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Innovation

In conversation with Praxis SCI Accelerate Cohort Member, munevo

January 6, 2023
munevo GmbH / munevo Inc. is an early stage medical device company that focuses on assistive technology based on smart glasses. Many people with…
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Innovation

In conversation with Praxis SCI Accelerate Cohort Member, Comphya

January 5, 2023
Comphya, a Swiss medical device company, is developing the first implantable neurostimulator to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). The device, CaverSTIM, aims to…
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News

A Holiday Message From Our CEO

December 13, 2022
From all of us at Praxis—to the SCI community, to our supporters, funders, and donors—thank you! We wish you a safe and happy…
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Stories

Praxis Year-end Review 2022

December 13, 2022
Throughout 2022, Praxis Spinal Cord Institute has continued its work to improve quality of life for people living with spinal cord injury.…
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Stories

Praxis Staff Spotlight: Dr. Nader Fallah

December 8, 2022
Meet Dr. Nader Fallah, who is the Associate Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research here at Praxis. Nader develops tools that help…
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PLEX

First Indigenous SCI Gathering: November 4, 2022

November 22, 2022
Praxis and Indigenous Peoples' Liaison, Richard Peter, held the first Indigenous SCI Gathering on Friday November 4, 2022. The gathering took place…
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Research

A look at Spinal Cord Injury in Canada in 2020

November 14, 2022
Published in 2022, The RHSCIR network report is a detailed look at clinical and demographic data collected from 751 (611 tSCI; 140…
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Publications

Sex-related discrepancies in the access to optimal care and outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury: A retrospective cohort study using data from a Canadian registry

October 31, 2022
To compare males and females who were stratified into subgroups corresponding to premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal ages, regarding access to optimal care…
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Events

What is Happening With SCI Data?

October 27, 2022
Join us on November 24, 2022 at 1PM PT to find out how spinal cord injury (SCI) data is being used to…
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Stories

Praxis Staff Spotlight: Gwen Dziwenko

October 19, 2022
Meet Gwen Dziwenko! She’s the National Clinical Liaison on the Care Team at Praxis, based in the Interior Health Region in BC.
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Praxis News

Praxis CEO, Bill Barrable talks to CEO of ABI Wellness, Mark Watson, and Host Brain Mastery Podcast 

October 6, 2022
Praxis CEO, Bill Barrable took part in the Brain Mastery podcast. Invited by host, Mark Watson CEO of ABI Wellness, Bill talks about…
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Care

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Among Indigenous and Non-indigenous Peoples of Canada

September 29, 2022
Indigenous peoples with a spinal cord injury across Canada have different physical, social, and environmental challenges than non-Indigenous populations. More resources should…
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