Project Discovery Classic

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Project Discovery Class - Ride Barossa

Forty years ago Neil Sachse was a young man when he was injured playing Australian rules football with Footscray (now Western Bulldogs). He never walked again.

Neil lives for the day that people with spinal cord injury will walk again and as a result he established the Foundation. 20 years on, after many successes in research and education the foundation together with South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has established Project Discovery - a three year research program requiring $1M to complete.

There will be a maximum number of 30 riders and each rider is expected to raise at least $3,000. The person who raises the most money will receive a special one off outfit for the ride which will distinguish the rider from the rest.

Riders register and create a Fundraising Page

Riders simply register by clicking on 'register now' and this will automatically create you a fundraising page for your ride

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The most important step is to share your fundraising page with your friends, family and network on social media and through email to raise as much money for Neil Sacshe Foundation Project Discovery Classic. Your friends can sponsor you and leave a message. Your donors will receive their donation receipt immediately

Project Discovery Classic

Funds raised $ 0

Target: $ 100000

$ 0raised

GOAL $ 100000

Sponsor a Friend

Currently, more than 15,000 people with spinal cord injury are living in our community, with 400 new cases occurring every year. Today they will never walk again. The Neil Sachse Centre is dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injury. Your donation supports vital research
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Neil Sachse Centre for Spinal Cord Research
https://www.spinalcordresearch.org.au/

Come with us on a journey as The Neil Sachse Centre (NSC) together with the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) research advanced imaging of the spine to revolutionise the diagnosis and prognosis of spinal cord injury and other spinal pathologies.

The project will study imaging of the spine using Positron Emission Tomography (PET). PET is an imaging technique that produces three-dimensional images by detecting gamma rays emitted by radiopharmaceuticals. The new cyclotron at SAHMRI gives local researchers the ability to source a range of radiopharmaceuticals previously not available.

New PET imaging techniques for the spine are expected to revolutionise the diagnosis and prognosis of spinal cord injury and other spinal pathologies by:

1. Providing a more accurate diagnosis at the time of injury to assist treatment decisions.

2. Providing a more accurate prognosis for the injury so patient expectations can be better identified.

3. Measuring functional response to treatment and identifying preferred treatments.

4. Measuring functional changes in the spinal cord over time.

5. Providing imaging services for clinical trials to see if a treatment has produced functional nerve growth or if any denigration has been caused.

Identifying differences in outcomes when transferring treatments would help fast track future development of any such research.

At present, assessment of spinal cord injury has never changed and relies on various archaic methods to assess the return of motor or sensory function which in most circumstances are imprecise and inaccurate.

Please consider the ways you can assist us in funding more research that would otherwise likely go unfunded.

Come with us on a journey; any contribution you can make is a real investment in hope.