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Dr. Monica Perez on the cover of The Physiologist Magazine

The Physiologist Magazine Highlights Dr. Monica Perez¡¯s Â鶹APP on Speeding SCI Recovery in Cover Story Feature

The March 2023 issue of The Physiologist Magazine featured a cover story on the groundbreaking Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP researcher Monica Perez, PT, PhD, and her career-spanning research to help speed recovery for patients with spinal cord injuries.

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Lieber Award

Dr. Richard Lieber Awarded VA¡¯s Highest Honor in Rehabilitation Â鶹APP

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently named Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Â鶹APP, Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP, the winner of its 2023 Paul B. Magnuson Award.

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drug delivery system

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP and Northwestern University Invent Self-Powered Drug Delivery System

Technology has implications for the opioid epidemic, cancer treatment, rehabilitation care and more.

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Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP Receives Department of Defense Grant for First-of-its-Kind Study on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs with Osseointegration

Study has potential to restore intuitive control and comfort for those with lower-limb amputations.

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Cover of the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Â鶹APP Team Authors Study on Preventing Nerve Injuries Acquired in the ICU by Patients with Severe COVID

A new study published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation identified the cause of ¡ª and hope for the potential prevention of ¡ª nerve injuries in patients treated in the intensive care unit for severe COVID-19.

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¡°Fore!¡± Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP¡¯s Game-Changing Golf Partnerships & Â鶹APP

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 Â鶹APP, of course!

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Dr. Levi Hargrove featured on CNBC

In the News: Dr. Hargrove Featured on CNBC

CNBC¡¯s?The News with Shepard Smith?recently aired a segment on artificial touch in prosthetic limbs. The story included quotes from Levi Hargrove, PhD, scientific chair, Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine, offering expert opinion on the future of bionics.

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Dr. Mitra Lavasani Earns Prestigious R01 Grant from NIH

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 Â鶹APP¡¯s Mitra Lavasani, PhD, director, Translational Cell Therapy Lab, will advance a novel approach that could help find an answer.

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For COVID Long Haulers, Hope in Rehab (via Bloomberg)

Rehab facilities across the country have started to take in long Covid patients during the pandemic. The Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP in Chicago, one of the country¡¯s top rehab centers, went so far as to open a wing dedicated to Covid patients.

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Dr. Leiber

Dr. Lieber To Receive AACPDM's Lifetime Achievement Award for Â鶹APP on Cerebral Palsy

On Oct. 11, Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Â鶹APP, will receive the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine's (AACPDM) Lifetime Achievement Award during the group's virtual annual meeting.

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Dr. Joanne C. Smith

Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP Mourns the Passing of Joanne C. Smith, MD, President & CEO

Dr. Smith died following treatment for cancer, which she battled privately while continuing to fully lead Shirley Ryan Â鶹APP.

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Dr. Monica Rho

CBS's Mission Unstoppable Features Dr. Monica Rho

The CBS show Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove recently featured Monica Rho, MD, in a story about physiatry.

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