Greetings Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Subscribers:
The SCI Forum presentation, Survive, Subsist, Succeed: Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes, by John D. Steeves, PhD, Professor and Founding Director, ICORD (International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries), and UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, is now available on our website as streaming video at: http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/research_steeves.asp
This lecture took place on May 20, 2010 at the University of Washington Medical Center.
“We live in an age of rapid technological advances and scientific discoveries. From cell transplants as replacement for lost tissue to robotic devices controlled by conscious thought, many developments promise enabling solutions for disabling injuries or disorders such as spinal cord injury (SCI). But what is the status of the science and its realistic translation to help individuals living with SCI? How do we separate fact from fiction, hope from hype, desire from desperation, and near-term from long-term? What is the documented evidence for the myriad of wonders found on the internet? What should you believe and how do you become empowered to make informed decisions about where to put your energies and faith?”
In this presentation, Dr. Steeves provides an overview of the SCI research that has taken us from merely surviving spinal cord injuries—rare before World War II—to thriving with SCI and even the possibility of recovery. He brings over 30 years’ experience as a spinal cord researcher to explain and discuss recent experimental treatments for SCI.
Please give us your feedback after watching the video. Just click the "two-minute survey" link on the forum page, or go to https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/csalzman/26614.
For a list of all SCI Forum videos available for online viewing, go to http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/forum_videos.asp.
For information about upcoming SCI Forums, go to http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/schedule.asp.
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Cynthia Salzman, MHA
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Washington
Box 356490
Seattle, WA 98195-6490
Phone: 206-685-3999; FAX: 206-685-3244
