I know the huge difference the right research can make to people’s well-being and quality of life
Associate Professor Doug Brown AM
Founder Spinal Research Institute
Associate Professor Doug Brown AM
Founder Spinal Research Institute
The Spinal Research Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of people with spinal cord injuries.
People with spinal cord injury face many challenging secondary health complications that diminish quality of life and capacity for independence. By building global collaboration in spinal cord research and clinical trials we aim to reduce the length of time it takes to achieve significant and translatable research outcomes.
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Through forward thinking initiatives, we are transforming international research.
Our work supports world class spinal cord injury research and clinical trials by building much needed tools for research collaboration and knowledge sharing, and actively involving people with spinal cord injury in the research process.
We achieve our mission through a range of initiatives and programs, all of which are contributing to:
The map below shows the location of researchers supported by the Spinal Research institute’s programs. As of 2024, 45 economies are represented. Of these, 19 are low and middle income, and 26 are high income economies. Source: The World Bank.
Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes a temporary or permanent change in function.
In most cases, paralysis is caused by acute damage to the spinal cord following a traumatic injury. Nerve fibres are disrupted and nerve cells at, and around, the site of injury are destroyed.
An injury of the spinal cord not only impacts the ability to move your limbs; the damage also causes a large number of secondary health complications.
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Larnie Ball, the SRI’s International Research Collaborations Manager, shares her thoughts on attending the International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting in October, 2025.
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