In memory of Ann Masson
Ann Masson acquired a spinal cord injury at the age of 14 and was provided with treatment and
rehabilitation at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), Stoke Mandeville Hospital for a period of
two years. Under the encouragement of Sir Ludwig Guttmann, Masson represented Great Britain at
the 1960 and 1964 Paralympics and in 1962 at the Commonwealth Games. In 1960 in Rome Masson
won a gold medal for swimming and in 1962 won a gold and two silver medals in Perth.
Ann Masson died in January 2011. Subsequent to her death, a legacy fund was donated to the Stoke
Mandeville Hospital aiming to support research into spinal cord injuries. Parts of these funds have
been allocated to the “Stoke Mandeville-Masson Research Awards”
rehabilitation at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), Stoke Mandeville Hospital for a period of
two years. Under the encouragement of Sir Ludwig Guttmann, Masson represented Great Britain at
the 1960 and 1964 Paralympics and in 1962 at the Commonwealth Games. In 1960 in Rome Masson
won a gold medal for swimming and in 1962 won a gold and two silver medals in Perth.
Ann Masson died in January 2011. Subsequent to her death, a legacy fund was donated to the Stoke
Mandeville Hospital aiming to support research into spinal cord injuries. Parts of these funds have
been allocated to the “Stoke Mandeville-Masson Research Awards”
Awards Committee
Awards Advisory Panel
Documents (click to view/download)
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Guidance for Applicants
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Outline application form
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Terms of Reference Award Committee
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Call for Outline applications e-poster
The Stoke Mandeville-Masson Research Awards
The Research Board of the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital successfully bid for £240,000 to establish the one-
off Stoke Mandeville-Masson Awards that are intended to provide funding for research projects which are guided by the national agenda for
research into spinal cord injury and aim to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals living with spinal cord injury and their
caregivers.
Applicants can apply for up to £120,000 of funding. Up to £240,000 has been made available to support two to four spin-off research
projects which are expected to be completed within one to three calendar years.
Important Dates
Deadlines
Date
Open for ‘outline application’ submissions
1 Aug 2014
Close of submissions of ‘outline applications’
30 Oct 2014, 17:00 GMT
The call for ‘outline applications’ has now closed and all received applications
4 Nov 2014
are currently under review
Completion of Peer Review & Triage
27 Nov 2014
Open for ‘full application’ submissions
1 Dec 2014
Close of submissions of ‘full applications’
29 Jan 2015, 17:00 GMT
Completion of Peer Review & Outcome
26 Mar 2015
Funding Announcement
Apr/May 2015
off Stoke Mandeville-Masson Awards that are intended to provide funding for research projects which are guided by the national agenda for
research into spinal cord injury and aim to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals living with spinal cord injury and their
caregivers.
Applicants can apply for up to £120,000 of funding. Up to £240,000 has been made available to support two to four spin-off research
projects which are expected to be completed within one to three calendar years.
Important Dates
Deadlines
Date
Open for ‘outline application’ submissions
1 Aug 2014
Close of submissions of ‘outline applications’
30 Oct 2014, 17:00 GMT
The call for ‘outline applications’ has now closed and all received applications
4 Nov 2014
are currently under review
Completion of Peer Review & Triage
27 Nov 2014
Open for ‘full application’ submissions
1 Dec 2014
Close of submissions of ‘full applications’
29 Jan 2015, 17:00 GMT
Completion of Peer Review & Outcome
26 Mar 2015
Funding Announcement
Apr/May 2015
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Prof. Paul Kennedy (Chair)
Dr. Joost J. van Middendorp
Ms. Denise Watson
Dr. Nigel Henderson
Mr. Nelson Garcia-Narvaez
Dr. Julian Taylor
PPI Rep 1 Christa Dyson
Ms. Jane Horsell
Prof. Hans Frankel
Assoc. Prof. James Middleton
Prof. Mark S. Nash
Dr. Peter New
Prof. Wagih El Masri(y)
Dr. Anke Scheel
Dr. Henk Van de Meent
Professor Kennedy is
a Director at the
Oxford Institute of
Clinical Psychology
Training, University of
Oxford, and Trust
Head of Clinical Psychology based at
the National Spinal Injuries Centre,
Stoke Mandeville Hospital. He is an
enthusiastic scientist practitioner,
has worked in the Health Service for
30 years and enjoys the interplay
between service provision, research
and training. Professor Kennedy is
an active researcher with a broad
portfolio of published research on
psychological adjustment, coping
and physical rehabilitation. He was
the founding chair of the
Multidisciplinary Association of
Spinal Cord Injury Professionals
(MASCIP).
Joost van Middendorp
has been appointed as
a Research Director in
March 2012. He started
his Medical and
Scientific career in the
Netherlands and continued
conducting clinical research in
Brisbane, Australia. He currently
is a Research Fellow of the Harris
Manchester College, University
of Oxford.
Denise Watson is the Research
& Innovation Manager of the
Buckinghamshire Healthcare
NHS Trust. She has vast
experience in NHS research
governance.
Dr Henderson is a co-opted
member of the Foundation. He
has recently been appointed as
the Clinical Director of the
National Spinal Injuries Centre.
Nelson Garcia-Narvaez is the
head of Charities Finance and
Governance of the
Buckinghamshire Healthcare
NHS Trust Charitable Fund.
Julian Taylor heads the
Sensorimotor Function Group at
the National Paraplegia Hospital
SESCAM in Toledo, Spain. He
received his PhD from the
University of Nottingham and BSc
in Physiology from the University
of Sheffield. Dr Taylor focuses on
translational techniques to
diagnose and treat the problems
of spasticity, paralysis and pain.
Christa Dyson is
C4/5 incomplete
spinal cord
injured following
a spinal stroke in
1993. Having
lived, raised a
family and
worked overseas
in The Netherlands, Oman and
the USA she returned in 2010 to
live in the UK. She now works
from a platform called Focus
Forwards to mentor and support
the spinal cord injured
community. She recently
became a Trustee for the Spinal
Injuries Association.
Professor Frankel was
one of the successors
to Sir Ludwig
Guttmann at Stoke
Mandeville Hospital
and continued the
tradition of dedicated
care, learning and
research at this institution. His
contribution to SCI care and
research is immense and is still
continuing years after his
retirement.
James Middleton
is a consultant in
Rehabilitation
Medicine, with
extensive clinical
experience and
research expertise
in the field of
spinal cord injury
medicine and rehabilitation. He is
Director of the New South Wales
State Spinal Cord Injury Service,
Agency for Clinical Innovation in
Sydney, Australia
Mark Nash is a
professor at the
departments of
Neurological Surgery
and Rehabilitation
Medicine at the
University of Miami,
Miller School of
Medicine, United States. He is the
Director of Research of The Miami
Project to Cure Paralysis.
Jane Horsewell is the
chair of the European
Spinal Cord Injury
Federation (ESCIF), a
pan-European
federation
representing 29
national organisations
from 24 countries. Jane has been
actively involved in SCI initiatives
in Denmark and has played a
major role in the establishment of
the Global SCI Consumer Network.
Dr Peter New works
as the Head of
Rehabilitation at
Monash Health and
the Head of the Spinal
Rehabilitation Unit,
Caulfield Hospital,
Alfred Health. He is
very active in neurological
rehabilitation research,
particularly involving patients with
non-traumatic spinal cord
myelopathy and stroke.
Trained at Guys
hospital, London,
Oxford, Stoke
Mandeville and in the
USA between 1971
and 1982 . Obtained
1st accreditation in
Spinal Injuries and in
General Surgery from
the RCS in the UK. Appointed
Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries
& Director of the MCSI at the RJ & AH
orthopaedic hospital in 1983. To date
treated over 10,000 patients with SCI.
Developed an “injury to end of life
holistic service”, the first community
liaison service in the UK and the first
phone back manned service for
patients, carers, GPs & health care
professionals in the community.
Lectured worldwide and contributed
with about 130 publications. Currently
Clinical Professor of Spinal Injuries at
Keele University.
Dr Anke Scheel works
as a rehabilitation
specialist at the Swiss
Paraplegic Centre
based in Nottwil,
Switzerland. She has
a particular interest in
spinal cord injury
rehabilitation research in adults
and children.
Dr Henk Van de Meent
works as a
rehabilitation
specialist at the
Radboud University
Nijmegen, the
Netherlands. He has a
track record in
rehabilitation research and has a
particular interest in acute spinal
cord injury rehabilitation.
