Look out for Bruce walking the Wessex Ridgeway for Sam
06 July 10
The time has come for Bruce to undertake his challenge to walk the Wessex Ridgeway in memory of Sam. [more]British Bike Night 2010
22 June 10
Thank you very much to Dave and Shirley Brazier for inviting us to the British Bike Night on Thursday 17th June and to Ultimate Hearing Protection Systems for so kindly providing a fantastic raffle prize. [more] Win a signed Point Two Air Jacket courtesy of Saddle Up for Spinal Research
07 June 10
Saddle Up for Spinal Research has teamed up with Point Two Air Jackets to launch this year’s nationwide raffle. The winner will receive a unique, money can’t buy prize – a Point Two Air Jacket that was worn by leading International Event Rider Piggy French at last year’s European Championships. The jacket has also been signed by other leading event riders including Oliver Townend, William Fox-Pitt, Mary King, Nicola Wilson, Christina Cook and Lucy Wiegersma. With every raffle ticket you buy you will also receive a voucher entitling you to two free air canisters (worth £35) when buying a Point Two Air Jacket. The proceeds from the raffle will go towards the charity’s pioneering research into spinal cord repair. [more] NORTHERN IRELAND'S NEW GREAT NIGHT OUT!
21 May 10
NORTHERN IRELAND'S NEW GREAT NIGHT OUT [more] Penny reaches the peak of Snowdon for Spinal Research
17 May 10
Penny Berry from Banbury in Oxfordshire took on the Snowdon challenge on the 8th of May to raise funds for Spinal Research. [more] Rhiannon's sky-high fundraiser for Sam
05 May 10
After losing her friend Sam, who died at only 5, little Rhiannon decided she wanted to find a way to celebrate Sam’s short life and at the same time raise funds for Sam’s Fund for Spinal Research. [more] 10th Anniversary of Phil and Chris Newton's Dressage Competition
04 May 10
To Arena UK, our sponsors, our supporters and our competitors we have to say a really big thank you. Each year this competition has raised thousands of pounds for Spinal Research and before the competition on Saturday 24th April 2010, we let it be known that it would be a wonderful result if, with everybody’s help, we could push the total raised for Spinal Research to exceed the £50,000 mark for the ten years.
[more] Spinal Research strikes a cord with bikers
18 March 10
An individual who was paralysed in a motorcycling accident at just 17 years old has launched a biker-specific fundraising appeal called Fight Back on behalf of Spinal Research for 2010. Dave Webb will front the Ride Out appeal in conjunction with existing charity ambassador Phil Armes who was left paralysed following a racing accident in 1995. [more]
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Treadmill training: improving function after spinal cord injury (SCI)
06 May 10
Treadmill training is still one of the most effective ways to improve functional recovery after Spinal Cord Injury. The mechanisms underlying this strategy remain largely unknown but it is known to produce positive effects on the damaged spinal circuits. Understanding the fundamental processes driving these beneficial changes will be crucial in developing more efficient and effective interventions for people who have been paralysed. [more]The Translational Initiative is springing forward
05 May 10
In 2009 Spinal Research launched the Translational Initiative - where we literally ‘translate’ what has been shown to repair spinal cord injury in the laboratory into therapies that can finally be applied to patients.
Following the official launch of the Initiative last year, we have received a number of research proposals, and, together with leading experts from neuroscience, the pharmaceutical industry and clinicians, we have now provisionally identified three concepts with particular promise to take forward to the next stage.
[more] Prof James Guest leads our first truly ‘Translational’ project
22 January 10
Prof James Guest and colleagues are preparing to test a promising cell-based therapy in a clinically relevant large animal model of chronic spinal cord injury in what is hoped will be a final (and critical) efficacy study before application to humans. [more] The Translational Initiative takes a step forward
20 January 10
Following the launch of our Translational Initiative in 2009, Spinal Research received 6 fascinating preliminary applications for Translational Awards aimed at accelerating progress of promising experimental treatments for spinal cord injury towards the clinic. [more]
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