A Moment With Dalton
Interview With Mark S. Nash, Ph.D.
Our Scientific Director, W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D., sits down with a member of our faculty or one of our researchers to hear about the latest scientific efforts at The Miami Project.
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Our team of scientists, researchers, clinicians and staff work tirelessly to achieve extraordinary scientific progress in our quest to find a cure for paralysis.
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis was co-founded by Barth A. Green, M.D., world -renowned neurosurgeon, and Nick Buoniconti, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker after Nick’s son, Marc, sustained a spinal cord injury during a college football game.
Research at The Miami Project has changed the landscape of knowledge and therapeutic strategies for spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.
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Nagi G. Ayad, Ph.D.
Professor
Identifying therapeutic combinations in brain cancer and spinal cord injury
W. Dalton Dietrich, PH.D.
Scientific Director
Neuroprotection and Improved Recovery of Function following Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Jacqueline Sagen, Ph.D.
Professor
Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapies for Alleviation of Chronic Pain
I Am A Face
Of Paralysis
PARALYSIS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.
Watch our stories of hope and inspiration from a few of our participants as they live and fight paralysis.
I AM: Deena
My professor told me about The Miami Project. It made me love the profession even more because the injured are an under-served community, their lives changed in an instant.
I AM: Ricky
I first fell in love with The Miami Project in 1986, while volunteering as one of the first research participants. I continue to return to participate in studies.
I AM: Brain Machine Interface
I am one of the first people to be implanted with a BMI which allows me to move my paralyzed arm and hand using the power of my thoughts.
I AM: Frank
I suffered a spinal cord injury in 1983. The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis really made a difference in my life.
Jerrod's Story
Jerrod, was paralyzed in a car accident on his way to work a few years ago. He was left a T-12 paraplegic as a result of the incident.
Jazzmin's Story
Faces of Paralysis subject, Jazzmin, was diagnosed as a teenager with Neuromyelitis optica which occurs when immune system cells and antibodies attack the optic nerves and the spinal cord.
Richard's Story
Richard was paralyzed as a result of a motorcycle accident on the way home that left him with a C-2 incomplete injury.
June's Story
As part of June's recovery process at The Miami Project, she has been participating in research training programs to improve outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury.
Recent
News & Research
The Miami Project Receives a Quality of Life Grant from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
for Remote Engagement and Reintegration of People with Spinal Cord Injuries During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Quality of Life Grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center, which will support efforts to address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Quality of Life Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis.
Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center Opens Its Doors for Comprehensive Care and Healing
A new era of rehabilitative care has dawned with the opening of the state-of-the-art Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial, dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes to patients. The stunning 250,000-square-foot, nine-story structure on the Jackson Memorial Medical Campus houses 80 inpatient beds and features world-class amenities and next-generation rehabilitative technology.
Darrell Gwynn and Paul Lee Team up in Gainesville
The Darrell Gwynn Chapter of The Buoniconti Fund, with NHRA driver Paul Lee and McLeod Racing and FTI Performance, recently donated a custom wheelchair to a Melbourne, Florida man who was paralyzed six years ago in an accident. The donation was made to recipient Paul Green with Darrell Gwynn, Paul Lee and other NHRA dignitaries before the first round of the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.