Research

When Dr. Young moved to Rutgers he changed his research focus from acute to chronic injury studies. We developed new techniques to do long term treatments, care, and functional recovery in animals after contusion injuries. We have studied a number of therapies for spinal cord contusion, some examples include: L1 Cell Adhesion Molecule. This cell adhesion molecule stimulates axons to grow. Called L1, the molecule is expressed by growing axons so that the axons grow in bundles and ‘egg’ each...

Working in partnership with corporations and organizations such as StemCyte, Inc. and ChinaSCINet, several clinical trials have been completed or are underway. Three clinical trial networks have been organized with a focus on chronic spinal cord injuries. ChinaSCINet: 25 of the top spinal cord centers in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. SCINetUSA: Several centers are working on surgical and rehabilitation protocols for trials in the United States. Fifteen U.S. neurosurgeons and heads of physical...