#REHABWEEK2025

Workshop 2

RehabWeek Workshops

Thanks to the incredible amount of high quality workshop proposals received, we were able to compile a thrilling workshop program for the RehabWeek first day, Monday, June 24th consisting of 40 different workshops.

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: From Signals to Solutions: EMG Applications in Neurorehabilitation

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Jose Lopez Sanchez

Speakers: Lopez Sanchez, Jose, European Neurosciences Center; Vazquez Gonzalez, Cristina, European Neurosciences Center; Jimenez Masa, Daniel, European Neurosciences Center

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Robotic Therapy in Neurorehabilitation: Integrating Technology into Multidisciplinary Care

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Sofia Straudi

Speakers: Straudi, Sofia, Ferrara University (Italy); Morone, Giovanni, L’Aquila University (Italy); Capecci, Mariana, Marche University (Italy); Bressi, Federica, Campus Biomedico University (Italy); Gandolfi, Marialuisa, Verona University (Italy)

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Predictive Systems and Algorithms in Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation: Latest Developments and Challenges

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Cristian Camardella

Speakers: Riener, Robert, ETH Zurich; Lambercy, Oliver, ETH Zurich; Johnson, Michelle, University of Pennsylvania; Camardella, Cristian, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; Patton, James, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Watanabe, Tetsuyou, Kanazawa University;

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Innovative approaches to assessing, intervening and implementing in rehabilitation: Integrating digital tools and gamified solutions to promote physical activity in older adults

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Kim Daniels

Speakers: Bonnechère, Bruno, Centre of expertise in Care Innovation, Department of PXL – Healthcare, PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hasselt, Belgium, REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, Technology-Supported and Data-Driven Rehabilitation, Data Sciences Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Enhancing Sensorimotor Recovery through Robot-aided Somatosensory Retraining: Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Quentin Alexander Sanders

Speakers: Gassert,Roger,ETH Zurich; Reinkensmeyer,David,University of California Irvine; Semrau,Jennifer, University of Delware; Dukelow, Sean, University of Calgary; Marchal Crespo, Laura, TU Delft; Konczak, Jurgen, University of Minnesota; Seo, NaJin, Medical University of South Carolina;

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Navigating the Challenges of Implementation and Integration of Rehabilitation Technologies in Publicly Funded Healthcare Services

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Vicky Booth

Speakers: Booth, Vicky, University of Nottingham/Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; Loureiro, Rui, National Rehabilitation Centre/University College London

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Gamified Electromyographic Biofeedback for Treating Neural Movement Impairments

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: R. James Cotton

Speakers: Cotton, R. James, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Kamper, Derek, North Carolina State University; Despradel, Dailyn, CMU; Slutzky, Marc, Northwestern University

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Meeting Everyone’s Needs: Integrating the “Best” Lower Limb Rehabilitation Technology to Meet the Diverse Needs of Patients in an In-Patient Complex Trauma Rehabilitation Setting.

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Toria Chan

Speakers: Chan, Toria, STEPS Rehabilitation, UK; Storey, Jamie, STEPS Rehabilitation, UK

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Raising the Bar: Successful Technology Implementation Across the Continuum of Care

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Jessica Vaught

Speakers: Vaught, Jessica, SAI; Wright, Caitlin, SAI; Larkins, Cait, SAI; Holmes, Ali, SAI

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: Robot-Mediated Physical Human-Human Interaction in Neurorehabilitation

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Lorenzo  Vianello

Speakers: Novak, Vesna, University of Cincinnati; Manczurowsky, Julia, Northeastern University;  Kager, Simone, Singapore-ETH Centre; Vianello, Lorenzo, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab;

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Category: Application and clinical integration

Title: How Eye Tracking Technology Can Help Assess The Level of Cognitive Functions of DOC Patients

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Grzegorz Zurek

Speakers: OLEJNICZAK ROMAN, PT, PHD, WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SPORT SCIENCES

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Category: Application of Technology

Title: Leveraging Rehabilitation 4.0: Integrating Advanced Technologies for Personalised Patient Care

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Zen KOH

Speakers: Zen KOH (IISART, MotusAcademy); Denny Oetomo (ICORR, University of Melbourne); Robert Riener (ICORR, MotusAcademy, ETH); Jose Pons (SRALab, MotusAcademy)

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Category: Assistive Technology

Title: Reimagining Mobility: Co-design Approach to Service Delivery for Wheelchair

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Kahmin Ong

Speakers: Ong, Kah Min; The Ohio State University; Carmen DiGiovine; Assistive Technology Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Category: Assistive Technology

Title: Enhancing Mobility Skills Through Simulators: Innovations in Driving and Wheelchair Rehabilitation

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Naomi Gefen

Speakers: Weiss, Patrice, Haifa University and ALYN Hospital; Archambault, Philippe, McGill University; Chenier, Felix, University of Quebec Montreal; Gelinas, Isabelle, McGill University

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Category: Assistive Technology

Title: The Power of Assistive Technology: Clinical Application of AT for Power Wheelchair Users

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Jill Baldessari

Speakers: Lusto, Sarah PT, ATC, ATP Regional Clinical Educator Permobil

McLachlan, Leslie PT, ATP Territory Sales Manager Permobil

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Incorporating Lived Experience in Rehabilitation Engineering Research

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: James Samuel Sulzer

Speakers: Gassert, Roger, ETH Zurich; Cooper, Rory, University of Pittsburgh, Reinkensmeyer, David, UC Irvine;  Waschak, Mark, Experience Expert, Johnson, Clarence, Experience Expert, Burkhart, Ian, North American Spinal Cord Injury Assoc; Corlew, Rebekah, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; NIDILRR Representative TBD (Committed); Miller, Melissa, Dept of Defense, CDMRP; Gurari, Netta, Virginia Tech University; Sulzer, James, Case Western Reserve University

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Is Open-Source Hardware the Road Forward for Upper Extremity Rehab and Neuroscience?

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Jeremy DeLaine Brown

Speakers: Deshpande, Ashish, University of Texas at Austin; Young, Aaron, Georgia Institute of Technology; Krakauer, John, Johns Hopkins

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Involving Users to Increase Impact of Wearable Robots: Welcome to our World Café!

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Gerdienke Prange

Speakers: Prinsen, Erik, Roessingh Research and Development; Rydgård, Annika, Bioservo; Jansen-Kosterink, Stephanie, Roessingh Research and Development; Prange, Gerdienke, Roessingh Research and Development.

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Control Meets Visual Feedback: New Paradigms for A Better Rehabilitation Experience in wearable robotics

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Giulia Bodo

Speakers: Marchal-Crespo, Laura, Delft University of Technology; Huang, He (Helen), North Carolina State University; Koh, Zen, IISART and MotusAcademy and Fourier Intelligence; Garcia Hernandez, Nadia Vanessa, Cinvestav; Bodo, Giulia, Italian Institute of Technology

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Are usable rehabilitation robots a trade-off between complexity and intelligence?

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Lauren  Chee

Speakers: Marchal-Crespo, Laura, TU Delft; Masia, Lorenzo, TU Münich; Pedrocchi, Alessandra, Politecnico di Milano; Lambercy, Olivier, ETH Zürich; Sommerhalder, Michael, University of Basel; Just, Fabian, Chalmers;

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: RoboEthics – Bioethical Issues in Robotic Development and Clinical Uptake

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Moria Fisher Bittmann

Speakers: Benjaminy, Shelly, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Tarsney, Preya, Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan Ability

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Low-Cost Neurorehabilitation Solutions For Low- And Middle-Income Countries (LMICS)

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Nirmal  Surya

Speakers: Surya, Nirmal, President, Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation (IFNR); Someshwar, Hitav, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy School & Center, TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital;  Jha, Chandan Kumar, Phd, IIT Gandhinagar Alumini, Member IFNR; Marne, Pushkaraj, Member IFNR; Belsare Ajinkya, Member IFNR.

  1. The Need for Low-Cost Neurorehabilitation Solutions and Bridging the Gap Between Healthcare and Bio-Engineers

Speaker- Dr. Nirmal Surya, President, Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitaiton

  1. Future of Low-Cost Rehabilitation Hardware for the Masses in LMICs

Speaker- Ajinkya Belsare, Chief Operating Officer, Anand Impex. Member, IFNR.

  1. Future of Low-Cost Digital Rehabilitation Technologies in LMICs

Speaker- Pushkaraj Marne, CEO Manastik Technologies, Member, IFNR.

  1. Affordable Virtual Reality Devices for Active Therapy in LMICs

Speaker- Dr. Chandan Kumar Jha, PhD, CEO & Founder, Galanto Innovations Private Limited. Member, IFNR.

  1. Research and Further Directions for Transferring Products from Lab to Market for Sale.

Speaker- Dr. Hitav Someshwar, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy School & Center, TNMC & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital. Member, IFNR.

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Category: Development of Technology

Title: Affordable Rehabilitation Robotics and Assistive Technologies for Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Michelle Jillian Johnson

Speakers: Ebenezer, Ad-Adams, Co-Founder and Executive Director SASNET- GHANA Lead Person, National Stroke Rehabilitation Support Services, Ghana; Ojukwu, Chidiebele, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nigeria; Johnson, Michelle, Associate Professor, Depts of Physical Medicine and Rehab and Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania; Riener, Robert, Professor, Sensory-Motor Systems Lab, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Bouri, Mohamed, Senior Scientist, Robotic Systems Laboratory,  École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland; Su, Hao, Associate Professor, Director, Lab of Biomechatronics and Intelligent Robotics (BIRO), North Carolina State University, USA; Zollo, Loredana, Dean, School of Engineering, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Campus Biomedica di Roma, Italy; Kebaetse, Maikutlo, Senior Lecturer and Clinical Rehabilitation Scientist & Consultant, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana; Markus, Elisha Didam, Professor: Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, South Africa; Loureiro,  Rui C.V. , Professor of Surgical & Rehabilitation Engineering. Head, UCL Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science; Research Director, National Rehabilitation Centre, UK; Johnson, Alwyn, Co-Founder, Recupero Robotics LLC.

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Category: Education

Title: Mentorship and Empowerment: Bridging the Gender Gap in Rehabilitation Research, Engineering, and Practice

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Sangeetha Madhavan

Speakers: Madhavan, Sangeetha, UIC, USA;

Spiess, Martina, ZHAW School of Health Sciences, Switzerland;

O’Brien, Megan, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, USA;

Trejos, Ana Luisa, Western University, Canada

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Electrical Stimulation Exercise is Medicine for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Ashraf Gorgey

Speakers: Gorgey, Ashraf, Richmond VA Medical Center, Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Service, USA; Davis, Glen, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;

Bersch-Porada, Ines, Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil, Switzerland;

Dolbow, David, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Barriers and Facilitators in FES Cycling: Bridging Clinical Insights and Technological Advances

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Tania Olmo Fajardo

Speakers: Olmo-Fajardo, Tania, BioRobotics Group, Center for Automation and Robotics, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain.; Moreno, Juan C., BioRobotics Group, Center for Automation and Robotics, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain.; Sanz-Morere, Clara B., BioRobotics Group, Center for Automation and Robotics, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain.; Bersch, Ines, International FES Centre, Swiss Paraplegia Centre, CH-6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.; Ambrosini, Emilia, NearLab, Department of Electronics Information and Bioengineering Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy and WE-COBOT Laboratory, Polo Territoriale di Lecco, Politecnico di Milano,Lecco, Italy.; Azevedo Coste, Christine, INRIA, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Advancements in Non-Invasive Neuromodulation: Techniques and Applications for Neurorehabilitation

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Arun Jayaraman

Speakers: Jayaraman, Arun, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab / Northwestern University; Mooney, Ronan, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Madhavan, Sangeetha, University of Illinois at Chicago; Cohen-Zimerman, Shira, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Kilohertz Carrier Frequencies for Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation: What’s All The Buzz About?

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Ashley Dalrymple

Speakers: Seáñez, Ismael, Washington University; Butler, Jane, Neuroscience Research Australia and University of New South Wales; Sayenko, Dimitry, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Gad, Parag, SpineX

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Category: Neuromodulation

Title: Empowering Balance Control Through Non-Invasive Neuroenhancement Approaches

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Cristina Bayón

Speakers: Eveld, Maura, University of Twente; Fey, Nick, University of Texas at Austin; Young, Aaron J, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Category: Research

Title: OpenCap and AddBiomechanics: Tools for Large-Scale Biomechanics Studies

Time: 08:15 – 09:45

Organizer: Matthew Petrucci

Speakers: Bianco, Nicholas, Stanford University; Ong, Carmichael, Stanford University

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Category: Research

Title: Beyond Clinical Walls: The Importance of Real-World Data and Community Monitoring in Modern Rehabilitation

Time: 10:30 – 12:00

Organizer: Sara Nataletti

Speakers: Jayaraman, Arun, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Lee, Ivan, University of Massachusetts; Lang, Catherine, Washington University School of Medicine; Nataletti, Sara, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

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Category: Research

Title: Who’s Missing from Our Dataset? A Practical Workshop on How to Grow Your “n” by Including and Supporting Individuals with Communication Disabilities in Research

Time: 13:45 – 15:15

Organizer: Elissa Larkin

Speakers: Chrzastowski, Stacy, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment; Hurwitz, Rosalind, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment; Kinsey, Laura, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment; Sayers, Matthew, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment

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Category: Research

Title: Data Driven Therapy: Using Exoskeleton Data To Measure Therapy Progress For Neuro-Muscular Rehabilitation

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Nicolaus Klinger

Speakers: Klinger, Nicolaus, Technical Lead tech2people

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Category: Telerehabilitation

Title: THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME- CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN EVIDENCE AND REALITY OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION FOR REMOTE NEUROREHABILITATION

Time: 16:00 – 17:30

Organizer: Christoph Bauer

Speakers: Organizors: Branscheidt, Meret, ETHZ Switzerland & Cereneo Switzerland; Krakauer, John, Johns Hopkins University, USA; Bauer, Christoph, Lake Lucerne Institute Switzerland & University of Jyväskylää Finland Contributors and Speakers:  Lambercy, Olivier, ETHZ Switzerland; Roemmich, Ryan, Kennedy Krieger Institute USA; Jaser Mahmoud, Wala, Lake Lucerne Institute Switzerland; Cortez, Juan Camilio, Cereneo Switzerland

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