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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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News

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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Publications

ACT Focus Issue

October 21, 2019
The ACT Focus Issue is a collaboration of more than 50 researchers and clinicians across Canada. Published in the prestigious Journal of…
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Publications

Rehabilitation E-Scan Atlas

October 18, 2019
Propelled by the genuine compassion and commitment of Canadian rehab professionals, the Environmental Scan Atlas: Capturing Capacity in Canadian SCI Rehabilitation examines…
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Research

Health conditions: impact on function, health-related QOL, and life satisfaction following tSCI

October 18, 2019
What factors are most associated with quality of life and life satisfaction in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury once they are…
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Research

Rural and Urban Living in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury and Comparing Environmental Barriers, Their Health, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes

October 18, 2019
Glennie RA, Batke J, Fallah N, Cheng CL, Rivers CS, Noonan VK, Dvorak MF, Fisher CG, Kwon BK, Street JT. J Neurotrauma.…
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Research

Community Needs and Outcomes in Long-standing Spinal Cord Injury: Results from the Canadian SCI Community Survey

October 18, 2019
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