American Spinal Injury Association
The premier North American organization in the field of Spinal Cord Injury Care, Education, and Research
Check out the latest episodes – Two perspectives on emerging scientific literature spanning the full spectrum of Spinal Cord Injury Research.
EP31 & EP32: The Time Is Now for Nontraumatic SCI
SCI Science Perspectives is available for download or a listen in all popular Podcast stores!
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Congratulations Dr. Kajana Satkunendrarajah, recipient of the 2024 Anthony F. DiMarco MD Award for the abstract “Neuromodulation of Cervical Spinal Interneurons: A Novel Preclinical Translation Strategy to Restore Breathing After Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury”. Dr. Satkunendrarajah will receive the award during the upcoming Annual Scientific Meeting in Puerto Rico. Read More
Congratulations to 2024 Apple Award recipient, Ryan Solinsky, MD. Dr. Solinsky was nominated for his article: “Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation and its Impact on Cardiovascular Autonomic Regulation after Spinal Cord Injury.” The Apple Award for excellence in publishing in spinal cord injury rehabilitation literature is presented annually during the ASIA annual scientific meeting in recognition of the best-published paper by a clinician or researcher in the preceding calendar year.
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Congratulations James A.G. Crispo MSc., PhD, named as recipient of the 2024 Vogel Award. Dr. Crispo is receiving the award for his paper “Nationwide Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the United States, 2016–2020.”
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Registration Closes: April 19!
Hurry! Last chance to register for the ASIA 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, May 20-23 in San Juan, Puerto Rico! The 3-day conference will include four days of unique Courses, General Sessions, Posters, two exciting Precourses and endless networking!
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Mariela Degano, an educator from Rosario, Argentina has been named as recipient of the 2024 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA. Degano will receive $30,000 to fund her study, “A Pilot study of family system intervention for individuals with SCI and their families in Spanish speaking countries of Latin America.” The Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA is to encourage clinicians with an interest but limited experience in research to be mentored by an experienced researcher to develop a study from proposal to completion.
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Register now for the ASIA 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, May 20-23, San Juan Puerto Rico. The 2024 conference program is tailored to facilitate Communication and Collaboration between all disciplines who work in the SCI field. Hurry! Just two weeks left before rates increase. Read More
Perspectives is a new article type now being accepted by Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (TSCIR). A perspective article provides a forum for disseminating new and original lines of thinking in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. These articles should present original ideas based on current knowledge and adequately grounded by published scientific evidence/literature.
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Guía para el uso de equipo médico duradero para personas con lesión y disfunción de la médula espinal.
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The Abstract submission site is open for the 2024 Howard H. Steel Conference on Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury/Dysfunction, December 13-16 in Scottsdale, AZ. Program sessions will include evidence-based pediatric SCI/D best practices, contemporary controversies, and outcomes of pediatric SCI/D on the Child and Caregivers. Steel Assembly is an affiliate of the American Spinal Injury Association. Read More
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