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Robert Flint, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Prashanth Prakash
Research Staff
Looking Back at the 2024 Olympics & Paralympics
The 2024 Olympics and Paralympics may be over, but Shirley Ryan AbilityLab celebrated the athletes and para athletes, the spirit of competition, and human ability in ways that will live on after the games. Here’s a look back at top memories from Paris 2024.
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Hongkai Wang, MD
PhD candidate
TMR Presentations at AAP Conference (May 2022)
Heading to Physiatry 2022 annual conference? Join the following presentations from members of the Translational Musculoskeletal Research (TMR) Laboratory.
In the News
Emma Baillargeon, PT, DPT, MS
PhD Candidate
Graduate Student Researcher
2022 Impact Report
On behalf of everyone at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, we thank you for your support. We invite you to take a look at our FY22 Impact Report below.
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Spina Bifida
Through our Adult Spina Bifida Clinic, we specialize in helping individuals with spina bifida as they transition from pediatric to adult care.
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An Icon’s Icon: Clarence Waldron’s Stroke Recovery
During his storied career and decades-long tenure as senior writer and editor for Jet magazine, Clarence Waldron interfaced with these icons and many more. In addition to lovingly being referred to as “the dean of arts and entertainment journalists,” Clarence, himself an icon, also is a stroke survivor. As we commemorate National Stroke Awareness Month, he generously has offered to share his story and perspectives.
Patient Story
Wheelchair Rugby
The Chicago Bears Wheelchair Rugby Team is a member of the U.S. Quad Rugby Association. Rugby combines activities of football, hockey and basketball.
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Multi-site, non-invasive electrical stimulation helps restore function in patients with spinal cord injury
In novel research led by scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, patients with spinal cord injury who received non-invasive electrical stimulation simultaneously targeting motor neurons in the arms and legs followed by physical therapy had lasting improvements in walking and grasping.
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