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The Lefkofksy Family Foundation Donates $1 Million to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky directed a $1 million dollar gift to the capital campaign for the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, RIC’s state-of-the-art research hospital.
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In the News: Former Patient Jaya Profiled by ABC Des Moines
The ABC affiliate TV station in Des Moines recently profiled former Shirley Ryan AbilityLab patient Jaya Fever. In December 2022, Jaya — then a high school senior — was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury.
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2023 Awardee: Hakan Töreyin, PhD
Hakan Töreyin's project: Wearable diaphragmatic efficiency monitoring technologies towards in-home respiratory monitoring of people with cervical spinal cord injury
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New collaborative publication outlining the crucial role of cullin E3-ligases in muscle homeostasis and some caveats for cancer rehab.
Learn more about the new collaborative publication outlining the crucial role of cullin E3-ligases in muscle homeostasis and some caveats for cancer rehab.
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Paralyzed Chicago Gunshot Victims Get GEDs
Leo Leyva was shot when he was 18, and sustained a SCI that left him paralyzed. Thanks to AbilityLab, he has a new lease on life and his GED.
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Dr. Richard Lieber Honored as Fellow of the Orthopedic Research Society
At its annual meeting on Feb. 15, the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) inducted Richard L. Lieber, PhD, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Research, as one its ORS Fellows.
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Would Your Patient Benefit From Pain Management?
Understanding your patient’s pain can be difficult. Use this short quiz to help evaluate the needs of your patient.
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Concussion
We have 60 years’ experience studying the brain’s complexities and healing capacity.
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Acute Rehabilitation Discharges
These guidelines can decrease longer stays and get patients to acute rehabilitation facilities up to four days sooner. Delays can occur when the estimated date of discharge provided to facilities is incorrect.
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Drs. Colin Franz & Adenike Adewuyi Publish Review on Nerve Transfer Surgery for SCI
The Journal of Neurophysiology recently published a review by Adenike Adewuyi, MD, and Colin Franz, MD, PhD, that proposes a framework for evaluating patients with spinal cord injuries to determine their candidacy for nerve transfer surgery.
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