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U2FP CureCastJason's Unexpected Journey (Episode 121)On today’s episode, we are re-airing an episode of The Unexpected Journey podcast. This one is an interview of yours truly. It focuses on my journey to SCI advocacy after my accident in 2017. We talk about my life before and immediately after my wreck, and why I became active in this effort for more and better research outcomes. I also talk about the mission, passion and initiatives here at U2FP.
More info: https://u2fp.org/get-educated/curecast/episode-121.html2025-05-0255 min
U2FP CureCastBack to School (Episode 116)Today I’m talking with Jason Biundo. Jason is a lived-experience graduate student at Harvard Medical School. He earned a dual degree in Neuroscience and Biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. It's worth noting that some of that degree was earned from a hospital bed while recovering from his spinal cord injury at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Beyond this, Jason is a personal friend of ours and U2FP advocate. We begin our conversation exploring...
More info: https://u2fp.org/get-educated/curecast/episode-116.html2025-02-1859 min
The QuadCastS5 E12 - Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer Of The CureCastHave I got a show for you this week! Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer, co-hosts of the CureCast Podcast, are my guests. You'll hear about how spinal cord injury found its way into their lives, the work they do for and with unite2fight paralysis, and how through advocacy, education, and support for research, they continue to push for a complete and total cure for paralysis.
I really enjoyed getting to know them, and I think you will too!2024-09-171h 05
U2FP CureCastStart Here - Episode 106Today’s episode is a brief primer on how this podcast got started and the kind of conversations you can expect here. You’ll learn about our hosts - Matthew Rodreick and Jason Stoffer – their relationship to SCI, why they do this work, what they hope this podcast can achieve and how this work is an extension of the broader mission of U2FP?
Yes, it’s a great place to start for new listeners. But regular listeners may learn something new, particularly about our hosts, Matthew and Jason, and what compels them to keep doing this difficult but necessary work.
Mo...2024-07-1220 min
U2FP CureCastYour Voice Here - part 1 (Episode 99)Today we are bringing you part 1 of the “Your Voice Here” series. This collection of interviews was recorded during U2FP’s 2023 Science and Advocacy Symposium in Minneapolis. In this episode, you’ll hear from Physical Therapist, PhD and Researcher, Leanne Rees; Neuroscience student Jason Biundo; and Motivational speaker and Onward Marketing Consultant, Scott Chesney. We cover a variety of topics in this episode, among them: Leanne’s research on the media portrayal of SCI; how Jason’s climbing accident focused his interest in neuroscience to spinal cord injury research translation; and Scott’s wisdom from 38 years of lived experience with an SCI. I...2024-03-2930 min
U2FP CureCastRim To Rim (Episode 95)Today's conversation features my co-host Jason Stoffer, our new development director, Quinn Brett, and their filmmaker and adventure buddy Robbie Prechtl. Last year, Jason and Quinn completed a rim to rim trip of the Grand Canyon on handcycles(!). They were accompanied by Rob and a team of friends who came along for the adventure and assistance. In case you don’t know, doing a rim to rim journey through the Grand Canyon means descending down to the basin of the canyon and then coming back up on the other side – a descent of 4,500 vertical feet from the south rim to the...2024-02-021h 14
U2FP CureCastYour Voice Here (Episode 94)Every year, U2FP puts on an annual science and advocacy symposium. It's a two day event where we bring together people from the SCI community, researchers, clinicians, industry representatives, and funders in an effort to educate our community about the science of curative therapies. We also hope it provides them with a better understanding of the scientific enterprise. But it’s also a conference to educate folks in the scientific community by hearing directly from individuals who live with a spinal cord injury. The overarching questions are: What are we each thinking about this whole enterprise? What are our pe...2024-01-1913 min
U2FP CureCastYou Are What You Eat (Episode 91)Today we’re talking with Ceren Yarar-Fisher, PhD, PT. Dr. Yarar-Fisher is Vice Chair of Research of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the Dept. of Neuroscience at The Ohio State University. She’s also the director of clinical research at the Belford Center for Spinal Cord Injury. In this episode, we start off exploring the unique origins of Ceren’s interest in science and later spinal cord injury. We also talk about her research interest in SCI functional recovery through rehabilitation and nutrition, her role at the multi-disciplinary Belford Center and this year’s inaugural SCI Days at OSU. Ceren’s passion...2023-12-011h 17
U2FP CureCastBarriers & Breakthroughs (Episode 90)Our guest today is Meghan Moynihan. Megan is the executive director of the Institute for Functional Restoration, or IFR, a not-for-profit organization based at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The IFR seeks to further functional recovery in spinal cord injury by developing commercial strategies to get that research to market. We discuss Megan's background as a researcher and her unique perspective based on 17 years with the Food and Drug Administration along with her current work as executive director of the IFR. It is an illuminating discussion on the so-called valleys of death that any therapy must survive to...2023-11-1751 min
U2FP CureCastPhoenix Rising (Episode 89)Our conversation today is with David McMillan, an assistant professor at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, and Director of Education and Outreach for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Jason and Julie recorded this interview with David onsite at this year's Science and Advocacy Symposium in Minneapolis, where we had a booth set up. The conversation is more casual than our usual ones and is completely unscripted. David was walking by and Jason pulled him in to chat about his connection to spinal cord injury, the work that he does at...2023-11-0336 min
U2FP CureCastWhat's Cooking at U2FP (Episode 88)Today’s episode is a bit different. We’re turning the mic towards our own work here at U2FP to let you in on what’s cooking. Jason and Matthew begin by discussing some unique developments with our Team U2FP racers involving extreme heat, adaptive trikes, and a trek along the rim of the Grand Canyon(!). We also discuss U2FP’s upcoming symposium, including how we designed the spinal stim panel, our focus on approaches that combine more than one curative avenue (eg stimulation + stem cells, etc) along with a special CureCast live feature that’s happening. Finally, w...2023-10-1334 min
U2FP CureCastANEUVO: Challenge Accepted (Episode 87)Today we are talking with Yi-Kai Lo and Katie Velez of the SCI research and tech company, Aneuvo. Anuevo has been busy working with investors, the FDA, and multiple research sites to clinically deploy the ExaStim, a novel transcutaneous stimulation device. The goal of their current ASPIRE study is to improve upper limb function. We discuss Dr. Lo’s background in tech and how he was inspired to put that training to use in the field of spinal cord injury. We learn about his drive to pursue challenging projects and his decision to start a business, driven by a passion to...2023-09-291h 04
U2FP CureCastVagus Nerve Stimulation (Episode 86)The topic of today’s conversation is the Vagus nerve. In Latin, Vagus means wandering or straying, which this conversation does a fair bit of due to the interesting subject matter. Our guide on this path is Dr. Patrick Ganzer of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Dr. Ganzer gives us a great overview of the vagus nerve including its possible evolutionary benefits, early explorations and its unique attributes. More importantly, Dr. Ganzer explains how the vagus nerve can be stimulated to open a window of neuro-plasticity and improve functional outcomes in spinal cord injury. We also talk about his re...2023-09-151h 05
U2FP CureCastCommunity Research Priorities (Episode 85)Today's guest is Dr. Kim Anderson, a friend and a very influential researcher who we have a really great conversation with. We begin with the story of her spinal cord injury along with her early studies and research, and that leads into one of the things she’s known for: her work on patient preference as a result of directly surveying the spinal cord injury community. Finally, we explore how this trajectory in her work influenced the research community going forward. I think you're going to enjoy this conversation. We sure did.
More info: https://u2fp.org/get-educated/curecast/ep...2023-09-011h 02
U2FP CureCastBlink of an Eye (Episode 84)Today, our guest is Louise Phipps Senft. Louise is the mother to a son with an SCI, and founder of Blink of an Eye, a nonprofit organization that is committed to addressing that initial moment when everything changes after a spinal cord injury. A big theme of this conversation is trauma. And one of the things that arises in our dialogue with Louise is how this emotional trauma kind of goes under or undiagnosed – both with the injured person AND with the family and the extended community. Louise is an extraordinary person who will tell us a bit about the st...2023-08-181h 14
U2FP CureCastThe Bog (Episode 83)What you are about to hear is one of the richest conversations we’ve ever had on the show. Our guests today are Gabriel Rodreick (Matthew’s son) and Julie Censullo (CureCast producer) who are here to discuss an audio-art project they created together called “Life Begins in the Stillness” - which we play at the top of the episode. We then dive into their relationship with spinal cord injury, with each other, with art and with the creative process.
This conversation goes deep into the ripple effects of SCI beyond the injured individual; how it slams headlong into our families...2023-08-041h 37
U2FP CureCastAcute Injury Inquiry (Episode 82)CureCast co-host Jason Stoffer was injured 5 and ½ years ago. Earlier this year, his friend Lewis Johnson sustained a spinal cord injury. The similarities are uncanny: they were both in the same career field; they both went to the same inpatient hospital; and they both attended the same inpatient rehab facility.
For Jason, the big question on the table is this: What has changed in 5 years? What progress are we making? Are newly injured folks getting the same message I got from my clinicians?
We asked today’s guests to give us some high level answers to those questions. Dr. Shekar Kur...2023-07-211h 15
U2FP CureCastReprogramming SCI? (Episode 81)What if we could take all the neural trash that forms in the spinal cord after an injury, the stuff that hinders connectivity, and turn it into treasure? This is the idea behind cellular reprogramming. Today's podcast guest, Dr. Arshak Alexanian, is a biochemist and the Chief Scientific Officer at the Wisconsin biotech firm, Cell Reprogramming & Therapuetics, LLC. We met Dr. Alexanian not too long ago while advocating for our $3M SCI Research Grant bill in the Wisconsin legislature. Dr. Alexanian believes so strongly in the possibility of cellular reprogramming that he took the leap out of academia and into...2023-07-0755 min
U2FP CureCastA Firm Foundation (Episode 80)Today's guest on the podcast is Kym Eisner, the executive director of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. This year happens to be the Neilsen Foundation’s 20th anniversary. For those who are unfamiliar with the Foundation, its namesake Craig H. Neilsen, was an entrepreneur who sustained a spinal cord injury in 1985 and formed the foundation in 2002. This was an attempt to catalyze research and support for people living with a spinal cord injury. In the last 20 years, The Neilsen Foundation has contributed almost $360,000,000 to both research and nonprofit organizations serving people with spinal cord injuries. Given this milestone, we wanted to...2023-06-231h 01
U2FP CureCastTrials and Tribulations (Episode 79)Have you ever wondered what it feels like to participate in an SCI clinical research trial? How do you find out about these trials? How do you find out about these trials? Does anyone make a recovery? What are some reasons that you might take the leap - or not?
On today’s podcast, you’ll get some answers to these questions and many more. Our guests, Mandy Mackenzie and Laura Grabowski, have each participated in a number of clinical trials and we’ve put them in the hot seat to give you an idea what it’s like.
More info her...2023-06-091h 16
U2FP CureCastTrial by Stimulation Rebroadcast (Episode 78)Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of our conversation with Grégoire Courtine from two years ago. Dr. Courtine has been pivotal in the successful application of epidural stimulation in humans with SCI, in both his research and device commercialization. In this episode, we talk about Dr. Courtine’s motivation to study spinal cord injury and epidural stimulation in particular. We discuss the translation of his early rodent model research into humans and the mechanism of the therapy, such as targeted modulated stimulation coupled with intention and the reorganization of spared neural tissue. We also discuss the device’s application and it’...2023-05-1232 min
U2FP CureCastTriple Threat (Episode 77)Today our guest is Dan Hellenbrand, a renaissance man of sorts. Dan sustained a cervical injury (C5-6) as a carpenter back in 2003 and ended up going back to school to become a SCI researcher, as well as an advocate for curative therapies. We have an interesting conversation about early physical therapy, the role of belief and competition with yourself and how that aids recovery. We also discuss Dan’s research and interest in mitigating early damage at the injury site, acute versus chronic injury strategies, the Wisconsin bill to fund SCI research, and what sustains advocacy passion in the lo...2023-04-281h 04
U2FP CureCast'Dancing Molecules' Rebroadcast (Episode 76)Today's conversation is a rebroadcast of our interview with Samuel Stupp back in 2022. We thought it was a good time to revisit this conversation, given Dr. Stupp’s most recent publication, which you can learn more about below in the summary review done by U2FP’s science writer, Sam Maddox.
More info and research links here: https://u2fp.org/get-educated/curecast/episode-76.html
As always, please share your thoughts with us via email at curecast@u2fp.org. Thanks for listening!2023-04-1457 min
U2FP CureCastJunk Drawer: Spinal Stimulation (Episode 75)Today’s episode revisits important elements and loose ends of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) that didn’t fit neatly into the arc of our first three conversations on this topic. We’re calling this installment the ‘Junk Drawer’ - not because we consider these loose ends to be junk, but because they represent the multi-directional potential of stimulation’s promise that are on the horizon. This includes strategies we haven't fully broached such as combination therapies and clinical trials that are in the works - including one that U2FP helped design and coordinated funding for - as well as well as othe...2023-03-311h 13
U2FP CureCastChasing Regeneration (Episode 74)Today we talk with Bill Murphy, a bioengineer out of the University of Wisconsin Madison. We recently met Dr. Murphy when he came to the Wisconsin Capitol in support of our $3M SCI Research Grant bill back in January.
Bill’s team has been working on developing biomaterials to improve the body’s ability to receive and utilize Chondroitinase ABC (ChABC). ChABC is an enzyme that holds lots of promise for jump starting axon regeneration, a key element for repairing the damaged spinal cord. But ChABC is notoriously unstable, having a short shelf life once it’s formulated as well as deg...2023-03-171h 13
U2FP CureCastEpisode 73: Spinal Stimulation 101 (part 3)This is the third and final (for now) installment of our 101 tour of spinal stimulation. We're joined again by Sam Maddox, U2FP's Scientific Advisory Board Director and veteran science journalist. Today, we discuss the commercialization of spinal stim, detailing the path that these therapies will need to traverse to arrive at the market.
We talk about how labs and businesses are organized and review some of the challenges they face, including obtaining FDA approval, getting funded, and organizing clinical trials and recruiting participants. Even after those hurdles are cleared and a therapy is ready to go to market, we...2023-03-021h 13
U2FP CureCastEpisode 72: Spinal Stimulation 101 (part 2)We’re continuing our conversation around spinal cord stimulation in part 2 of this multi-episode series with Sam Maddox, a long-time SCI science writer and U2FP’s Scientific Advisory Board Director. Today we’re going to focus on what’s happening currently with some spinal stimulation researchers, what clinical outcomes they are targeting, how they are connected to each other and how their approaches differ.
Additionally, you’ll hear Matthew and Sam share the insight they gained from their time at a recent neuromodulation conference, The Moving Beyond Isolated Systems Symposium. This symposium was the first-ever multi-disciplinary, multi-generational gathering of the intern...2023-02-161h 04
U2FP CureCastEpisode 71: Spinal Stimulation 101 (part 1)Jason and Matthew talk with U2FP Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Director and Science Writer, Sam Maddox in the first part of our series on Spinal Stimulation. We’ve been thinking about the need for a discussion on what spinal stimulation is, why it's been studied so extensively, who are the influential scientists and players in the space, the trajectory of where and how it started as an exploration for restoring function in SCI, and - most importantly - what this all means for folks with a spinal cord injury.
This conversation is part one of a series that kicks of...2023-02-0352 min
U2FP CureCastPsilocybin & SCI: Thinking Outside the Box (Episode 70)Jason and Matthew interview Jim Harris, a wilderness photographer who was injured in 2014. Jim was recently featured in Outside Magazine regarding his experience with psilocybin and its connection to some restored mobility. This conversation is a follow-up to our previous podcast with Dr. Jessica Nielson on the potential use of psilocybin after SCI. However, in this episode, we specifically focus on one of our community member's direct experience with exploring the use of psychedelics and his advocacy to decriminalize their use in Colorado.
Guest Bio
Before sustaining a spine injury at the end of 2014, Jim Harris made his living from...2023-01-191h 24
U2FP CureCastTaking a Trip with SCI (Episode 69)The research of psychedelics as a therapeutic for anxiety, depression, and PTSD has gained a lot of traction over the last decade. Given their potent effects on the nervous system, what are the unique benefits and possible side effects of psychedelics for the SCI population? And further, what is their potential to elicit functional recovery? If you ask the community, it doesn’t take long to find anecdotal evidence that the benefits go beyond just the psychological realm. Read Jim Harris’ account in Outside Magazine, as an example (https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/psychedelics-research-paralysis-treatment-jim-harris/).
In this episode, Matthew and Jaso...2022-12-1757 min
U2FP CureCastThe Mind-Body Connection (Episode 68)Matthew and Jason talk with Ann Van de Winckel, a researcher and physical therapist at the University of Minnesota, Medical School, who is doing fascinating work to help restore body awareness below the level of injury - yes, you read that right - using cognitive multisensory rehabilitation (CMR). Dr. Van de Winckel’s work is showing reductions in neuropathic pain, sensation and motor recovery with people who’ve suffered from spinal cord injury. This discussion spans Ann’s unique blending of Eastern and Western medical strategies, how her current research is developing, and the opportunities for combining CMR with other interv...2022-10-191h 16
U2FP CureCastTest Your Limits (Episode 67)This episode features Thomas Cloyd, who is competing in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for Team U2FP next Sunday, October 9th. Thomas’ reasons for joining Team U2FP go well beyond just this race. His history with U2FP goes back almost a decade when he helped Matthew Rodreick and others in the SCI community pass the SCI/TBI Research Grant bill here in Minnesota in 2015.
That bill was the catalyst for U2FP’s Cure Advocacy Network (CAN), which has now passed over $25M in SCI research funding via these legislative advocacy efforts. And since it’s hard t...2022-09-3053 min
U2FP CureCastDisdain for the Status Quo (Episode 66)Jason and Mathew talk with Andrew Park, a clinician-researcher at Craig Rehabilitation Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Jason met Andrew while in Denver for one of U2FP’s Cure Advocacy Network stakeholder meetings last February. During that meeting, Andrew’s passion for his work became evident.
In this podcast, we talk about what’s behind that passion, including: his path to becoming a researcher; his research interests and philosophy; a system-level path to functional recovery for the SCI community; and much more. Join us for this energetic and insightful discussion.
Finally, we want to acknowledge that while Dr. Park works at Cra...2022-09-071h 22
U2FP CureCastRacing for Cures (Episode 65)Jason and Matthew talk with Lucia Webb, U2FP’s Operations Director. We focus on a seemingly minor aspect of our work - our racing and fundraising initiative, Team U2FP - and breakdown why it’s critical for so much of what we do, especially the legislative bills we’ve passed through our Cure Advocacy Network. We talk about the impact of Team U2FP for everyone - not just marathon racers and wheelers - as well as opportunities to become involved in and support our work.2022-08-2545 min
U2FP CureCastA Team Effort (Episode 64)Jason and Matthew interview Dr. Camillo Castillo, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician at Frazer Rehabilitation Hospital in Louisville KY along with his Clinical SCI Navigation team: Emily Coons, Brendan Doksa and Heather Connor.
We are raising a simple question about the introduction of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to the clinic: are we ready to receive it? What will that look like? Who follows the person with the stimulator? Who sets the parameters for stimulation? How is it paid for? And what part of SCI is it intended to treat? Many of us might assume that these questions will work themselves...2022-08-151h 16
U2FP CureCastThe Doctor Will See You Now (Episode 63)Jason and Matthew interview Dr. Uzma Samadani, a neurosurgeon working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Samadani participated in the EStand trial (https://www.estand.org/) along with David Darrow, Ann Parr and Taye Nettoff. We decided to interview Dr. Samadani based on her experience of implanting epidural stimulators in people with SCI - as part of her clinical practice - instead of the current approach, which is to limit access to only those enrolled in a relevant clinical trial. We talk about her process for making this decision and its attendant complexities, as well as her experience with the EStand trial.
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U2FP CureCastThe Care-Cure Divide? (Episode 62)We are dedicating this podcast episode to Franklin Elieh, co-founder of NorCalSCI (https://norcalsci.org/news/2022/franklin). Franklin died this past month after living for decades with an SCI. He embodied the critical characteristics of empathy, systems thinking and deep connection to the community that all successful advocates share. He also lived his life on the continuum of Care and Cure. His death is a reminder of much work we have ahead of us to improve Care and deliver Cures.
Quinn and Jason talk about their experiences with SCI, meeting at Craig hospital, and their realization that the word “cure” is n...2022-05-1745 min
U2FP CureCastBadgering Wisconsin for a Cure Epsiode 61Jason and Matthew talk with Samantha Troyer, an SCI peer mentor in Wisconsin who joined up with U2FP’s Cure Advocacy Network (CAN) to become a legislative advocate there. Sam is joined by our CAN Manager, Jake Beckstrom. We talk about the current effort to pass an SCI research funding Bill in Wisconsin, its attendant ups and downs, unique challenges, the perseverance required for this work, and the power of our shared SCI story.
We wanted to give you an inside look at our advocacy efforts, in a state where we have a bill in play right now. This wo...2022-03-181h 16
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 60 Samuel StuppJason and Matthew speak with Samuel Stupp, a Professor of Materials Science, Chemistry, Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. You may remember reading about Dr. Stupp late last year when news about his ‘dancing molecules’ used in a preclinical model of acute spinal cord injury circulated widely. We discuss Dr. Stupp’s discoveries, his commitment to researching and delivering a therapeutic for SCI and this area of study typically outside of the SCI world.
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Samuel Stupp is Board of Trustees Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. He also directs Northwestern’s Simpso...2022-03-041h 04
U2FP CureCastLab Rats (Part 2)Jason and Matthew talk with Michael Lane (Researcher at Drexel College of Medicine) and Jake Chalfin (SCI advocate and chair of the PA Spinal Cord Advisory Research Council,) as we continue with part 2 of our series on the experience of SCI community consultants in research labs. This discussion continues our exploration around the exciting and unique nature of this relationship and its impact on the research process.
If you missed part 1 with Murray Blackmore and Nancy Nicholas, you can find it here (https://u2fp.org/get-educated/curecast/episode-58.html).
U2FP is actively working to match community members with...2022-02-181h 20
U2FP CureCastLab Rats (Part 1)Jason and Matthew interview Dr. Murray Blackmore (Marquette University) and Nancy Nichols (person with lived experience of SCI) about Nancy’s addition to the Blackmore Lab as a consultant. We talk about the relationship that developed, the impact it's had on the Blackmore Lab, and the impact relationships like this could have on the wider research landscape.
If you are a scientist or a member of the SCI community who is interested in exploring this kind of relationship, please contact us or fill out our interest form (https://forms.gle/agrP14RSUsDVxBgu8). We are facilitating and supporting these relationships in or...2022-02-081h 02
U2FP CureCastEpisode 57: Andrew Grande & Walter LowComing soon ...2022-01-201h 13
U2FP CureCastEpisode 56: Barry Komisaruk, PhDJason and Matthew interview Dr. Barry Komisaruk, Neurophysiologist from the Psychology Department at Rutgers University. Barry has been researching sexuality for over 50 years and is maybe best known for the seminal work: The Science of Orgasm. We talk about the history of his research and discoveries, the historical challenges around sexual function research and ideas for how to further this area of research to benefit folks with SCI.
Pay particular attention to the latter half of the podcast if you’re interested in participating in a study idea that we landed on collectively. If it piques your interest, send us a...2021-12-091h 15
U2FP CureCastCure Cast Episode 55: Megan Detloff & Bethany Kondiles of IOSCIRSJason and Matthew talk with Megan Detloff (SCI researcher at Drexel College of Medicine) and Bethany Kondiles (SCI researcher at ICORD). They talk about the evolution of the International Online SCI Research Seminar (IOSCIRS) in response to the pandemic and as a forum for SCI researchers to stay abreast of one another's work. But they have also begun to discuss the value of the seminar for the lay audience of people living with SCI. We talk through this development and both the challenges and opportunities to use this platform as a way to connect researchers and people living with SCI.
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U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 54: SexCast Follow UpJason and Matthew have a conversation in response to the last two conversations on sex after SCI. They talk about where the conversation seemed to be going and after some reflection, where it ought to go. Listen in and don’t forget to check out the information about this year’s Annual Science and Advocacy Symposium in Salt Lake City at u2fp.org AND, send a message to curecast@u2fp.org for comments, suggestions and questions.
Bumper music: House Song by SCI artist Freaque, findable on Spotify2021-07-0730 min
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 53: SexCast, part 2Jason and Matthew continue the conversation from episode 52 with SCI community members, Quinn Brett, Kelsey Peterson and Thomas Cloyd. They discuss each guest’s experience with sex after injury, where they got their information and what they’ve learned and continue to learn.
This conversation starts to set the stage for our upcoming episodes with SCI researchers focused on sexual function for pleasure.
Once again, this is a frank conversation with language and themes to match. We’d love to get your feedback; email us at curecast@u2fp.org
Music: Marriage In A Graveyard by Freaque2021-06-211h 26
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 52: The SexCastEpisode 52 begins our series on Sex, sex and SCI and the research into restoring sexual function.
Matthew and Jason start by talking with Kelsey Peterson, Quinn Brett, and Thomas Cloyd about their experiences with sex after injury: their partners, perceptions, feelings and explorations. This is a frank and explicit conversation, so be prepared.
We plan to continue the conversation with multiple interviews and guests. So please send us your comments and questions in order to steer our discussion in the most relevant direction.
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Music: In The Dark by Freaque (SCI artist Gabriel Rodreick)
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Thomas Cloyd is a healthcare...2021-05-201h 11
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 51: Jimmy AndersonJimmy Anderson is a state representative in the Wisconsin general Assembly who also lives with an SCI. Jason and Matthew talk with Jimmy about his education, injury and how they led him into politics.
They also discuss the effort Jimmy is championing to create a $3 million Wisconsin SCI research program. This push for smart SCI research funding is modeled after similar legislation U2FP’s Cure Advocacy Network has helped pass in other states. Jimmy gives an update on the current status of this proposed funding, where the initiative is headed and how to support it so that it becomes th...2021-05-121h 16
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 50: Sam Maddox and The Headline PatrolJason and Matthew talk with U2FP's Scientific Advisory Board Director, Sam Maddox about U2FP’s new Headline Patrol and how to read the news about SCI research.
Headlines and media coverage of research can often be misleading. Sam talks about his years following and covering the research. He provides a number of suggestions for what to look for, what terms are critical to understand in order to have a better grasp of what the announcement really means for those of us in the SCI community.
You can check out Sam’s compendium to this episode at https://u2fp.o...2021-03-301h 10
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 49: Melissa Miller and Jacqueline RocheJason and Matthew speak with Dr. Melissa Miller and Jacqueline Roche from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program’s SCIRP (Spinal Cord Injury Research Program).
SCIRP is a $40 million per year funding program for SCI that is of specific interest because they include people with SCI in the scientific review process. We talk about the program, its funding strategies and most importantly...how much they want to hear from you!
So check out the various links below and reach out to them:
- Unsolicited Feedback Form link: https://cdmrp.army.mil/about/CDMRP_Feedback_Form.pdf
- SCIRP webpage: https://cd...2021-02-261h 19
U2FP CureCastCureCast Epsiode 48: Dr. Richard Toselli - Invivo TherapeuticsJason and Matthew talk with Dr. Richard Toselli, the President, CEO and CMO at Invivo Therapeutics. Invivo has developed and is trialing its Neuro Spinal Scaffold for the treatment of Spinal Cord Injury in the acute setting. We talk with Dr. Toselli about its development, current testing and potential future uses and applications.
Dr. Richard Toselli (M.D., M.B.A.), serves as InVivo’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, as well as a Director. A board-certified neurological surgeon, Dr. Toselli is passionate about redefining treatment for spinal cord injury and improving on a standard of care th...2020-12-181h 00
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 47: Leon FordJason and Matthew speak with Leon Ford about his advocacy and activism in Pittsburgh and across the United States. The conversation weaves in and through the wisdom that Leon has earned through tragedy, pain and self reflection...and its relationship to our work of protest and partnership.
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Leon Ford, a native of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania born on March 16, 1993, has accomplished so much in such a short period of time. The well-known author, International speaker, and 2019 City Council candidate for Pittsburgh, PA District 9 has devoted his life to the betterment of his community. Leon Ford is a well-respected activist, mental health...2020-11-021h 07
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 46: Quinn BrettJason and Matthew interview professional climber and passionate spinal cord injury advocate, Quinn Brett. We talk with Quinn about her career as a climber, the 100 foot fall from the face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park that dropped her into our SCI community, and how she’s navigating the ascents of advocacy. Let us know what you think of the conversation by emailing us at curecast@u2fp.org. Enjoy.
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Born in Minnesota, Quinn Brett somehow was drawn to mountain running and climbing. Her passion for wilderness and adventure took her to nooks and crannies of the world, re...2020-09-291h 07
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 46: Quinn BrettCureCast Episode 46: Quinn Brett by Matthew Rodreick & Kate Willette2020-09-2500 minU2FP CureCastUntitledUntitled by Matthew Rodreick & Kate Willette2020-09-2500 min
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 45: David Carmel and Dr. Jason CarmelIn episode 45 Jason and Matthew speak with long time activists and twins, Jason and David Carmel. David was injured over two decades ago while vacationing in Mexico. He has gone on to achieve a successful career in biotech. Jason is a PhD / MD researcher at Columbia University researching activity based therapies and electrical stimulation.
Their unique connection as twins weaves in and through the conversation for a unique perspective on their journey, work and activism after SCI.
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David A. Carmel
Mr. Carmel is the senior vice president of public affairs and communications of eGenesis and is responsible for external...2020-08-201h 03
U2FP CureCastEpisode 44: Gregoire CourtineJason and Matthew interview Dr. Gregoire Courtine, the Chief Science Officer of GTX Medical and Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Dr. Courtine has been researching spinal cord stimulation for over 20 years and is hoping to bring that research to clinical relevance with emerging clinical trials with GTX’s LIFT (non-invasive electrical spinal cord stimulation) and GO2 (targeted epidural spinal stimulation).
We will continue the conversation in an upcoming Part 2 with Dr. Courtine about the research, the development of GTX and both the possibilities and limitations for functional recovery now and in the future.
Grégoire Courtine was ori...2020-08-0735 min
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 43 Bob YantJason and Matthew have a conversation with Bob Yant, 39 years into a spinal cord injury and longtime advocate for spinal cord injury research. Bob founded Cure Medical, a catheter company based in California that donates 10% of its net income to medical research. He is also the founder and president of Axonis Therapeutics, a company committed to delivering a therapeutic for the treatment of SCI.
BIO: Following a 1981 accident from which Bob became a quadriplegic, Bob has dedicated himself to raising funds for basic research aimed at developing a cure for spinal cord injury. From 1982 to 2011 Bob was a member of...2020-07-231h 10
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 42 with Dr. Ethan PerlsteinJason and Matthew interview Dr. Ethan Perlstein, formerly the Chief Science Officer at the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and Founder of Perlara. We talk about Ethan’s work to develop a ‘roadmap to cures for paralysis’, along with his experience, reception and impressions for where the cure movement can and should go next.
BIO: Over the course of the last decade, first as a graduate student at Harvard University in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology with PhD advisor Professor Stuart Schreiber and then as an independent postdoctoral fellow at the Lewis-Sigler Institute at Princeton University, Dr. Ethan Perlst...2020-07-101h 11
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 41: Dr. Susan HarkemaJason and Matthew interview Dr. Susan Harkema, from the University of Louisville. We discuss her long standing research using the strategy of neuromodulation, neuroplasticity and locomotor training to discover and understand the potential for functional recovery after Spinal Cord Injury.
For more information about Dr. Harkema and the full complement of her work and research activities, click here: https://louisville.edu/kscirc/basic-research/faculty-1/susan-harkema2020-06-261h 37
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 40: An Interview with Drs. Kelly and Roy Cho on Covid-19 & SCIJason and Matthew interview Drs. Kelly and Roy Cho to discuss COVID-19, their practical understanding of the virus, developing treatment practices and how that intersects with folks who have impairments as a result of disability in general and SCI specifically.
Here are some online resources they provided for more information:
- http://www.academyscipro.org/covid-19-resources-for-sci-professionals/
- https://www.aacpdm.org/UserFiles/file/covid-19-disability-briefing.pdf
Dr. Kelly Cho is a practicing physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dr. Roy Cho is an interventional pulmonologist at the University of Minnesota.2020-06-1151 min
U2FP CureCastCureCast Epsiode 39: Dr. Murray Blackmore"What is the goal here? What are we trying to do?...and to me it still is and has always been to basically restore near normal function to people that have chronic spinal cord injury…that’s what I wanna talk about….what I’ve learned is that I have to start with that. And I have to start with the following sentence, which is: I believe that’s possible and what I wanna do is to be a part of making that happen.”
This is an excerpt from Jason and Matthew’s interview with Dr. Murray Blackmore from Marquette University in...2020-05-081h 11
U2FP CureCastThe NervGen Story (Episode 38)Jason and Matthew interview Dr. Harold Punnett (co-founder and member of the Board of Directors) and Paul Brennan (President and CEO) from NervGen Pharma. They discuss how Dr. Punnett’s daughter-in-law’s Spinal Cord Injury led to the connection with Dr. Jerry Silver (click the link to hear more about the science from episode 19 with Dr. Jerry Silver) and eventually the founding of the company, their proprietary NVG291 (also known as intracellular sigma peptide or ISP) and their hopes for its use in treating SCI and other CNS disorders.
Dr. Harold Punnett: Dr. Punnett, co-founder of NervGen, is an accomplished ange...2020-04-241h 18
U2FP CureCastCureCast Epsiode 37: Interview with Drs. Sasha Rabchevsky and Michael LaneJason and Matthew interview Dr. Sasha Rabchevsky from the University of Kentucky and Dr. Michael Lane from the Drexel College of Medicine. They are both Spinal Cord Injury researchers, and if interested in the specifics of their research you can find earlier podcast interviews with them here. In this interview we talk about how the COVID-19 shutdown has affected the research effort and how researchers and institutions are adapting. We then explore some ideas about what we might see or anticipate on the other end of the shutdown.2020-04-111h 03
U2FP CureCastEpisode 36: Kelsey Peterson on Winning Big Funding from ITVS Open Call for her DocumentaryMatthew talks with Kelsey Peterson, the woman behind the documentary film SUBMERGED - formerly titled “The Cure Map”. Matthew and Kelsey talk about her pathway to advocacy and the genesis of the Cure Map project, the recent announcement of being the recipient of the highly competitive ITVS Open Call award, the effects of the COVID-19 troubles and lots more.
Follow Kelsey on social media here:
https://www.facebook.com/submergeddocumentaryfilm/
https://www.instagram.com/submergedfilm/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0uh96WZU_X46JIWSCqM6bw2020-04-031h 12
U2FP CureCastEpisode 35: An Interview with Sam Schmidt, Founder of Conquer Paralysis NowJason and Matthew interview Conquer Paralysis Now founder, Sam Schmidt. We discuss Sam’s history as a race car driver, his injury, the genesis for the foundation and his recent project Driven, an Activity Based Fitness center in Las Vegas Nevada.
Please reach out to us at curecast@u2fp.org2020-03-101h 12
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 34: A Conversation with Jason Stoffer and Kate WilletteIn Epsiode 34 of U2FP's CureCast podcast, we introduce Jason Stoffer. We talk with Jason about who he is, where he hails from and how he came to be the new co-host on the podcast. We also talk with Kate Willette, author of Don’t Call It a Miracle: The Movement To Cure Spinal Cord Injury, about her new projects. It's an intimate and wide-ranging conversation that we think you’ll enjoy. You can email us at curecast@u2fp.org We’d love to hear from you, and you can find out more about us at u2fp.org2020-02-2254 min
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 33: Interview with Dr. Mohamad Bydon from the Mayo ClinicCheck out Episode 33 of CureCast. We (Kate Willette, Jason Stoffer and Matthew Rodreick) talk with Dr. Mohamad Bydon from the Mayo Clinic. You may have seen the Good Morning America piece focused on 'super responder' patient one in the Phase 1 Clinical Trial using Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. We wanted to understand more about the study, how to go beyond the media hype and get an understanding of where Dr. Bydon sees this research going. Take a listen and drop us a note at curecast@u2fp.org.2020-01-3046 min
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 32: Interview with Dr. Stephen Strittmater about ReNetXKate, Matthew and Jason Stoffer (our new podcast host) have a conversation with Dr. Stephen Strittmatter, The Vincent Coates Professor of Neurology and Professor of Neuroscience at Yale School of Medicine. His discoveries over the last two decades of research led to the founding of ReNetX, who are applying that technology to discover if neurons can regrow in the chronic injury (in humans) by eliminating inhibitory growth factors.
We discuss the pre-clinical research, the mechanistic activity and the challenges of translating a discovery to clinical relevance.
Here are a few links to give you some background:
Background and clinical trial...2020-01-1354 min
U2FP CureCastU2FP CureCast Episode 31: Conversation with EStand trial participants Kathy Allen and Sandra MulderMatthew and Kate talk with Kathy Allen and Sandra Mulder, the first two participants in the EStand Trial in Minnesota. Kathy and Sandra (as well as Jered Chinook who participated in the Mayo Clinic’s Epidural Stimulation study) were invited to attend the American Spinal Injury Association Conference in April to share their personal experiences as part of a conversation facilitated by U2FP’s Executive Director, Matthew Rodreick. We thought it would be helpful to hear from them directly on the podcast.
We talk about their early experiences in the trial, where they are now, and what they continue to e...2019-06-0356 min
U2FP CureCastCureCast Epsiode 30: An Interview with Dr. David DarrowWe talk with David about the EStand Trial using Epidural Stimulation for spinal cord injury, the trial design, progress, next steps, and its connection the Cure Advocacy Network. The informal title of this episode is ‘The Transformation of Suffering’, which is David’s eloquent and personal description of why he’s doing what he does and what he is hoping to accomplish with the trial and treatment of SCI.2019-04-261h 18
U2FP CureCastLyn Jakeman CureCast Episode 29Matthew and Kate have a conversation with Dr. Lyn Jakeman, Director in the Division of Neuroscience at the National Institutes of Health. We spoke with Lyn a week ahead of NIH's SCI 2020: A Decade of Disruption. We discuss what led to the conference, why now and what they hope to accomplish from it.
We also talk about why they chose the title, 'Decade of Disruption', and how that informed the planning process. As to the 'disruption' reference, we also discuss endparalysis foundation's open letter to Dr. Jakeman, and hear a surprising and somewhat encouraging answer. Take a listen and let...2019-02-061h 00
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 28: What are we doing? An interview with Dr. David Magnuson and Dr. Karim FouadMatthew and Kate talk with Dr. David Magnuson (University of Louisville) and Dr. Karim Fouad (University of Alberta) about how discoveries are translated, funded, published....and what are some of the problems inherent to getting science to work for us.
Links discussed: SCI 2020: https://meetings.ninds.nih.gov/Home/Index/21041
and check back for links to follow up on Kentucky's SCI research funding. Here are the links to follow up with Kentucky's battle to retain funding for SCI research:
to KSCIRC: http://louisville.edu/kscirc/
and to Scobirc: http://scobirc.med.uky.edu
and to KSCHIRT: https://chfs.ky.gov...2018-12-281h 10
U2FP CureCastCureCast Episode 27: Strategies to Cath No More - An interview with Dr. Dennis BourbeauMatthew and Kate interview Dr. Dennis Bourbeau from the Cleveland FES Center (http://fescenter.org/about-fes-center/who-we-are/investigators/dennis-bourbeau-phd/) about his strategies and collaborations to restore bladder function using stimulation. We discuss a number of studies he's involved in as preparation for his presentation at Working 2 Walk Science and Advocacy Symposium...and hope to open up the conversation to all there re: Bowel, Bladder, Sexual Function.2018-08-211h 22
U2FP CureCastAn Interview with Dr. Andrei Krossioukov - Spinal Stimulation and Autonomic Function (Episode 26)A stimulating conversation with Dr. Andrei Krossioukov from the University of British Columbia and Icord. Kate and Matthew talk with him about spinal stimulation to seek recovery of autonomic functions for chronic spinal cord injury: bowel, bladder, seal function, blood pressure regulation.2018-08-061h 04
U2FP CureCastAn Interview with Karim Fouad (Episode 25)Dr. Karim Fouad is a Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair for Spinal Cord Injury. Kate and Matthew talk with Karim about how he ended up in this field and the more recent research that he has been involved with: the discovery of pericytes and their role in inhibiting blood flow after injury and what might be done about that; the potential for inciting a controlled inflammatory response to open a window for recovery after injury; and Karim's ideas for improving the translation of science to clinical relevance.
Check it Out. As always...2018-07-191h 13
U2FP CureCastNick Jeffrey and Chondroitinase (Episode 22)Check out this great discussion Kate and Matthew have with Dr. Nicholas Jeffery from Texas A & M. We talked with Dr. Jeffery about the recent clinical trial for paralyzed dogs using chondroitinase along with his future work. After you listen to our interview, go take a look at his presentation from Working 2 Walk 2015.2018-07-101h 05
U2FP CureCastA Conversation with Dr. Adam Ferguson of UCSF (Episode 21)If we’re working from a 17th century model of publishing science, then what effect does that have on translating science to clinical relevance? Kate and I had a mind expanding conversation (for laypeople) around this idea with Dr. Adam Ferguson, Professor and Principal Investigator at the Brain and Spinal Injury Center at UCSF. You may have already seen his fascinating presentation at Working 2 Walk this past year, “Big Data Analytics: Bringing Dark Data to Light for Enhancing Discovery and Translation in Spinal Cord Injury“. We tried to unpack some of the ideas and possibilities that came from that presentation.2018-07-101h 01
U2FP CureCastConversation with Ian Ruder from New Mobility Magazine (Episode 16)Kate and Matthew interview New Mobility magazine’s Senior Editor Ian Ruder. We discuss his role, the history of the publication and how SCI research fits into the story.2018-07-1053 min
U2FP CureCastA Conversation with Sam Maddox on SCI Research and Advocacy (Episode 15)Kate and Matthew interview longtime SCI writer, blogger, journalist and advocate Sam Maddox. Sam was a correspondent for Time, Money and People magazine and a former journalism professor at the University of Colorado – Boulder. His latest project is a publication called, First 90 Days to assist people in getting the best information at the time of injury.2018-07-101h 02
U2FP CureCastA Conversation with Donna Sullivan and Chris Powell about U2FP and Working 2 Walk (Episode 14)In this conversation, Matthew and Kate talk with Donna Sullivan, U2FP’s Special Projects Director and Chris Powell, U2FP’s Research Consultant. We discuss their entry into SCI advocacy, what they do at U2FP and the planning for this year’s Working 2 Walk Science and Advocacy Symposium in Miami.2018-07-1059 minU2FP CureCastA Conversation with Researchers at the Mayo Clinic (Episode 12)A conversation with Doctor’s Kendall Lee, Kristin Zhao and Igor Lavrov from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. They give Kate and Matthew an update on the current Epidural Stimulation replication study, as well as their plans to further develop the strategy.2018-07-1042 minU2FP CureCastA Conversation with Perry Cross from Australia (Episode 9)Kate and Matthew talk with Australian advocate Perry Cross. We talk about his injury, his foundation: Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation (http://www.pcsrf.org.au/) and some of the issues around stem cell tourism.2018-07-101h 14U2FP CureCastLee Thibeault's Experience with Clinical Trials (Episode 8)Kate and Matthew talk with Lee Thibeault about the process of participating in clinical trials. Lee was one of the first individuals from the SCI community to participate in the early clinical trials of Stem Cell Inc. He talks candidly about his experience, its effects and the importance of participating in clinical trials to further the science to cure paralysis.2018-07-101h 02U2FP CureCastCure Advocacy Network Pennsylvania with Leon Ford and Kate Chalfin (Episode 6)Cure Advocacy Network Pennsylvania with Leon Ford and Kate Chalfin (Episode 6) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer2018-07-0942 minU2FP CureCastWrapper Cells (Episode 5)Wrapper Cells (Episode 5) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer2018-07-0947 min
U2FP CureCastThe Schwann Cell Trial, The Miami Project and Working 2 Walk 2017 (Episode 10)Kate and Matthew talk about the history of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the Schwann Cell human clinical trial and the upcoming Working 2 Walk Symposium in Miami.2018-06-261h 04
U2FP CureCastEpidural Stimulation at the Mayo Clinic (Episode 11)A discussion about the Epidural Stimulation Replication Study at the Mayo Clinic with Dr.'s Kendall Lee, Kristine Zhao and Igo Lavrov2018-06-2040 min
U2FP CureCastAn Interview with Dr. Chet Moritz (Episode 13)An Interview with Dr. Chet Moritz (Episode 13) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer2018-06-2050 minU2FP CureCastNeural Networks: Are They a Key? (Episode 4)Neural Networks: Are They a Key? (Episode 4) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer2018-06-111h 02
U2FP CureCastThe Bible, Well Not That Bible (Episode 1)Our inaugural episode!2018-06-1152 min
U2FP CureCastAn Interview with Dr. Jerry Silver (Episode 19)In this episode of CureCast, we talk with Dr. Jerry Silver from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. It’s a great conversation about his long-standing work to promote regeneration after spinal cord injury. He’s had some exciting recent results which we talk about and which you can also see in his presentation at Working 2 Walk.check out the latest SCI CureCast with Dr. Jerry Silver from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. It’s a great conversation about his long-standing work to promote regeneration after spinal cord injury. He’s had some exciting recent results which we talk about in...2018-06-111h 04
U2FP CureCastAn Interview with Dr. Michael Lane (Episode 17)A conversation with Dr. Michael Lane from Drexel University’s College of Medicine.2018-06-091h 02
U2FP CureCastOligodendrocytes and Asterias News (Episode 3)Kate, Matthew & Marilyn explore the world of Oligodendrocytes and then talk about recent news and rumors about the ongoing Asterias Biotherapeutics trial.2018-06-0949 min
U2FP CureCastWhat Is The Cure (Episode 2)In this episode, Kate and Matthew as the seemingly simple question that takes on complex meaning for many different members of the SCI Community. To the cure advocates at U2FP, what does the word mean? What can people with SCI reasonably push for in cure advocacy? Check it out and then drop us a note at curecast@u2fp.org.2018-06-0950 min
U2FP CureCastNeurons From Another Galaxy (Episode 7)Marilyn, Kate and Matthew discuss the complicated research processes targeting the replacement and incorporation of neurons into the injured spinal cord. How do these replacement strategies fit into an already wired and connected system? And how can they be coaxed to graft into the existing system and actually work? Join the conversation with your comments by emailing us at curecast@u2fp.org2018-06-0948 min
U2FP CureCastAn interview with The Cure Map filmmakers (Episode 20)We have a great conversation with Kelsey Peterson and Maddie Brown - creators of the documentary-in-progress: The Cure Map. This is a must-listen for those in the community still trying to figure out how to contribute to our movement. After our interview with them, Kate Willette told me: "that was my favorite interview we've done so far!" You won't want to miss it.2018-06-091h 02
U2FP CureCastInterview with Tiffiny Carlson (Episode 24)Matthew and Kate talk with Tiffiny, who has been writing and blogging about spinal cord injury for many years, and has just launched a new podcast (True Wheelchair Life: SCI Life Uncovered). The conversation centers around how she developed her career as a writer and advocate, her new podcast, and how she views changes within the SCI community as it relates to the Cure Movement.
You can find Tiffiny lots of places on the web, including her blog, Beauty Ability, the knowledge-base site Spinalpedia, along with her podcast - True Wheelchair Life: SCI Life Uncovered. As always, please drop us...2018-06-0949 min
U2FP CureCastSasha Rabchevsky talks about his work at the Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Center (Episode 18)Dr. Alexandar Sasha Rabchevsky is a Professor of Physiology and a Research Scientist in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine. Sasha also lives with paralysis from a spinal cord injury.2018-05-241h 11
U2FP CureCastDr. David Magnuson talks about his Central Pattern Generator (Episode 23)Check out the latest SCI CureCast interview with Dr. David Magnuson from the The University of Louisville’s Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center. Kate and I talk with him about his research, specifically about the Central Pattern Generator and its provocative implications for recovery potential, rehab, exercise and more.
David is willing to answer any questions our listeners may have…so, here’s his email address: david.magnuson@louisville.edu
And as always, please drop us a note at curecast@u2fp.org for comments, questions and suggestions.2018-05-221h 33