The Long and Winding Path of Axon Regeneration After spinal cord injury (SCI), nerve fibers (axons) have a hard time growing across the area of damage to reestablish functional connections, which often results in loss of sensation and movement below … Continued
ALEX RODRIGUEZ, RAY ALLEN, BOB GRIESE, MIKE SMITH, BRIAN BOITANO, AMY PURDY, NACHO FIGUERAS AND CHRIS EVERT TO BE HONORED AT BUONICONTI FUND’S 33nd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner SEPT. 24 IN NYC NBC Sports Bob Costas will Emcee; KC … Continued
Hassan Al-Ali, PhD, Research Assistant Professor at The Miami Project, is not your typical scientist. His previous mentor and current business partner, Dr. Vance Lemmon, describes him like this: “Hassan is unlike anyone I have met. He is a fusion … Continued
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, along with their partners at Scythian Biosciences, are one step closer to finding a new treatment for concussion In 2016, funded by a … Continued
The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) awarded the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Richard P Bunge and Dr. Mary Bartlett Bunge. The award is presented to individuals who made a significant contribution to the world of spinal cord injury … Continued
Dr. Monica Perez and Colleagues Publish that Acute Intermittent Hypoxia Enhances Corticospinal Synaptic Plasticity in Humans Monica A. Perez, P.T., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller … Continued
Researchers Launch Truvitech with Innovative Technology to Identify Novel Drug Targets for Treating Injuries, Diseases, and Disorders Hassan Al-Ali, Ph.D., and Vance Lemmon, Ph.D., faculty members at the University of Miami’s The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, co-founded Truvitech LLC, … Continued
Male fertility following spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a problem that many injured men deal with in their lives. After SCI, most men face obstacles when pursuing sexual activity and biologic fatherhood. Damage to the spinal cord contributes to sexual … Continued
Darrell Gwynn announced the kick off his Put the Brakes on Paralysis campaign to commemorate the midpoint in his journey fighting paralysis. The significance of this milestone is that twenty-eight years ago, while twenty-eight years old and at the top … Continued
On Saturday, February 10, 2018, researchers from The Miami Project hosted an exhibit on spinal cord injury at The 2018 Miami Brain Fair, in partnership with the Miami –Dade STEAM Expo. Students of all ages assembled candy models of spinal … Continued