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Video: Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Video clip used in focus groups with participants who have not used a robotic exoskeleton before.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to Lead International Investigation of Length of Rehabilitation Stay After Spinal Cord Injury and Associated Outcomes
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has received a $4.2 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead an international study exploring how differences in inpatient rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) after spinal cord injury (SCI) affect the experiences and long-term outcomes of people with SCI.
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Deep Clinical and Laboratory Characterization of Neurotrauma Patients Who Have Undergone Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to better understand neurotrauma outcome variability, we’re studying nerve cells made from patients’ own blood using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology.
Age Range
over the age of 18
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked #1 in Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report
Top Designation Secured for 28th Consecutive Year
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Collecting patient-reported outcomes in an inpatient rehabilitation setting is feasible, with dedicated staff
Patient Reported Outcomes, or PROs, are reports of health status that come directly from the patient without interpretation by a clinician.
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Stephanie Tomazin, MPH: Interest in Exercise Science Launched Career in Rehabilitation Research
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CROR Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Evaluate How Different Inpatient Rehabilitation Lengths of Stay Affect Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
The Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab was awarded a $4.2 million, five-year grant to explore how different rehabilitation lengths of stay and intensity of rehabilitation affect outcomes and quality of life for people with spinal cord injury in different countries.
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The Harris Family Foundation Makes $10 Million Gift to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Harris Foundation directed a $10 million gift to the capital campaign for AbilityLab, the state-of-the-art research hospital, set to open in early 2017
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Appoints Dr. Jennifer Goldman to Lead Parkinson’s Rehabilitation
Dr. Goldman is a movement disorders neurologist with specialty board certification in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry.
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Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Announces $10 Million Gift from the Regenstein Foundation
Regenstein Foundation gives large gift to support the Center for Bionic Medicine in RIC’s new, state-of-the-art hospital.
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Safety, Reliability, and Efficacy of the Harmony SHR Upper Extremity Robotic Rehabilitation System in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting for Patients With Acute Stroke
The purpose of this study is to the use of an upper extremity robotic rehabilitation system for persons with impaired functional use of one or both upper extremities due to stroke.
Age Range
21-99
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