Sensory Motor Performance Program

The Sensory Motor Performance Program (SMPP) at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) is devoted to the study  of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and sensory disorders that are associated with abnormal control of posture and movement. Toward this aim, research is driven by the tight collaboration between a group of scientists specializing in diverse topics relevant to rehabilitation.  Faculty members have appointments at Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science, both part of Northwestern University, as well as University of Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology.

Research Centers at SMPP

SMPP is the host of two major research centers, Department of Education's-sponsored NIDRR RERC program, MARS-RERC, and National Institute of Health's-sponsored rehabilitation research network program, R24-Engineering for Neurological Rehabilitation .

Labs 

Applied Research in Musculoskeletal Simulation Lab
Biodynamics Lab
Biomechatronics Development Lab 
Economics of Movement
Hand Rehabilitation Lab
Limb Motor Control
Muscle Fiber Lab
Neural Engineering Lab
Neuralplasticity Lab
Neuro-locomotion Lab

Neuromechanics Lab
Neuromechanics of Impaired Locomotion
Neuromuscular Control & Plasticity Lab
NUIN
Postural Robotics Lab
Robotics Lab
Single Motor Unit Lab
Sitting Biomechanics Lab
Upper Extremity Mechanics Lab

 

Research Faculty Profiles

Dr. Beer
Dr. Dhaher
Dr. Dvorkin
Dr. Fishbach
Dr. Hornby
Dr. Kamper
Dr. Knikou
Dr. Kording
Dr. Kuiken

Dr. Lin
Dr. Lopez-Ortiz
Dr. Makhsous
Dr. Miller
Dr. Mirbagheri
Dr. Murray
Dr. Mussa-Ivaldi
Dr. Patton
Dr. Perreault

Dr. Rymer
Dr. Shapiro
Dr. Stinear
Dr. Stoykov
Dr. Tresch
Dr. Weir
Dr. Wu
Dr. Zhang
Dr. Zhou

 

 

 

 

 

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