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Watch: How Henry Went from Golf Caddy to Patient to Competitor
Through intensive therapy, Henry has worked hard to regain the ability to speak, walk, use his arms and to participate in his favorite sport — golf.
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Improving Control of Robotic Hand Prostheses
This project uses a computer algorithm that can learn patterns and determine what movement the user intends to make. The user can thus control the prosthesis.
Research Project
Collaboration is Key to Making Successful Workplace Accommodations that Help People with Disabilities Continue to Work
Assistive technologies such as headsets, voice recognition software, and screen readers have become almost commonplace, helping those with physical disabilities, as well as, visual and auditory disabilities find and keep jobs.
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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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$8.7 Million NIH Grant for First-of-its-Kind Bionic Arm Osseointegration Study
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab was awarded $8.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance the field of bionics by applying osseointegration in a novel manner.
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Angelika Kudla, MS, LCMHCA
Senior Project Coordinator
Katherine Kaufman
Research Assistant
Marc Slutzky, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Neurology (Comprehensive Neurology), McCormick School of Engineering and Physiology
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Meet Greg Bedan
Bedan, 62, sustained a neck injury while playing football in his sophomore year in high school in Greenwood, Indiana. He was the captain of the team and aspired to play at Notre Dame, like his father. At 15 years old, he was paralyzed below his arms.
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