The Spine Squad
Based at Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, the Cure Programme research team, nicknamed ‘The Spine Squad’, includes leading researchers and students from around the world.
Academic Staff
Prof. Darren Svirskis is the Director of CatWalk’s Cure Programme. Read more
Prof. Bronwen Connor provides expertise in direct cell reprogramming and cell-replacement therapies. Read more
Dr Sachin Thakur leads the Cure Programme Ultrasound Therapies research. Read more
From Chalmers University in Sweden, Prof. Maria Asplund leads development of the Cure Programme’s world leading implantable bioelectronic technologies. Read more
Professional Staff
Catherine Kerins is the Programme Coordinator.
Senior Research Fellows
Dr Bruce Harland leads the Cure Programme Electroceutical Therapies research. Read more
Senior Research Technician
Research Fellows
Dr Mahima Basal is the Cure Programme Pharmaceutical Therapies lead. Read more
Dr Amy McCaughey-Chapman leads the Cure Programme Cell-based Therapies research. Read more
Dr Jarred Griffin is the Cure Programme Translational Neurobiology lead. Read more
Dr Simon Kellaway leads the Cure Programme research into cell models of spinal cord injury. Read more
Senior Research Technicians
Dr Manju Ganesh brings expertise in histology and contributes across the Cure Programme. Read more.
Dr Pani Papaioannou is a surgical assistant and contributes across the Cure programme. Read more
Conor Nelson completed his Doctoral Thesis in Molecular Neurotherapeutics and contributes across the Cure Programme. Read more
Senior Research Technician
Senior Research Technician
Senior Research Technician
Research Technicians
Brittany Hazelgrove examines signals from the spinal cord and links them to function. She completed her Doctoral thesis as a Cure Programme Researcher. Read more.
Doctoral Candidates – PhD
PhD researcher
PhD researcher
PhD researcher
PhD researcher
PhD researcher based at Chalmers University in Sweden. Read more
In Sweden, Lukas develops and fabricates the Cure Programme hair-thin bioelectric implant. Read more
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