SCICureCast: The Movement to Cure Spinal Cord Injury

Starting with a discussion of the book Don't Call It a Miracle by Kate Willette, leaders from Unite 2 Fight Paralysis and their guests talk about what's gone wrong inside the body when somebody incurs a spinal cord injury and what we need to do to fix it. We'll talk about what the word cure means, where we are today, and where we might go in pursuit of better treatments. Interviews with experts will give our listeners insight into the current reality and future possibilities for restoring healthy bodies to people who are paralyzed. Unite 2 Fight Paralysis, U2FP, SCICureCast

SCI CureCast – Episode 24: Interview with Tiffiny Carlson.

Matthew and Kate interview Tiffiny Carlson, from Minneapolis, MN. Tiffiny has been writing and blogging about spinal cord injury for many years. She now has a new podcast (True Wheelchair Life: SCI Life Uncovered). We talk about how …

04-27
49:51

SCI CureCast – Episode 23: An Interview with Dr. David Magnuson

Check out the latest SCI CureCast interview with Dr. David Magnuson from the The University of Louisville’s Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center. Kate and I talk with him about his research, specifically about the Central Pattern Generator and its …

04-10
01:33:03

SCI CureCast – Episode 22: An Interview with Dr. Nicholas Jeffery

Check out this great discussion we had with Dr. Nicholas Jeffery from Texas A & M. We talked with Dr. Jeffery about the recent clinical trial for paralyzed dogs using chondroitinase along with his future work. After you listen …

04-02
01:05:02

SCI CureCast – Episode 21: Dr. Adam Ferguson Exposes Dark Data

If we’re working from a 17th century model of publishing science, then what effect does that have on translating science to clinical relevance? Kate and I had a mind expanding conversation (for laypeople) around this idea with Dr. Adam Ferguson…

03-14
01:01:13

SCI CureCast – Episode 20: An Interview with Kelsey Peterson & Maddie Brown

A beautiful conversation with Kelsey and Maddie about the documentary project they are currently working on (The Cure Map), as well as everything that led up to this project and where they hope to take it.…

02-13
01:02:47

SCI CureCast Episode 19: An Interview with Dr. Jerry Silver

A great conversation with Dr. Silver (Professor of Neurosciences at Case Western Reserve) about his long-standing work figuring out how to promote regeneration after spinal cord injury. He’s had some exciting recent results which we talk about and which …

02-05
01:04:04

SCI CureCast Episode 18: An Interview with Dr. Sasha Rabchevsky

Dr. Sasha Rabchevsky is a Professor of Physiology and a Research Scientist in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine. Sasha also lives with paralysis from a spinal cord injury. …

01-08
01:11:09

SCI CureCast Episode 17: An Interview with Dr. Michael Lane

A conversation with Dr. Michael Lane from Drexel University’s College of Medicine.…

12-29
01:02:04

SCI Curecast Episode 16: An Interview with New Mobility Editor Ian Ruder

Kate and Matthew interview New Mobility magazine’s Senior Editor Ian Ruder. We discuss his role, the history of the publication and how SCI research fits into the story.…

12-07
53:58

SCI CureCast Episode 15: In Conversation with Sam Maddox

Kate and Matthew interview longtime SCI writer, blogger, journalist and advocate Sam Maddox. Sam was a correspondent for Time, Money and People magazine and a former journalism professor at the University of Colorado – Boulder. His latest project is …

10-21
01:02:38

SCI CureCast Episode 14: In Conversation with Donna Sullivan & Chris Powell

In this conversation, Matthew and Kate talk with Donna Sullivan, U2FP’s Special Projects Director and Chris Powell, U2FP’s Research Consultant. We discuss their entry into SCI advocacy, what they do at U2FP and the planning for this year’s Working 2 …

10-06
59:59

Episode 13: Interview with Kate Willette and Chet Moritz from the University of Washington

We discuss the work Chet is doing at UW and the Center for Neuro Sensorimotor Engineering…including a collaboration with NeuroRecovery Technologies and Reggie Edgerton. And we discuss some of the exciting news out of Washington state related to U2FP’s …

09-23
50:36

Episode 12: A Conversation with Researchers at the Mayo Clinic

A conversation with Doctor’s Kendall Lee, Kristin Zhao and Igor Lavrov from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. They give Kate and Matthew an update on the current Epidural Stimulation replication study as well as their plans to further develop …

09-19
42:52

In Conversation with Donna Sullivan & Chris Powell

Kate and Matthew talk with Donna Sullivan, U2FP’s Special Projects Director and Chris Powell, U2FP’s Research Consultant. We talk about their stories of becoming engaged with SCI advocacy after their son’s were injured and how that weaves its way into …

08-29
59:59

Episode 10: The Miami Project; Schwann Cell clinical trial; Working 2 Walk Symposium

Kate and Matthew talk about the history of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the Schwann Cell human clinical trial and the upcoming Working 2 Walk Symposium in Miami.…

08-16
01:04:29

Episode 9: Perry Cross

Kate and Matthew talk with Australian advocate Perry Cross. We talk about his injury, his foundation: Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation and some of the issues around stem cell tourism.…

08-01
01:14:30

Episode 8: The Importance of Clinical Trials – Lee Thibeault

Kate and Matthew talk with Lee Thibeault about the process of participating in clinical trials.  Lee was one of the first individuals from the SCI community to participate in the early clinical trials of Stem Cell Inc. He talks candidly …

07-26
01:02:35

SCI Curecast Episode 7: Neurons From Another Galaxy

Marilyn, Kate and Matthew discuss the complicated research processes targeting the replacement and incorporation of neurons into the injured spinal cord. How do these replacement strategies fit into an already wired and connected system? And how can they be coaxed …

06-26
49:29

SCI Curecast Episode 6: Cure Advocacy Network Pennsylvania with Leon Ford & Kate Chalfin

A conversation with Leon Ford from Pittsburgh and Kate Chalfin from Philadelphia and their efforts to pass SCI research funding bill as a part of U2FP’s Cure Advocacy Network ……

04-28
42:40

Episode 5: More Neural Networks Leading to Epidural Stimulation

We go further down the path of understanding neural networks, and how they have led us to electrical stimulation.…

01-22
56:37

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