With the recent news coverage of Humboldt Broncos' crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki's treatments abroad, the conversation about epidural stimulation has entered the mainstream media. The SCI community has been aware of the benefits of neuromodulation for some time, and we are working through the established research channels to make this...
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Congratulations to our 12 Days of Giving 50/50 Raffle Winner!
This year we tried something a little different to wrap up the year - and we ran an Online 50/50 Draw in the beginning of December. The draw ran for 12 days and resulted in a jackpot of $500 being awarded. Our lucky winner was Melanie who received her prize...
SCITRIALS.ORG – Helping Connect People with Spinal Cord Injury Trials Worldwide
SCITRIALS.ORG a new website that launched this fall, is offering people with spinal cord injuries a fast and accurate way to search for clinical trials happening anywhere in the world. For people looking for spinal cord injury (SCI) trials to participate in, the current offerings online are cumbersome and not specifically...
SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON
This year, the CSRO and our supporters took part in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. As part of our Paving the Way for a Cure campaign, we rallied our new partners at the 407 ETR, and the OPP, as well as longtime supporters Permobil and Simone Performance to come out...
SAM Car Experience at Honda Toronto Indy
This year, at the Toronto Honda Indy the CSRO Ambassador Team was invited to take part in the SAM Car experience - which stands for Semi-Autonomous Motorcar. The vehicle was created by Arrow, and allows drivers with paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries to operate the car without the use...
Honda Indy Toronto – Paving the Way for a Cure campaign launch
The Honda Indy Toronto was a weekend to remember for the CSRO, with the launch of our Paving the Way for a Cure campaign. We enjoyed the action on the track, while cheering on our friends at Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports as their team competed for the win. We chose...
Annual Spinal Tap Bonspiel Announces New Partner!
The Canadian Spinal Research Organization (CSRO) is very excited to announce a new partnership for one of its longest and most successful fundraising events, the Spinal Tap Charity Curling Bonspiel. The CSRO will be joining forces with Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO) for the upcoming 28th Annual Spinal Tap Charity...
CSRO In Memoriam: Remembering Clifford Voll
Clifford Voll was a man who valued independence, community, and progress. After a motor vehicle crash resulted in a spinal cord injury at his C7 vertebrae, Clifford was classified as a quadriplegic but he had almost full use of his arms and hands. This ability allowed him to use a...
CSRO + AIA Partner to address road safety through the CCIAP.
Canadian/American Spinal Research Organization announces partnership with AIA Canada to address road safety through the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (Toronto, ON - November 20, 2018) – The Canadian/American Spinal Research Organization (CSRO) and the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada are pleased to announce a partnership to address road...
Fraser Burton Corporate Champion Award: Permobil
On Wednesday, August 29th, 2018, the CSRO presented the Fraser Burton Corporate Champion Award to Allan Boyd and his team at Permobil in recognition of their exceptional commitment, dedication and outstanding support in helping us find a cure for spinal cord research. The award is given to a corporate partner...