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Neuromodulation Study Has Participant Take Her First Steps
The neuromodulation study conducted by our principal investigator, Dr. Monica Perez, and her team members of the Neuromodulation & Motor Control Lab has created some excitement in the rehabilitation community with recent gains in neurological response in a person with a spinal cord injury who has taken her first steps.
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C-STAR Pilot Project Awardee Spotlight: Dr. Virginia Chu
Meet Dr. Virginia Chu and learn more about the life that inspired her award winning pilot project.
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2019 Summer Internship Projects - Part Two
Our 2019 group of summer interns completed a range of research projects at the intersection of clinical science and engineering.
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2022 Awardee: Jinsook Roh, PhD
For her C-STAR project, Awardee Jinsook Roh, PhD will use a commercially available, three-dimensional, bimanual exoskeleton in the upper extremity.
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People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Face Challenges with Employment, Health Disparities
In some respects, life has gotten much better for many Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). But more than 7 million people in the U.S. with IDD are still facing substantial challenges, disability experts say.
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Use of a Micro-Processor Controlled Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis Compared to Traditional Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury
The study will evaluate the potential of the C-Brace from Ottobock to improve the functional mobility and quality of life in individuals with lower extremity impairments due to spinal cord injury when compared to traditional rehabilitation methods.
Research Project
Skeletal Muscle Design in Animals and People
Purpose of skeletal muscle is to produce force and, ultimately, movement. As such, this highly specialized tissue has been studied extensively by bioengineers.
Research Project
Computerized Motion Analysis
We offer sophisticated gait assessment for children and adults at the Computerized Motion Analysis, one of the few of its kind in the Chicago and the U.S.
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New wearable sensor may cut costs and improve access to biofeedback for people with incomplete paraplegia
Novel technology could benefit 50,000 in the U.S. alone.
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Retrospective Interdisciplinary Care for Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to describe the delivery patterns, patient characteristics, and baseline performance of people referred to proactive rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Research Project
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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