Spinal Cord Injury Symposium 2025
Talk the Walk - Sold Out
Hosted by the CatWalk Cure Programme at the University of Auckland, a CatWalk Trust and University of Auckland partnership.
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Yearly Archives: 2024
People don’t want to talk about this but it’s important
Lee was just thirteen when he broke his neck.
A mate’s pool. A mistimed dive. His life changed in an instant. Being a teenager is tough enough - imagine being ...
The Poronui Passage
An extraordinary adventure through the wilds of Poronui. Nestled in the secluded Taharua Valley in New Zealand’s North Island...
Charly the accessible campervan travels NZ
Since its launch in January, Charly has travelled to many parts of New Zealand. In late February and early March...
Taupō Marathon
Vicki Didsbury running for a cure. August 3rd saw runners and walkers line up for the annual Taupō Marathon hosted by Total Sport...
NZ Brain Bee Challenge 2024
Nurturing New Zealand’s brightest young scientists. In June this year, Auckland student, Stanley Zhang flew off to Vienna to represent NZ...
Sheree Palmer
Sheree, a dedicated wife, mother, and dental nurse, had a life-altering spinal embolism in 2008. It left her paraplegic...
Timothy Young
We first met Timothy Young in 2016. Tim sustained his spinal cord injury In February 2009 while snowboarding at Whistler Canada...
Moe Harmon’s Journey
Moe Harmon was breaking records as a teenager. Growing up in a football-mad family as one of five siblings, Moe became the youngest player to represent the...
From lab to rehab
The results are unbelievable.
This month we’re launching our first New Zealand-based community study. Like you, we’re committed to supporting the most promisin...
Brad’s research is unique
Last week, Spine Squad researcher, Dr Brad Raos outlined his unique research focus. He’s working to identify electrical biomarkers to characterise spinal cord i...
CatWalk’s LUMINARY event shines bright
Thanks to generous donors and distinguished guests. The CatWalk Trust hosted its LUMINARY event on June 22, a night of glamour and generosity dedicated to advancing research and treatment for spinal cord injuries.
Amy’s groundbreaking progress
We’re making progress, right here, right now. Amy McCaughey-Chapman is one of the lead researchers in our new Spine Squad.
Benchmark Horse Feeds supporting CatWalk
CatWalk is very proud to announce a new partnership with Benchmark Horse Feeds.#FeedForTheFuture – The tagline of Benchmark Horse Feeds shows their commitment t...
Luminary 2024
CatWalk’s LUMINARY event shines brightRead the full update on our amazing event...Shining a light on spinal cord injury researchAll proceeds from this event wil...
Can thinking differently cure spinal cord injury faster?
I'd like to introduce you to Darren Svirskis.
Darren is a Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Auckland - and the head of our newly formed Spine Squad.Th...
Wings for Life Funds Promising SCI Research in NZ
CatWalk Trust, in collaboration with Wings for Life, is proud to announce a significant grant towards pioneering spinal cord injury (SCI) research led by Dr. Si...
Proisir Syndicate and Rich Hill Stud
Proisir Syndicate and Rich Hill Stud Support Spinal Cord Injury Research at Luminary 2024June 22 will be a night to remember for all the right reasons thanks to...