FES Center Executive Director Robert Kirsch PhD Receives the VA’s Prestigious Paul B. Magnuson Award

Awards, PeopleBy Lisa McKenna May 13, 2025

Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development is the Department of Veterans Affairs’ highest honor for rehabilitation investigators. The Cleveland FES Center congratulates Executive Director Robert Kirsch PhD, who on May 13 received the Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development. The award was presented to Dr. Kirsch…

A. Bolu Ajiboye PhD Wins Presidential Early Career Award

Awards, PeopleBy Lisa McKenna February 6, 2025

Cleveland FES Center Principal Investigator Abidemi Bolu Ajiboye PhD recently won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Ajiboye is one of close to 400 recipients of the prestigious PECASE award, including…

National Academy of Medicine Inducts Kim Anderson, PhD

Awards, PeopleBy Lisa McKenna October 30, 2024

Two decades ago, as a post-doc at University of California-Irvine, FES Center investigator Kim Anderson, PhD, transformed the way researchers approached spinal cord injury (SCI) research. At that time, most SCI research focused on thoracic injuries and evaluating walking. But Anderson, who has a spinal cord injury herself, asserted that there were many other problems…

Center Advocate Jen French Wins 2024 Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize

Awards, EventsBy Lisa McKenna September 26, 2024

The FES Center is thrilled to congratulate research participant, collaborator and long-time FES Center supporter Jen French, who was named recipient of the 2024 Craig H. Nelson Visionary Prize this month. The prestigious award honors individuals who have contributed to improving quality of life for people living with spinal cord injury (SCI), exemplifying the spirit…

Clarkson University Honors Center Founder Hunter Peckham with Doctor of Science Degree

Awards, Events, PeopleBy Lisa McKenna May 20, 2024

P. Hunter Peckham PhD, founder and inaugural executive director of the Cleveland FES Center, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree from Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y., at the university’s spring commencement on May 11. Peckham, a Clarkson alumnus, was honored for his lifelong commitment to innovative rehabilitation research benefitting civilians and veterans with spinal…

Applications for Cleveland NeuroDesign Entrepreneurs Workshop Now Open

Events, SeminarsBy Lisa McKenna April 5, 2024

Applications for the 2024 Cleveland NeuroDesign Entrepreneurs Workshop are now open and may be accessed at the workshop website. The workshop is set for Sept. 12-15, 2024 on the Case Western Reserve University campus. You can also learn more about this exciting event and how to apply by viewing the informational NDEW webinar, recorded on…

Cleveland Pain Symposium Set for April 12 and 13

Events, SeminarsBy Lisa McKenna April 5, 2024

On April 12 and 13, 2024, dozens of pain experts from near and far will converge in Cleveland to share next-level approaches and emerging research aimed at solving the challenges of pain management. The experts will meet at the Cleveland Pain Symposium, an event set for April 12 and 13, at the Samson Pavilion, the…

Distinguished Speaker Dr. Emery N. Brown to Visit in April

Events, PeopleBy Lisa McKenna April 4, 2024

Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, the Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Computational Neuroscience at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will visit the FES Center and meet with Consortium members in mid-April, 2024. Professor Brown is also the Distinguished Speaker for the Center’s April Neural Prosthesis Seminar, set for 3pm on April 11 at…

National Academy of Inventors Honors FES Researcher Tina Vrabec

Awards, PeopleBy Lisa McKenna February 27, 2024

Congratulations to Cleveland FES Center investigator Tina Vrabec, PhD. Vrabec is among seven Case Western Reserve University researchers named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 class of Senior Members. Vrabec is also one of 124 emerging inventors selected by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) to its 2024 class of Senior Members. The honor…

Center’s ReHAB Project Team Wins $4.5 Million Donation

Awards, UncategorizedBy Lisa McKenna February 13, 2024

The ReHAB Project Team with 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley A. Bolu Ajiboye, PhD, Principal Investigator Emily Graczyk, Phd, Principal Investigator The Cleveland FES Center congratulates principal investigators A. Bolu Ajiboye, PhD, and Emily Graczyk, PhD, along with the entire ReHAB study project team as the recipients of a significant donation supporting their…

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