Research Seminar Series

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Seminars that are in webinar format will be shared via weekly announcement emails and calendar invitations. If you would like to be added to the distribution list (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University, and Affiliates only), please contact Miranda Nwakah mnwakah@sralab.org.

September 15 -- Jaimie M. Henderson, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, & Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, CA
“Recent Advances in Intracortical Brain-Machine Interfaces”
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 10 Floor, Auditorium ABC

September 22 -- Steven Z. George PT, PhD
Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University, NC
“The Manual Therapy and Strengthening for the Hip (MASH) Trial: Key Findings and Lessons Learned”
Location: Virtual

September 29 -- Stephen Scott, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University, Canada Vice-Dean Research, Queen’s Health Sciences
“Re-evaluating Stroke Recovery Using Robot-based Assessment.””
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 10 Floor, Auditorium ABC

October 6 -- Markus Harrigan, MD, PhD
Neurosurgery Resident, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, CA
“Redefining Muscle Atrophy After SCI: Early Systemic Muscle Wasting Directed by Lesion-level Dependent Neuroendocrine Activity”
Location: Virtual

October 13 -- Josh Baxter, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, PA
“Rethinking How to Use Mechanical Loading as Medicine to Treat Achilles Tendon Injuries”
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 10 Floor, Auditorium ABC

October 20 -- Sameer Shah, PhD
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA
“Peripheral Nerve Structure and Biomechanics: Implications for Nerve Injury and Repair”
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 12 Floor, Room I,J,K

October 27 -- Martina Mancini, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, OR
“Digital Markers of Gait and Balance for Parkinson’s Disease: Potential and Challenges”
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 10 Floor, Auditorium ABC

November 3 -- SRAlab Internal Flash Talks
Adenike Adewuyi, MD, PhD; Physician Scientist
Kyle Embry, PhD; Research Scientist 
Ronan Mooney, PhD; Research Scientist 
Megan O’Brien, PhD; Research Scientist
Alex Wong, PhD; Research Scientist
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 12 Floor, Room I,J,K

November 10 -- Ela Plow, PhD
Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic, OH, Director, Research, Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospitals
"Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities for Enhanced Patient Outcomes”
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 10 Floor, Auditorium ABC

November 17 -- No scheduled seminar—Society for Neuroscience

November 24 -- No scheduled seminar—Thanksgiving Holiday

December 3 -- Special Joint Clinical Grand Rounds and Research Seminar (Wednesday)
Andrew Park, MD
Physician Scientist, Craig Hospital, CO, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado
“Translational Pathways in SCI-Related Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence, Biomarkers, and Clinical Decision-Making”
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 10 Floor, Auditorium ABC

December 8 -- Sandra Hunter, PhD
Francie Kraker Goodridge Collegiate Professor of Kinesiology, Chair of Movement Science, University of Michigan, MI
“Age & Sex Differences in Motor Performance”
Location: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 10 Floor, Auditorium ABC