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Spinal Cord Injury Research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Ethan P. Glaser
University of Kentucky
2
Andreas Rowald
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
3
Claudia Kathe
University of Lausanne
4
Taoyang Yuan
Sichuan University
5
Robert M. Kanko
Queen's University
6
Bin Guan
University of Washington
7
Dun Liu
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
8
Yanling You
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
9
Ruijun He
Washington University in St. Louis
10
Zhanshan Gao
Sichuan University

Papers

1
Cytosolic phospholipase A2 in infiltrating monocyte derived macrophages does not impair recovery after spinal cord injury in female mice
Scientific Reports|2025
311 cit.
2
In Situ Piezoelectric‐Catalytic Anti‐Inflammation Promotes the Rehabilitation of Acute Spinal Cord Injury in Synergy
Advanced Materials|2024
109 cit.
3
Bacterial cell wall-specific nanomedicine for the elimination of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa through electron-mechanical intervention
Nature Communications|2025
55 cit.
4
Comparison of Concurrent and Asynchronous Running Kinematics and Kinetics From Marker-Based and Markerless Motion Capture Under Varying Clothing Conditions
Journal of Applied Biomechanics|2024
37 cit.
5
Publication in ACS Nano (2024) [24 citations, W4405803811]
ACS Nano|2024
24 cit.
6
Natural Polyphenol Delivered Methylprednisolone Achieve Targeted Enrichment for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Therapy
Small|2024
17 cit.
7
Functional Polyphenol-Based Nanoparticles Boosted the Neuroprotective Effect of Riluzole for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Biomacromolecules|2024
11 cit.
8
Publication in Frontiers in Genetics (2024) [5 citations, W4401101885]
Frontiers in Genetics|2024
5 cit.
9
Publication in Advanced Functional Materials (2025) [3 citations, W4417182174]
Advanced Functional Materials|2025
3 cit.
10
Facile fabrication of polyphenolic flavonoids nanoparticles via one-pot assembly for treatment of spinal cord injury
Nano Research|2024
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Ruoting Ding
Nanfang Hospital
2
Kristin E. Musselman
Queen's University
3
Samira Saadoun
St George's, University of London
4
Kailiang Zhou
Wenzhou Medical University
5
Shian Hu
Tongji Hospital
6
Dimitry G. Sayenko
Houston Methodist
7
Jin Fan
Nanjing Medical University
8
Yuanyuan Duan
Jinan University
9
Zhifeng Xiao
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
10
Zhi‐Jiang Zhang
Paracelsus Medical University

Papers

1
Global, regional, and national burden of spinal cord injury, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
The Lancet Neurology|2023
333 cit.
2
3,4-Dimethoxychalcone, a caloric restriction mimetic, enhances TFEB-mediated autophagy and alleviates pyroptosis and necroptosis after spinal cord injury
Theranostics|2023
95 cit.
3
Epidemiology and burden of pelvic fractures: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Injury|2022
45 cit.
4
Apoptotic Bodies Derived from Fibroblast‐Like Cells in Subcutaneous Connective Tissue Inhibit Ferroptosis in Ischaemic Flaps via the miR‐339‐5p/KEAP1/Nrf2 Axis
Advanced Science|2024
43 cit.
5
Cyclic helix B peptide alleviates proinflammatory cell death and improves functional recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury
Redox Biology|2023
42 cit.
6
Duroplasty for injured cervical spinal cord with uncontrolled swelling: protocol of the DISCUS randomized controlled trial
Trials|2023
34 cit.
7
Higher HEI-2015 Scores Are Associated with Lower Risk of Sleep Disorder: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey of United States Adults
Nutrients|2022
32 cit.
8
Salvianolic Acid B Alleviates Liver Injury by Regulating Lactate-Mediated Histone Lactylation in Macrophages
Molecules|2024
31 cit.
9
High-throughput functional dissection of noncoding SNPs with biased allelic enhancer activity for insulin resistance-relevant phenotypes
The American Journal of Human Genetics|2023
30 cit.
10
Cervical transcutaneous spinal stimulation for spinal motor mapping
iScience|2022
29 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Ronald J. Triolo
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
2
Rory A. Cooper
University of Pittsburgh
3
Michael G. Fehlings
St. Michael's Hospital
4
V. Reggie Edgerton
Unknown
5
L.H.V. van der Woude
University Medical Center Groningen
6
Michael L. Boninger
University of Pittsburgh
7
Mark H. Tuszynski
University of California San Diego
8
Phillip G. Popovich
The Ohio State University
9
Martin E. Schwab
University of Zurich
10
Grégoire Courtine
University Hospital of Lausanne

Papers

1
Identification of Two Distinct Macrophage Subsets with Divergent Effects Causing either Neurotoxicity or Regeneration in the Injured Mouse Spinal Cord
Journal of Neuroscience|2009
2.2k cit.
2
Basso Mouse Scale for Locomotion Detects Differences in Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury in Five Common Mouse Strains
Journal of Neurotrauma|2006
1.8k cit.
3
Nogo-A is a myelin-associated neurite outgrowth inhibitor and an antigen for monoclonal antibody IN-1
Nature|2000
1.4k cit.
4
Axonal regeneration in the rat spinal cord produced by an antibody against myelin-associated neurite growth inhibitors
Nature|1990
1.2k cit.
5
Effect of epidural stimulation of the lumbosacral spinal cord on voluntary movement, standing, and assisted stepping after motor complete paraplegia: a case study
The Lancet|2011
1.2k cit.
6
Early versus Delayed Decompression for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS)
PLoS ONE|2012
1.2k cit.
7
Targeted neurotechnology restores walking in humans with spinal cord injury
Nature|2018
1.1k cit.
8
The injured spinal cord spontaneously forms a new intraspinal circuit in adult rats
Nature Neuroscience|2004
1.1k cit.
9
A phase 1 clinical trial of nerve growth factor gene therapy for Alzheimer disease
Nature Medicine|2005
1k cit.
10
Neuroprotective effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rodent and primate models of Alzheimer's disease
Nature Medicine|2009
1k cit.

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