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Grace Hoo
Senior Project Coordinator for the Neurorehabilitation and Neural Engineering Lab
Liza Meiksins, PT, DPT
Senior Physical Therapist II
Brittany Franklin, PT
Staff Physical Therapist
N?der Lab: Assessment and Monitoring of Neuromotor Function through Advanced Dynamic Pose Estimation
We will use videos of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) doing different things to develop sophisticated computer programs that can detect specific movement patterns that are only seen in people with PD. We will then see how well our computer programs can diagnose early PD, compared with medical and clinical professionals.
Research Project
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Opens New DayRehabCenter? in Arlington Heights
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 DayRehabCenter? Arlington Heights, located at 3215 N. Wilke Rd., serves patients primarily from the northwest suburbs.
Press Release
Dr. Jordan Grafman Co-Authors Study on Link Between Brain Lesions and Addiction
Jordan Grafman, PhD, director, Brain Injury Research, and chief, Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, identified links between addiction to smoking and alcohol and locations of lesions in the brains of patients recovering from strokes or traumatic brain injuries.
In the News
National Nurses Week 2019: Celebrating with Fun and Awards!
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 celebrated National Nurses Week (May 6–12)! It started on Monday with Unit Day (in which units organized their own celebrations). The celebration continued all week long with treats, cooking demonstrations, meditation classes ... and awards presentations!
Blog
Episode 02: Working Through Parkinson's Disease
On our second episode, we talk about a really tricky subject: what is it like to go to work with Parkinson's disease? What are the unique challenges people with PD face when it comes to employment, thinking about asking for an accommodation, or even disclosing their health condition at work?
In the News
Rachel Tappan, PT, DPT, NCS
Physical Therapist, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Home- and Community-Based Services Succeed in Reducing Institutionalization But Vary Greatly from State to State
Read how home- and community-based services succeed in reducing institutionalization but vary greatly from state to state.
In the News
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 31st Consecutive Year
Remains only hospital of its kind to hold this distinction.
Press Release
