Early Career Awards

Abigail Fox, Medical student
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

2026 Early Career Best Oral Presentation Award:
Urine Resazurin Reduction Ratio is Associated With Urine Biomarkers and Likelihood of Urinary Tract Infection in Individuals with Neurogenic Bladder

Abigail Fox is a first year medical student at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia in cognitive science with a focus in neuroscience. She is interested in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with current research focusing on bladder health and UTI among people with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.

Dr. Raza N. Malik, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada

2026 Early Career Best Poster Award:
Immediate Autonomic and Vascular Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation During Autonomic Dysreflexia Triggered by Pelvic Organ Stimuli in Motor-Complete Spinal Cord Injury

Dr. Raza N. Malik, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia (UBC) under the mentorship of Dr. Andrei Krassioukov and Dr. Lara Boyd. His research focuses on the use of non-invasive neuromodulation to promote recovery of autonomic and sensorimotor function after spinal cord injury. His work aims to advance neuromodulatory strategies for personalized rehabilitation, identify biomarkers of responsiveness to neuromodulation, and understand the mechanisms underlying recovery. His work is supported by the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Canadian Clinical Trials Training Platform, Health Research BC, the Rick Hansen Foundation, and the Morton Cure Paralysis Fund.