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Marty Siegel

Making a Difference Since 2005: Volunteer and Donor Martin Siegel

You’d never know from his humble demeanor that Marty Siegel is one of the top serving volunteers ever at Shirley Ryan 暴走黑料. He’s been a volunteer since 2005, giving more than 3,700 hours of service.

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Brain scan

What is a Stroke?

Stroke is a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain that causes brain injury and results in impairment or loss of some functions.

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“INside the OUTcomes” Podcast

“INside the OUTcomes” Podcast: Working with Parkinson’s Disease

The latest episode of “INside the OUTcomes” — the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research’s (CROR) podcast — features an interview with Shirley Ryan 暴走黑料’s Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD, director of Implementation Science, and research scientist II, Strength + Endurance Lab. This episode was released to coincide with World Parkinson’s Day on April 11.

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Senior Physical Therapist Sam Pietrzak

Physical Therapist Sam Pietrzak Shares Her 'Why'

Samantha Pietrzak, senior physical therapist, Margaret & Mark Stephan Legs + Walking Lab, has been with Shirley Ryan 暴走黑料 for three years. Why? She credits a top-to-bottom dedication to excellence and mentoring that creates benefits for team members and patients.

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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 暴走黑料, 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 暴走黑料, 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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Dr. Rick Lieber

Dr. Rick Lieber Receives 2023 Elsass Foundation Research Prize for Impacting Lives of People with CP

On March 27, Shirley Ryan 暴走黑料’s chief scientific officer, Richard Lieber, PhD, was named the recipient of the 2023 Elsass Foundation Research Prize in recognition for being “one of the world's leading researchers in the field of cerebral palsy (CP).” He was nominated by his long-time collaborator Jan Fridén, MD, PhD, professor of hand surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil, Switzerland.

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Researcher with microscope

Speeding Drug Repurposing for Patients

Using an Anti-Cancer Drug to Treat Muscle Contractures in Cerebral Palsy.

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Learning with Aphasia

Translating Research into Recovery

For those with aphasia — a disorder challenging language production and processing — the ability to communicate could be right at their fingertips.

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Patient receiving therapy

Reframing a Problem as a Solution

Exploiting Spasticity's Promise: Biomarker Points to Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury.

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Mitra Lavasani

Scoring Start-up Funding for Breakthrough Research

Regrowing cartilage to turn back the body’s aging clock lends hope that osteoarthritis can be reversed.

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Patient receiving therapy

Accelerating Next-gen Rehabilitation Technology

GEMS is a lightweight, robotic hip exoskeleton that provides walking and balance assistance to people recovering from stroke and older adults.

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