NIISQ partners with Griffith University to help recover arm and hand function following serious personal injury

Neurogrip blog

The National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland (NIISQ Agency) is proud to announce a partnership with Griffith University to develop of a neural assistive device called NeuroGrip. This innovative project aims to recover arm and hand function for people following serious personal injury. As part of the NeuroGrip initiative, researchers will create a neural interface that […]

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NIISQ partners with UQ to explore virtual reality (VR) for falls prevention and community mobility

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NIISQ is proud to announce the finalisation of a new funding agreement with the University of Queensland (UQ) to support a project that will explore the impact of a virtual reality (VR) application for falls management and community mobility training for wheelchair users with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). […]

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NIISQ expands CogCap program to strengthen cognitive rehabilitation across Queensland

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NIISQ is proud to announce the expansion of the CogCap program, an innovative capacity-building initiative for cognitive rehabilitation providers. Following a successful pilot, NIISQ has partnered with the University of Queensland (UQ) to broaden the program’s reach across Queensland, ensuring more clinicians can access this valuable training. […]

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