April 2015 – A couple years ago these battery-powered, external bodysuits designed to artificially walk people living with paralysis were launched onto the market; henceforth known as bionic exoskeletons. They were cool devices designed by amazing engineers. The question, however, was “what are they good for?” Rehabilitation? Exercise? Mobility device? Miami Project clinical researchers launched…
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Drs. Bunge and Bixby Research Demonstrates Positive Results for Spinal Cord Repair March 2015 – Doctors John Bixby, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research, Professor, Departments of Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology, Neurological Surgery and The Miami Project, Mary Bartlett Bunge, Ph.D., Christine E. Lynn Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience, Professor, Cell Biology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology and The…
2015 Community Open House Highlights Ongoing Research Progress March 2015 – The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is proud to host its’ 5th annual Community Open House event on April 11, 2015. This is an invitation for the spinal cord injured (SCI) community to visit our research center and LEARN about the latest clinical trials…
Dr. Jonathan Jagid Conducts FDA Approved Feasibility Clinical Investigation of Deep Brain Stimulation MARCH 2015 – Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves a surgical procedure to implant a “brain pacemaker”, which is a device that sends different patterns of electrical stimulation to particular regions of the brain. DBS is already approved by the Food and Drug…
The Miami Project Launches Phase I Clinical Trial for Chronic SCI February 2015 – At long last, we have begun our first clinical trial testing autologous human Schwann cell (ahSC) transplantation in people living with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). This is also a Phase I trial focused on safety and feasibility outcomes. As we…
Hall of Fame Drag Racer Gwynn Comes Home to unite with Marc Buoniconti February 2015 – Nearing the 25th anniversary of both his last National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) win and the accident that left him paralyzed, Hall of Fame Drag Racer Darrell Gwynn announced today that he will begin a new chapter in his…
StemCells, Inc. Phase II Pathway Study trial the first to assess efficacy of neural stem cells in cervical spinal cord injury December 18, 2014 – Allan D. Levi, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., Robert M. Buck Distinguished Chair in Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine transplanted the first subject in the Phase…
Three Members of The Miami Project Further Career With NINDS Fellowships December 2014 – To support the career development of neuroscientists, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) provides National Research Service Award predoctoral training fellowships to promising students with the potential to become productive, independent investigators, and The Miami Project to Cure…
Barth Green honored as Chairman of Neurological Surgery at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine November 2014 – Dr. Barth A. Green, professor and chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery, recently celebrated 20 years as Chair with more than 200 of his colleagues, family and friends. Over his 39 plus years of neurosurgical…
Miami Project Faculty Publish Research Findings on Axon Sprouting in Journal of Neuroscience November 2014 – Two Miami Project faculty, Jae Lee, Ph.D. and Kevin Park, Ph.D., recently published new animal research results in the prestigious scientific journal Journal of Neuroscience. Compensatory growth (sprouting) from intact nerve cells is thought to contribute to the spontaneous…