American Spinal Injury Association
The premier North American organization in the field of Spinal Cord Injury Care, Education, and Research
The Vogel Award is given annually for the best paper by a clinician or researcher involved in Pediatric SCI Rehabilitation in the preceding calendar year. The award honors Lawrence C. Vogel, MD, a recognized world expert on SCI in children and past president of ASIA. Submit your nomination, with a copy of the article being nominated, to the ASIA office: asia.office@asia-spinalinjury.org
by February 10, 2026
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The Apple Award for excellence in publishing in spinal cord injury rehabilitation literature is presented annually in recognition of the best-published paper by a clinician or researcher in the preceding calendar year. The Apple Award is named in honor of David F. Apple, Jr., MD, founding member and past president of ASIA. Submit your nomination, with a copy of the article being nominated, to the ASIA office – asia.office@asia-spinalinjury.org by February 10, 2026
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The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC) and data from the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers (SCIMS),
In Episode 52, the SCI Science Perspectives team checks in with Sharon Parmet, producer and host of the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC).
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Register Now for a full-day ASIA 2026 Precourse (April 23)
Precourse 1 – Cancer and SCI: Multidisciplinary Spine Tumor Management: Integrating Cutting-Edge Oncology and Rehabilitation Strategies for Optimal Patient Outcomes
Precourse 2 – SCIMS: Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems: Advancing Recovery through Epidemiologic, Psychosocial, and Biological Insights from the SCI Model Systems Network (2021–2026)
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Register Now for the final 2025 Early Career Researcher/Clinician (ECRC) Webinar on Industry Collaborations!
The Early Career Researcher/Clinician five-part webinar series is designed to highlight the collaborative efforts between clinicians, scientists, and industry professionals in the clinical translation of innovative spinal cord injury (SCI) treatments and technologies.
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Register now for early bird rates! The 53rd ASIA conference will be held on April 24-26 (Two Precourses: Cancer and SCI & Model Systems, April 23) in San Antonio, TX. The 2026 ASIA program has been tailored to facilitate communication and collaboration with all SCI Professionals in the field.
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The latest issue of TSCIR (Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation) has just been released. Check out Volume 31, Issue 4 which includes proffered papers covering Chronic Pain, Urinary Tract Infections, and the effects of Vitamin D supplementation.
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Meet the FASIA 2026 Recipients! 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 2026 FASIA awardees will be honored during the 2026 ASIA Annual Scientific Meeting, April 24-26 in San Antonio, Texas.
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In SCI Science Perspectives episodes 50 and 51, we discuss the process of minting a shortened, or expedited, version of the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) exam. The paper explaining the process is titled “Development and validation of an algorithm for item reduction of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury examination to determine level and severity of SCI” which was recently accepted for publication in Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation.”
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The 2026 Distinguished G. Heiner Sell Lecture of ASIA will be presented by Phillip Popovich, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University. The 2026 Sell Lecture will be presented by Dr. Popovich on the first day of the Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, TX, April 24-26. Read More
