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In the News: POPSUGAR Features Dr. Maria Reese on Menstrual Cycle¡¯s Potential Effect on Sports Injuries

Does training affect men and women athletes differently? Do hormones play a role in fitness? In a recent article in POPSUGAR, Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP¡¯s Maria E. Reese, MD, medical director, Performing Arts Medicine Program, and sports medicine attending physician, shared her insights.

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Wheelchair Softball Players Celebrate Ribbon-cutting with Cubs Charities

Wheelchair Softball Players Celebrate Ribbon-cutting with Cubs Charities

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP wheelchair softball players participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the renovated adult wheelchair softball diamond in California Park on the city¡¯s North Side.

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National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP Joins National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP recently signed on to take part in the National Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR), a new project aimed at advancing treatments and outcomes of patients with congenital and acquired limb loss and limb difference.

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Dr. Colin Franz

Dr. Colin Franz Honored by AANEM for Â鶹APP on Risk of Nerve Injury in Patients in ICU with Severe COVID

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) recently announced that Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP physician-scientist Colin Franz, MD, PhD, has received one of its 2023 Scientific Impact Awards.

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USGA Hosts Second U.S. Adaptive Open with Help from Clinicians

USGA Hosts Second U.S. Adaptive Open with Help from Clinicians

On July 12, the U.S. Golf Association (USGA) hosted the U.S. Adaptive Open at Pinehurst No. 6. This year marked the second edition of the tournament and, just like last year, was made possible by the vital contributions of Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP team members.

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Jessica Curran on WGN

In the News: Jessica Curran & Oliver Rivera on WGN Demonstrating Injury Prevention Tips & Golf Performance Assessment

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP's Adaptive Sports & Fitness Center was featured in a segment on WGN¡¯s Daytime Chicago.

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Dr. Allison Kessler

Dr. Allison Kessler Featured in CBS 2 Story About Accessibility in Healthcare

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP¡¯s Dr. Allison Kessler was featured in a CBS 2 story about accessibility in healthcare.

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In the News: Amplitude Magazine Interviews Dr. Levi Hargrove About Department of Defense Grant

Amplitude Magazine Interviews Dr. Levi Hargrove About Department of Defense-Funded Â鶹APP on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs

In the News: Amplitude Magazine Interviews Dr. Levi Hargrove About Department of Defense Grant.

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Jessica Curran, DPT, on set at WGN News

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP's New Golf Performance Program Featured on WGN

A recent episode of WGN Morning News featured a segment with Jessica Curran, DPT, clinical manager, Outpatient Therapy, discussing Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP's new Golf Performance Program.

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Dr. Perez with patient

Multi-site, non-invasive electrical stimulation helps restore function in patients with spinal cord injury

In novel research led by scientists at Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP, patients with spinal cord injury who received non-invasive electrical stimulation simultaneously targeting motor neurons in the arms and legs followed by physical therapy had lasting improvements in walking and grasping.

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Dr. Brenna Argall (center) inducted to AIMBE College of Fellows

Dr. Brenna Argall Inducted to Prestigious AIMBE College of Fellows

At a March 27 ceremony in Washington, D.C., Brenna Argall, PhD, research scientist and director, argallab, Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering¡¯s (AIMBE) College of Fellows. The AIMBE College of Fellows is a unique honor, recognizing the top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers in the country.

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Scientists with mice

New Â鶹APP Reveals Differences Between Human and Animal Muscles

Findings have significant implications for surgery, computational musculoskeletal modeling, muscle performance and rehabilitation.

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