Grace Hoo
My Lab
Affiliated Lab
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Engineering Laboratory
At the Neurorehabilitation and Neural Engineering Laboratory, the goal of our research is to develop improved intervention strategies for gait rehabilitation. Led by P.I. Dr. Jose Pons PhD.
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Grace Hoo is interested in the study of alternative strategies to reduce tremor, e.g., in individuals with essential tremor or Parkinson’s disease. She is exploring how sensory stimulation can be exploited to modulate tremor amplitude. She also has an interest in the durable medical equipment ordering workflow and investigating ways to streamline the process, in particular for ordering complex wheelchairs.
Grace earned her biomedical engineering degree in Bioengineering from the University of Chicago, 2013, and earned her Masters in Applied Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, 2022. She currently serves as the Program Coordinator for the Neurorehabilitation and Neural Engineering Lab, led by Dr. José L. Pons, of the Legs + Walking Lab at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Location
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
355 E. Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education
2020 – 2022
M.S., Applied Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
2009 – 2013
B.S., Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Recent Publications
Research Interests
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Sensory-specific peripheral stimulation for tremor management
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Human-like robotic controllers for enhanced motor learning
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Real-time neuromuscular control of exoskeletons
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Wheelchair Seating and Durable Medical EquipmentProgram Evaluation & Quality Improvement Project: Standardization of Durable Medical Equipment Education and Complex Equipment Referrals for Clinicians Working in Inpatient Rehabiliation
, 2018 - 2022
Collaborating
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International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR)ICNR spans the clinical rehabilitation, applied neurophysiology, and biomedical engineering fields to facilitate researchers and innovators discussing novel approaches, challenges, and potential solutions in technologies. (www.icneurorehab.org), 2024
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Summer School on Neurorehabilitation (SSNR)SSNR provides an annual in-depth education on advanced procedures for neurorehabilitation, practical applications, innovative neuroprosthetics systems, robotic interfaces, & other combinational approaches. (www.summerschoolneurorehabilitation.org), 2022 - present
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Fourier IntelligenceMemorandum of Understanding partnership between Shirley Ryan AbilityLaba and Fourier Intelligence. (www.fftai.com), 2020 - present
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GET2EXCELGlobal Exo Technology Research, Benchmarking, and Standardization Center of Excellence coordinating world-wide efforts to promote and secure the broadest adoption of Exo Tech by Society. (www.get2excel.org), 2020 - present
Work History
- 2020 - presentProject CoordinatorNeurorehabilitation and Neural Engineering Lab, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- 2018 - 2020Business Support ManagerWheelchair and Seating Center, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
