American Spinal Injury Association
The premier North American organization in the field of Spinal Cord Injury Care, Education, and Research
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.
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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Join us for conversations with Norbert Weidner, MD, Professor and Chair of the Spinal Cord Injury Center at Heidelberg University Hospital. In Episodes 48 & 49, we discuss results of the Neuroimmunophilin Nogo-A Antibody in Spinal Cord Injury (NISCI) trial.
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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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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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Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Volume 31 | Issue 2
Biomarkers
TSCIR Online
ASIA 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting
San Antonio, TX
April 24-26 | Precourses: April 23
The 2026 Abstract & Course Submission Portal will open July 7!
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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Join us in this episode for a conversation with Jen French and Ian Burkhart, leaders of neurotech development movements and users of implanted neurological devices. Our guests share briefly about their experience with implanted devices, and then the conversation zooms in on exciting recently developments in implantable brain-computer interface (iBCI) and electrical simulation options such as epidural spinal cord stimulation (eSCS). Read More
Register now! Free webinar series: 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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