SCIRF 0105A —(SEED REDEVELOPMENT) Repetitive Movement Therapy as an Intervention for Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury {$ 5,000 for 3.5 Months}

P:I: Stacy L. Fritz, Ph.D., PT, Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Exercise Science, Physical Therapy Program. Blatt PE Building, University of South Carolina, 1300 Wheat Street, Columbia, S.C. 29208.(T)803-777-6887; (F)803-777-8422; sfritz@gwm.sc.edu

GOALS: : To revise and submit a full grant proposal that addresses the issues raised through scientific review and board review.

SCIRF 0205—Modulation of Inflammatory Response and Secondary Injury {$ 25,000 for 12 Months}

P:I: Stephen Tomlinson Ph.D., Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology,Medical University of South Carolina.173 Ashley Avenue, BSB 203, PO Box 250504, Charleston S.C. 29425. (T)843-792-1450; (F)843-792-2464; tomlinss@musc.edu

SCIRF 0505A —(SEED INITIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT) Engineering Regeneration Through Bridge/Host Distal Interference {$ 25,000 for 6 Months}

P:I: Andrew T. Metters, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 123 Earl Hall, Box 340909, Clemson, S.C. 29634-0909.(T)864-656-0290; (F)864-656-0784; metters@clemson.edu

SCIRF 0605 —Tissue Engineering for Spinal Cord Regeneration {$ 100,000 for 24 Months}

P:I: Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor , Bioengineering, Clemson University, Cell Biology & Anatomy, Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson-MUSC Bioengineering Program, 173 Ashley Avenue, CRI#305, PO Box 250505 , Charleston S.C. 29425(T)843-792-5875; (F)843-792-2475; xjwen@clemson.edu

SCIRF 0705—Assessing Disparities in Patterns of Health Care After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury {$ 119,598 for 24 Months}

P:I: Elisabeth Pickelsimer, DA, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biometry and Epidemiology/ Rehabilitation Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 35 Canon Street, STE 301, PO Box 250835, Charleston, SC 29425. (T)843-876-1594; (F)843-876-1126; pickelese@musc.edu

GOALS: The goal of this study is to determine if South Carolina residents, hospitalized during 1996 to 2000 after a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), experience disparity in care during the next 10 years based on their type of health insurance, including Medicaid and the uninsured, for major secondary conditions commonly associated with having longer term TSCI.

SCIRF 0805A—(SEED REDEVELOPMENT) Dynamic Postural Patterns during Task Performance in Individuals with Paraplegia {$ 5,000 for 3.5 Months}

P:I: Hon K. Yuen, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Professions,Medical University of South Carolina,171 Ashley Avenue, STE 117,PO Box 250700, Charleston, SC 29425. (T)843-792-3788; (F)843-792-0710 ;yuen@musc.edu

GOALS: To revise and submit a full grant proposal that addresses the issues raised through scientific review and board review.

SCIRF 1005 —(SEED DEVELOPMENT) South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association Cooperative Study {$ 5,000 for 9 Months}

P:I: Richard F. Bridges, Executive Director,South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association, 2009 Hampton St., Suite A, Columbia, S.C. 29402.(T)803-252-2198; (F)803-376-4156; scscia@bellsouth.net

GOALS: To bring together appropriate stakeholders and advisers in order to develop a plan for education of people with SCI from the state of South Carolina that will be done in collaboration with South Carolina spinal Cord injury research fund. This plan will be reviewed by the Board of Directors and a contract issued for appropriate activities.

SCIRF 0203S—(SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD) Development of a Laser Cell Micropatterning System for In Vitro Investigation of Adult Stem Cell Spinal Cord Injury Treatment {$ 23,000 added to the original $149,890 for an extended period of 30 months}

P. I.: Bruce Z. Gao, PhD., Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, 501 Rhodes Hall, Clemson University 20634-0905. (T)854-656-3051; (F)864-656-4466; (E) Zgao@CLEMSON.EDU

GOALS: To develop a laser cell micropatterning system to study the effects of endogenous and exogenous factors on the biological properties of adult stem cells.