News and Announcements - American Spinal Injury Association

June 1, 2023

Doughnuts for Donations

Celebrate National Doughnut Day, Friday, June 2 with a dozen doughnuts and a donation to the American Spinal Injury Association! ASIA and Krispy Kreme Doughtnuts have teamed up for this tasty fundraiser! It’s easy to participate… Order online before July 2, Pickup your doughnuts and eat/share!
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May 23, 2023

TSCIR New Issue Alert!

This special issue focuses on advancing the field of neuromodulation in spinal cord injury, specifically addressing gaps in knowledge and/or providing novel information.
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April 24, 2023

Congratulations 2023 Fellow of ASIA (FASIA) Award Recipients

The 2023 FASIA (Fellow of ASIA) award recipients were honored during the ASIA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

The awardees include: Andrew Blight, PhD; Patricia C. Duncan; David Gater who received the award posthumously by his wife and sister; Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC; Janice Tilley; Eva Widerstrom Noga, DDS, PhD; and Kathy Zebracki, PhD.

April 13, 2023

SCI Science Perspectives Podcast Alert!

Check out the latest SCI Science Perspectives Podcasts. In the latest episodes, we speak with Isaac Hernández Jiménez, MD, about the paper “The State of Spinal Cord Injury Respiratory Rehabilitation in Latin America”
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March 15, 2023

SCI Science Perspectives Podcast Alert!

Check out the latest SCI Science Perspectives Podcasts. In the latest episodes, we speak with Dr. Niña Carmela Tamayo about the just-released resource document “The SCI Traveler: Navigating Barriers to Domestic and International Travel.
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March 5, 2023

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA

Stephane Philippe-Ratway, a Speech-Language Pathologist at UHealth/Jackson Memorial has been named as the 2023 recipient of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Allied Health Professional Research Award of ASIA. The award encourages clinicians with an interest but limited experience in research to be mentored by an experienced researcher to develop a study from proposal to completion. Clinicians at the Master’s or Clinical Doctorate level are eligible for this $25,000 one-year award. Read More

February 16, 2023

New ASIA SCI Perspectives Podcast Episode Alert!

“Neuroprosthetic Baroreflex controls Haemodynamics after Spinal Cord Injury.” Join the ASIA SCI Perspectives Podcast team for a deep dive talk with Dr. Aaron Phillips who talks about high impact translational science for industry-partnered development of a neuromodulation device.
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December 2, 2022

New Brochure: What is the ISNCSCI Exam?

Finally! a brochure that explains what individuals should know about the exam. The FREE downloadable brochure answers the most-asked questions about the ISNCSCI exam.
The ISNCSCI Exam brochure answers the most-asked questions:
What is ISNCSCI?
What does the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) grade mean?
Who will perform the exam?
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November 30, 2022

Dr Hans Frankel

The international SCI community has lost a scholar, researcher, and friend. Dr Hans Frankel OBE MB FRCP, passed away in his sleep on 27 November. Dr. Frankel was best known as the person who developed the Frankel scale (the forerunner of the ASIA Impairment Scale). Hans Frankel was a Past President of ISCoS and very involved in the SCI international community. His contributions to the field of SCI were great. Dr. Hans Frankel will be missed.