American Spinal Injury Association
The premier North American organization in the field of Spinal Cord Injury Care, Education, and Research
Make your hotel reservation now for the ASIA 2025 conference in Scottsdale, AZ. Room block rates are good through April 16 or when the room block fills, whichever comes first! The newly renovated Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort, inspired by the spirit of the American Southwest, features expanded dining, pool, golf, and fitness options. Book online here
Congratulations Angella Gardener, PTA, BS, MA, a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Rancho). Angella will receive a $30, 000.00 grant for her study “Enhancing Respiratory Outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study of Respiratory Muscle Training and Serial Forced Vital Capacity Measurements”
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New SCI Podcasts Alert!
Join us for two new SCI Science Perspectives Podcast Episodes: EP42 & EP43
Mapping Trunk Control and Rehabilitation with Dr. Bharad Nandakumar
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Volume 31 | Issue 1 (Winter 2025)
Just Released:
Special Issue on Nutrition and Microbiome in Health and Disease after Spinal Cord Injury
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Congratulations Lexi Soltesz, a PhD student in the Translational Neuroscience Program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Soltesz has been named recipient of the 2025 Anthony F. DiMarco MD Award for the abstract “Mild Intermittent Hypoxia May Improve Sleep Quality and Cognition in Individuals with SCI.”
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Join us for two new SCI Science Perspectives Podcast Episodes:
Launching Non-Invasive Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation & Pivotal Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation with Dr. James Guest
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Take the Challenge! Unlock the future of spinal cord injury recovery! Predict long-term neurologic status and walking function at 6-12 months using data from the first month post-injury. Tackle this cutting-edge challenge with real-world data from the Sygen multicenter clinical trial.
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The ASIA Awards Committee requests nominations for the 2025 Apple and Vogel Awards. The Apple Award for excellence in publishing in spinal cord injury rehabilitation literature recognizes the best-published paper by a clinician or researcher in the preceding calendar year. Read More The Vogel Award is given annually for the best paper by a clinician or researcher involved in Pediatric SCI Rehabilitation. Read More Deadline: February 28, 2025
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Join us in Scottsdale, Arizona, June 1-4 for the 52nd ASIA Annual Scientific Meeting. The ASIA conference is tailored to facilitate communication and collaboration between all disciplines who work in the SCI field, including Clinicians, Researchers, and those new to the field! Early-Bird Registration Rates End January 17!
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JUST RELEASED! Volume 30/Issue 4
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Special issue on: Bone & Muscle
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