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@u2fp.bsky.social 2026 Symposium in Washington DC is in the books. The event included cutting edge scientists, clinicians, and industry leaders collaborating to find potential cures for paralysis. This event allows people with spinal cord injuries interact directly with the scientists
Thank you for joining us!
Thank you to @u2fp.bsky.social for the invitation to talk about the future of #neuromodulation for #spinalcordinjury
So many good speakers and great ideas
Lots of learning, sharing and community at our 20th Annual Symposium. Come join us if you are in the DC area or register for our Livestream.
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Our 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium is happening now! Join us via Livestream if you're not able to make it here in person.
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I’m writing with some pretty great news: the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) has just been restored to $33M in a Defense Appropriations Act that passed both the House and Senate and was ultimately signed by President Trump.
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We sat down with award winning hip-hop artist Brother Ali, who shares roots in Minnesota with Quinn. The conversation traces his journey from Minneapolis to Istanbul, reflecting on cultural identity, disability, and the power of community.
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U2FP’s 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium. Register now to join us on February 15-17 in Washington, D.C.!
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#symposium #sci #sciresearch #scirecovery #scirehabilitation
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Today, we’re talking to Dr. David Darrow for a second time. David is a neurosurgeon and assistant professor in the departments of neurosurgery and psychiatry at the University of Minnesota.
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The reporting covers a small clinical trial in Brazil, led by Tatiana Coelho de Sampaio, a scientist at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
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U2FP’s 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium is happening on February 15 - 17, 2026 in Washington, D.C. and we’re excited to once again announce the inclusion of a poster session at this year’s conference!
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Registration for U2FP’s 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium - happening February 15-17 in Washington, D.C., is officially open!
50% discounts for SCI Individuals/ family, and students. And PCAs are free (limit 1) Details on registration page.
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U2FP’s veteran SCI journalist, Sam Maddox, provides details on this BCI story out of China - including comparison studies along with relevant context, links and solid insight.
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#scirecovery #scireseaech #scitrials #scistudies #scirehabilitation
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Our Wisconsin CAN advocates have long had the mentality of The Little Engine That Could. And right now, we are at the toughest but highest point in our journey so far. Fortunately, we may have just received a big break.
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I have good news - thanks to your support, we have preserved the Minnesota SCI/TBI Research Grant program!
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Chet Moritz talks to us about his role in ONWARD Medical’s development of the recently FDA Approved ARC-EX device. This segment is a great reminder of how U2FP and the SCI Community.
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This is about stem cells and their clinical potential for spinal cord injury recovery. You don’t hear as much about these cells as we once did, but as you will see, active human trials are still being conducted.
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The Brain Body Mind Lab is recruiting participants with complete or incomplete spinal cord injury to develop and test a new evaluation scale to understand better how adults with spinal cord injury are aware of their body and their different body parts.
Please click the link and contact your congressman.
We’re joining forces with other affected disease conditions to raise the overall volume - but make no mistake, restoring spinal cord injury research funding is our focus.
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Congress cuts $40M for spinal injury research for veterans, threatening Wisconsin research
A program funded by the US Department of Defense was one of 23 not renewed this year.
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