“In our research, we’re not just developing technologies—we’re fundamentally rethinking how rehabilitation can be made more accessible and effective for stroke survivors.".
- Winner of Towner Prize for Outstanding PhD Research, Thomas E Augenstein.
Read:
robotics.umich.edu/news/2025…
Very happy and proud to announce that my PhD student Tom received the 2025 Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Outstanding PhD Research @UMRobotics@MImedicine@umichmedicine @UMichMedSchool. Congratulations, Tom!! Well deserved!
Virtual reality is making its way into the physical therapy space by assisting in mirror exercises for stroke survivors. This U-M-developed technology has been tested at the Canton Health Center with positive feedback. michmed.org/Y3V25
Improvements in movement time and path length were similar between the two platforms (virtual and physical), indicating the participants learned to a similar extent.
Our findings indicate that virtual BoMIs could serve as a potential adjunct for assistive rehabilitation and as a useful tool for motor learning experiments.
Mark your calendars for our next ASNR webinar! Drs. Sydney Schaefer, Chandramouli Krishnan, and Daniel Zondervan will be sharing their insights on insight on collaborations with industry partners and SBIR/STTR Grants.
asnr.com/i4a/ams/meetings/in…#neurorehabilitation#neurotwitter
In our newly published study, perception of task goals influence bimanual performance and coordination in stroke survivors. Novel to this study: Sex- as a biological variable- influences bimanual performance differently in those with left vs. right CVA
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3840…
🎉 Exciting news! Thrilled to announce a new @NIH_NIAMS R21 grant awarded to @riannps, co-director of @ORBLab_Umich and me @NeuRRoLab to find the optimal manner in which split-belt treadmill adaptation paradigm should be used to normalize knee loading after ACL reconstruction.
🌐 ReHackathon India '23 Online Lecture Series (Dec 4-8): Meet Dr. Arun Jayaraman a healthcare innovator, Professor at Northwestern University, and an expert on sensors, exoskeletons & robotics.
Don't miss out!
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Fri 12/8, 1:30pm -- Kazandra Rodriguez disseration defense:
👏 Earl Lewis Conf Rm, 3rd fl Rackham; or
💻 Zoom: myumi.ch/RpjXd (Passcode 038015).
Abstract: myumi.ch/m7QWG. Co-Chairs: Dr. @riannps and Dr. Chandramouli Krishnan.
ALT Kazandra Gonzalez with dissertation title, "Operant Conditioning of Corticospinal Pathways Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Total Knee Arthroplasty."
Humbled and honored to receive the Best Associate Editor Award from IEEE TNSRE! Thank you @IEEEembs@IEEEorg for recognizing our efforts! Thank you to all the reviewers who helped me achieve this award! Special thanks to EIC @Ferris_vball who served as a role model for everyone!