When a person is suspected to have a spinal cord injury (SCI), medical staff follow a relatively standardized protocol: stabilize the patient, stabilize the spinal column to prevent further mechanical injury, and perform a surgical decompression procedure if required. However, these measures are supportive rather than protective or reparative, and there is little that can…
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[panel] In 2009 Dr. Anderson joined The Miami Project as their Director of the Education and in 2011 became a Research Associate Professor. In addition to conducting her own research, she has the opportunity to make ameaningful impact in the lives of people with SCI by directing the education and community outreach efforts. [/panel] Dr….
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REGISTER ONLINE DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM The 31st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner To Honor Mariano Rivera, Venus Williams, Curtis Martin, Tara Lipinski, Dario Franchitti, Willis Reed, Cheryl Miller, Diana Nyad Anchor of NBC Nightly News Lester Holt will emcee; special awards to Christian Slater, Wayne Newton, James L. Nederlander, Buzz Aldrin and Mark Dalton; cast…
Treating rats with an experimental drug at three months following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) improves their learning memory ability, as reported in a new study published online today in the July edition of The Journal of Neuroscience. The drug, a selective phosphodiesterase 4 subtype inhibitor (PDE4B), is currently under development by Tetra Discovery Partners,…
Christine Thomas, Ph.D. has been researching neuromuscular weakness, fatigue, spasms and regeneration at the Miller School for 26 years. She was recently recognized for her research contributions by her alma mater, the University of Otago in New Zealand, where she gave the commencement speech. Dr. Thomas encouraged the new biomedical sciences, physical education, surveying, dentistry,…
W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D., Scientific Director, The Miami Project, Kinetic Concepts Distinguished Chair in Neurosurgery, Senior Associate Dean for Discovery Science, and Professor, Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Cell Biology, and colleagues have received a National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke award to study the importance of brain temperature on mild traumatic…
Kevin Park, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery / The Miami Project, recently published a manuscript in Cell Reports titled Enhanced Transcriptional Activity and Mitochondrial Localization of STAT3 Co-induce Axon Regrowth in Adult Central Nervous System. In this study, Dr. Park and colleagues examined how a classical transcription factor, known as STAT3 locates to…
Pitbull Performs, Brunello Cucinelli Shows Spring 2016 Collection, Sports Stars, Entertainers Present Awards to Women of Substance and Style, and Millions Raised at Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ Destination Fashion 2016 Presented by Swanee and Paul DiMare Co-Anchor of NBC News’ Today Show Savannah Guthrie Emceed; Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Brittany and Christian Slater served…
During the December 22nd segment of UHealth’s “Focusing on You: Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine,” Allan D. Levi, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of Neurological Surgery, discusses managing spinal cord injuries. Watch Now