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This project will explore the correlation of potentially harmful bacteria to various liner conditions such as age of the liner, material properties, and patient hygiene practices.

The Perez Lab team exclusively offers FREE hand training for ANYONE with a neurological condition that affects the function of their hands, including but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury (Any level), Stroke, MS, Parkinson's, ALS, etc. We use a combination of games, cutting-edge robotics, sensors, and upper body exercises to help people improve the function of their hands in terms of pinching, grasping, and dexterity. Come by any time 8:30AM-4PM Monday-Friday and meet us!

Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and exercise to expedite recovery from cervical spinal cord injury.

Learning the mechanisms behind spasms and spasticity, and using them to appropriately manage them post spinal cord injury.

This study explore the contribution of descending motor pathways to the development of spasticity and motor recovery with the aim to implement effective rehabilitative intervention.

The purpose of this project is to conduct a series of intervention studies to examine the rate and extent to which persons with aphasia learn and subsequently forget, following one or more treatment sessions.

This study consists of a randomized control trial (RCT) and a qualitative study.

A team of scientists, led by researchers at Shirley Ryan С¶÷ÑÅ, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, has developed novel technology promising to increase understanding of how brains develop, and offer answers on repairing brains in the wake of neurotrauma and neurodegenerative diseases.

A new study published in the October 2022 issue of the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation from a research team led by SRAlab clinicians identified the cause of ¡ª and hope for a potential prevention of ¡ª nerve injuries in patients treated in the intensive care unit for severe COVID-19.

The Journal of Neurophysiology recently published a review by Adenike Adewuyi, MD PhD ¡ª a 2022 graduate of Shirley Ryan С¶÷ÑÅ¡¯s physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency program ¡ª and her mentor, Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist, at Shirley Ryan С¶÷ÑÅ. The review defines a clinical framework for evaluating patients with spinal cord injuries to determine their candidacy for nerve transfer surgery.

The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of using the Nomad P-KAFO in people who have had a musculoskeletal or neurological injury that has affected their ability to walk.

This study is being done to conduct a preliminary investigation into a new prosthetic microprocessor controlled ankle, called the Damping, Stiffness, and Repositioning (DSR) ankle. Participants will visit the Shirley Ryan С¶÷ÑÅ 10-16 times over 9 weeks, each visit lasting approximately 3 hours, to perform a series of walking and mobility tests with both their own prosthetic ankle and the DSR ankle.