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Tag Archives: SCI
A Webinar on Health Care Access After Spinal Cord Injury
On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 3 PM, Lee L. Saunders, PhD. of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) presented a webinar entitled “Health Care Access After Spinal Cord Injury”. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabilities, health disparities, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, people with disabilities, RRTC, SCI, spinal cord injury, statistics, webinar
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Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Announces two Research Study Opportunities for Individuals with SCI and/or MS
The Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) is now offering two research study opportunities for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and/or Multiple Sclerosis (MS): (1) Effectiveness of Physical Activity for Improving Mood in People Aging with MS or … Continue reading
Posted in Clinial/Rehab trials, Project, Research Study
Tagged aging, depression, Effexor XR, low energy, Mood, multiple sclerosis, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS), pain management, physical activity, Research Study, SCI, sleep, Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems, venlafaxine XR
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Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER Center) to Sponsor Webcast on the Latest Disability Statistics from Federal Surveys and Resources
On Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 EST the KTER Center’s Community of Practice on Employment Research will sponsor the webcast—What Counts? Latest Disability Statistics from Federal Surveys and Resources. This informative webcast is available for free. … Continue reading
Webcast: Racial Disparities in Outcomes after SCI: Twenty Years of Research
We at NARIC are very excited to tell you about an upcoming webinar that we think you should attend. Dr. Jim Krause of the Medical University of South Carolina is presenting this talk. He is the director of the Spinal … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Project, webcasts
Tagged demographics, disparities, Jim Krause, minorities, rehabilitation research, RRTC, SCI, spinal cord injury, webinar
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Disability in the News: Two videos from CNN.com related to e-Legs technology
This post presents a quick highlight of two videos in the news. The first video presents Berkeley Bionics CEO Eythor Bender talking about the vision behind eLegs, a bionic device for wheelchair users. The second video features the a different … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Publications, Website
Tagged assistive technology, e-Legs, mobility disabilities, paraplegia, SCI
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Did you know…? Fact sheets for SCI, TBI, and Burn Injury
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center has an excellent library of fact sheets designed to answer some of your most pressing questions about spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and burn injury. These sheets are comprehensive and authoritative. … Continue reading
Posted in Fact sheet, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged Burn Injury, Fact Sheets, SCI, spinal cord injury, TBI, traumatic brain injury
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Something to Watch: Multidisciplinary Management of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
The Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System at the University of Washington has just released their latest streaming video. Multidisciplinary Management of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: An Approach to Improve Pain, Function, and Psychological Coping features three chronic pain … Continue reading
Posted in Project, Publications, webcasts
Tagged chronic conditions, pain, SCI, spinal cord injury, video
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Funding Opportunity: Two National Data and Statistical Centers
NIDRR announced invitations for proposals for national data and statistical centers focusing on spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury: National Data and Statistical Center for Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems 76 FR 344 – Office of Special Education and … Continue reading
Posted in Grant/scholarship opportunity
Tagged data, Grants, SCI, spinal cord injury, statistics, TBI, traumatic brain injury
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Watch It: Webinar on prevention of obesity and cardiovascular disease in individuals with spinal cord injury (7/14)
WEBINAR: Introducing the RRTC on Spinal Cord Injury: Research Aimed at Improving Your Health. Part I: Prevention of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Wednesday, July 14, 2:00 PM Eastern Presented by Suzanne Groah, MD, MSPH, Project Director, and Manon Lauderdale, MSE, … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Project, Publications, webcasts
Tagged cardiovascular disease, obesity, SCI, secondary conditions, spinal cord injury, webcasts
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