Congratulations Dr. James W. Varni, named second year in a row as recipient of the Vogel Award. Dr. Varni is receiving the 2026 Vogel award for his paper “Pain, Daily Activities, Mobility, and Psychosocial Health in Young People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Test of Biological Sex in a Moderated Mediation Analysis Pain, pain interference, social and school/work functioning in youth with spinal cord injury: A mediation analysis.” 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.
SCI Science Perspectives – New Episodes!
February, 2026
Trading Stimulation for Overactive Bladder Medications
Join us for conversations with Argyrios “Argy” Stampas, MD, physiatrist, Vice Chair of Research and Innovation and Full Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UTHealth Houston’s McGovern Medical School. We’ll discuss the paper titled “Reduction of Overactive Bladder Medications in Spinal Cord Injury with Self-Administered Neuromodulation: A randomized Trial. Read More/Listen
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TSCIR: New Issue Alert!
Independence & Function Following Spinal Cord Injury
Volume 32 | Issue 1
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SCI Science Perspectives – New Podcast Alert!
January, 2026
Join us for Scholarly and Community conversations with Linda Ehrlich-Jones, RN, PhD, Associate Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab discusses the latest in managing chronic pain for chronic pain in people living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
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2026 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA
Congratulations to Amilie Langlois, MScPT, named as recipient of the 2026 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA. Langlois will receive $30,000 to fund her study, “Development of a Perioperative Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Protocol for the Prevention of Neurogenic Sphincter Complications in Spinal Surgery”
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TSCIR New Issue!
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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2026 FASIA Recipients Announced
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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2026 G. Heiner Sell Lecturer Announced
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
2026 Anthony F. DiMarco, MD Award
The 2026 Anthony F. DiMarco, MD Award recipient has been announced. Congratulations Carlos B. Mantilla, MD, PhD, a consultant and previous chair in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The 2026 Anthony F. DiMarco MD Lecture “Restoring Respiratory Motor Function after Spinal Cord Injury” will be given by Dr. Mantilla during the 2026 ASIA Annual Scientific meeting in San Antonio, TX, April 24-26.
2026 ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Announced
The American Spinal Injury Association is excited to announce Naomi Kleitman, PhD as the recipient of the 2026 ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by ASIA to an individual recognized for significant contributions to the world of spinal cord injury care. Naomi Kleitman, serves as Senior Vice President of Grants and Research, for the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. Dr. Kleitman will be honored during ASIA’s Annual Meeting in San Antonio,
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