SPIRIT Conference 2026
Friday 2nd October – Keele University
The International Conference on Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord & Cauda Equina (ATSCI) will take place on Friday 2nd October at Keele University. The conference is being held in celebration of SPIRIT’s 30th Anniversary and in memory of SPIRIT co-founder Keith Kushner.
The SPIRIT Worldwide Network
SPIRIT has assessed and provided funding to many individuals involved in the treatment of SCI including professors, doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, medical students and others.
Over 100 individuals travelled to and from the following countries to gain knowledge and spread skills and ideas:
| AUSTRIA | GREECE | RWANDA |
| AUSTRALIA | HUNGARY | SOUTH AFRICA |
| BANGLADESH | INDIA | SOUTH KOREA |
| BELGIUM | ISRAEL | SUDAN |
| BRAZIL | JAPAN | SWEDEN |
| BURMA | JORDAN | SRI LANKA |
| CHINA | KENYA | SPAIN |
| CROATIA | MAURITIUS | SWITZERLAND |
| CYPRUS | MEXICO | SYRIA |
| EGYPT | NEPAL | THAILAND |
| EIRE | PAKISTAN | TURKEY |
| FINLAND | PHILLIPINES | UNITED STATES |
| FRANCE | PORTUGAL | VIETNAM |
| GERMANY | RUSSIA | ZAMBIA |
International Conferences
SPIRIT has sponsored events including international conferences focused on SCI organised by The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), Asian Spinal Cord Network Conference (ASCoN), The Southern African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA) and provided financial support to the British Association of Spinal Cord Injury Specialists (BASCIS).