New paper released by Tanya Bezdudnaya from our research team, shows that spinal cord injury affects function of respiratory cells in the brainstem soon after injury. We don't yet know how this might affect recovery of breathing after injury
News Article
New article in Research Features highlights ongoing work by Dr. Paul Reier and our own research team at Drexel University. The article can be downloaded here:
http://researchfeatures.com/2017/04/24/cell-transplantation-neural-repair/
March for Science
The March for Science in Philadelphia on Saturday saw a turn out of thousands supporting Science!
Hot off the press
New article co-authored with several leading spinal cord scientists, highlights current technology and research in the field of spinal cord injury
Stem Cell Cures
Dr Lane will be speaking at the Stem Cell Cures Consortium conferences on June 8th at the Gladstone Institutes. Other confirmend speakers are Stem Cell Expert Dr. Hans Keirstead, CIRM Chair emeritus Bob Klein, Dr.Ed Wirth, SF Supervior Jeff Sheehy
Clinical Trial updates
Vice released a report on the In Vivo Therapeutis trial:
https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/were-one-step-closer-to-reversing-paralysis
Hot off the Press
This new paper explores projections coming into the spinal cord that are asscoiated with the phrenic motor system, which may represent a target for enhancing plasticity
This research was a collaboration with David Fuller and colleagues at the University of Florida
Australian of Year awarded to Spinal cord and Stem Cell Scientist
The 2017 Australian of the Year Award goes to spinal cord injury and stem cell scientist - Professor Alan Mackay Sim. Congratulations! Prof Mackay Sim's acceptance speech highlights the need for investment in spinal cord injury research. Scientists around the world are making tremendous progress and we hope to see that continue.
ABC Radio Interview
Dr Lane had the pleasure of speaking on ABC Radio in Australia, when attending the 7th Australian Neurotrauma Symposium and annual meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society
The interview can be heard on YouTube
Cell transplant for spinal cord injury - Clinical Study Update
Asterias Biotherapeutics announces that functional improvement has now been seen in spinal cord injured patients receiving OPC transplants
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/asterias-announces-additional-motor-function-120000680.html
Hot off the press
Recent review paper on the use of cell therapy for spinal cord injury - the benefits, the caveats and the difficulties
New article in press now
Summer Students
Many thanks to Jordyn Karliner and Paul Wisniowski for an incredibly productive summer as part of our team. We look forward to having you back for Discovery Day and to seeing your future success!
Congratulations to Jordyn for an outstanding summary of her summer research. Look forward to seeing this in press.
The Edward Jekkal Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Tanya Bezdudnaya, who was awarded the 2016 The Edward Jekkal Muscular Dystrophy Research Fellowship, to assess the therapeutic effects of muscle stimulation following cervical spinal cord injury.
National Neurotrauma 2016
Attending the 2016 Symposium of the National Neurotrauma Society
Pint of Science
This years Pint of Science is off to a great start! Michael will be speaking tomorrow night at Frankie Bradley's
International Symposium on Neural Regeneration (ISNR) 2015
The biennial ISNR in Monterey was a huge success. Congratulations to Victoria Spruance and Lana Zholudeva on winning presentation awards!
ISRT
Annual Meeting of the International Spinal Research Trust
Victoria Spruance was awarded first place in the presentation awards at the meeting for her work on neural cell transplantation to repair the injured cervical spinal cord.
Congratulations!
Tanya received notification of funding from the Conquer Paralysis Now Challenge!
Summer
Summer saw the addition of 3 outstanding students to the team:
Marielle Melconian (visiting undergraduate student from Boston College)
Robert McSweeney (medical student enrolled at Drexel)
Hannah Gold (medical student enrolled at Drexel)
We are extremely grateful for all their effort! While we are sorry to see Marielle leave us to return to Boston, we are also really pleased that Rob and Hannah have agreed to stay on and continue their research involvement throughout the coming year when their schedule permits.
