A host of Model System researchers presented at the ISCoS 2026 Conference on October 8, 2026, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To learn more about the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems and their research projects, please visit https://msktc.org/sci/model-system-centers.

Development of the International SCI Psychological Functioning Extended Data Set

Presenters: Monden, K.R. (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System); van Diemen, T.; Charlifue, S. (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System); Coker, J. (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System); del Amo Rubio, V.; Duff, J.; Hanks, A.*; Heinemann, A.W. (Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System [MRSCICS]); Magwaza, B.; Kuzu, D.; Rohe, D.; Srivastava, S.; Zebracki, K.; Tate, D.G.; Post, M.W.

Plenary Address.

Awarded by the Scientific Committee for the best abstract and oral presentation.

Heterotopic ossification after spinal cord injury: A retrospective cohort study of anatomic distribution, clinical characteristics, epidemiology, and risk factors

Presenters: Korupolu R (TMSCIS); Bravo-Santos R; Stampas A (TMSCIS); Haney L; Pandya D; Wenkert D

Poster presented at the 65th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting; October 7–10, 2026; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Hans Frankel Award – Best Poster Presentation.

Poster/Abstract.

Home-Based Transspinal Stimulation Program on Autonomic and Pulmonary Functions after Incomplete Tetraplegia

Presenters: Virginia Consortium for SCI Care

Rapid Fire presentation.

Hybrid Exoskeleton Integration with Epidural Stimulation after Spinal Cord Injury

Presenters: Virginia Consortium for SCI Care

Oral presentation.

International Standards to Document Autonomic Function after Spinal Cord Injury (ISAFSCI) – Third Edition

Presenters: Matthias Walter; Jill M. Wecht (Mount Sinai Spinal Cord Injury Model System [MSSCIMS]); I. Benson; M. Berri; S. Burns; S. Elliott; Ellen Merete Hagen; J. Hamer; J. P. Handrakis; S. Huh; M. Kennelly; S. L. McKenna; A. A. Phillips; G. M. Rodriguez (University of Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Model System [UM-SCIMS]); R. Rupp; Chloe Slocum (Spaulding New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center [SNERSCIC]); R. Solinsky; M. Trbovich; A. V. Krassioukov

Motor training interventions in early spinal cord injury: methodological challenges and opportunities

Presenters: Chloe Chiou; Jennifer Maher; Shambhovi Mitra; Anne E Palermo (Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System [TMSCIS])

Workshop 6, 65th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting; October 9, 2026; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Workshop.

Neuromodulation Therapies for SCI: Integrating Evidence, Mechanisms, and Implementation

Presenters: Korupolu R (TMSCIS); Stampas A (TMSCIS); Tefertiller C; Sayenko D

Instructional course.

PHQ-8 as a Practical Alternative to PHQ-9 for Depression Screening in Community-Dwelling Adults with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Presenters: Yuying Chen (National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center [NSCISC]); Jennifer Coker; Yue Zhang; J. Scott Richards (UAB Spinal Cord Injury Model System [UAB-SCIMS]).

Oral Presentation.

Rehabilitation Experiences, Length of Stay, and Post-Discharge Outcomes in Australians with Spinal Cord Injury: An ICF-Informed Qualitative Study

Presenters: Mohit Arora; Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS)

Paper.

Sarcopenia Index after Spinal Cord Injury

Presenters: Virginia Consortium for SCI Care

Poster.

Sitting Postural Control In People With SCI

Presenter: Anne E Palermo (TMSCIS)

Workshop 6, ISCoS/ASCoN Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Workshop

Surviving and prospering after spinal cord injury: 50 years of SCI research

Presenter: James Krause (Southeastern Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System [SR-SCIMS])

Keynote address. 

The Use of the International Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Basic Data Set: A Scoping Review

Presenters: Hanks, A.; Monden, K.R. (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System); Coker, J. (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System); Debogorski, A.; Duff, J.; Gagen, R.; Hall, A.; Halvorsen, A.; Heinemann, A. (MRSCICS); Langer, M.; Lin, K.; Pettersen, A.L.; McRae, J.; Monden, A.; Schoffl, J.; Post, M.

Turning Evidence into Action: Implementation Strategies for Motor Restoration and Spasticity, Bone Health, and Rehabilitation Engagement

Presenters: Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS); Edelle Field-Fote (Southeastern Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System [SR-SCIMS]); Leslie Morse (South Florida SCIMS [SFSCIMS])

Instructional course.