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Vanessa Noonan, Director of Research & Best Practice Implementation
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Dr. Vanessa Noonan Part of Team Leading $24 Million Project to Treat Spinal Cord Injury

January 26, 2022
“Praxis is thrilled to be part of this international team developing a new way to treat spinal cord injury, which hopefully can…
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Read Publications on Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Practice (Can-SCIP) Guidelines

January 6, 2022
The following publications co-authored by Praxis researchers Dr. Vanessa Noonan and Dr. Christiana Cheng, published in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, highlight…
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine Special Supplement

December 6, 2021
Read about the latest innovations in spinal cord injury care in Canada in this special supplement published in the Journal of Spinal…
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International SCI Biobank Launches New Website

October 7, 2021
The International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank (ISCIB) is an initiative led by Dr. Brian Kwon, Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord Injury…
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Heartfelt Congratulations to the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research on their 20th Anniversary

October 7, 2021
For over 15 years, Praxis has been collaborating with the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR). This partnership has enabled spinal…
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Development of a Machine Learning Algorithm

October 4, 2021
Current prognostic tools such as the Injury Severity Score (ISS) that predict mortality following trauma do not adequately consider the unique characteristics…
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Presentation on Machine Learning by Dr. Nader Fallah, Associate Director, Praxis Artificial Intelligence

September 27, 2021
Our own Dr. Nader Fallah, Associate Director, Praxis Artificial Intelligence, met with the Bay River College students in the Applied Clinical Research…
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Models of Care Delivery from Rehabilitation to Community for Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review

August 16, 2021
In this article read about about Traumatic cauda equina injury (TCEI) published by the RHSCIR network focusing on. Researchers describe the diagnosis…
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Factors Associated with Recovery in Motor Strength, Walking Ability, and Bowel and Bladder Function after Traumatic Cauda Equina Injury

August 5, 2021
In this article read about about Traumatic cauda equina injury (TCEI) published by the RHSCIR network focusing on. Researchers describe the diagnosis…
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Praxis announces abstracts at ISCoS 2021

July 6, 2021
Praxis is pleased to participate in this year’s conference, sharing the latest research from the Institute and our research partners across Canada.
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Grants & Funding

Praxis announces its latest grant recipients

May 25, 2021
Congratulations to the recipients of the ABT and network development grants! These projects are expected to provide meaningful contributions to the SCI…
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Methodology Matters: Designing a Pilot Study Guided by Indigenous Epistemologies

July 24, 2020
This article shares models developed to bridge Indigenous epistemologies with Western qualitative and quantitative research methods and demonstrates how they can be…
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