DRIVEN Neuro

Non-profit OrganizationsNevada, United States11-50 Employees

DRIVEN Neuro is a small nonprofit organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada, focused on advancing research and treatment for spinal cord injury. It supports Conquer Paralysis Now, described as an authority on SCI research and treatment, which is backed by an international coalition of doctors, researchers, and business leaders united by the goal of finding a cure for paralysis. The organization traces its origins to 2000, when it began as the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation with the aim of funding research and providing advocacy and programming for SCI patients and their families; in 2014, with continued involvement from the founder, it evolved into Conquer Paralysis Now and embraced a model designed to accelerate scientific progress through open sharing and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The initiative has pursued a plan to define what constitutes a cure and to identify milestones, along with incentives intended to engage leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the effort.

Functional recovery from chronic spinal cord injury is framed as a historic milestone and a measure of progress in human knowledge. Within the SCI landscape, the organization positions itself as a central entity that coordinates researchers, clinicians, and partners around a shared objective to conquer paralysis. Its programs address SCI patients and families through advocacy and programming, centered on the belief that a cure is possible.

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