https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAehedJ8IRs We are thrilled to announce our Nerve Bridge Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical Trial, at Griffith University, is fully funded. Because of our generous fundraising community and partners, together we have raised the $8.5M required for the trial. Incredibly the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund has also contributed an additional $6.8 million in […]
READ MOREHuman Trial Update from Prof. James St John
We are very pleased to share an update on the upcoming cell transplantation and rehabilitation human clinical trial, for any questions please reach out to us at team@pcsrf.org.au
READ MOREInternational Spinal Research Trust Meeting
Our Founder, Perry Cross and Chairman, Tom Ray travelled to London to attend the International Spinal Research Trust Meeting in September. Professor James St John, head of the Spinal Injury Project and Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research was invited to speak and present on the Cell Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical […]
READ MORE3D Replica Model of Spinal Cord
The Spinal Injury Project team are always looking for new innovations and with the upcoming human clinical trials the team needed an approach that enabled the surgeons to develop personalised surgical plans for participants with a spinal cord injury. We know that every spinal cord injury is different, which means that every surgery has to […]
READ MORECutting edge microscope to help find a cure for paralysis
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 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 MOREResearch Open Day at Griffith University
Recently we welcomed special guests to visit the Spinal Injury Project and tour the lab at the Research Open Day at Griffith University. Guests enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of the lab and learned how their support is having an impact on the research. The Spinal Injury Project team answered a wide range of interesting questions from […]
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 […]
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