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is Professor of Neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Silver is a world authority on neuroglial cells, extracellular matrix and nerve regeneration, particularly in relation to spinal cord injury. He is associate editor of Experimental Neurology, and serves on the editorial boards of Glia, the Journal of Neurobiology, and Restorative Neurobiology and Neuroscience. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Spinal Research Trust and serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the Daniel Heumann Fund. He has served as Chairman of the Workshop on New Developments in Spinal Cord Injury: Acute Interventions and Neural Grafts, sponsored by the U.S. Congress. Dr. Silver received his B.S. in Biology from Cleveland State University, and his Ph.D. in Anatomy from Case Western Reserve University. He is the recipient of the 2003 Ameritec Prize for a significant accomplishment toward a cure for paralysis. | 