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Our Mentorship Funding Program provides junior faculty and early-career rehabilitation researchers with mentoring and career advancement guidance from senior scientists and clinicians at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Ayse Torres, Ph.D., CRC, LMHC,
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“The C-STAR Collaborative Mentorship Funding provided a unique opportunity to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and learn how to design a pilot study. My lead mentor, Dr. Allen Heinemann, provided guidance in the development of my project proposal and supported me in grant writing.” —Ayse Torres, Ph.D., CRC, LMHC
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Gu Eon Kang, Ph.D,
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“I am working on an NIH grant proposal, and my C-STAR mentors, Dr. Namratha Kandula and Dr. Levi Hargrove, really helped me to improve my proposal. C-STAR mentorship funding also helped me to secure some time so that I can focus on writing and allowed me to explore the foundation of my future research projects.” —Gu Eon Kang, Ph.D
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Justin Huber, M.D., M.Sc., University of KentuckyResearch development:Assessing Real-World Upper Extremity Performance in Stroke SurvivorsPrimary mentors: Dr. William Zev Rymer and Dr. Eric Perreault (CSTAR) |
“Through the C-STAR Collaborative Mentorship Funding, I discovered a sounding board of thought-leaders who shared a genuine interest in my success and sought to catalyze it. I conclude this program with meaningful developments of my research objectives and clarity in my path ahead, which I owe to the generous team at C-STAR.”—Justin Huber, M.D., M.Sc.
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Samuel Nemanich, PhD, MSCI,
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“Participating in the C-STAR mentorship program has helped me advance my research agenda and gain insights into the intersections of neuroscience, technology, and rehabilitation. The individualized mentorship plan is well-designed for young investigators and allows for frequent interaction and collaboration with senior mentors.”—Samuel Nemanich, PhD, MSCI
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Tanner Thorsen, Ph.D,
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“My mentorship with C-STAR has been incredibly valuable for me in terms of grantsmanship and study design. The relationships that have formed along the way with my mentorship group have created a great environment to learn, grow, and improve on my path towards research independence.”—Tanner Thorsen, Ph.D