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Multi-site, non-invasive electrical stimulation helps restore function in patients with spinal cord injury

In novel research led by scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, patients with spinal cord injury who received non-invasive electrical stimulation simultaneously targeting motor neurons in the arms and legs followed by physical therapy had lasting improvements in walking and grasping.

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Dr. Brenna Argall (center) inducted to AIMBE College of Fellows

Dr. Brenna Argall Inducted to Prestigious AIMBE College of Fellows

At a March 27 ceremony in Washington, D.C., Brenna Argall, PhD, research scientist and director, argallab, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering’s (AIMBE) College of Fellows. The AIMBE College of Fellows is a unique honor, recognizing the top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers in the country.

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How Drug Repurposing Could Improve Treatment for Cerebral Palsy

Using an Anti-Cancer Drug to Treat Muscle Contractures in Cerebral Palsy.

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Learning with Aphasia

Aphasia Treatment Research Improves Communication After Stroke

For those with aphasia — a disorder challenging language production and processing — the ability to communicate could be right at their fingertips.

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Patient receiving therapy

Using Spasticity to Improve Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury

Exploiting Spasticity's Promise: Biomarker Points to Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury.

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Mitra Lavasani

Scoring Start-up Funding for Breakthrough Research

Regrowing cartilage to turn back the body’s aging clock lends hope that osteoarthritis can be reversed.

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Patient receiving therapy

Accelerating Next-gen Rehabilitation Technology

GEMS is a lightweight, robotic hip exoskeleton that provides walking and balance assistance to people recovering from stroke and older adults.

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Scientists with mice

New Research Reveals Differences Between Human and Animal Muscles

Findings have significant implications for surgery, computational musculoskeletal modeling, muscle performance and rehabilitation.

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Dr. Monica Perez on the cover of The Physiologist Magazine

The Physiologist Magazine Highlights Dr. Monica Perez’s Research on Speeding SCI Recovery in Cover Story Feature

The March 2023 issue of The Physiologist Magazine featured a cover story on the groundbreaking Shirley Ryan AbilityLab researcher Monica Perez, PT, PhD, and her career-spanning research to help speed recovery for patients with spinal cord injuries.

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Parts of the Brain

Understanding the Parts of the Brain

Learn the parts of the brain, and what does each one does.

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Brain Injury

What Are the Types of Brain Injury?

Depending on the cause of the injury and the location of where it occurs in the brain, all brain injuries result in change or damage to how the brain functions.

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Winter Sports Safety Q&A with Meredith Ehn, DO, DPT

Learn about winter sports safety straight from the expert, Meredith Ehn, DO, DPT, Sports Medicine Attending Physician.

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