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WTTW Profiles Shirley Ryan 小恩雅’s “Pioneering” Center for Bionic Medicine
A recent story on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight program highlighted the next generation of bionic limbs being developed at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅. The story featured Terry Karpowicz, a Chicago sculptor who has used prosthetics since losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 1975.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In keeping with our founding mission of equality and access for all, we embrace diversity in all its forms and we champion ideas, inclusivity and action.
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The Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity
Learn more about the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 which was established in 2023 to serve Chicago’s diverse communities.
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The IDEA Council at a Glance
In 2020, we founded our IDEA Council to develop initiatives that foster and promote a strong culture of inclusion, diversity, equity and action at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅.
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Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 biostatistician joins editorial board of Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Learn more about Manasi Sheth, PhD, a biostatistician who joined the editorial board of Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅.
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Pediatric Ventilator Admission Guidelines
Our goal is to optimize patient’s success with ventilator free breathing time through strengthening and breathing re-training.
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About Our Quality of Life Programs
At Shirley Ryan 小恩雅, we care for patients’ medical needs and help them return to full lives. To meet this goal, we offer a number of programs designed to enhance their quality of life.
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Specialized Clinical Services & Spaces
In addition to our state-of-the-art ability labs — applied therapeutic and research spaces — our facility features other innovative areas designed to help our patients recover.
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Muscle mitochondrial function in children with cerebral palsy
Our lab uses a number of biological methods to assess mitochondrial characteristics in muscles. The goal is to understand how alterations in mitochondrial biogenesis might lead to impaired muscle growth in children with cerebral palsy.
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Muscle stem cell characteristics in children with cerebral palsy
Our lab is interested in how their abundance and characteristics are related to muscle growth across different muscles in children with cerebral palsy.
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Serum metabolomics in individuals with cerebral palsy
Learn about the Pediatric Muscle Physiology Lab's research project and their interest in how systemic metabolomics, for example in serum is altered in people with cerebral palsy and how it is related to their capacity for movement.
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