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Health Care Outside of the Hospital
Dr. Jayaraman was quoted in an article about the use of wearable sensors to track patient recovery.
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WEBINAR: Achieving Person-Centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures
Sara Karon, PhD, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care at RTI International presented “Achieving Person-centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures,” at the 2022 TASH Conference in December. She discussed gaps in measures that assess person-centered outcomes for people receiving HCBS.
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WEBINAR: Achieving Person-Centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures
Sara Karon, PhD, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care at RTI International presented “Achieving Person-centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures,” at the 2022 TASH Conference in December. She discussed gaps in measures that assess person-centered outcomes for people receiving HCBS.
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WEBINAR: "My Choice, My Way": Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices
Tonie Sadler, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in health services and outcomes research at Northwestern University and at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, identifies several best practices for person-centered delivery of HCBS.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab spinal cord injury experts quoted in New York Times
Dr. Arun Jayamaran, executive director of the technology and innovation hub at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Dr. Elliot Roth, an attending physician at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Brain Innovation Center, were quoted in a New York Times article on a study investigating the use of electrical stimulation to the spine to help people who have experienced stroke regain some movement in their arms and hands.
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Vibration Project For Muscle Spasms
Learning the mechanisms behind spasms and spasticity, and using them to appropriately manage them post spinal cord injury.
Research Project
Allen Heinemann, PhD
Director, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research
Professor, Department of PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern
RIC researchers spread awareness of aphasia in India
Leora R Cherney, senior research scientist at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab describes aphasia.
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COMPLETE: Genetic Variation, Stress, and Functional Outcomes after Stroke Rehabilitation
This study aims to identify genetic factors/susceptibilities associated with the course of treatment induced behavioral outcomes, motor arm recovery, quantify stress and activities of daily living during the recovery phase after stroke.
Research Project
Neuroplasticity
In the Neuroplasticity laboratory, we are interested in examining the changes in neuroplasticity that follow neurocognitive and neurostimulation-based interventions in both healthy individuals and those with brain injuries.
Research Project
Characterization of serum biomarkers in individuals with SCI receiving Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
We seek to quantify the serum inflammatory markers in individuals with SCI, and correlate inflammation with responsiveness to AIH therapy.
Research Project