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Some Chicago businesses offer parents support as CTU strike keeps schools closed for 2nd day
The Chicago Teachers Union's strike has forced parents and businesses to take quick action to provide care and activities for children who would normally be in class.
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Shirley Ryan Joins Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Board of Directors
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) today announced that Shirley W. Ryan has joined its Board of Directors.
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Muscle mitochondrial function in children with cerebral palsy
Our lab uses a number of biological methods to assess mitochondrial characteristics in muscles. The goal is to understand how alterations in mitochondrial biogenesis might lead to impaired muscle growth in children with cerebral palsy.
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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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What Is the Peer Mentor Program?
The Henry B. Betts LIFE Center's peer mentor program is one way Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is committed to empowering patients by encouraging them to partner with their healthcare team to make the best choices for themselves and their families.
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Snoezelen® Multisensory Room
Our Snoezelen® Multisensory Room is a high-tech, low-stimulation lab integrating user-controlled light, sound, touch and movement therapies for patients with a variety of diagnoses, including traumatic brain injury, stroke and developmental impairments.
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Pain Management
We address chronic pain through our dedicated Pain Management Center as well as cases of acute or short-term pain in our outpatient and DayRehab pain programs.
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How are nurses influencing research at the bedside and beyond?
Daniela Ene and Maricela Ontiveros teamed up with our engineers to create a unique slide board that assists patients and caregivers with safe transfers.
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Mission Moment: Medical Residency Program
The 40 doctors in the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Medical Residency program — the clinical training home of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) — are on a four-year journey in which they serve as integral members of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab team and gain on-the-job training and qualify for the next phase of their careers.
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There is a Functional Reason That Ability is in the Name
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers its revolutionary model of care through five Innovation Centers focused on areas of biomedical science.
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Alliance Brings Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Nation’s Top Rehabilitation Program, to Hennepin Healthcare
Hennepin Healthcare and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are joining forces to bring the services and expertise of the nation’s premier rehabilitation hospital to patients of Hennepin Healthcare. An alliance between Hennepin Healthcare and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab will build on the legacy of high-quality care and services provided by the inpatient rehabilitation team and related therapies at Hennepin Healthcare.
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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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