SCRC and MPF hosts
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The Spinal Cord Research Centre and the Manitoba Paraplegia Foundation hosted the Will-to-Win Symposium 'Recovering Function Following Spinal Cord Injury: Basic Science Contributions in Winnipeg on March 27-28, 2004 |
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This two day symposium highlighted progress in the rehabilitation and treatment of spinal cord injury and honoured the significant contribution of the Will-To-Win Golf Classic of over $700 000 to spinal cord research in Winnipeg. |
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SCRC Director Dr. David McCrea opened the symposium | Dr. Susan Harkema from UCLA gave a public evening lecture on locomotor training after human spinal cord injury for the recovery of walking. | |
Dr. Susan Harkema and George Dyck, past president of the Canadian Paraplegic Association (Manitoba) | l-r: Will-to-Win Classic President Doug Finkbeiner Q.C., Golf Committee Chairman Dr. Jan Brown and Dr David McCrea. | |
The opening presentations and public evening lecture was followed by a reception |
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Invited speakers (l-r): Drs Susan Harkema, Reggie Edgerton, Vivian Mushahwar, John Downie, Serge Rossignol and Rob Brownstone | All speakers (l-r): Drs David McCrea, Larry Jordan, Susan Harkema, Reggie Edgerton, Susan Shefchyk, Vivian Mushahwar, John Downie, Serge Rossignol, Brian Schmidt, Rob Brownstone and Brent Fedirchuk. | |
The Will-to-Win Classic was represented by (l-r): Ray Cadieux, Dave Leitold, Bob Johnson, and Jan Brown, on right picture flanked on the left by David McCrea | ||
Susan Shefchyk, Brian Schmidt, Jonathan Gilmore and Kris Cowley (past Canadian Paraplegic Association (Manitoba) Executive Director). | Canadian Paraplegic Association (Manitoba) Executive Director Audrey McIlraith and SCRC Director Dave McCrea |