Join us in Charlotte, NC, March 5-7 for the 54th ASIA Annual Scientific Meeting! Clinicians, Researchers, and other SCI Professionals are invited to attend. The ASIA Scientific Meeting is tailored to facilitate communication and collaboration between all disciplines who work in SCI. Precourse, March 4: International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI): New Updates and Future Directions! Read More/Register
 

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The 2027 Distinguished G. Heiner Sell Lecture of ASIA will be presented by Gordon S. Mitchell, PhD, Preeminence Professor of Neuroscience and Physical Therapy, Director of Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center and Deputy Director of the McKnight Brain Institute, Univ. of Florida. The 2027 Sell Lecture will be presented on the first day of the Annual Scientific Meeting in Charlotte, NC, March 5-7. Read More

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Join us for episode 65, a conversation with ASIA member, Dr. Kim Anderson, professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University, scientist at MetroHealth System, and director of the Northeast Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System. We discuss the paper, “Recovery Insights Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Consumer’s Perspective,” published in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. Read More/Listen

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Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (TSCIR)
Volume 32 | Issue 4 | Proffered Papers
https://bit.ly/TSCIR_32_4

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Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET | Read More/Register
The International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) represent the internationally accepted standard for documenting the sensorimotor impairment following a spinal cord injury (SCI). It is specifically used to determine the level and severity of SCI. In this webinar, members of the International Standards Committee will highlight the changes introduced with the 2026 edition.

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SCI Science Perspectives EP064 – Neuralink P1 with Noland Arbaugh |  Read More/Listen
Join us for a conversation with Noland Arbaugh, the first participant (P1) in the Neuralink-sponsored PRIME clinical trial. After sustaining a cervical spinal cord injury in 2016, Noland volunteered to receive the Neuralink N1 implant in 2024. In this podcast, Nolan discusses life before the implant, and after. 

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James S. Krause, PhD has been named the recipient of the 2027 ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Krause is a Distinguished University Professor, Associate Dean for Research in the College of Health Professions, and Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Research in Neurologic Conditions at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has nearly four decades of experience leading longitudinal studies of health, employment, and community participation among people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

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Just Released!  The 9th Edition (2026) is now available in the ASIA store. The pocket-sized International Standards booklet defines for SCI a standard method of assessing the neurological status of the patient, as well as a standard approach to using such data for classifying/quantifying the injury. The goal is that both the measurement technique and the use of the resulting data, clinically and in research, should be consistent across practitioners and researchers.

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Join us for a roundtable discussion with six physicians who are also living with spinal cord injury: Drs. Hammad Aslam, Lance Goetz, Suzy Kim, Jesse Lieberman, John Lin, and Trevor Dyson-Hudson. These physicians share perspectives shaped by their dual roles as healthcare providers living with SCI. Read More/Listen  » Read more about: SCI Science Perspectives – New Podcast Episode Alert!  »

Applications are now being accepted for the 2027 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA. The award is intended to encourage those in this diverse group with an interest in research — particularly those with limited research experience — to pursue a career as researchers. Read More

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