American Spinal Injury Association
The premier North American organization in the field of Spinal Cord Injury Care, Education, and Research
Join us for for a conversation with Dr. Sina Sangari of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab who discusses the paper Spasticity Predicts Motor Recovery for Patients with Subacute Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury published in the journal Annals of Neurology. Read More
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The ASIA 2024 room block sold out once but additional rooms were just added! The ASIA 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting will be held May 20-23 at the iconic Caribe Hilton hotel, situated on a secluded peninsula, near the Old San Juan historic district. The block is expected to sell out again! Do not wait to reserve a room if you have not already booked. Read More
As the leading resource for peer-reviewed state-of-the-science information on spinal cord injury and disease, Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (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. Check out the latest issue (30:1) Proffered Papers online here.
We regretfully inform you of the passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Mary Bartlett Bunge who died February 17, 2024. Dr. Bunge was a dedicated scientist and an important member of our academic community. Dr. Bunge was the ASIA 2001 Sell lecturer, presenting for her husband Dr. Richard Bunge who had passed shortly before he could present the lecture. In 2018, Drs. Mary and Richard Bunge were awarded the ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Two conversations with Dr. Parag Gad, co-founder and CEO of SpineX. Learn about the Spinal Cord Neuromodulator by SpineX and Scone to Treat Neurogenic Bladder, or the SCONE “CONTINENCE” Clinical trial.
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Special issue on: Bone Health and Fracture Risk: Serum and Imaging Biomarker Utility for Clinical/Research Settings
Guest Editors: B. Catharine Craven, BA, Msc, MD, FASIA, FCAHS; David Magnuson, PhD
Manuscripts due by April 15, 2024
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One important topic – Two Episodes! Join us for Scholarly and Community discussions with Dr. Gino Panza who talks about the interaction of autonomic dysfunction, the brain, and sleep.
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Register for a Precourse for the 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. Precourses can be chosen at the time of registration for the conference. May 20-23, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Precourse 1: DME and Accessibility
Precourse 2: From Molecules to Movement
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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. The award honors Lawrence C. Vogel, MD, a recognized world expert on SCI in children. For the past 30 years, Dr. Vogel served as Medical Director of the SCI Program at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago. Submit your nomination, with a copy of the article being nominated, to the ASIA office: asia.office@asia-spinalinjury.org by February 12,
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The ASIA Awards Committee requests nominations for the 2024 Apple Award. 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. Nominations will be accepted from the field for articles that address clinical or basic science research in spinal cord medicine. Submission Deadline: February 12, 2024
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