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FALL 2017 CONNECTIONS

The Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS)

Current SCI Model System Centers (2016-2021)

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model System, sponsored by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living, U.S.

NIDILRR awards SCI Model Systems Center grants to institutions that are national leaders in medical research and patient care. The awarded institutes also provide high level services, from the point of injury through rehabilitation and re-entry into full community life.