Brackenridge could be test site for treatment of patients who are paralyzed

March 12, 2009

Raising its profile in the research world, the University Medical Center at Brackenridge is hosting a summit of scientists seeking to launch a U.S. stem cell trial for people who are paralyzed or have other spinal cord injuries.

The hospital could be among eight nationally, including Mount Sinai in New York and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, studying a possible treatment for people who have no other options. Various approvals must be granted for the trial to go forward. (The Statesman)