The Institute for Neural Engineering at the University of Miami hosted more than 200 neuroscientists and biomedical engineers from leading institutions across the State of Florida during the virtually-held 4th Neural Engineering Research Symposium on October 26th and 27th of … Continued
(November 2020) – A Miami Project to Cure Paralysis research team, led by James Guest, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, recently published a paper in Frontiers in Neurology, titled Progressive motor circuit recovery … Continued
(October, 2020) – While the 35th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner benefiting The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis had to be held virtually rather than at its traditional standing-room-only New York City hotel ballroom setting, the stories told at the … Continued
A Case for Inspiratory Muscle Training in SCI : Potential Role as a Preventative Tool in Infectious Respiratory Diseases Like COVID-19 Manuscript Demonstrates that a Home-Based Respiratory Muscle Training Program Can be Beneficial to Strengthen the Respiratory System to Help … Continued
First-Ever Virtual Event Celebrates Former Red Sox great David Ortiz, legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, Yankees Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed, Yankees World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez, Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater Tara Lipinski. The … Continued
NASCAR legends Tony Stewart and Darrell Waltrip, Daytona 500 Champion Ryan Newman, WWE Wrestler Bill Goldberg, Former MillerCoors Chairman Pete Coors, and Bass Pro Shop Founder Johnny Morris among Notables to Participate in the Inaugural Darrell Gwynn Wheelchair Challenge August … Continued
In this episode of A Moment with Dalton, we talk with Damien D. Pearse, Ph.D., The John M. and Jocelyn H.K. Watkins Distinguished Chair in Cell Therapies, Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project. Dr. Pearse’s lab is … Continued
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