Derby City Spinal Cord Injury Association

July’s meeting will be held at Frazier Institute, 220 Abraham Flexnor Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m.  To date we do not have a speaker scheduled. We hope to have one scheduled at meeting time, but will show a video presentation in the event that one is not scheduled.  Refreshments will be provided.

August’s meeting will be held at Frazier Institute, 220 Abraham Flexnor Way, Louisville, 10th floor dining room, at 6:30 p.m.   Refreshments will be provided. More Information »

June’s meeting will be our dinner at Kingfish Restaurant, 3021 Upper River Road, Louisville, at 6:30 p.m. Meals for dues-paying members will be paid for by the Chapter. Alcoholic beverages will be out-of-pocket. So please come out to Kingfish on Monday, June 18, and join us for fun, fellowship, and good food.

July’s meeting will be held at Frazier Rehab Institute, 220 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m. More Information »

The Todd Crawford Foundation was started in August of 2006 with the purpose of raising money for spinal cord injury (SCI) research. I was injured in August of 2002. In the four years between my injury and the creation of the Foundation I received a tremendous amount of support from my family and friends. Much of the support came in the form of money raised through various fund raisers. I have been able to accomplish many things since then because of this support. I am extremely grateful for this. Now I want to use the momentum of this support and direct it towards research on SCI. This research is a immensely important to me and millions of others around the world.

Quadriplegic, Tetraplegic and Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injury life experiences and peer support with paralysis information on quadriplegia, tetraplegia and paraplegia Spinal Cord Injuries.

Scott R. Whittemore, Ph.D., is a professor and vice-chair for research in the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurological Surgery. He also serves as co-director of the M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and is scientific director of the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (KSCIRC).

Whittemore’s research is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust and the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.  He is principal investigator on KSCIRC’s $10.4 million Center of Biomedical Research Excellence grant, renewed in 2005 for an additional five years by the NIH. More Information »

May’s meeting will be held at Frazier Institute, 220 Abraham Flexnor Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m. Our speaker will Dr. Scott Whittemore, of the University of Louisville. Dr. Whittemore will discuss the advances in stem cell research and treatment of SCI. So please join us for what is sure to be an interesting and  informative meeting.

June’s meeting will be held at Frazier Institute, 220 Abraham Flexnor Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m. More Information »

April’s meeting will be held at Frazier Rehab Institute, 220 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m. At this time we do not have a speaker, but we hope to have one scheduled at meeting time. If we do not have a speaker, we will show a video. Refreshments will be provided.

May’s meeting will be held at Frazier Rehab Institute, 220 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m. More Information »

No matter what level of SCI incurred, MGT is committed to assisting adults and children who are living with spinal cord injury to live actively and independently. Our two flagship products, IKAN Bowler ® and IKAN Power Soccer are designed to do just that. With the ability to be mounted to virtually any power wheelchair, these products give those who have all levels of spinal cord injury a fun activity to fulfill their competitive spirit. These activities offer an array of therapeutic, social, and recreational benefits.

March’s meeting will be held at Frazier Institute, 220 Abraham Flexnor Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m. The speaker for March will be Paul Erway with Superior Van & Mobility. He will be discussing adaptive vehicle modifications, potential funding sources, and the latest innovations.

April’s meeting will be held at Frazier Institute, 220 Abraham Flexnor Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m. More Information »

Almost every patient that suffers from a spinal cord injury suffers from pain. With each person, the pain varies in intensity, frequency and duration of episodes, and the type of pain experienced.

We, the Translational Pain Research Group at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, are striving to bring laboratory research into a safe and effective clinical research setting. Although we are located in Boston, our studies reimburse for travel to and from our site.