhittemoreScott R. Whittemore, Ph.D Connect With Maxwell Boakyehttps://maxwellboakye.com/podcast Like on FacebookFollow on TwitterFollow on LinkedInDrMaxBoakye (at) Gmail.comFollow Optimal Neuro|Spine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

Life at Kessler Foundation-Episode 4 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/Jamil%20Williams%20overcomes%20physical%20obstacles%20to%20contribute%20to%20spinal%20cord%20injury%20research%20-%20Ep4-TRANSCRIPT.pdf In this episode, I talked with Jamil Williams, a research assistant in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research. Jamil's first connection to the Foundation was as a participant in spinal cord injury research studies. That experience motivated him to pursue a career at the Foundation. Jamil achieved his goal and recently celebrated his one-year work anniversary as a research assistant. He is a ‘people person' who enjoys sharing his experiences as a person with a disability and motivating others to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injury by volunteering to participate in our research studies. Learn more about Jamil at https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/jamil-williams and the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research Interested in a career at Kessler Foundation, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/careers ======================================================= Tuned into our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Life at the Foundation - Episode 3 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Dr-Lauren-Murphy-on-understanding-how-decisions-and-the-environment-influence-sci-quality-of-life-TRANSCRIPT.pdf This is your host Joan Banks-Smith, creative producer at Kessler Foundation. Throughout this series, I'll be speaking with employees from all of our centers who have diverse roles and passions that help change the lives of people with disabilities. Our research assistants and coordinators, engineers, scientists, technicians, Fellows, physical therapists, and support staff all play a vital role in our research at the Foundation. In this episode, I talked with Dr. Lauren Murphy, a post-doctoral fellow in our Center for Spinal Cord injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Dr. Murphy's current research evaluates barriers to preventive medical care for people with spinal cord injuries and is supported by a fellowship from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. Learn more about Dr. Murphy at https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Lauren%20Murphy, Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research, and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation at https://chnfoundation.org Interested in a career at Kessler Foundation, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/careers ======================================================= Tuned into our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, July 19, 2021, remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Dr.%20Hogaboom%20advances%20care%20for%20disabling%20injuries%20through%20regenerative%20rehabilitation%20research-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Welcome to our new podcast series “Life at the Foundation.” This is your host Joan Banks-Smith, creative producer at Kessler Foundation. Throughout this series, I'll be speaking with employees from all of our centers who have diverse roles and passions that help change the lives of people with disabilities. Our research assistants and coordinators, engineers, scientists, technicians, Fellows, physical therapists, and support staff all play a vital role in our research at the Foundation. In this episode, I talked with Dr. Nathan Hogaboom, a research scientist in our Center for Spinal Cord injury Research and co-director for our Derfner-Lieberman Laboratory for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research. Dr. Hogaboom spoke about what motivates him each day to want to work at the Foundation, working with study participants, and focusing his studies to find treatments for regenerative rehabilitation for various musculoskeletal conditions. Learn more about Dr. Hogaboom at https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Nathan%20Hogaboom and the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research Interested in a career at Kessler Foundation, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/careers ======================================================= Tuned into our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, March 18, 2021, remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Episode 37 of the Archives of PM&R's RehabCast features a formulation of integrated knowledge translation principles for use in spinal cord injury research, and an effort to succinctly explain aphasia and its primary struggles for the uninitiated. #RehabCast is the PM&R podcast for all of rehabilitation medicine: physiatry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation nursing and more.

Fast Takes – Episode 20 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/Dr.%20Nathan%20Hogaboom%20Tests%20Regenerative%20Approach%20to%20Meniscal%20Tears%20of%20the%20Knee-Ep20_0.pdf In this episode, Dr. Nathan Hogaboom, a research scientist in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research talks about his latest peer-reviewed article "Clinical evaluation of micro-fragmented adipose tissue as a treatment option for patients with meniscus tears with osteoarthritis: a prospective pilot study” which was published October 7, 2020, in the journal International Orthopaedics. Funding sources for this study was the Derfner-Lieberman Foundation postdoctoral fellowship and New Jersey Regenerative Institute. Learn more about Dr. Hogaboom at https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Nathan%20Hogaboom and the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research For more information about this study, read the International Orthopaedics journal article (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00264-020-04835-z) Authors: Gerard A. Malanga, Paul S. Chirichella, Nathan S. Hogaboom & Teresa Capella Interested in joining this study, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/ultrasound-guided-procedures-treatment-meniscal-tears ======================================================== Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Rhea and Thelonious discuss UW researchers who are using electric spinal cord stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain upper limb function.

Rhea and Thelonious discuss UW researchers who are using electric spinal cord stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain upper limb function.

Fast Takes - Women in Science - Ep16 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/dr-botticello-researches-how-environmental-factors-determine-outcomes-for-people-with-disabilities-Ep16.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 16 features Dr. Amanda Botticello, assistant director in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Botticello about her scientific background, how she chose her career path, the research she is currently involved with, and advice to women in the same field. Learn more about: Dr. Botticello - https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Amanda%20Botticello Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research - https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research - https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, February 1, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Fast Takes – Episode 14 Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Dr-Jeanne-Zanca-Balances-Family-Life-with-a-Career-in-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Research-Ep14-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% of researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 15 features Dr. Jeanne Zanca, senior research scientist in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Zanca about balancing family life, her scientific background, and advice to women working in the same field. Learn more about: Dr. Zanca at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne%20Zanca, Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Thursday, January 28, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Fast Takes – Episode 10 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Patterns%20of%20cognitive%20deficits%20in%20persons%20with%20spinal%20cord%20injury%20as%20compared%20with%20both%20age-matched%20and%20older%20individuals%20without%20sci-TRANSCRIPT.pdf In this episode, Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, Director for the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation talks about his latest peer reviewed article “Patterns of cognitive deficits in persons with spinal cord injury as compared with both age-matched and older individuals without spinal cord injury” published in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine online December 3, 2018. Funding Source: New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research and Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Read more about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson For more information about this study, check out the press release at https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/kf-ris011819.php or at https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2018.1543103 Co-authors: Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, PhD, Erica Weber, PhD, Glenn Wylie, DPhil, and Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, from Kessler Foundation, and Jill M. Wecht, EdD, from the James J. Peters VA Medical Center Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, September 24, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Fast Takes – Episode 9 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Exercise%20and%20PRP%20Promising%20for%20Shoulder%20Pain%20in%20Wheelchair%20Users%20with%20Spinal%20Cord%20Injury-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Director for the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation to talk about his latest peer reviewed article “Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of recalcitrant rotator cuff disease in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: A pilot study" was e-published ahead of print on May 7, 2020 by the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. Funding sources for this study is the Derfner Foundation, Kessler Foundation, and the National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (90SI5011) For more information about this study, check out the press release on our website at https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/exercise-and-prp-promising-shoulder-pain-wheelchair-users-spinal-cord-injury or the abstract link at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32379581/ Read more about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson Co-authors: Nathan S Hogaboom (https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Nathan%20Hogaboom), Reina Nakamura, Alon Terry , Gerard A Malanga Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Monday, September 24, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

My Life As A Research Assistant: Jonathan Augustine on Outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury Research Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/Jonathan-Augustine-on-Outcomes-in-Spinal-Cord-Inury-Research-WEB-TRANSCRIPT.pdf *** Originally recorded on June 9, 2016, updated September 8, 2020. *** *** Jonathan was promoted from research assistant to senior research technician in 2019.*** Welcome to our podcast series, “My Life As A Research Assistant”. This series is brought to you by Kessler Foundation, where we are changing the lives of people with disabilities. Research assistants are on the front lines of our research studies—collecting data, conducting interviews, testing subjects—and are the face of Kessler Foundation to our research study participants. In 2020, Kessler Foundation was ranked among one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For and Best Places to Work in New Jersey (kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/…ork-new-jersey)! Throughout this series, we’ll meet up with research assistants from our centers for mobility, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neuroscience and neuropsychology who have been with the Foundation for over a year, and some who are now senior research assistants, nurses, medical students, graduate students, and post docs, and those who applied their experience to other professions. In this episode, I met up with Jonathan Augustine who worked as a research assistant in our Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research where he performed research to improve the mobility of individuals with a spinal cord injury. Currently, Jonathan is a senior research technician in our Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation. Listen in as Jonathan talks to Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation about his experience at the Foundation. Read more about Jonathan Augustine at kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/jonathan-augustine 
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 Interested in working at Kessler Foundation? Check out our career opportunities at kesslerfoundation.org/careers-kessler-foundation Interested in joining a study? Go to kesslerfoundation.org/join-our-research-studies Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on, June 9, 2016 at 300 Executive Drive, West Orange, NJ and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson is currently the director of the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation in West Orange, NJ. In his 3rd-year of medical school (1992) he sustained a SCI - C6 tetraplegia, complete, while playing rugby football. Following a year of rehabilitation, he went back and finished medical school. Dr. Trevor, whose story of perseverance is off the charts inspiring, is not only my guest this week, he is also my friend!

Around 350 Australians are affected by spinal cord injury each year. Sam leant against a balcony railing and fell six meters; James had a rare injury while learning to surf. Both were left paraplegic. But cutting-edge research may bring back sensation, and even assist people like them walk again.  A baby magpie and a commitment to investigation help to bring hope.

Around 350 Australians are affected by spinal cord injury each year. Sam leant against a balcony railing and fell six meters; James had a rare injury while learning to surf. Both were left paraplegic. But cutting-edge research may bring back sensation, and even assist people like them walk again.  A baby magpie and a commitment to investigation help to bring hope.

Welcome to this COVID-19 special edition podcast brought to you by Kessler Foundation. In this episode, Carolann Murphy, PA, interviews Dr. Jeanne Zanca, senior research scientist in the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, and co-investigator for the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury Model Sysytem. Dr. Zanca also serves as associate editor for the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, and is a fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) and a member of the ACRM Board of Governors. Dr. Zanca describes the development of a web-based curriculum for training personal care assistants in the type of care needed by individuals with spinal cord injury. This project update is relevant to our recent experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has placed new emphasis on health care workers and on the advantages of online education. As director of this project, Dr. Zanca shares her perspective on how its utilization can improve quality of life, as well as the personal assistance received by people living with spinal cord injury. This project is a collaboration of Kessler Foundation and Shepherd Center. To learn more about our experts click on their bio links below: 

Dr. Jeanne Zanca - (kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne%20Zanca)
CarolAnn Murphy, PA - (kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Carolann%20Murphy) Podcast Resources 
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 Professional Healthcare Institute - phinational.org How to Successfully Hire and Manage a Personal Care Assistant for People with Spinal Cord Injury - https://www.shepherd.org/resources/ebooks United Spinal Association Caregiver Resources - https://askus-resource-center.unitedspinal.org/index.php?pg=kb.book&id=9 Paralysis Resource Center Personal Care Assistance Blog Series - https://www.christopherreeve.org/blog/daily-dose/selecting-and-hiring-a-pca Managing Personal Care Assistance: A Consumer Guide by the Paralyzed Veterans of America - https://pva.org/research-resources/publications/advocacy-and-accessibility ================================= Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. In new episodes, our experts weigh in on the impact of COVID-19 on people living with disabilities. And they talk about how research that changes lives continues at Kessler Foundation. Check back soon to listen to more COVID-19 podcasts on our playlist at https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/resilience-and-disability-in-the-time-of-covid-19 The work described in this podcast is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) via grant # 90IF0115. The Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System is funded by NIDILRR grant # 90SI5026. NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this podcast do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, April 16th, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD is director of the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. He is a research associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. Dr. Dyson-Hudson is co-director of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System at Kessler—a NIDILRR funded Spinal Cord Injury Model System of care. In 1992, while he was a 3rd-year medical student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Dyson-Hudson sustained a spinal cord injury while playing rugby. Following a year of rehabilitation, he returned to medical school and graduated in 1995. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Trevor-Dyson-Hudson_on-spina-cord-injury-expert-interview-series-FINAL-Transcript.pdf Links: More about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research (https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=bio%20link&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research (https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=center%20sci&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research (https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=center%20outcomes&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury Model System (https://kesslerfoundation.org/NNJSCIS?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=sci%20model%20systems&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Join a study (https://kesslerfoundation.org/join-our-research-studies?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=join%20a%20study&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson)

Georgi Makin, Editor of 3DMedNet, is joined by Jacob Koffler (University of California San Diego; CA, USA) as they discuss how 3D printing is being used in spinal cord injury research. As part of 3DMedNet’s special feature - 3D in focus: applications in neuro R&D – Georgi and Jacob explore 3D printing in neurology and neuroscience. Find out more: Georgi Makin is the Editor of 3DMedNet (www.3dmednet.com), a community website that unites the diverse and multifaceted world of medical 3D printing with the aim of advancing the field, together. Jacob Koffler is a Bioengineer Neuroscientist working at the Center for Neural Repair within the School of Medicine at the University of California San Diego. Find out more about his work in the full interview on 3DMedNet: http://bit.ly/2LeBTLF Find out more about the neuro applications of 3D printing via 3DMedNet (http://bit.ly/2UhRRJc) and discover more about neurology, neuroscience and regenerative medicine via our supporting sister sites, Neuro Central (www.neuro-central.com) and RegMedNet (www.regmednet.com).

Welcome to a 2019 Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring guest speakers Christopher Cirnigliaro from the Veterans Administration National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury and Jayne Donovan, MD from Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation as they present “Lower Extremity Bone Loss in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: Research and Clinical Implications”. Mr. Cirnigliaro presents first, followed by Dr. Donovan. This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey. It was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Listen to all of our SCI grand rounds podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/spinal-cord-injury-research Listen in as Jeanne Zanca, PhD, Senior Research Scientist at Kessler Foundation welcomes our guests.

This episode is about spinal cord injury research, with the two guests being a research doctor and a quadriplegic,

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Irene Ward of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation introduces Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT presents “Building Positive Working Relationships Between People with SCI and Caregivers “ Dr. Zanca is is a Senior Research Scientist for Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation. For more information about Dr. Zanca, go to https://www.kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne%20Zanca To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Drs. Dyson-Hudson and John O’Neill of Kessler Foundation and Adria De Simone of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, MS, CRC, LA presents “Resource Facilitation: Early Inpatient and Assertive Outpatient Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with SCI “ Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, Dr. O’Neill is director of Disability and Employment Research at Kessler Foundation, and Ms. De Simone is Resource Facilitator, SCI Program at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. For more information about these presenters, checkout their online bios: Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD - https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson John O'Neill, PhD, CRC - https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/John%20ONeill To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Director, Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation and Mary Shea, MA, OTR, ATP Clinical Manager, Wheelchair Clinic at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. Dyson-Hudson and Ms. Shea will be presenting “Wheelchair Mobility: Lessons Learned & Future Directions”. For more information about Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, his online biography can be found at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson This presentation was recorded and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. For podcasts of past SCI Grand Rounds presentations, visit: https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/sci-grand-rounds Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring Drs John O’Neill and Trevor Dyson-Hudson of Kessler Foundation and Adria DeSimone of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presenting “Resource Facilitation: Early Inpatient and Assertive Outpatient Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with SCI”. Follow along with presentaiton slides at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/filepicker/11/SCI_Grand_Rounds_07JUN18_John_Oneill.pdf Dr. John O'Neill is Director for Employment and Disability Research at Kessler Foundation, Dr. Trevor Tyson-Hudson is Director for Spinal Cord Injury Research also at Kessler Foundation, and Adria De Simone(MS, CRC, LAC) is the Spinal Cord Injury Vocational Resource Facilitator at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This is a cooperative project between Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and the Craig H Neilsen Foundation which funded this demonstration project This presentation was recorded and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Be sure and check out our next podcast with Jill Wecht, Associate Professor of Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Service (RR&D) as a Research Health Science Specialist. She will be presenting “Hypotension in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: Consequences & Treatments” on Thursday, July 26, 2018.

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring Trevor Dyson-Hudson, M.D., Director, Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment at Kessler Foundation. Dr. Dyson-Hudson will be presenting "Regenerative Rehabilitation Treatments for Chronic Shoulder Pain in Spinal Cord Injury". This presentation was recorded and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Lecture slides will be made available soon.

Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, MD, Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research and Co-Director of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS) at Kessler Foundation presents at the 4th Annual Neuro Trauma Conference at the Kessler Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey, December 1, 2016. His presentation "Pain after Spinal Cord Injury" covered the estimated prevalence and impact of pain after spinal cord injury (SCI), the main subtypes of SCI pain, prevention and treatment options, and the brain’s role in pain. View lecture notes: https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/filepicker/11/01DEC16_Dyson-Hudson_Pain_after_SCI.pdf

Spinal Cord Injury Research with the Gensel Lab by Research Communications

Welcome to “On the Move”, the 2016 Consumer Conference for People with Spinal Cord Injury. I’m Dana Hawkins-Simons, communications strategist at Kessler Foundation, and our director of multimedia, Jody Banks-Smith, is recording today’s podcasts. Delivering the Welcome & Introductory Remarks to the conference is Jeanne M. Zanca, PhD, MPT, the event organizer. Jeanne is a Senior Research Scientist in Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation. Joining her is Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, M.D., Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, a Co-Director of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJ SCIS), and an Associate Professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. And we’ll also hear from Scott Chesney, a world traveler, professional life coach, and the President of Scott Chesney, LLC. This presentation was recorded on Friday, September 23rd, 2016, and was hosted by the NNJ SCIS, a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and University Hospital. NNJ SCIS is supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under grant number 90SI5011. NIDLIRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living, in the Department of Health and Human Services. The ideas expressed during this conference do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, or the Federal Government.

Interview with Drs. R. Lee Kirby and Trevor Dyson-Hudson on Wheelchair Skills Assessment & Training Program Dr. R. Lee Kirby is from Dalhousie University and the Capital District Health Authority Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, M.D. is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. For more information about the Wheelchair Skills Assessment & Training Program, go to www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca

Welcome to a 2015 Kessler Foundation Research Speakers series. Guest speaker Dr. Trevor-Dyson presents: “Spinal Cord Injury Research: Don’t Worry. He Won’t Get Far on Foot.” Dr. Trevor-Dyson is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation and conducts clinical SCI research and is principal investigator/co-investigator on a number of SCI grants. He is Project Co-Director of the Northern New Jersey SCI System (NNJSCIS), a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research funded SCI Model System of care. His research interests include restoration of function and mobility in persons with SCI and the prevention and treatment of common secondary medical complications affecting this population, including pain, musculoskeletal overuse injuries, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory complications. This presentation was recorded on Monday, September October 5th, 2015 at the Kessler Foundation Conference Center, West Orange, NJ and is sponsored by Kessler Foundation.

Congress has designated September as National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Month. In addition to raising awareness and support for much-needed cure research, National SCI Awareness Month aims to further educate the public about how paralyzing accidents can be prevented. There is no cure for spinal cord injury, nor is there an FDA-approved therapeutic or device that can restore function. But researchers are working toward these goals, and more research dollars are needed to continue that work. For now, people who sustain a spinal cord injury receive acute care in trauma hospitals and then typically undergo rehabilitation, which can help to restore some function and independence. Early, comprehensive rehabilitation – such as what Shepherd Center provides – yields the best outcomes.Anna Choo Elmers, M.D., is here to discuss how efforts are under way across the nation to prevent spinal cord injuries, especially those caused by distracted driving, falls and diving.

Many exciting developments are occurring in the field of spinal cord injury research. They include both basic and applied research aimed at finding a cure, as well as ways to improve function and quality of life.After years of tests and research there have been many positive results. Listen in as Edelle Field-Fote, PT, Ph.D., discusses spinal cord injury research and the work being done at Shepherd Center to help improve the quality of life for its patients.