Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when the spinal cord becomes damaged, most commonly, when motor vehicle accidents, falls, acts of violence, and sporting accidents fracture vertebrae and crush the spinal cord.
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The Miami Project is not a patient care facility but a research facility that conducts studies aimed at improving treatments for paralysis caused by SCI. If you are looking for an individualized medical evaluation or rehabilitation therapy, we encourage you to review our resource listing.
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A collection of online resources related to spinal cord injury and the SCI community.
This section also includes information on assistive technology and services appropriate for people with various disabilities.
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Dr. Kim Anderson-Erisman Joins The Miami Project as the new Director of EducationThe Miami Project is proud to welcome Kim Anderson-Erisman, Ph.D., as our new Director of Education. Prior to joining our team, Dr. Anderson-Erisman was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, Irvine and a core faculty member of the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Her previous research has focused on translational investigations and bridging the gap between basic science, clinical science, and the public community living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Her training spans the spectrum of SCI research, from cellular and molecular studies as a graduate student, to whole animal and behavioral studies as a post-doctoral fellow, to human clinical research as a faculty member. This breadth of knowledge will be a great attribute in her new role as the scientific interface to the public for the diverse array of cutting-edge research being conducted at The Miami Project.
Kim is also actively involved in the public community. While in California, she established the Orange County SCI Networking group, which is a community organization aimed at gathering resource information as well as providing research and educational opportunities for both chronically and acutely injured people in the region. She was awarded the Stephen Aroff Memorial Award in 2004 and the Jerry Stein Independent Living Award in 2006 for being a role model in the SCI community, and she was inducted into the SCI Hall of Fame in 2007. She will be an excellent resource for all the people living with SCI who seek clinical care information as well as research education from The Miami Project.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Kim Anderson-Erisman to our team!
