The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis follows science and steady funding to a broader mission

Since Marc Buoniconti. then a college football linebacker, was paralyzed 40 years ago during a routine tackle, he and his father, NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti, raised more than $550 million for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The project, co-founded by Nick Buoniconti and Dr. Barth A. Green, has expanded its research beyond paralysis to include neurological diseases. The project’s research center at the University of Miami has made significant advances for medicine in general, including the use of therapeutic hypothermia. Marc Buoniconti says their mission is to change lives, and their relentless commitment continues to inspire their supporters around the world.