Michael Beattie, PhD Professor in Residence of Neurological SurgeryCure Medical has a keen interest in the latest advances in science and medicine related to SCI and CNS/D. New studies and discoveries are being made every day. We think these scientists and their work are worth noting.
Michael Beattie, UCSF
Michael Beattie studies cell death after spinal cord injury. He also explores the use of stem cells transplanted into the spinal cord. Read more
Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, UCSF
Jacqueline Bresnahan examines what happens after nerve and support cell injury, as well as how the nervous system regenerates and repairs itself. Read more
James Fawcett, University of CambridgeJames Fawcett is exploring a number of ways to regenerate injured nerves through the scar that forms in the spinal cord after injury. Read more
Marie Filbin, Hunter CollegeMary Filbin discovered that raising the concentration of a molecule known as cAMP changes the growth state so that inhibitors of regeneration are all overcome simultaneously. Read more
Zhigang He, Harvard UniversityZhigang He is interested in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in axon degeneration and regeneration. Read more
Stephen McMahon, Kings College LondonStephen McMahon has shown that degrading one component of the post-injury scar enables regeneration of damaged central nerves and restores some sensory and movement behaviors. Read more
Jerry Silver, Case Western Reserve UniversityJerry Silver studies the molecules that influence developing and regenerating axons along their proper pathways within the brain and spinal cord. Read more
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, GenentechMarc Tessier-Lavigne is a leader in the discovery of molecules that guide nerves as they grow. Read more
Mark Tuszynski, UC San DiegoMark Tuszynski uses the genes of nerve growth factors to stimulate regeneration in the injured spinal cord. Read more
Wise Young, W. M. Keck CenterWise Young is Director of the W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, which collaborates with many laboratories around the world in order to move therapies quickly from laboratory to clinical trial. Read more
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