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Identifying Strengths and Gaps in the Provision of Essential Community-based Health Services for Canadians with Spinal Cord Injury

September 8, 2020
This RFA addresses the need for a person-centred approach to optimize support for home, community care, and community living for individuals with…
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Announcing the Winner of the CBB-Praxis Prize

August 28, 2020
We are pleased to congratulate doctoral student Run Ze Gao and Dr. Carolyn Ren for their Edema Sleeve technology that will help…
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Care

Community Acquired Pressure Injuries in a Work-Related Spinal Cord Injury Population: Problem Characterization and Assessment of a Working Solution

August 14, 2020
To characterize the problem of community-acquired pressure injuries (CAPIs) in a work-related spinal cord injury (SCI) population in Canada and assess the…
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Publications

Evaluation of the Ontario SCI Initiative – Executive Summary

August 11, 2020
To assess the relevance and outcomes of the Ontario SCI Initiative by Praxis and the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, an independent evaluation was…
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Publications

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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Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Populations of Saskatchewan: A Prospective Outcomes Study

July 23, 2020
It has been shown that Aboriginal people experience a higher rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries and traumatic injuries in general. The…
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We Are Praxis Video

July 14, 2020
We are Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. We lead global collaboration in spinal cord injury research, innovation and care by moving knowledge into…
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Praxis Welcomes New Board Members 2020

June 25, 2020
Praxis is honoured to welcome three new members to the 2020 Board of Directors.
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Grants & Funding

SCI COVID Award Winners

June 16, 2020
Congratulations to all the SCI COVID Award winners! These awards are expected to help develop COVID-19 resources to facilitate the care, health,…
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Stories

TENZR, an Intelligent wristband to facilitate rehabilitation of hand, wrist and elbow injuries

June 2, 2020
A conversation with Lukas-Karim Merhi, CEO and Co-Founder of Biointeractive Technologies on his journey and vision of BIT.
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Stories

Rehabtronics, helping therapists and patients with efficacy-driven technology for recovery

June 2, 2020
A conversation with Rahul Samant, CEO of Rehabtronics on his background and rehabilitation technologies.
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Innovation

PathMaker Neurosystems, developing non-invasive devices for treatment of Spasticity and ALS without drugs or surgery

June 2, 2020
A conversation with Nader Yaghoubi, CEO and Co-Founder of PathMaker Neurosystems and how they bring non-invasive solutions to spasticity and more.
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