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An NBA Champion, 8x NBA All-Star, 3x Defensive Pla An NBA Champion, 8x NBA All-Star, 3x Defensive Player of the Year, and 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee— Dwight Howard’s legacy speaks volumes. 

Off the court, his impact continues through the Dwight Howard Foundation, which empowers youth and bridge critical gaps in underserved communities.

We’re proud to welcome Dwight to the #SportsLegendsDinner on September 29 to honor his incredible impact and support our shared mission to cure paralysis through The Buoniconti Fund.

Join us in honoring Dwight at this year’s event. Link in bio.
40 years. 10 legends. 1 unforgettable night. Join 40 years. 10 legends. 1 unforgettable night.

Join us in NYC on 9/29 for the 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner — a powerful evening honoring Marc Buoniconti’s story and 10 iconic athletes, all in support of The Buoniconti Fund and the research it powers at The Miami Project.

We’ve already raised millions to fund critical neurological research. This year, we go even further. 

💫 Tap through to meet this year’s honorees. 

🌐 Reserve a table or donate today at the link in bio.

#SportsLegendsDinner #CureParalysis #StandUpForThoseWhoCant
Congratulations to the Henry G. Steinbrenner Schol Congratulations to the Henry G. Steinbrenner Scholars 2025 cohort! Last Friday, the Scholars presented their work at the Final Research Day in presentations and an open poster session. 

Topics ranged from culturing Schwann cell spheroids to optimizing transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation to combining qualitative and quantitative data to understand neuropathic pain, and more in between. 

It was a pleasure hosting these burgeoning Scholars in this summer internship, and it was an honor to have begun playing a role in their bright futures as we train the next generation of neuroscientists. 

The Henry G. Steinbrenner Scholars Program is an offering from The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis with support this year from Integra Foundation.
Don't forget to join us on Friday the 25th for the Don't forget to join us on Friday the 25th for the 2025 Henry G. Steinbrenner Summer Scholars Program's Research Competition.

Learn more about what these budding researchers were working on this summer and support the next generation of neuroscientists.

#SteinbrennerSummerScholars #MiamiProject #UniversityOfMiami #NeuroscienceResearch #TrainingTheNextGeneration
The Miami Project and Department of Neurological S The Miami Project and Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have implanted their first patient as part of the Neuralink PRIME Study. The patient was featured in a recent update from Neuralink on X.  Read more about the patient and how to view the demonstration at the link in the bio.
 
#Neuralink #TheMiamiProject #UMiamiMedicine #LifeChangingScience
Save the Date for the 10th Annual Miami Project to Save the Date for the 10th Annual Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Open House.

The event will be Friday, October 24 from 10-4 and the day will showcase research at both the Lois Pope LIFE Center and the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center.

Stay tuned for more information, including how to register.

#TheMiamiProject #LifeChangingScience #UMiamiMedicine

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