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5th Annual
Stepping Forward-
Staying Informed
Consumer Research Conference
Exploring Recent Advances in
Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury:
Stem Cells, FES, Spasticity, and Depression
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer St.
Boston, MA
Speakers
Gary Karp: author and educator, will be the Master of Ceremonies again this year. A highly-skilled and relaxed speaker, Gary has the unique quality of being able to discuss challenging topics with ease and acceptance — and humor. Gary uses his personal story as the foundation of a compelling and entertaining presentation that highlights the process of how people respond to traumatic change, reaching for a new vision of their lives. At the same time, he acknowledges the full humanity of the experience of traumatic disability — including the struggle and pain which often characterizes the initial stages of adjustment.
Hans S. Keirstead, PhD, Associate Professor, Reeve-Irvine Research Center; Co-Director, Stem Cell Research Center, University of California at Irvine.
Charles H. Bombardier, PhD, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
Marika Hess, MD, Assistant Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Service, VA Boston Healthcare System; Clinical Instructor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Professor, Tufts School of Medicine
Kenneth J. Gustafson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Urology, Case Western Reserve University; Research Scientist, Cleveland VA Medical Center; Research Scientist, Cleveland FES Center
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