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Healthcare Startups In Brain Disorders And SCI Showcase Their Innovations

November 30, 2019
Entrepreneurs showcased their brain disorder or spinal cord injury-focused innovations at the Innovate SCI + Neurotech pitch event hosted by independent wealth…
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Research

UBC and Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Partner To Expand Canada’s First Biomedical Design Program

November 15, 2019
Today, Praxis Spinal Cord Institute and UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering announced a partnership to expand Engineers in Scrubs (EiS), the School's…
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We’ve Changed Our Name

November 12, 2019
The Rick Hansen Institute is now Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. We may look different, but our commitment to the SCI community is…
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ISNCSCI Project Spotlight

October 29, 2019
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Grants & Funding

Health Economics Services Standing Call for Proposals

October 25, 2019
This standing call request for proposals is to contract for Health Economics services to be provided to Praxis Spinal Cord Institute from…
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Research

Advancing the Evidence and Implementation of ABT to Enhance Neuro-restoration in Individuals with SCI

October 24, 2019
Praxis is launching an open call on activity-based therapy (ABT) in order to increase evidence in this field to support implementation of…
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Care

Development and Enhancement of Localized Networks to Optimize the Delivery of Spinal Cord Injury Care in Canada

October 24, 2019
To promote implementation and adoption of SCI evidence at the regional/provincial level, Praxis is requesting applications for initiatives that will lead to…
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Applications Open For Innovate SCI + Neurotech Pitch Competition

October 18, 2019
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is now accepting applications for the 2019 Pitch Competition on November 27, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. Start-ups who…
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Commercialization

International + Canadian Startups in the Spotlight for SCI-Focused Innovations

June 14, 2019
Innovative health technologies were in the spotlight at an investor event held in Vancouver, BC earlier this week. Hosted by RBC in…
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Stories

Researcher Profile: Dorothy Barthélemy

February 15, 2019
Dr. Dorothy Barthélemy, a leading researcher in SCI, is fascinated by why some people with SCI regain their ability to balance and…
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Care

Developing A New Model Of Care For SCI

August 9, 2018
Rick Hansen SCI Registry provides a baseline for the collection of critical data in Alberta.
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