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Nico Langmann is Wings for Life Ambassador

Nico Langmann is Wings for Life Ambassador

Nico Langmann is one of the best wheelchair tennis players in the world. He is now joining forces with Wings for Life as an Ambassador.

Did you know that…

Did you know that…

…patients with spinal cord injuries often suffer from excruciating pain? Our colleague Wolfgang Illek is quadriplegic and knows why.

Big THANK YOU to all our World Runners

Big THANK YOU to all our World Runners

Wow, wow, wow! We are over the moon and would like to send a big thank you to all 161,891 participants worldwide.

Are you ready to go?

Are you ready to go?

We can't wait to get running for a good cause with thousands of people worldwide at the Wings for Life World Run.

Did you know that ...

Did you know that ...

a pressure ulcer can be life-threatening? Our colleague Wolfgang Illek is quadriplegic and knows why.

DTM supports Wings for Life

DTM supports Wings for Life

New partnership with long-standing series

Did you know…

Did you know…

what a functional hand is? Our colleague Wolfgang Illek has been paralysed from the neck down following a bike accident and explains it.

Ready for the Coolest Run of the Year?

Ready for the Coolest Run of the Year?

We have really stepped up our game to offer the participants the best possible event on race day. This much is certain: the 8th of May will be fun.

A matching platform for patients and clinical trials

A matching platform for patients and clinical trials

To break barriers to the success of clinical studies, SCI Trials Finder matches people with spinal cord injuries and clinical trials. A remodeled version of the website is now online. bringen.

Talents in Science: Abel Torres-Espin

Talents in Science: Abel Torres-Espin

"I want to facilitate the work of other researchers." Abel Torres-Espin about his life as a neuroscientist and his current project.

One molecule, two opposite effects

One molecule, two opposite effects

The molecule RhoA affects axon regeneration in opposite ways. One stimulates it while the other stops it.

Walking after a complete spinal cord injury

Walking after a complete spinal cord injury

A neuroscientific team led by Grégoire Courtine at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has developed an improved stimulation technology.

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