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U2FP CureCast

118 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

Unite 2 Fight Paralysis exists to unite and empower the international spinal cord injury community to cure paralysis through advocacy, education, and support for research. Get Educated and Get Involved.

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Episodes

A Conversation with Perry Cross from Australia (Episode 9)

July 10, 2018 19:52 - 1 hour - 69 MB

Kate and Matthew talk with Australian advocate Perry Cross. We talk about his injury, his foundation: Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation (http://www.pcsrf.org.au/) and some of the issues around stem cell tourism.

Lee Thibeault's Experience with Clinical Trials (Episode 8)

July 10, 2018 19:52 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Kate and Matthew talk with Lee Thibeault about the process of participating in clinical trials. Lee was one of the first individuals from the SCI community to participate in the early clinical trials of Stem Cell Inc. He talks candidly about his experience, its effects and the importance of participating in clinical trials to further the science to cure paralysis.

Cure Advocacy Network Pennsylvania with Leon Ford and Kate Chalfin (Episode 6)

July 09, 2018 17:20 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MB

Cure Advocacy Network Pennsylvania with Leon Ford and Kate Chalfin (Episode 6) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer

Wrapper Cells (Episode 5)

July 09, 2018 17:02 - 47 minutes - 42.6 MB

Wrapper Cells (Episode 5) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer

The Schwann Cell Trial, The Miami Project and Working 2 Walk 2017 (Episode 10)

June 26, 2018 02:43 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Kate and Matthew talk about the history of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the Schwann Cell human clinical trial and the upcoming Working 2 Walk Symposium in Miami.

Epidural Stimulation at the Mayo Clinic (Episode 11)

June 20, 2018 03:41 - 40 minutes - 35.4 MB

A discussion about the Epidural Stimulation Replication Study at the Mayo Clinic with Dr.'s Kendall Lee, Kristine Zhao and Igo Lavrov

An Interview with Dr. Chet Moritz (Episode 13)

June 20, 2018 03:30 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MB

An Interview with Dr. Chet Moritz (Episode 13) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer

Neural Networks: Are They a Key? (Episode 4)

June 11, 2018 03:22 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Neural Networks: Are They a Key? (Episode 4) by Matthew Rodreick & Jason Stoffer

The Bible, Well Not That Bible (Episode 1)

June 11, 2018 03:03 - 52 minutes - 45.4 MB

Our inaugural episode!

An Interview with Dr. Jerry Silver (Episode 19)

June 11, 2018 02:02 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

In this episode of CureCast, we talk with Dr. Jerry Silver from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. It’s a great conversation about his long-standing work to promote regeneration after spinal cord injury. He’s had some exciting recent results which we talk about and which you can also see in his presentation at Working 2 Walk.check out the latest SCI CureCast with Dr. Jerry Silver from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. It’s a great conversation about his long-standing work to prom...

An Interview with Dr. Michael Lane (Episode 17)

June 09, 2018 20:42 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

A conversation with Dr. Michael Lane from Drexel University’s College of Medicine.

Oligodendrocytes and Asterias News (Episode 3)

June 09, 2018 20:32 - 49 minutes - 89.6 MB

Kate, Matthew & Marilyn explore the world of Oligodendrocytes and then talk about recent news and rumors about the ongoing Asterias Biotherapeutics trial.

What Is The Cure (Episode 2)

June 09, 2018 20:15 - 50 minutes - 45.3 MB

In this episode, Kate and Matthew as the seemingly simple question that takes on complex meaning for many different members of the SCI Community. To the cure advocates at U2FP, what does the word mean? What can people with SCI reasonably push for in cure advocacy? Check it out and then drop us a note at [email protected].

Neurons From Another Galaxy (Episode 7)

June 09, 2018 19:54 - 48 minutes - 23.4 MB

Marilyn, Kate and Matthew discuss the complicated research processes targeting the replacement and incorporation of neurons into the injured spinal cord. How do these replacement strategies fit into an already wired and connected system? And how can they be coaxed to graft into the existing system and actually work? Join the conversation with your comments by emailing us at [email protected]

An interview with The Cure Map filmmakers (Episode 20)

June 09, 2018 19:49 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

We have a great conversation with Kelsey Peterson and Maddie Brown - creators of the documentary-in-progress: The Cure Map. This is a must-listen for those in the community still trying to figure out how to contribute to our movement. After our interview with them, Kate Willette told me: "that was my favorite interview we've done so far!" You won't want to miss it.

Interview with Tiffiny Carlson (Episode 24)

June 09, 2018 19:19 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MB

Matthew and Kate talk with Tiffiny, who has been writing and blogging about spinal cord injury for many years, and has just launched a new podcast (True Wheelchair Life: SCI Life Uncovered). The conversation centers around how she developed her career as a writer and advocate, her new podcast, and how she views changes within the SCI community as it relates to the Cure Movement. You can find Tiffiny lots of places on the web, including her blog, Beauty Ability, the knowledge-base site Spinal...

Sasha Rabchevsky talks about his work at the Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Center (Episode 18)

May 24, 2018 01:40 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

Dr. Alexandar Sasha Rabchevsky is a Professor of Physiology and a Research Scientist in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine. Sasha also lives with paralysis from a spinal cord injury.

Dr. David Magnuson talks about his Central Pattern Generator (Episode 23)

May 22, 2018 16:26 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Check out the latest SCI CureCast interview with Dr. David Magnuson from the The University of Louisville’s Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center. Kate and I talk with him about his research, specifically about the Central Pattern Generator and its provocative implications for recovery potential, rehab, exercise and more. David is willing to answer any questions our listeners may have…so, here’s his email address: [email protected] And as always, please drop us a note at cur...

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