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“This is very exciting as we are nowpoised to test various treatments for spinal cord injury. Thiswasmyfirst project as principal investigator, and I received aNeurological Foundation grant a year aftermy return toNewZealand, allowing me to establishmyself as a researcher inmy home country.” Dr BruceHarland, Research Fellow, School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland Neurological Foundation of New Zealand  PROJECTTOTREAT SPINAL CORD INJURY GAINS MOMENTUM Dr Bruce Harland is attracting worldwide attention for a bioelectrical implant he is developing to treat spinal cord injury. A Neurological Foundation project grant in 2019 helped to progress the implant from concept to a working prototype in rats. This laid the groundwork to aƒract further funding from the CatWalk Trust, philanthropic donors, and the US Department of Defence Medical Research Program.