Spinal Network to Improve Peer Support for People Living with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders Spinal Network & micro-grants created by @UnitedSpinal & @BuonicontiFund team up for #SCI/D peer support (http://ow.ly/kzLN6) May 16, 2013 –-The Buoniconti Fund and United Spinal Association, today announced their plans to create a coordinated national network of peer support groups…
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2013 Celebrity Tournament to benefit The Buoniconti Fund, Habitat for Humanity and Hall of Fame March 14, 2013 – Hurricanes sports fans can register now for the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame (UMSHoF) 3rd Annual Dolphin Tournament, which will take place June 28-29 at the Postcard Inn at Holiday Isle in Islamorada, FL….
Nicklaus Hosts 11th Annual event presented by The Tudor Group MAY 2013 – Golf icon Jack Nicklaus, along with NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc, hosted the 11th Annual Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational presented by The Tudor Group at Nicklaus’ home club and course, The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, FL….
Studies of Use of Mild Hypothermia for Acute Spinal Cord Injury March 2013 – Researchers at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis have published six-year findings in the journal Spinal Cord, the official journal of the International Spinal Cord Society, that provide additional evidence that the use of mild hypothermia is a safe and effective strategy…
Watkins Distinguished Chair Established at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis January 30, 2013 – The Miami Project at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine announced the establishment of The John M. and Jocelyn H.K. Watkins Distinguished Chair in Cell Therapies at a celebratory dinner at The Miami Project on Tuesday, January 29th. The…
FDA Approved First Schwann Cell Transplant performed by Miami Project Doctors January 23, 2013 – Doctors at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, performed the first-ever Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Schwann cell transplantation in a patient with a new spinal cord…
Shaquille O’Neal, Danny Glover, Bob Costas, Alonzo Mourning, Marshall Faulk and others joined forces to “Stand Up” to Paralysis at the 27th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner September 25, 2012 – Celebrities, sports legends, corporate leaders and more, joined NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc, as they hosted an inspiring, sold-out crowd of…
September 11, 2012 – NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League owners, has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to support sports-related medical research at 15 organizations, including the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the NFL announced today. Of these grants, more than $950,000 will…
Enrique Iglesias to Perform and Emilio Pucci’s Spring 2013 Fashion Show to be Featured Tom Brokaw, Tommy Lee Jones and Nacho Figueras team up for a star-studded event at Bal Harbour Shops in South Florida September 5, 2012 — The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, is…
September 1, 2012 – U.S. Senate Resolution 531, introduced by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida designates September 2012 as “National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month”. This designation is especially timely given the progress being made toward a cure for spinal cord injury at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. “I am incredibly grateful to Senator Rubio…