About us - Milestones and Achievement |
Since the establishment, HKSCIFund has accomplished the following milestones and achievement:
1. | Hold multiple events to raise funds for spinal cord injury clinical trials and research. Major events are: |
2017 | Fundraising Concert "A Night of Movie, Music & Melodies" | 2016 | Fundraising Gala Dinner | 2013 | Fundraising Gala Dinner and TV Variety Show hosted at the ATV | 2011 | Fundraising Gala Dinner and TV Variety Show hosted at the ATV | 2008 | The Year of Jacky Cheung World Tour 07 - Hong Kong Grand Finale | 2008 | Fundraising TV Variety Show broadcasted on the TVB Jade channel | 2007 | FC Barcelona and the Mission Hill Charity Gala | 2006 | The Gold Club 7th anniversary Charity Hair Show | 2005 | 1st International Spinal cord Injury treatments and Trials (ISCITT) Symposium Gala Dinner | 2005 | "Perfume" Drama Premiere | 2004 | "Kung Fu Hustle" Charity Film Gala |
2. | Support promising SCI therapies, researches and clinical trials around the world to test their safety and efficacies: |
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Clinical trial "A Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial of Surgical Decompression/Untethering Combined with Weight Bearing Rehabilitation for Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury" , Kunming Tongren Hospital, China (2015-2018) -
Treatment of lumbosacral spinal cord injury by using neurotization and transplantation of motoneurons derived from induced Neural Stem Cells (iNSC) and Muse cells, University of Hong Kong (2012) -
U2FP CNS Regeneration Project to develop an optimized combination therapy to promote axon regeneration with recovery of bladder function, Case Western Reserve University (2016) -
PTEN/SOCS3 genetic deletion in CNS for SCI regeneration, Harvard Medical School, University of California and the Hong Kong Univerisity of Science and Technology (2014) -
Research to identify rehabilitation needs and rehabilitation programme for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2015-2019) -
Ultrasound Evaluation of Spine Health, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2015-2019) -
Developing neural repair strategies in lumbosacral injury models, Harvard Medical School and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2015) -
Elimination and Overcoming CSPG Barriers to promote Functional Regeneration of Chronic SCI, Case Western Reserve University (2015)
3. | Organize international symposia, training program and workshops to promote the collaboration and knowledge sharing in SCI research. Selected symposia organized by ChinaSCINet are highlighted: |
2014 | The Sixth ISCITT, Nanjing | 2013 | The Fifth ISCITT, Shenyang | 2012 | The Fourth ISCITT, Xi'an | 2008 | The Third ISCITT, Beijing | 2006 | The Second ISCITT and 19th Annual Congress of Chinese Spine & Spinal Cord, Guangzhou | 2005 | First International Spinal Cord Injury Treatment & Trial Symposium (ISCITT), Hong Kong |
4. Raise public awareness in SCI
2018 | Launch of SCI Prevention Education Programme | 2017-2018 | SEYSA Youth Programme - The Youth Difference Makers Award (YDMA) | 2015-2016 | SEYSA Youth Programme - The Youth Difference Makers Award (YDMA) | 2014 | SCI Awareness - The Youth Difference Makers Award (YDMA) | 2012 | SCI Awareness - The Youth Difference Makers Award (YDMA) | 2011 | Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day - Man in Motion and Celebration of Difference Maker | 2008 | HKSCIF TV documentary : " I can stand up again." | 2005 | School Talk - Public Awareness of SCI | 2005 | Promotion of the China Spinal Cord Injury Network in China and met with Mr. Deng Pufang, Chairman of China Disabled Person's Federation |
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