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Dr. Levi Hargrove featured on CNBC

In the News: Dr. Hargrove Featured on CNBC

CNBC’s The News with Shepard Smith recently aired a segment on artificial touch in prosthetic limbs. The story included quotes from Levi Hargrove, PhD, scientific chair, Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine, offering expert opinion on the future of bionics.

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Dr. Mitra Lavasani Earns Prestigious R01 Grant from NIH

Dr. Mitra Lavasani Earns Prestigious R01 Grant from NIH

Is there a way to turn back the clock on aging? With a recently announced R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Aging, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Mitra Lavasani, PhD, director, Translational Cell Therapy Lab, will advance a novel approach that could help find an answer.

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Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression

Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has named Sameer Ashaie, PhD, research scientist II, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, as a recipient of its Distinguished Scholar Awards for 2022.

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Dancer Wellness: Things to Address on a Daily Basis

As a dancer, it is important to stay in-tune with your body and manage your body's health.

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Injury Prevention for Dancers

As a dancer, time is precious – careers are short and the dance world is competitive, so time cannot be wasted with preventable injuries.

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Maria Reese, MD

Meet Dr. Maria Reese as She Discusses Performing Arts Medicine

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Performing Arts Medicine Program is led by Maria Reese, MD, who treats a new generation of dancers, musicians and actors who need specialized rehabilitation care because of the unique physical and emotional challenges they face.

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Sensory Activities at Home

Children learn with their whole bodies, which is why sensory activities are a very important part of their education and development. Read more for suggested sensory activities that can be done at home.

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The Best (& Worst) Toys for Early Childhood Development

If you are an expecting parent, one of your biggest concerns is likely whether you have everything you need. Here are common toys and equipment our Shirley Ryan AbilityLab expert pediatric physical therapists and movement specialists recommend.

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For COVID Long Haulers, Hope in Rehab (via Bloomberg)

Rehab facilities across the country have started to take in long Covid patients during the pandemic. The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, one of the country’s top rehab centers, went so far as to open a wing dedicated to Covid patients.

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Limb Loss Awareness Month: Meet Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Clinical Prosthetics & Orthotics Team

During Limb Loss Awareness Month this April, meet our Prosthetic & Orthotic (P&O) team members from throughout our sites of care!

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Understanding Back Pain

Almost everyone will experience low back pain. The good news is that whether your back pain is mild or severe, short-lived or long-lasting, intermittent or constant, most cases will improve within a few weeks. (That doesn't make the experience any less challenging, however.)

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Antonette Sanchez

Antonette Sanchez: Merging Nursing Care and Research

For Antonette “Anne” Sanchez, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNE, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is "the perfect mix" — she uses traditional nursing skills in bedside care while also taking part in forward-thinking research and administrative initiatives.

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