News - The CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust

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27 Jun 2024

14 November 2024

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.

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11 Jun 2024

14 November 2024

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.

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16 May 2024

15 July 2024

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...

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30 Apr 2024

16 December 2024

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...

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02 Apr 2024

12 July 2024

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...

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25 Mar 2024

12 July 2024

Newgate Farm’s Capitalist – A Shining Star

Newgate Farm's Capitalist - A Shining Star in Thoroughbred Excellence Supporting Spinal Cord Injury ResearchStep into the spotlight and join us for an unforgett...

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28 Dec 2023

14 November 2024

HT Systems

HT Systems is a Christchurch based assistive technology company on a mission to change the way people move by developing products to support wheelchair users an...

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28 Dec 2023

14 August 2025

SCI Symposium

On the 9th of November 2023, the Auckland University hosted the 2023 Spinal Cord Injury Symposium.This was the second time the event had been held and it was pl...

CatWalk Magazine Stories - Spotlight – Luke Alderton

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28 Dec 2023

12 September 2024

Spotlight – Luke Alderton

Luke Alderton (23) has never known life outside of a wheelchair. At 6 months of age Luke experienced the onset of Transverse Myelitis resulting in a C2-C7 incom...

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12 Dec 2023

12 September 2024

SCIRF – Research Update – Associate Professor Dr Darren Svirskis

On the research front we have confirmed exciting results produced earlier in 2023.As spinal cord injury is a complex condition, it will be crucial to target the...

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12 Dec 2023

12 September 2024

SCIRF – Progress Update – Dr Simon O’Carroll

The SCIRF has had another productive year, making advances in two new exciting areas of research using a combination approach – targeting different components o...

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12 Dec 2023

16 September 2024

NZ Brain Bee Challenge 2023

The North Island regional final of the New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge was held on the 21st June 2023. This year marks the 17th anniversary of the North Island ...

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12 Dec 2023

12 September 2024

The Great NZ Tee-off a great success

Imagine a scenario where thousands of golfers simultaneously tee off nationwide, all in the spirit of charity. This vision materialized into The Great NZ Tee-Of...

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18 Oct 2023

12 July 2024

RIP Sir Tim Wallis

(9 September 1938 – 17 October 2023). The CatWalk Founder, Board, and Team extend their heartfelt sympathies to the Wallis family as they mourn the loss of Sir Tim on October 17th.

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20 Jul 2023

12 July 2024

Multi-million dollar funding boost for BioSpine

A crucial Griffith University research program focusing on digitally-enabled rehabilitation technology for spinal cord injury (SCI) has received a $3.8 million ...

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15 Jun 2023

12 July 2024

Get a Grip – Clinical Trial Updates from Australia

2023 Recruitment Campaign - Q&As What is Project Spark? Project Spark is a 5-year program of clinical trials and community-based studies across Australia....