Display Name Colin Franz MD, PhD
Board Certifications: Neuromuscular Medicine and Physiatry
Telephone Number
312-238-1000About Me
About Me
Dr. Colin Franz is the director of the Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory as well as a Physiatrist with board certifications in Neuromuscular Medicine. Dr. Franz has research and clinical interests in neuromuscular disease, rehabilitation, gene therapy, nerve repair and disease modeling with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Clinically, he focused on caring for patients traumatic nerve injuries, polyneuropathy, and ALS. He also performs clinical neurophysiology (electromyography/nerve conduction studies). Dr. Franz's translational research lab uses a combination of molecular, bioengineering and electrophysiological to study neural injury, axon regeneration and motor neuron disease with a priority personalized Neurorehabilitation therapies developed with the power of human induced pluripotent stem cell disease modeling.
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
Credential
Credential
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Honors & Awards
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Foundation for PM&R - Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Award"Neurotrauma in a Dish" - An induced pluripotent stem cell-based assay to determine patient specific factors affecting rehabilitation outcomes, 2018
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Helen Cooper Resident, Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoRecognition of the physical medicine and rehabilitation resident who made the greatest contribution to teaching., 2016
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Lydia Sikora Memorial Award, University of CalgaryRecognition of the medical student who made the most outstanding contribution to research., 2011
Affiliations
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Society for NeuroscienceMember, 2003
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Peripheral Nerve SocietyMember, 2011
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American Academy of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMember, 2012
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American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic MedicineMember and Research Committee, 2017
Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory
This lab uses a combination of molecular, biochemical, and electrophysiological assays to study axon regeneration and motor neuron disease with a priority on human preclinical models such as iPSC-neurons.
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