Today we’re talking with Dennis Bourbeau. Dennis is a highly regarded clinical and academic researcher in the area of bowel/bladder/and sexual function. Dr. Bourbeau gives us an update on his work, specifically in bladder control devices. We also discuss the critical importance of connecting with and understanding the patient population, the process of getting a device to the market, and...

Tell me you are paralyzed without telling me you're paralyzed. For those of us who work remotely, we all dip on and off camera during online meetings. For those of us who are paralyzed and work remotely, those off-camera moments often have to do with our secondary complications. One being our peeing problems. When you suffer from a spinal cord injury (SCI), managing all of the secondary issues that...

Preparations are in full swing for U2FP’s 19th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium, happening September 27 - 28, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. We’ve got an exciting agenda unfolding with our usual slate of top-tier scientists, clinicians, industry leaders, funders and advocates you’ll hear more about in the coming weeks. But first, we’re excited to announce that our room block at our conference hotel, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, is finally open for reservations. Secure your spot at our conference hotel and lock in our...

U2FP is excited to announce a special screening of two new short documentaries that feature our own Jason Stoffer and Quinn Brett. Disabled Views (25 mins) charts the first-ever Rim-to-Rim ride through the Grand Canyon by disabled individuals on adaptive trikes; Power Moves (14 mins) follows Quinn Brett’s completion of the 3000+mile Divide Trail from the Canadian to Mexico border on a hand-cycle. Both films represent the grit and determination that exists within the SCI community...