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2026 Fellow of ASIA (FASIA) Award Congratulations to the newest Fellows of ASIA (FASIA) who were honored during the 2026 conference in San Antonio, TX. Jim Hamer, BA, John A Horton, III, MD, Laura Krisa, PhD, and Lisa M. Ruppert, MD. Fellowship in the American Spinal Injury Association (FASIA) is bestowed by the Board of Directors in recognition of distinguished accomplishments within the fields of Spinal Cord Injury Research, Clinical Practice, Education and Advocacy, and for a longstanding active membership of service to the society. The designation of FASIA recognizes prominent contributions to, and support of, ASIA’s policies, practices, operations, and goals, which together advance its organizational mission. |
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Jim Hamer is the Director, SCI Program at DP Clinical, Inc., a full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in SCI clinical trials. Jim has over 29 years of SCI research and clinical trial experience working with biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Jim has managed numerous acute, sub-acute as well as chronic SCI clinical trials with pharmaceuticals, autologous macrophages, the first in human stem cell trials as well as device studies. Jim has been a longtime member of ASIA and is currently on the Autonomic Standards Committee. Jim has presented on SCI clinical trials at several conferences and is on the Board of Unite2FightParalysis. | |||
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John A Horton, III, MD was a Cum Laude with Honors graduate of Duke University, completing his Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering. He Served as a US Naval officer, qualifying in Submarines as well as competing his Engineering Officers Qualifications prior to attending Medical School at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He Graduated with Thesis Honors in 1993. His training continued as a General Surgery intern at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and subsequently as a Resident at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He completed his residency training in 1997 and continued at this institution for his subspecialty training in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. | |||
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Dr. Laura Krisa is a Professor in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and the Center for Outcomes and Measurement at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Dr. Krisa is an active member of ASIA and serves on several committees, including Programs, Research, and Communications. Her research focuses on neuroimaging, spinal cord injury, and translational neuroscience. | |||
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Dr. Lisa M. Ruppert is an Associate Attending Physiatrist on the Rehabilitation Medicine Service in the Department of Neurology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. She holds the academic rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Ruppert is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. | |||
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