Up to this point in history it has proven to be impossible to find a cure for paralysis. Yet history is filled with accounts of the impossible made possible through human endeavour. The same human endeavour that allowed explorers to reach the South Pole 100 years ago. And, the same human endeavour that allowed astronauts to travel to the moon 50 years ago.
Inspired by those stories of exploration, we began searching for a new wave of pioneers around the world who are focused on creating a cure for paralysis. And we now work with them.
Exploration milestones
Undertaking research in our lab
Completed a 50-subject study of spinal cord excitability in a group of 25 healthy subjects and 25 paralysed subjects in Trinity College Dublin.
Bringing scientists and industry together to progress the search for a cure
Launched a US-European Ekso Bionics robotics study with multiple subjects and industry involvement.
Creating ongoing trans-atlantic research collaborations
Mark Pollock Trust creates ongoing trans-atlantic research collaborations between Trinity College Dublin and UCLA.
Building research collaborations with leading scientists
Built research collaborations with scientists including the world’s leading authority on electrical stimulation at UCLA, Professor V. Reggie Edgerton, and with Ekso Bionics.
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Up to this point in history it has proven to be impossible to find a cure for spinal cord injury. But we believe we can change that if enough of the right people have the will to make it happen.
So, it is the Mark Pollock Trust’s mission to find and connect those people worldwide to fast track a cure for paralysis.
To fund our ongoing academic programme we are creating a $10 million endowment fund to generate $400,000 annually to support our science and technology research.
