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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is a global resource. Clinical trials and research studies are where we bring our integrated care to life. We’re committed to Advancing Ability and sharing what we’re doing and what we learn — with all who seek greater ability and practitioners the world over.
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Somatosensory representation of limb state during reaching
Although poorly understood and scarcely even appreciated as a real sense, "proprioception", the innate sense of limb positon and movement, is a critical component of our ability to make normal movements.
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2022 Awardee: Erin Meier, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Awardee Erin Meier is an Assistant Professor and principal investigator of The Aphasia Network Lab at Northeastern University.
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Meet Mitra Lavasani, PhD
Meet Mitra Lavasani, PhD, Principal Investigator for the Translational Cell Therapy Lab at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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Kristen Cotton Admitted to PhD Program at UIC
Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Lab's Research Assistant, Kristen Cotton, has been accepted into the PhD program at UIC for Fall 2021.
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Engineering a Successful Stroke Recovery
Igal survived a stroke and was told he would not walk or speak again. This engineering professor attended our Intensive Aphasia Program to regain his abilities.
Patient Story

Post-Doctoral Fellow
We are seeking for a new Post-Doctoral fellow to work in our new Biology Lab at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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COMPLETE: Power Forward Study: A Cross-Sector, Multisite Clinical Trial of a Powered Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of using the Nomad P-KAFO in people who have had a musculoskeletal or neurological injury that has affected their ability to walk.
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Pulmonary Phase III
Maintenance program for individuals with chronic pulmonary conditions looking to maintain their functional abilities.
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Muscle stem cell characteristics in children with cerebral palsy
Our lab is interested in how their abundance and characteristics are related to muscle growth across different muscles in children with cerebral palsy.
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Summer 2019 Presentations
Our lab has had a busy summer this year traveling all over the world to present our research at a variety of conferences.
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