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 Passed
$50 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
Two intriguing SCI research headlines appeared recently. One seemingly set a new experimental bar for the clinical potential of Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI); the other is a sign that BCI is becoming an internationally competitive and bankable business, starting in China. The first headline features Keith Thomas, now 48, who broke his neck in a diving accident at C4 and C5 six years ago. At that time he could not...
Ryan Danley writes at the Pro-SCI blog about his experience participating as an SCI Consultant/Lab Rat for the lab at Ohio State University, which is led by Dr. Ceren Yarar-Fisher...
I’m excited to share that U2FP is hosting our 2nd Annual Rock for SCI Research benefit concert, featuring a great line-up of musicians: Seattle-based Eric Howk (of Portugal. The Man), Freaque (aka, my son Gabriel) and my band Zoë Says Go. Both Eric Howk and Freaque live with a spinal cord injury and have joined this effort because of their personal stake in this work. The show is set for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at the Cedar Cultural Center in...
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
