Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (TSCIR) seeks additional Editorial Board members for its editorial team. TSCIR is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study and dissemination of practical and theoretical information related to the subject of spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
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2025 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA
Congratulations Angella Gardener, PTA, BS, MA, a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Rancho). Angella will receive a $30, 000.00 grant for her study “Enhancing Respiratory Outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study of Respiratory Muscle Training and Serial Forced Vital Capacity Measurements”
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TSCIR New Issue Alert!

Volume 31 | Issue 1 (Winter 2025)
Just Released:
Special Issue on Nutrition and Microbiome in Health and Disease after Spinal Cord Injury
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2025 Anthony F. DiMarco MD Award
Congratulations Lexi Soltesz, a PhD student in the Translational Neuroscience Program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Soltesz has been named recipient of the 2025 Anthony F. DiMarco MD Award for the abstract “Mild Intermittent Hypoxia May Improve Sleep Quality and Cognition in Individuals with SCI.”
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2025 Fellows of ASIA Announced!
The American Spinal Injury Association is proud to announce the 2025 Fellow of ASIA (FASIA) award recipients. Fellowship in ASIA is bestowed by the Board of Directors in recognition of distinguished accomplishments in Spinal Cord Injury Research, Clinical Practice, Education, and Advocacy, and for a longstanding active membership of service to the society. The 2025 FASIA recipients will be honored during the 2025 Annual Scientific meeting, June 2-4 in Scottsdale, AZ.
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2024 Anthony F. DiMarco MD Award

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
2024 Apple Award

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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2024 Vogel Award Recipient Announced

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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2024 CHNF Award of ASIA – Recipient Announced!
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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New! Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Guide in Spanish!
Guía para el uso de equipo médico duradero para personas con lesión y disfunción de la médula espinal.
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