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A causal treatment for traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is the goal of the charitable
Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation, located in Salzburg. In order realize this ambitioned endeavour, since 2004
Wings for Life competitively funds selected scientific projects aiming at the neurobiological repair of the injured spinal cord.An international Medical/Scientific Board and independent Peer Review Panel composed of more than 200 renowned Scientists and Clinicians (
Wings for Life-?Faculty“) specialized on Spinal Cord Injury support the Executive board selecting the most promising projects within a 2 step ?Peer Review“ procedure. To date,
Wings for Life funds more than 55 research projects. The projects range from basic science (target finding), applied basic and preclinical research (target validation) to clinical trials.In collaboration with twelve respected, specialized ?non-governmental organisations“ (NGOs),
Wings for Life forms the umbrella organisation ICCP (International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury) a world-wide network which develops synergies for responsible and effective translational research in spinal cord injury.
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