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Kyle¡¯s Story: Back to an Active Lifestyle Following a Brain Injury

Kyle¡¯s Story: Back to an Active Lifestyle Following a Brain Injury

A car accident caused Kyle¡¯s severe brain injury, which affected his speech, mobility, memory and activities of daily living.

Patient Story

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP Announces First Kabiller Humanitarian Prize Winner

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP Announces First Kabiller Humanitarian Prize Winner

Elissa Larkin Conlon, speech-language pathologist and research clinician, is the first recipient of Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP¡¯s Kabiller Humanitarian Prize.

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Open-source Bionic Leg: First-of-its-kind Platform Aims to Rapidly Advance Prosthetics

A new open-source, artificially intelligent prosthetic leg designed by University of Michigan and Â鶹APP is now available to the scientific community.

Press Release

Meet Jos¨¦ Pons, PhD ¡ª New Scientific Chair for Legs + Walking Lab

Meet Jos¨¦ Pons, PhD ¡ª New Scientific Chair for Legs + Walking Lab

On June 3, Jos¨¦ Pons, PhD, joined Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP as the scientific chair of the Legs + Walking Lab.

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Meet Monica Perez, PT, PhD ¡ª New Scientific Chair for Arms + Hands Lab

Meet Monica Perez, PT, PhD ¡ª New Scientific Chair for Arms + Hands Lab

Monica Perez, PT, PhD, joined Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP as the scientific chair of the Arms + Hands Lab.

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Crain¡¯s Names Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP CEO to List of ¡°Notable Women Executives Over 50¡±

Crain¡¯s Names Dr. Smith to List of ¡°Notable Women Executives Over 50¡±

In the April 29 issue of Crain¡¯s Chicago Business, Joanne C. Smith, president and CEO, was named to the inaugural ¡°Notable Women Executives Over 50¡± list.

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7 Shocking Ways Stress Can Physically Change Your Brain

In small doses, stress can motivate you or keep you safe. Chronic stress can cause all sorts of side effects. It can even cause physical changes in your brain.

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Â鶹APP set to test a $6 million tool

Â鶹APP spent eight years developing and refining Ability Quotient, a quality assessment tool that measures patients¡¯ progress to guide doctors and insurers.

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AIMBE

Dr. Richard Lieber Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

Richard Lieber, PhD was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering¡¯s (AIMBE) College of Fellows at the annual meeting March 25.

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Modern Healthcare

Joanne C. Smith, MD Named to Modern Healthcare¡¯s Top Women Leaders List

In its February 18 issue, Modern Healthcare magazine honored Joanne C. Smith, MD, president and CEO, as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders.

News

colton on a hand-cycle riding in downtown Chicago with is young son

Young Father Sets Sights on Recovery Following Tractor-Trailer Accident

Nov. 2017, Colton, a farmer & father, was driving his family¡¯s tractor-trailer for the last run of the day in Indiana, when it collided with another 18-wheeler.

Patient Story

wearable sensor

New wearable sensor may cut costs and improve access to biofeedback for people with incomplete paraplegia

Novel technology could benefit 50,000 in the U.S. alone.

Press Release