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Dr. Colin Franz presented with Richard Materson ERF New Investigator Award at American Academy of PM&R Annual Meeting in Orlando
Dr. Colin Franz received the Materson ERF New Investigator Award from the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the AAPM&R annual meeting
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Dr. Colin Franz Interviewed by the Society for Neuroscience's "Neuronline" Newsletter - Giving Advice to Young Neuroscientist
Dr. Colin Franz featured in the Society for Neuroscience’s online newsletter, Neuronline, about young neuroscientists making the most of the annual meeting.
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Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Nursing at the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2018 Conference
At the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses' (ARN) REACH 2018 conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., Shirley Ryan 小恩雅?nurses participated in and led several presentations — and collected one big award.
Blog

The Franz Lab at the 2018 Les Turner ALS Symposium
Members of the Lab for Regenerative Neuro-Rehabilition will present at the 8th Les Turner Symposium on ALS and NeuroRepair.
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Abstract Submission Details
Information about poster abstracts submitted for the Science of Ability Symposium 2019.
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PhD Candidate Max Shepherd Featured in Helix Magazine
Max Shepherd, a PhD candidate who conducts his research at the Center for Bionic Medicine, was interviewed for an article in Northwestern's Helix magazine.
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"Neurotrauma in a Dish" - An induced pluripotent stem cell-based assay to determine patient specific factors affecting rehabilitation outcomes
Determining if patient induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons treated with in vitro neurotrauma can be used to predict clinical outcomes.
Research Project

Collaborative Machines Enhancing Therapies (COMET)
The Collaborative Machines Enhancing Therapies center brings together four research and development projects aimed at improving how patients move.
Research Project
An Adaptive Wearable Balance Trainer
Development of a therapy-ready collaborative balance trainer.
Research Project

Smart Passive Devices for Arm Function Recovery
We have developed machine-assisted therapy techniques that focus on self-directed movement?and error augmentation approaches to promote user engagement.
Research Project

COMPLETE: Soft Exoskeleton for Gait Recovery in Stroke
This project evaluates the benefits a soft exoskeleton can have on a stroke survivor with lower extremity impairments.
Research Project

Robotic Treadmill for Intense, Adaptive Propulsion Training
We will fabricate an innovative split-belt treadmill system that allows backward-directed, real-time-adaptive, resistive forces applied to the pelvis.
Research Project