Working Strategically for Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury

 

Our Mission
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.
 

By the Numbers

  • Research Funding Passed

    $50 Million

  • Podcast Listens

    133,074

  • SCI Individuals Served Annually

    22,769

  • Symposium Attendees (all time)

    3,542

Latest Articles

I've got exciting news: through the end of August, individuals who become monthly donors will be eligible to win a 5-night stay in this fully accessible, coastal vacation home in New Port Richey, Florida!

I want to provide an update and give a very big thank you to everyone who submitted a public comment in response to my message a few weeks ago (Urgent! Defend Federal SCI Research Integrity). As you may remember, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently proposed new regulations that would change how they review, score, and disburse federal grants across all agencies. These revisions, if implemented, would affect both the NIH and SCIRP in a substantially negative way. I’m happy to report that...

We forget the everyday heroism of our own stories - both individually and collectively - that reflect the reality of Marilyn’s statement. So instead of taking action, we sit back and put too much of our faith in too few of our leaders. U2FP attempts to lead by listening to the collective voices of our community and pushing for their priorities. We also recognize that we are part of a larger team of scientists, researchers, advocates, foundations, regulators, and industry representatives whose shared aim is to accelerate functional recovery therapies.

Centering the SCI Community

  • Real Impact

    "Anybody can say things need to improve but Unite 2 Fight Paralysis is actively coming up with solutions and accomplishing what they set out to do. U2FP is leading by example and making a huge difference."

    Nathan Torgerson
    Senior Distinguished Systems Engineer
    Neuromodulation at Medtronic

"With U2FP I feel at home, both as a scientist and as the son of someone with an injury. I think that speaks to the power of the organization to unify the different stakeholders and keep us pointed in the right direction."


Murray Blackmore, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Marquette University