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
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Research Funding
$52 Million
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Podcast Listens
133,074
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SCI Individuals Served Annually
22,769
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Symposium Attendees (all time)
3,542
Latest Articles
Tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 23rd is our 2nd Annual Rock for SCI Research concert (Doors 7 | Show 7:30). Tickets are going fast so grab yours now and come join the ruckus...
I’m writing with a really cool opportunity that just came our way yesterday. Our longtime friends and supporters at Global Technology Services in Georgia have just donated FIFTY free tickets for the SCI community (injured or family and caregivers) to our 2nd Annual Rock to Restore Research concert! They couldn't make the show but want to make sure you can...
As a reminder, our 2nd Annual Rock for SCI Research is meant to celebrate the restoration of $33M to the federal SCI research budget, which happened after a year of hard, strategic work led by U2FP. So many of you were pivotal in making that happen, through your engagement, advocacy, calls and financial support!
But as you know, $33M is not enough. $40M is not enough. Instead, we need to expand SCI research funding so that it at least matches the burden of...
Centering the SCI Community
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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
