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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…

Research

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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Praxis Fireside Chat on Indigenous Disability Awareness Month #IDAM2021

December 2, 2021

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the International Disability Awareness Month on Nov 23, 2021. A special thanks to our…

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…

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…

News

ISCoS 2021 Conference Recap

October 13, 2021

From a heartfelt welcome from ISCoS President Ruth Marshall, to the opening plenary lecture from world-renowned surgeon-scientist Dr. Charles Tator, it was…

Research

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…

Research

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…

Publications

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…

Research

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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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

September 25, 2021

September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.

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…