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Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize
Honors the legacy of our Founder by celebrating influential voices in the world of spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum
Creating Opportunity & Independence
Psychosocial Research
Neilsen Scholarship Program
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowships
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The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation was established in 2002 and is dedicated to funding research, education and
quality of life programs for improving the lives of people affected by spinal cord injury.
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Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital Opens at University of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (healthcare.utah.edu) - University of Utah Health and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation announced the opening of the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital today, transforming the University of Utah into one of the nation's preeminent institution...
Prospect Heights woman wins $1M prize for spinal cord injury advocacy work
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL (abc7chicago.com) - For more than a decade, Revecca Torres has worked to build community for people with spinal cord injuries. This week, she got the surprise of a lifetime, a one million dollar prize with no strings attached.
Dr. Brian Kwon wins inaugural Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA (icord.org) - ICORD Associate Director of Clinical Research, Dr. Brian Kwon, is one of three winners of the inaugural Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize. Dr. Kwon and co-winners Andrea Dalzell and Revecca Torres, will each receive US$1 million for...