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Dr. Jose Pons Receives National Science Foundation Award
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Dr. Jose Pons with the NRI-National Robotics Initiative 2.0 grant starting September 2020.
In the News
Taking Cool Inventions to the Market
Blair Lock, Todd Kuiken, Levi Hargrove and Jonathan Sensinger spent a decade developing a device and now have a group, Coapt, ready to bring it to market.
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Peer Mentors Model a Life Well Lived
Returning home after a life-changing illness or injury is a positive step in recovery, but it can take time to adjust. Our peer mentor program helps patients and families through the transition.
Patient Story
Bionic Leap Forward with First Thought-Controlled Leg
Journal of the American Medical Association profiles study of new non-invasive thought-controlled leg that learns and adjusts with each step.
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Robot Help Predict Patients¡¯ Actions, Counteract Physical Limitations
New technology designed to predict the body¡¯s actions may help patients counteract their own physical limitations.
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How People With Disabilities Can Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity
Whether people are born with a disability or develop one due to an illness, injury or chronic condition, regular physical activity can help improve quality of life and reduce the risk for other health issues or complications.
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Row With It: The Incredible Benefits of Rowing
Rowing offers a killer full-body workout and incredible opportunities for engagement with Chicago¡¯s dynamic, dedicated and supportive rowing community.
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Juanita Camacho
Research Assistant
Five Lessons My Patients Taught Me About Surviving a Pandemic
Although it can be a lot of effort to support what our patients are going through, we rehab nurses are lucky to get to know some amazing people as they go through an epic, if not always glamorous, journey. I¡¯d like to share a few examples of ways my patients¡¯ resilience has informed my capacity to get through this time of shared difficulty.
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Michelle Laygo, DPT
Physical Therapist
Undefeated: Marty Hartigan lost his limbs. Then he cheered up his friends.
A year after his near-death experience, Marty Hagan, the former Stanford rugby player is coming to terms with a different life and body.
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¡°Fore!¡± Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s Game-Changing Golf Partnerships & Research
When the USGA started its first Adaptive Open, who did they trust to classify the competitors with disabilities? The physiatrists and physical therapists of Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, of course!
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