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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Just Released: TSCIR Special Issue on International Standards for Spinal Cord Injury!
Check out TSCIR Volume 31, Issue 3 on International Standards for Spinal Cord Injury! Read about the latest clinical and research use of the ISNCSCI exam.
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Announcing E-ISNCSCI Version 2
The goal of the expedited ISNCSCI exam (E-ISNCSCI) is to accurately determine the neurological level of injury (NLI) and the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) with fewer exam items, when applicable. Just released version 2 represents an improvement that better balances shortening the exam, maximizing accuracy, ensuring teachability, and satisfying clinicians’ desire for clinical information beyond NLI and AIS, namely a fuller description of motor function.
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TSCIR New Issue Release: Biomarkers!
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Volume 31 | Issue 2
Biomarkers
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2026 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA. The CHNF Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA is to encourage clinicians with an interest in research, but who have limited experience in research thus far in their career – fostering the transition of the applicant from a clinician into becoming a researcher.
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2025 Vogel Award of ASIA
Congratulations Dr James W. Varni, named as recipient of the 2025 Vogel Award. Dr. Varni is receiving the award for his paper “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.
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