The Travis Roy Foundation (TRF) is proud to support scientific research projects that will lead to the discovery of a cure for spinal cord injuries and the paralysis and sensory deficits that occur as a result of the damage. The spinal cord is a complicated structure and understanding its…

Professor Macklis knew from a young age that he wanted to be the type of scientific researcher whose work would change the way people think about disease and recovery. Growing up in Pennsylvania, Professor Macklis was impressed with the work of the physicians he met, yet he knew that he…

New treatments for people with spinal cord injuries can take years to develop. Approving a drug or a treatment before it has been tested extensively can have horrific, even deadly, consequences.  To protect patients and participants in research studies, the United States closely regulates the development of drugs and treatment…

The Travis Roy Foundation is pleased to support research for a cure of spinal cord injuries and since 1997 has awarded more than $600,000 in grants to support research.

What is all this talk about stem cells and how are they related to curing spinal cord injuries?

Donations to the Travis Roy Foundation have helped scientists conduct experiments that will eventually and ultimately contribute to the development of a cure for spinal cord injuries and other neurological diseases.

Learn where TRF most prominently focuses on when it comes to spinal cord injury research.