A host of Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) researchers presented at various National and International Rehabilitation Conferences. To learn more about the SCIMS centers and their research projects please visit: https://msktc.org/sci/model-system-centers

Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo| September 8, 2026, Salt Lake City, Nevada

“What’s the Impact?: Measuring the Effectiveness of Social Media” Allen Heinemann from the Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System (MRSCICS) and Stephanie Lolino (FacingDisability.com)

"Interpersonal Violence Against People with Spinal Cord Injury: Preliminary Results of a National Survey Study" Susan Robinson-Whelen, Rosemary B. Hughes, and Heather B. Taylor from the Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System (TMSCIS) and other collaborators 

International Spinal Cord Society 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting| October 8, 2026, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS) and Mohit Arora

“Spinal Cord Injury and Cognitive Function: Impacts on Adaptation Following Injury and Strategies for Managing Cognitive Impairment” (Instructional course)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS), Ashley Craig, and Mohit Arora

“Development of the International SCI Psychological Functioning Extended Data Set” (Paper and recipient of an open award)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS) and colleagues  

“Turning Evidence into Action: Implementation Strategies for Motor Restoration and Spasticity, Bone Health, and Rehabilitation Engagement” (Instructional course)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS), Edelle Field-Fote, and Leslie Morse

“The Use of the International Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Basic Data Set: A Scoping Review” (Paper)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS) and colleagues

“Sitting Postural Control In People With SCI” 

Anne E Palermo with the Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System at TIRR Memorial Hermann

“Motor training interventions in early spinal cord injury: methodological challenges and opportunities” (Instructional course)

Anne E Palermo with the Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System at TIRR Memorial Hermann and colleagues

American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine FALL Meeting & Expo| October 12–16, 2026, Washington, D.C.

“2026 ACRM Leadership Development Course: Searchlight and Lantern: Two Ways of Thinking in Rehabilitation Research and Leadership and Why We Need Both”

Anne Deutsch (MRSCICS), Pamela Roberts, Gerben DeJong, 

“NIDILRR ARRT Fellows Symposium: Emerging Scholars in Rehabilitation Research”

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS), Courtney Ward-Sutton, Amelia Hicks, Elizabeth Brisila; Irfanullah Khan; Hope Sparks, Hannah Fipp-Rosenfield

“Engagement: What Is It and How Does It Apply to At-Home Rehabilitation Technology?”

Alex Wong (MRSCICS), Lily Cragt; Katherine Tabb; Sutanuka Bhattacharjya

“Cognitive Testing Among People with Spinal Cord Injury: Accommodation Solutions and Implementation Concerns”

Alex Wong (MRSCICS), Manrui Zhang, Richard Gershon, 

“Length of Stay and Rehabilitation Experiences in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury”

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS), Anne Deutsch (MRSCICS), Lorie Cashdollar, Alex Wong (MRSCICS), Sherri LaVela (MRSCICS), Bishan Yang, Jenny Burns (MRSCICS), Myrissa Le (MRSCICS)

“Navigating the ACRM Family of Journals: Strategies for Publishing High-Impact Rehabilitation Science”

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS), Leighton Chan, Jeff Basford, Richard Zorowitz, Andrea Cheville, Fofi Constantinidou

"Group Psychological Health Promotion Program for Women with SCI: Impact on Loneliness"

Susan Robinson-Whelen, Rosemary B. Hughes, and Heather B. Taylor (TMSCIS) and other collaborators 

"Interpersonal violence against people with spinal cord injury: A hidden crisis"

Susan Robinson-Whelen, Rosemary B. Hughes, and Heather B. Taylor (TMSCIS) and other collaborators 

"How environment shapes community participation after SCI: Evidence from a multisite geographically explicit ecological momentary assessment study"

Amanda L. Botticello, Lauren F. Murphy, and Rachel Byrne with the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, Librada Callender with the Baylor Scott & White Spinal Cord Injury Model System, Jennifer Coker with the Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System and other collaborators