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Zoë is currently working at the Spinal Cord Injury Research Centre at Neuroscience Research Australia as a Senior Research Assistant and the Centre Manager. She is conducting multi-centre clinical trials aimed at restoring function in people with spinal cord injuries. These trials attempt to determine the effect of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation paired with exercise training on walking, upper limb and respiratory function of people with chronic spinal cord injuries. Zoë manages the center's volunteer participant database and social media channels, fostering community engagement and raising awareness of our research.

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Nele Bertels graduated as an occupational therapist in 2015 and obtained her master's degree in occupational science in 2019. From 2015 to 2021, she worked as an occupational therapist in neurological rehabilitation at the rehabilitation center Pellenberg, University Hospitals Leuven (Belgium). In September 2021, Nele started her PhD focusing on training variables of task-oriented upper limb rehabilitation in people with cervical spinal cord injury.

A physiotherapist with several years of experience supporting individuals with neurological conditions, currently pursuing a PhD focused on the importance of trunk control in people with spinal cord injury.

Arne Schlausch is a Clinical Project Manager at Ottobock. Ottobock develops and produces orthoses and prostheses. In his role, he is responsible for planning, conducting and evaluating clinical trials. Arne Schlausch has a background in sports science, having studied at the German Sport University Cologne, Humboldt University Berlin and Charité Berlin.

Presentation sneak peek: Unlike most previous studies, acute intermittent hypoxia did not enhance muscle force in individuals with incomplete SCI and instead temporarily reduced motor output in tetraplegia. Ricardo works as a postdoctoral researcher at the Karolinska Institute (Division of Clinical Physiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine) since January 2025. With a background in Sports Science and in Neuromuscular Physiology, Ricardo's research focuses on understanding how motor circuits in the brain and spinal cord control our muscles, and in how we can use this knowledge to improve muscle control in health and disease. Ricardo also holds a research position at Neuroscience Research Australia, an adjunct lecturer position at Edith Cowan University (Australia), is a member of the council of the International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology and contributes to an online platform for scientific dissemination in Sports Science (YLM SportScience).

Sabrina is a physiotherapist and a third-year PhD candidate in neuroscience.Her research focuses on rehabilitation strategies for individuals with spinal cord injury, specifically investigating the effects of two distinct training regimes on walking function. Using advanced motion analysis techniques, including 3D motion capture, IMUs, and clinical assessments, they track and analyze changes in gait and mobility. Based at the Spinal Cord Injury Center at Balgrist University Hospital and Swiss Paraplegic Research, Sabrina is dedicated to advancing evidence-based rehabilitation approaches and improving functional outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury.