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NIU Honors Abby Jeppson with Outstanding SLP Alumni Award
Tertia "Abby" Jeppson, senior research speech-language pathologist, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, recently was honored with the Outstanding SLP Alumni Award from Northern Illinois University (NIU).
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Software Products for People with Aphasia
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CROR says "Thank you, David Rowland"
The Rehabilitation Research Training Center on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities (RRTC) is pleased to highlight another of our Advisory Committee members, David Rowland.
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Drs. Chen, Jayaraman and Rymer Featured in Documentary About Former Patient
In mid-August, former patient Rob Heitz plans to swim the San Francisco Bay — from Alcatraz Island back to shore — to raise funds and awareness for the Paralysis Recovery Foundation, which he founded. Episode 3 of Escaping Paralysis — a docuseries following Rob’s story — includes interviews with three Shirley Ryan AbilityLab experts: David Chen, MD, section chief, Spinal Cord Injury; Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, executive director, Technology & Innovation Hub; and Zev Rymer, MD, PhD, director, Sensory Motor Performance Program.
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Identifying Promising HCBS Practices and Specific Service-Delivery Competencies
This project will identify promising HCBS practices and specific service-delivery competencies.
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Dr. Levi Hargrove Featured on CNBC
CNBC’s The News with Shepard Smith recently aired a segment on artificial touch in prosthetic limbs.
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Nili Krausz Successfully Defends PhD
Graduate student researcher Nili Krausz successfully defended her doctoral thesis, “Environmental Sensing for Improved Forward Prediction for Powered Lower Limb Prostheses,” on October 23.
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A Pilot Investigation to Determine if Pathogens are Present on Gel Liners Worn by Amputees
This project will explore the correlation of potentially harmful bacteria to various liner conditions such as age of the liner, material properties, and patient hygiene practices.
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Altering Activation Patterns in the Distal Upper Extremity After Stroke
This study evaluates a rehab approach for stroke survivors where the combination of drug therapy & AMP is used to encourage voluntary muscle control & strength.
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COMPLETE: The Efficacy of a Frequency-Tuned Electromagnetic Field Treatment in Facilitating the Recovery of Subacute Ischemic Stroke Patients
In this study, BQ 2.0 is intended to reduce disability in adult patients with subacute ischemic stroke, with a moderate to severe disability which includes an upper extremity motor impairment.
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Episode 02: Working Through Parkinson's Disease
On our second episode of the INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast, we talk about a really tricky subject: what is it like to go to work with Parkinson's disease?
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INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast
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