SCI Superstar: Cody Unser
Cody Unser, the daughter of NASCAR racing legend Al Unser Jr., was paralyzed at age 12. Since her bizarre injury, she has helped lobby for SCI research in DC and is a huge proponent of adapted SCUBA...
View ArticleA great SCI-worthy donation
And this is a big one, folks. September is – woo hoo! – Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. What does this whole “awareness month” message mean? Lots of things…talking about what is a spinal cord...
View ArticleCaroline is my kind of fighter!
Injured at 10 months old in a car accident breaking her neck at C1-2, now a 4th grader, Caroline has an amazing story. Watch her “standing frame dance” with her dad (he’s on rollerblades) as he whips...
View ArticleMeeting Chris Kluwe
I had an amazing opportunity two weeks ago. I was asked to be part of an evening filming for a documentary being made. The doc is on life after SCI in Minnesota and why we need to fund SCI research...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Wise Young
A top spinal cord injury researcher, on the hunt for a cure since the 1980′s. Wise Young is one of our greatest champions. Learn all about him. Read this entry
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Brooke Ellison
Brooke Ellison is am-aazing! First quad to graduate from Harvard (you’ve seen her on the “Hope. Pass It On” billboards), Christopher Reeve’s last film was on her life story and she ran for the New York...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Rosemarie Rossetti
A savvy business lady before AND after her injury (at age 45, a tree fell on her while bike riding), here’s how Rosemarie Rossetti Phd has soared post-injury. She has created the “Universal Living...
View ArticleSCI RESEARCH BILL IN MN GETS A FILM
A really cool documentry has been made to support a new bill in Minnesota (aiming to get $8 million for paralysis research), made by the father of a newly injured young man. It features NFL punter...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Francesco Clark
Founder and President of Clark’s Botanicals, an award-winning skincare company with products that have been featured in Allure, In-Style, and The New York Times (just to name a few publications) and...
View ArticleStem cell treatment stories from newbies AND oldies
SO many fascinating stem cell stories going on right now. Here are 3 great videos of SCIers talking about their treatments (adult stem cells via an IV and embryonic stem cell injections), including a...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Lex Frieden
When it comes to one of the brightest SCI Superstars we could profile, you can’t get more significant or note-worthy – heck this guy will have a chapter on him in history books one day – than Lex...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Travis Roy
A product of the die-hard hockey world in the northeast U.S., Travis Roy grew up loving hockey, and after he became paralyzed while playing hockey for Boston University, he’s been committed to doing...
View ArticleWheelchair Dating Advice Direct from the Source
Everyone has an opinion on dating, but not everyone has one when it comes to the wheelchair side of things. Most people, let’s be honest, don’t even think about wheelchair-users in the realm of dating,...
View ArticleSCI RESEARCH BILL IN MN GETS A FILM
A really cool documentry has been made to support a new bill in Minnesota (aiming to get $8 million for paralysis research), made by the father of a newly injured young man. It features NFL punter...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Mark E. Felling
The “mad scientist” of adapted technology, Mark Felling, Engineer, Patented Inventor and Founder of adapted gear profferer Broadened Horizons, is a quadriplegic on a mission. Ever since crashing his...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Barbara Turnbull
One of the most well-known people with spinal cord injuries in Canada, Barbara Turnbull has been living life as a quadriplegic for over 30 years. Her injury garnered national attention due to its...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Claes Hulting
Considered by many as the Christopher Reeve of Sweden, Claes Hulting since his injury has dedicated his life to promoting enhanced rehabilitation and research of spinal cord injuries. And what he’s...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Jan Scheuermann
A pioneer in the field of mind-controlled prosthetics, Jan Scheuermann, 55, is a quadriplegic on a mission to make the world a better place. She volunteered to be part of a groundbreaking research...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Wes Bandemer
He may have grown up a country boy, but Wes Bandemer is no longer living the simple country life. This is former motocross racer has transformed into a passionate advocate for embryonic stem cells,...
View ArticleSCI Superstar: Dr. Susan Harkema
We have many heroes in the spinal cord injury community, notably the rockstar SCI researchers. One of the most promising researchers is Dr. Susan Harkema, Director of the Neurorecovery Network,...
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