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The 2<sup>nd</sup> Step by Step International Spinal Cord Repair—Combining research Step by Step into multi-pronged approaches for spinal cord repair
Department of Biotechnology, University Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
Faculty of Medicine, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, USA
Spinal Cord Injury Center, University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
Department of Medicine, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Department of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
National Paraplegics Hospital, Toledo, Spain
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Step by Step Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
Department of Molecular Biology, University Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 1 Department of Biotechnology, University Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
- 2 Faculty of Medicine, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
- 3 Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, USA
- 4 Spinal Cord Injury Center, University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- 5 Department of Medicine, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
- 6 Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- 7 Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- 8 Department of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- 9 Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- 10 National Paraplegics Hospital, Toledo, Spain
- 11 Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
- 12 Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- 13 Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- 14 Step by Step Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
- 15 Department of Molecular Biology, University Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering·Volume 06 (2013)·Pages 21–32·Published 10 July 2013·DOI10.4236/jbise.2013.67A2003
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Abstract
On April 26-27, 2013, the Step by Step Foundation hosted the Second International Spinal Cord Repair Meeting at the Fira Barcelona Convention Center in Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, highlighting some of the exciting research including clinical trials which show promise for treatments for this devastating disorder. This meeting brought together clinicians, clinical scientists and molecular biologists from more than 10 countries to evaluate current knowledge on clinical, cellular, and biomolecular aspects of spinal cord injury. A major goal of the conference in advancing the translation of research data to the clinic was to promote multi-pronged approaches for therapy of this complex problem.
KeywordsSpinal Cord InjuryImmunomodulationGlial ScarNerve GraftsNeurotrophinsNeural Stem CellsElectromagnetic StimulationHSV-1 VectorsCholecalciferolVitamin D3Wnt ProteinsNeuroregeneration
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