World-Renowned Spinal Cord Researcher to Speak at U of S

Posted February 02, 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? Friday, February 2, 2001 2001-02-01-OTHER

World-Renowned Spinal Cord Researcher to Speak
at U of S

One of the world's leading spinal cord injury researchers, Dr. Wise Young,
will speak about new treatments for spinal cord injuries on February 7 and 8
at the University of Saskatchewan.

Director of the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers
University in New Jersey, Dr. Young was part of the team that discovered and
established high-dose methylprednisone as the first effective therapy for
spinal cord injuries. This discovery proved that central nervous system
injuries were not permanent, which refocused research and offered hope to
people with spinal cord injuries.

Dr. Young will present a public lecture titled "Therapy of Spinal Cord
Injury" on Wednesday, February 7 at 12:30 p.m. in the Theatre in the Mall,
Royal University Hospital.

He will also lead a seminar entitled "Role of Cytokines in Spinal Cord
Injuries" on Thursday, February 8 at 12:30 p.m. in the East Lecture Theatre
(G763), Royal University Hospital.

Dr. Young founded the Journal of Neurotrauma, the first journal devoted to
studies of brain and spinal cord injury. He organized the Neurotrauma
Society and the International Neurotrauma Society where scientists share
recent discoveries and build collaborative approaches to curing spinal cord
injuries.

He has many publications and has appeared on numerous leading TV and radio
talk shows. Among the many awards he has received is the prestigious
National Institute of Health Jacob Javits Neuroscience Award.

The lectures are sponsored by the Saskatchewan Neuroscience Network.

For more information, contact:

Kathryn Warden
Research Communications Officer
Office of the Vice-President Research
(306) 966-2506
kathryn.warden@usask.ca