A state-of-the-art livecyte microscope, funded by the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation, through the support of our incredible donors, was unveiled at the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery and is leading the Spinal Injury Project team toward human clinical trials. In a celebration of cutting-edge research and technological innovation The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD […]
READ MORE2022/2023 Financial Report
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READ MORECell and Nerve Bridge Production Team – Making Progress
The Spinal Injury Project “cell and nerve bridge production team” are training for the clinical grade production of cells for the clinical trial. This is being done at the Good Manufacturing Practice facility at QGen in Brisbane. The next step is to do a full pilot production including transporting the nasal biopsy, purifying the cells, […]
READ MOREMeet the SIP Team – Joshua
Joshua has joined the Spinal Injury Project in the role of research assistant, histology and microscopy “I’m a science enthusiast from the beautiful Gold Coast. With a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science and master’s in medical research, my love for science runs deep. I’ve always been driven to understand how things work and continually pursue […]
READ MOREJoy’s Story
Joy fell from her horse on Christmas eve, she was left a paraplegic. As a mother to three young children, this life changing moment devastated her family. She remembers waking up on the ground with ambulance officers working over her and her terrified family telling her the helicopter would arrive soon. Amidst the turmoil and […]
READ MORESpinal Injury Project Partnership Prospectus
Thank you for your interest in the Cell Transplantation and Rehabilitation Clinical Trial Here you can download the full prospectus with outlines our plans for a human clinical trial. To learn more about this project or if you have any questions, please reach out to us at team@pcsrf.org.au Download Prospectus Here
READ MORENew Drug Therapy having an impact
The Spinal Injury Project team at Griffith University continue to work on the ‘Cleaning Up The Injury Site’ project which is funded by the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. Olfactory ensheathing cells are known to have a range of properties suitable to repair spinal cord injury. From a therapeutic point-of-view, the trick is to get […]
READ MOREHuman Clinical Trial Equipment Purchase
We are excited to announce that with your generous support, we have been able to fund the first piece of equipment to be used as part of the Cell Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical Trial – the PhaseFocus LiveCyte Microscope. This incredible microscope, easily detects individual cells and provides a wealth of information about their […]
READ MOREIntensive Prehabilitation Trial is underway
An update from the team at Griffith University: The feasibility clinical trial, GUSIP02 is underway at Making Strides (Burleigh, Gold Coast). While we can’t reveal any results until the study is finished and analysed, 5 participants have been training now since Feb 2023, with a recent couple of days rest during the Easter holiday. One […]
READ MORECompetitive Grant Secured
Dr. Mo Chen, leading scientist from our Spinal Injury Project at Griffith University, has secured a $750,000 grant from the highly competitive Medical Research Future Fund with matching funds from our incredible donors, Griffith University and the Clem Jones Foundation. With your support, the Foundation have also committed $75,000 per year, for 4 years to […]
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