Walt Schumacher

GNCC Racer, Chemical Engineer, PC Gamer.

[Rich Welsh @rwelsh63]

🚨 After 20+ years of dead ends, we’re FINALLY this close to the first-ever drug for spinal cord injury.
NervGen’s NVG-291 just cleared its End-of-Phase 2 FDA meeting. Phase 3 (RESTORE) launches mid-2026.
No approved repair therapy exists today — not stem cells, not anything. But NVG-291 data showed real, lasting gains in hand function, mobility, bladder control, and independence that kept improving after treatment stopped! 
It’s just a peptide. Fast Track + Orphan Drug status.
Timeline: Phase 3 data ~2028 → possible approval in under 3 years.
Next targets: stroke, MS, hearing loss.
Why the silence? Small biotech, not flashy headlines. But this is the closest we’ve ever been.
SCI community — this one’s for you. Spread it. $NGEN #NervGen #NVG291 #SpinalCordInjury #NeuroRepair

[Neuralink @neuralink]

“When you haven’t heard someone talk for four years, the thought that they might be able to talk again was mind blowing."

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@redbull Original. Always.

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@TheFigen_ EmilyTrav on Instagram. She's a quadriplegic which has left her with arms that work weakly, and hands that don't. This is actually very common for quads. The wheels on her chair have hub motors that assist her pushing. She seems to have a good support system.

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@CarlMadsen24 @Drunken_People I suppose I never noticed how many dudes in chairs were on Vital? I'm WS728, but I'm more of a lurker there. T5 ASIA A as of last April. (Break at T7). Glad it didn't go for Pierce like it did for us!

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@neuralink Keep up the amazing work!

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@neuralink Love it! Keep up the awesome work!

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@ModdedQuad @neuralink Honestly, I hope it can restore sensation after SCI. It seems there are some decent solutions in the works, like epidural stimulation, for restoring volitional movement, but not much yet for restoring sensation.

[Steve Matthes @pulpmx]

Very similar political takes also! But seriously, I don’t care about that and welcome him in to talk dirt bike racing. More people should be like that

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@imtravismarx Bro, right!?

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@KKeefer120 No truth to the rumors of KTM going to a 4 year cycle like the Japanese marks then? Interesting!

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@Flynbryan19 @JasonWeigandt I like them both. Both crazy talents obviously, but the previous one was a bit wild off-track. Tell me if I'm misremembering though: Was he not pretty well behaved on-track? I'm not remembering a lot of on-track incidents, but admittedly it's been a while...

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@pulpmx I was wondering who put their Kawasaki into orbit! I should have guessed...

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@DavidVuillemin That's gnarly coming from you DV!

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@JasonWeigandt #HypeLifeForLife I'm pretty pumped on @elhombre_21 being 2nd in that one too bro!

[Jason Weigandt @JasonWeigandt]

Every time someone says “Oh man how is Kawi gonna handle having two good riders under the tent” Joey Savatgy must punch a hole in the wall

[Jason Weigandt @JasonWeigandt]

Reed: “I feel complete, finally. This motorcycle thing has been my life, my world, [fighting back tears] it’s never easy to walk away from something you love so much. I tried some car racing stuff last year, got the same feeling I did at 3 ½ on a motorcycle.”

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@jeremynoell Letterkenny is a good time. The first few episodes are a bit rough IMO but it gets much better if you give it a chance.

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@jeremynoell 😲

[Walt Schumacher @WS728]

@JasonWeigandt Wait. Do those points get docked in fantasy too!? @PulpMXFantasy