FES Investigator, Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD is Co-Editor in Chief of the First Scientific Journal Dedicated to Dystonia

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The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) has partnered with Frontiers to launch Dystonia, a Gold Open Access journal. The journal will bring visibility to the growing dystonia field and highlight advancements in science and clinical practice. “The field is ready for a journal focused solely on dystonia,” said Co-Editor-in-Chief Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD, Penni and Stephen Weinberg…

MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute Ranks Top in Ohio and #24 in U.S. by U.S. News and World Report

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U.S. News and World Report designated the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute #24 in the nation and #1 in Ohio for the care of patients recovering from complex conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, traumatic spinal cord injury and critical burns. U.S. News evaluated rehabilitation care offered at 1,083 hospitals, and then ranked those achieving the…

Experimental technology works to bring back sense of touch for those living with paralysis

Cleveland FES Center, FES, Neural Interface, People, Prosthetics, Research, Technology

Experimental research is working to improve the lives of people living with paralysis. Finding a way to bridge the severed connections between their brains and their limbs remains an urgent, but often elusive goal for researchers. Miles O’Brien reports on progress being made in restoring some people’s sense of touch. Watch full story >>

Murray, Jordan, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow Mentor: Fatema Ghasia, MD RESEARCH Currently researching ocular motility at the Cleveland Clinic. PhD in Systems and Control Engineering, looking to transition into industry. Background in Power Systems simulation and the application of optimization and machine learning in distributed control. Familiar with Allen-Bradley industrial control products. Code in C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and Java.…

Hoey, Robert, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow Mentor: Dennis Bourbeau, PhD RESEARCH Expertise in designing and implementing both human and animal research studies. Research interests include: CNS injury and recovery of function; tract tracing; opioid mechanisms; animal behavior; motivated behavior; reproductive physiology; endocrinology; pain and analgesia; autism.  Postdoctoral FellowMetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department EDUCATION Canisius College…