Spinal Cord Injury: Progress, Promise, and Priorities

Administrative Structure	Source of Program Funding	Budget and Types of Awards
Illinois
In 2000, the Department of Public Health distributed funds to research facilities.	Traffic surcharges, donations, gifts	Information not available
Indiana
In 1998, 6-member board was established at Purdue University and Indiana University to oversee head and spinal cord centers injury research centers.	State funds, federal funds, donations	$1 million/year
		University-based research
Kentucky
In 1994, a 7-member board was established to support grants, fellowships, and develop a 5-year strategic plan for research at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville.	Traffic violation surcharge	2004: $2.9 million
		Competitive grants; endowed chairs and professorships; postdoctoral and graduate fellowships; lecture series and research symposia
Maryland
In 2000, 11-member board was established to solicit, review, and award research funds.	Health insurer taxes	$1 million/year
		Basic, preclinical, and clinical research, fellowships
Massachusetts
In 2004, 3-member board was established to review grant proposals.	Licensing reinstatement fees	Information not available
Missouri
In 2001, 8-member board was created under the authority of the University of Missouri to solicit, review, and award research grants.	Traffic surcharges, donations, federal grants	2004-2005: $375,000
		Individual research awards
New Jersey
In 1999, 11-member board was established to solicit and approve research projects, compile a directory of state-based spinal cord injury research projects, and establish a central registry of individuals with spinal cord injuries.	$1 surcharge on traffic or motor vehicle fines or penalties, donations, gifts	2005: $7 million 2004: $6.5 million
		Senior and junior faculty grants; one-time grants for startup costs; individual research grants; fellowship grants

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R16

Executive Summary 1-12

1 Introduction 13-29

2 Progression of Spinal Cord Injury 30-63

3 Tools for Assessing Spinal Cord Injury and Repair 64-94

4 Current Therapeutic Interventions 95-120

5 Progress Toward Neuronal Repair and Regeneration 121-151

6 Developing New Therapeutic Interventions: From the Laboratory to the Clinic 152-182

7 Research Organization: Creating an Environment to Accelerate Progress 183-204

8 State Programs in Spinal Cord Injury 205-242

Appendix A Study Process 243-248

Appendix B Acronyms 249-251

Appendix C Glossary of Major Terms 252-259

Appendix D Tools to Assess Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes 260-267

Appendix E Clinical Trials of Methylprednisolone 268-274

Appendix F Examples of Alternative Therapies 275-277

Appendix G Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trials Published from 1998 to 2003 278-319

Appendix H Legislation Sponsoring State Spinal Cord Injury Research 320-322

Appendix I Committee and Staff Biographies 323-332

Index 333-344