Dr. Monica Perez

Dr. Monica Perez Earns NIH Grant

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) — part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — has awarded Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD, with the intensely competitive and prestigious R35 grant to create breakthroughs in spinal cord injury science and therapy. This grant is in recognition of Dr. Perez's distinguished scientific work and her potential for future breakthrough discoveries.

The R35 grant will provide funding over the next eight years for Dr. Perez's research as she continues to lead Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Arms + Hands Lab as scientific chair.

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