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Mental Health Week 2022

May 5, 2022
Mental Health Week 2022 #GetReal - focusing on exercise as a tool for supporting mental health and wellness following SCI
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John Chernesky, Consumer Engagement Program Manager
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Spinal Cord Stimulation: Lived Experience Perspective

April 22, 2022
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is a therapeutic approach used within the research setting with considerable evidence to address the sensory, motor, and…
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Praxis Staff Spotlight: Scott Donia

March 11, 2022
Meet Scott Donia! He's the Knowledge Exchange Lead at Praxis, creating lay summaries and other content for Translational Research. Get to know…
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Vanessa Noonan, Director of Research & Best Practice Implementation
Research

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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2021 Year In Review

December 14, 2021
Together with our partners in the spinal cord injury community, Praxis accomplished many of our goals in 2021 to improve quality of…
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Innovation

In conversation with Praxis SCI Accelerate cohort member Abilitech Medical

October 21, 2021
AbilitechTM Medical Founder, President & CEO, Angie Zavoral Conley talks with us about the “wheelchair for the arms,” a new standard of…
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Innovation

In conversation with Praxis SCI Accelerate cohort member Human in Motion Robotics

October 15, 2021
HMR Founder and President Dr. Siamak Arzanpour and Chloe Angus, Director of Human Centred Design and User Engagement, talk with us about…
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Corien Staels
Innovation

In conversation with Praxis SCI Accelerate cohort member WheelAir

September 23, 2021
WheelAir Founder and Managing Director Corien Staels talks with us about a new technology for wheelchair seating that improves user wellbeing by…
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Parag Gad
Innovation

In conversation with Praxis SCI Accelerate cohort member SpineX

September 21, 2021
SpineX Co-Founder and CEO Parag Gad talks with us about SCONE™, a noninvasive neuromodulation technology that leverages cutting-edge laboratory research to aid…
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World SCI Day 2021

September 1, 2021
September 5 marks World SCI Day, a day to observe and increase awareness of spinal cord injury (SCI). We asked Praxis CEO…
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Richard Peter
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Celebrating the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with Praxis Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison, Richard Peter

August 27, 2021
Praxis Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison, Richard Peter is a fierce advocate for improving health outcomes for Indigenous Canadians living with spinal cord injury.…
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Doug Brown Shifts Paradigms in the World of Spinal Cord Injury

August 18, 2021
For Doug Brown, 2021 marks the end of his second term on the Board of Directors for Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. It…
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