Objetivo Severe spinal cord injury (SCI) permanently abolishes motor functions caudal to the lesion. Various strategies have beenpursued to promote functional recovery after such injuries. However, none of these attempts were able to return voluntarymovements in paralyzed subjects. Here, we propose an innovative transdisciplinary research program including parallelapproaches that will converge into an integrated multi-pronged therapy able to restore voluntary movements after paralyzingSCI. To achieve this goal, we will capitalize on our recent breakthroughs that demonstrate the impressive capacity ofpharmacological and electrical spinal cord stimulations to promote full weight bearing walking in paralyzed rats whencombined with rehabilitation. In Walk Again, we will improve high level control of spinal circuits with synergistic combinationsof pharmacological agents, and with the design of multisite stimulation strategies using electrode arrays. Functional electricalstimulation of muscles will provide complementary low level tuning capacities to adjust limb motion. To allow voluntary control,we will establish a new line of research and pioneer brain-spinal interfaces by which cortical modulations will directly adjuststimulations of spinal circuits and muscles. In the final stages, we will enable neurorehabilitation with this cortico-spinalneuroprosthesis in the presence of anti-NogoA regenerative therapy. The underlying objective is to devise a fully-operativeneuroprosthetic system that will enable self-driven rehabilitation in a permissive plastic environment. Walk Again will fertilizefrontier research with pioneer ideas that will increase European competitiveness while paving the way toward viable clinicalapplications to restore function in paralyzed individuals. Ámbito científico medical and health sciencesclinical medicinephysiotherapy Programa(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) ERC-SG-LS5 - ERC Starting Grant - Neurosciences and neural disorders Convocatoria de propuestas ERC-2010-StG_20091118 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Institución de acogida ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Aportación de la UE € 1 163 781,00 Dirección BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne Suiza Ver en el mapa Región Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Caroline Vandevyver (Ms.) Investigador principal Grégoire Richard Courtine (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Beneficiarios (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Suiza Aportación de la UE € 1 163 781,00 Dirección BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne Ver en el mapa Región Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Caroline Vandevyver (Ms.) Investigador principal Grégoire Richard Courtine (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos University of Zurich La participación finalizó Suiza Aportación de la UE € 231 759,00 Dirección RAMISTRASSE 71 8006 ZURICH Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Grégoire Richard Courtine (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
