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Drs. Chen, Jayaraman and Rymer Featured in Documentary About Former Patient
In mid-August, former patient Rob Heitz plans to swim the San Francisco Bay — from Alcatraz Island back to shore — to raise funds and awareness for the Paralysis Recovery Foundation, which he founded. Episode 3 of Escaping Paralysis — a docuseries following Rob’s story — includes interviews with three Shirley Ryan AbilityLab experts: David Chen, MD, section chief, Spinal Cord Injury; Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, executive director, Technology & Innovation Hub; and Zev Rymer, MD, PhD, director, Sensory Motor Performance Program.
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Dr. Leora Cherney Quoted on Aphasia
A recent National Aphasia Awareness Month article on Johnson & Johnson’s health news website includes quotes from Leora Cherney, PhD, director, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, describing the difference between “nonfluent aphasia” and “fluent aphasia”
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Behind the Scenes: Prosthetics & Orthotics Lab
You may already know that our prosthetics and orthotics professionals work in close collaboration with clinicians to ensure that patients’ customized devices perfectly meet their needs. But have you seen the P&O Lab, where art and science — and science and care — come together?
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New Parkinson's Foundation Community Grant: "IDEAS en Español"
the 3rd edition of the IDEAS education series in the late summer/early fall of 2022. This grant will help support a new initiative entitled: “Información para el Desarrollo Educativo y Apoyo Social en la comunidad afectada por Parkinson (IDEAS en Español)” or “Information for Educational Development and Social Support in the Parkinson’s Community.”
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Protocol Newsletter Feature on Workplace Wearables
In a recent Workplace newsletter from Protocol, Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, Director of the Max Näder Center, provides insight on wearables in the workplace, their potential to monitor burnout or predict injuries, and where they could be headed next.
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Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has named Sameer Ashaie, PhD, research scientist II, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, as a recipient of its Distinguished Scholar Awards for 2022.
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Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has named Sameer Ashaie, PhD, research scientist II, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, as a recipient of its Distinguished Scholar Awards for 2022.
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Dr. Mitra Lavasani Earns Prestigious R01 Grant from NIH
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Mitra Lavasani, PhD, the director of the Translational Cell Therapy Lab, will advance a novel approach that could help find if there a way to turn back the clock on aging.
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Dr. Mitra Lavasani Earns Prestigious R01 Grant from NIH
Is there a way to turn back the clock on aging? With a recently announced R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Aging, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Mitra Lavasani, PhD, director, Translational Cell Therapy Lab, will advance a novel approach that could help find an answer.
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Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease
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Attention & Working MemoryExecutive Functioning
Behavior
Cognition
Vision & Perception
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minutes , 20-30 minutes for participants with Alzheimer's disease, less time for participants without Alzheimer's diseaseAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
$600.00Rehabilitation Measure
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 32nd Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 32nd consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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Behind the Scenes: SCI Neurostimulation Research
Research led by Monica Perez, PhD, uses a noninvasive neurostimulation treatment to target synaptic connections in the spinal cord. In the process, it improves and preserves physical therapy functional improvements in patients with spinal cord injury — temporarily mending the broken connection between the brain and spinal cord.
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