Unite 2 Fight Paralysis

Unite 2 Fight Paralysis: Changing the Landscape for Spinal Cord Injury

When his son Gabriel became paralyzed, Matthew Rodreick turned tragedy into advocacy, reimagining the possibilities for curative therapies. Many parents of those with spinal cord injuries try to adapt to a weird new normal and try to move on. That didn’t work for me. I dedicated my life to changing the outlook for people like my son.” — Matthew Rodreick (Minneapolis, MN) —  October 9, 2023  — Fifteen years ago,

Patient Voices Helping Shape Research Priorities

Until recently, research priorities for spinal cord injury therapies were driven by people who knew little about living with the condition. Not any more. Anderson got the field to pose the question, ‘How is this work going to make any difference to a person with spinal cord injury?’”  — Matthew Rodreick     (Minneapolis, MN) — September 5, 2023 — Kim Anderson brought the voice of people living with paralysis