The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis was founded in 1985 with the help of Barth A. Green, M.D. and NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti after Nick’s son, Marc, sustained a spinal cord injury during a college football game. The Miami Project is a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. It is considered the premier investigative research program conducting cutting edge discovery, translational, and clinical investigations targeting spinal cord and brain injuries. Since its inception, research at The Miami Project has changed the landscape of knowledge and therapeutic strategies for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury.
Our planet, as we knew it, is spinning and churning in a state of chaos created by the historic Covid-19 pandemic. With that said, our leadership team remains healthy, strong, and unwavering in our commitment to finding a cure for paralysis. Over the last thirty five years, our researchers have impactfully changed the practice of medicine by creating new treatments and technologies which are used daily in clinics and hospitals around the world. How did this historic effort materialize? With your help! Full story.
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The Miami Project Research Review magazine is available now in digital format. This issue includes updates from our laboratories, including how our scientists have adapted their strategies for reaching the community during a pandemic. Read about new cell-based strategies targeting … Continued
Typically, The Miami Project is buzzing with activity during the summer, as young trainees bring fresh excitement to our laboratories. Each summer, these trainees contribute to our scientific mission, while developing their neuroscience knowledge and laboratory skills. For many, this … Continued
Exosomes, like the nano-sized vehicle of Fantastic Voyage, will allow us to deliver biomolecules or pharmaceuticals to specific areas of the body after injury to program damaged cells to survive and repair themselves. (June 2020) Exosome-based therapy is an exciting … Continued
Manuscript confirms benefits of the combination of intensive exercise and GABAergic neural progenitor cell transplants in reducing neuropathic pain in SCI (June 2020) Chronic pain is a major issue for many people living with spinal cord injury (SCI). This pain, … Continued
This clinical trial has the potential to affect the way clinicians treat people with acute SCIs in the future. With over 17,000 new SCI cases each year in the United States alone, an effective therapy has the potential to improve … Continued
08.26.2020 | VIRTUAL Tournament
Join us for a VIRTUAL night of challenge and intrique on Wednesday, August 26th. Gather your family and friends, create a squad (6+), a team (2-5) or play on your own!
September 20, 2020 | Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
Join Pittsburgh Chapter volunteer regional director Jimmy Hoy for this annual event at Carmichaels Golf Club.
