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Latest research results. How to donate and where funds go.
http://www.spinetrust.com.au

To inform prospective students and postdoctoral trainees, as well as others interested in spinal cord research, of the research underway at the Spinal Cord Research Centre.
http://www.scrc.umanitoba.ca/

Dedicated to spinal cord injury research and finding a cure for spinal cord injury and neural degenerative disease.
http://www.reeve.uci.edu

Provides a basic review of what is known about sexual functioning after spinal cord injury and the impact on patients.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/AmericanRehab/spring97/sp9707.html

Supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorder_index.htm

Mission is the clinical application of research which has been responsible for many major developments made in the orthopaedic and burn care fields.
http://shriners.com/Hospitals/sci.html

Information on current research in spinal cord injurie and treatment.
http://www.chem.uwec.edu/Chem412_S99/41299/spinal/index.htm

Group of people dedicated to lobbying for more spinal cord injury research funding at the state and federal levels.
http://carecure.rutgers.edu/quest/QuestHome.html

Devoted to the advancement of the cure for spinal cord paralysis.
http://www.cureparalysis.org/

Studies the spinal networks that regulate the activity of the sympathetic nervous system
http://neuroscience.jhu.edu/index.asp

Dedicated to providing families with information regarding various aspects of the field of pediatric neurosurgery.
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nsg/PNS/TetheredSpinalCord.html

Dr. Fernando Ramirez del Rio has quietly been working miracles in Tijuana Mexico for several years. He has had success regenerating spinal cords using Embryonic Cell Transplant Therapy.
http://www.electriciti.com/spinal/

Spinal cord and brain injury repair research group at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
http://cord.ubc.ca/

A research consortium in Functional Electrical Stimulation.
http://feswww.fes.cwru.edu/

A non-profit medical research organization dedicated to the advancement of clinical research and professional education in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and improvement of the quality of life of physically-challenged individuals.
http://www.kmrrec.org/

Dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries and to providing financial support of selected research, rehabilitation and education programs.
http://www.mikeutley.org/

The International Spinal Research Trust leads the way in finding a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.
http://www.spinal-research.org/

International organization for cure, research and treatment of spinal cord injury paralysis and related problems.
http://members.aol.com/scsweb/private/scshome.htm

A Center of Excellence at the University of Miami School of Medicine, is the world's largest, most comprehensive research center dedicated to finding more effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for paralysis that results from spinal cord injury
http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/

Funds research in the rehabilitation of impairment, disability and handicap; including that due to spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputation, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other disabling conditions.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/ncmrr/ncmrr.htm

Medical and surgical management of acute head and spine trauma and an active clinical research program.
http://www.neurosurgery.washington.edu/clinical/spininj.html

The Center for Paralysis Research develops and clinically tests novel methods of treatment for spinal cord injury and the effects of paralysis.
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/cpr/

Supervises and directs the collection, management and analysis of the world's largest spinal cord injury database.
http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=10766

The report, entitled "Xenotransplantation of Transgenic Pig Myelin Forming Cells Promotes Axonal Regeneration and Restores Conduction Across the transected spinal cord," is based on research conducted in the laboratories of Dr. Jeffrey D. Kocsis of the Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, and Dr. William L. Fodor, Senior Director of Xenotransplantation at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and their colleagues.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_re...eases/1999-10/NC-YaAr-241099.php

Six members of the faculty of the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University are actively engaged in an innovative and multidisciplinary program for studying the pathophysiology and treatment of spinal cord injury.
http://neurobio.mcphu.edu/scrc/Default.html

Comprehensive website for spinal cord research and trauma. A partnership between Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
http://www.northwestern.edu/spine/

Federally-funded model spinal cord injury center. Website features newsletter, speaker series, patient education pamphlets, research and links to SCI-related sites.
http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/sci/

Activities are in the areas of research , demonstration, dissemination and utilization and technical assistance.
http://www.ncddr.org/

Dedicated to the improvement of the physical quality of life for persons with a spinal cord injury through targeted scientific and medical research.
http://www.csro.com/

This site has many useful WWW links for those interested in the cure for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and paralysis.
http://www.ba-comm.com/sci/

Summary of current research in treating spinal cord injury and the new applications of stem cells in that research.
http://www.namiscc.org/newslette...ber01/SCI-stem-cell-research.htm

A nonprofit organization whose goal is to find a cure for paralysis by funding the latest in medical research and to provide assistance to those individuals that are suffering from neurological disorders.
http://www.brpf.org

Spinal Cord Repair: Transplanted cells come to the aid of paralysis victims.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm...D54D7-A99D-1C76-9B81809EC588EF21

Complete text of Luba Vikhanski's book.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10124.html

Informational booklet about efforts to develop better treatments, compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/sci.htm

Researchers now are uncovering ways to repair spinal cord injuries.
http://apu.sfn.org/content/Publi.../BrainBriefings/spinal_cord.html

Accelerating the discovery of a cure for spinal cord injury and improving quality of life, through fundraising and facilitating research. Learn about the Rick Hansen Foundation, its programs, special events, and how your donations can make a difference.
http://www.rickhansen.com/

A national nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and support research to find a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and related disorders. Including the latest news and progress in research studies.
http://www.christopherreeve.org/

At the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Anesthesia. Striving to bring laboratory research into a safe and effective clinical research setting.
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/paintrials/

Provides clinical research, emergency and acute treatment, rehabilitation, support groups, and a lifetime system of follow up care. Find information about the programs as well as a patient education manual in PDF format.
http://www.spinalcordcenter.org

Life Fellows will help lead the way into the prevention and cure of neurological disorders, diseases, and spinal cord injuries.
http://www.life-edu.org/lifecenter.html