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The Barbara Turnbull Foundation .. The Barbara Turnbull Award, established in 2001, recognizes the outstanding work completed by the following researchers who have contributed towards the advancement of spinal cord research. Their valuable work was conducted in Canada. Congratulations to all .. The $50,000 Prize Winners: Dr. Richard Stein: 2007 Recipient Research Professor Dr. Stein’s research involves human and animal experiments, both of which are supported by CIHR and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. The human work involves projects to improve performance in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, multiple sclerosis and other central nervous conditions through the development of innovative devices. For example, the WalkAide (walkaide.com) is a patented body-worn stimulator that senses the tilt of the lower leg and turns stimulation on and off during walking, as required to lift the foot during the swing phase of the gait cycle for people who have a condition known as foot drop. This device is now available in the U.S., Canada and other countries through Innovative Neurotronics Inc. and has won awards (Frost & Sullivan Award, 2006; DaVinci Award, 2007). * More detailed information is available .. [ here ] Dr. Pierre Drapeau: 2006 Recipient Professor and Chair Dr. Drapeau uses the zebrafish as a model for studies of embryonic development. This small vertebrate embryo develops rapidly, is transparent and has a sequenced genome, which together simplify the study of nervous system development. Dr. Drapeau is widely recognised for his contributions to the study of synapse formation (connectivity) between nerve cells during the functional development of the spinal cord. His work has led to the discovery of a novel mechanism of synaptic transmission at fast neuromuscular junctions and the role for synaptic activity in determining neural identity during development. * More detailed information is available .. [ here ] Dr. Joseph Culotti: 2005 Recipient Senior Investigator Dr. Joseph Culotti, a Senior Investigator at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, part of the University of Toronto's Health Research Network, is using research to try and eliminate the physical and emotional costs of spinal cord injury. He's hoping that, by better understanding spinal cord development, new methods for spinal cord repair will be possible. Instead of using mice and rats for experiments, Dr. Culotti studies worms in order to fully understand the nature of spinal cord injuries. His research team has been credited with discovering significant similarities between how nematode neurons grow and move, and how this process operates in the developing human spinal cord. * More detailed information is available .. [ here ] Dr. David Bennett: 2004 Recipient Researcher, Studentship Committee Dr. Bennett is a medical scientist involved in the project; Neuronal Plasticity Following Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Animal studies. This work is being conducted at the University of Alberta in Canada, and is part of a larger research project involving microstimulation of the spinal cord to restore movement in spinal-cord-injured people. Dr. David Bennett studies spasticity, a condition that can severely impede motor function and is often poorly treated, after spinal cord injury. The goals of this research are to increase scientific understanding about these disorders and to find ways to prevent, treat, and cure them. * More detailed information is available .. [ here ] Dr. Mohamad Sawan: 2003 Recipient Professor Mohamad Sawan has received world recognition for researchers working in the fields of the electric genius and data processing (intelligent implantable medical devices). In 2002, he was elected an honorary Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Genius. Dr. Sawan is studying remote bladder volume measurement and implant monitoring, as well as subsequent selective stimulation to enhance the ability of people with spinal cord injuries to empty their bladder. Intelligent implantable medical devices produce electric signals which replace the stimuli generated by the system to control the bladder. * More detailed information is available .. [ here ] Dr. David Kaplan: 2002 Recipient Head, Cancer Research Program Working with co-investigator and well-known Canadian neuroscientist Dr. Freda Miller, Dr. Kaplan has identified proteins in cells that stimulate their survival, inhibit their death, and promote their growth and regeneration. The aim of Kaplan's research was to develop treatments to better treat neurodegenerative diseases and nerve injuries. * More detailed information is available .. [ here ]
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