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Multi-awarded global visionary and frequent Forbes contributor, Stephen Ibaraki cites the work of Praxis as a shining example of integration, interdisciplinary thinking, and translational research, moving biomedical innovation into the hands of those who need it most.

Meet Scott Donia! He's the Knowledge Exchange Lead at Praxis, creating lay summaries and other content for Translational Research. Get to know him better below.

Praxis is conducting a summative evaluation of its recent achievements. Praxis urges stakeholders to participate in this evaluation, as its results will form an important piece of our ability to report to our funders especially Western Economic Diversification (WD, now Pacific Economic Development Canada or PacifiCan) and other partners about our efforts to reduce the impacts of spinal cord injuries for patients, their families and caregivers, and society.

Meet Evan MacDonald! She's the Program Coordinator, Commercialization at Praxis and we're lucky to have her on our team. Get to know her better below.

This article seeks to define a taxonomy for standardized documentation of non-SCI-related conditions in the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI).

This article seeks to define a taxonomy for standardized documentation of non-SCI-related conditions in the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI).

The following publications co-authored by Praxis researchers Dr. Vanessa Noonan and Dr. Christiana Cheng, published in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, highlight the importance of evidence-based care for spinal cord injury (SCI), including Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) that bridge the gap between research and practice. 

As we say goodbye to 2021, here are a few highlights from the Institute over the past year.

September 5 marks World SCI Day, a day to observe and increase awareness of spinal cord injury (SCI). We asked Praxis CEO Bill Barrable on what this day and the challenges of this past year mean to him.