RESEARCH UPDATE 2010

The Miami Project periodically hosts Research Update events for the public.  The most recent update was held in July 2010 and video recorded to share as an additional educational resource. 

This video includes an overview by Dr. Dalton Dietrich, Scientific Director of The Miami Project, of spinal cord injury research currently being conducted at The Miami Project. We have also included the opportunity to hear from 9 of our faculty members about their respective research specialties. 

Finally, we have captured a question and answer session where the public had the opportunity to ask the scientists pointed questions about research progress. 

To provide us with your feedback on the educational resource, please send an email to mpinfo@med.miami.edu.

EXERCISE AND DIET SUPPLEMENTATION COULD IMPROVE FAT METABOLISM IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH SCI

Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes many more problems than simply not being able to walk.  One that has been rarely talked about in the past, but which is becoming increasingly important, is the impaired ability to burn fat.  This is important because it could lead to a greater risk of heart disease.  Dr. Mark Nash, a Professor at The Miami Project, is leading the SCI field in this research.  He has received funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation (CHNF) to determine whether exercise and specific diet supplementation can improve fat metabolism and other obesity-related secondary conditions associated with chronic SCI.

Read more of Dr. Nash's study.