A Moment With Dalton
Interview With Daniel Liebl, 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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Roberta Brambilla, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Neuroinflammation and neuro-immune interactions in neurological disease
W. Dalton Dietrich, PH.D.
Scientific Director
Neuroprotection and Improved Recovery of Function following Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Suhrud M. Rajguru, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Institute for Neural Engineering
Therapeutic Hypothermia
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
Miami Project Researchers Publish on Wound Healing in Journal of Experimental Medicine
The wound healing process that occurs after spinal cord injury is critical for maintaining tissue homeostasis (optimal functioning) and limiting tissue damage. But the process eventually results in a scar-like environment that is not conducive to regeneration and repair following SCI. The research team was looking to better understanding this dichotomy which is critical to developing effective therapeutics that target the appropriate pathobiology.
Miami Project Has Two NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Awardees
The National Institutes of Health Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program is designed to recognize and support those who are conducting exceptional neuroscience research across the nation and have great academic potential in their scientific training. The Miami Project is fortunate this year to have two NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Awardees, a testament to the talented young researchers studying under our Principal Investigators.
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.