Co-author Ken Poss of Duke University said that, in mammals, glial cells have traditionally been thought of as the scar - causing cells that present a roadblock for spinal cord repair. (aaas.org)
In order to build it, we had to combine expertise from a considerable number of areas,» explains Courtine, co-author and holder of EPFL's IRP Chair in Spinal Cord Repair. (sciencedaily.com)
Well - known US celebrity efforts include the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which has funded more than $ 115 million in research directly or through partnerships focusing on Parkinson's disease, and the Dana and Christopher Reeve Foundation, which has granted more than $ 40 million toward spinal cord repair since its initiation. (sciencemag.org)