The Trial & Error Prize aims to incentivise the publication of ‘negative’ results, using crowdvoting and ResearchGate's open review system . Through this Prize, we hope to propel innovation in spinal cord injury (SCI) research through collaboration and information sharing.
The Trial & Error Prize is part of the ground-breaking CPN Challenge Program which will give up to $10 million in prizes and grants over the next 10 years for those who can provide significant improvements in the quality of life of people living with spinal cord injury. To increase the success of this Challenge, we believe that it is important to create a community whereby people can share their experiences and past research that might not have been successful as they hoped; researchers can learn from each other and thus narrow down pathways of innovation.
We currently have $3,000 available for our first round of prizes and the deadline is June 1st 2015.You can find out further information on how to enter please go to http://conquerparalysisnow.org/RibbonLinks/TrialandError/Overview.aspx.
I have attached a useful infographic outlining the prize. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to email [email protected].
Yes, I work with children with SCI in a specialized unit in Westmidlands, UK. I am presently reviewing longterm outcomes of early onset spinal cord injuries in both traumatic and non traumatic groups.
That's great Richa! We'd therefore encourage you to enter the Trial & Error Prize. You can find out more details and how to enter by visiting http://conquerparalysisnow.org/RibbonLinks/TrialandError.aspx
Hi Benoit,
If you have some TBI research that you think is relevant/helpful to other SCI researchers, you would be eligible to enter. For further details, please go to http://conquerparalysisnow.org/RibbonLinks/TrialandError/Entrycriteria.aspx
Thank You Michael, I like the concept and will share the info with other researchers. If I come along something that will help the SCI field, I will visit your website/portal.
Hi, I work with acute SCI patients and am doing research into swallowing problems following cervical spinal cord injury. I think yours is an interesting competition as there is much that is done but not published. I have a small group of ex-patients who act as an advisory group and they need to know what does not work as much as what does.
Thanks for your comment Jackie. We look forward to seeing your entry.
I'm working with SCI patients and I have published some articles. I agree to with your proposal and philosophy so I will visit your website.
Hi Benoit, we are neuroscience researchers and carry out the histochemical and immunohistochemical studies in some rat models of central nervous system injury: spinal cord (SC) injury caused by the SC hemisection; Alzheimer disease (AD) - induced by the beta-amyloid peptide injection; Parkinson disease (PD) - caused by the rotenone injection; vestibular nuclei injury - induced by the labyrintectomy; as well as immobilization stress. Many of these results are published.
I am doing some research with acute and second SCI . Some of them are about calpain inhabitor. Some results are good,and there are also some negative finding. I think the project is very good for researcheres.
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