Launching the NEW Cleveland FES Center Website

Check out the NEW Cleveland FES Center website at www.FEScenter.org! The NEW website is designed to share, the most up-to-date, FES research information in a simple and intuitive format. The NEW website will provide the latest information on center activities, investigators, research programs and clinical trials. And, it will offer new interactive areas, such as a blog for news and events and webstreaming and archiving of FES sponsored presentations and seminars. The website will also feature upcoming scientific meetings and consumer shows. Read the full article >>

Robert Kirsch, PhD Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

Robert Kirsch, PhD, Associate Director of Research, Cleveland FES Center has been elected by The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) to their College of Fellows.

The College of Fellows is the highest honor in the AIMBE to recognize individuals who are outstanding in their field. These leaders have distinguished themselves through their contributions in research, industrial practice and/or education. Read the full article >>

Accomplishments & Awards

Jay Alberts, PhD received a two year NIH (R21) exploratory / developmental research grant to study "The effects of forced-exercise on motor function in Parkinson's disease patients".

Janis Daly, PhD received four year NIH Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) grant, "Non-Invasive Brain Signal Training to Induce Motor Control Recovery After Stroke".

Jayme Knutson, PhD received five year funding from NIH/NICHD for new grant, "Contralaterally Controlled FES for Chronic Arm/Hand Hemiplegia: Single-Site RCT".

FES Perspective

On a bicycle just finishing a 40 mile morning ride in the Bronx (New York), Maria Sutter, then 28 years old, was hit from behind by a car resulting in a C5/C6 complete injury.

Previous to her injury Maria enjoyed a career as an architect, deeply involved with the Emerging New York Architects sub-committee of the NY American Institute of Architects. Maria’s hobbies included long distance biking, spending weekends from April through October logging 50 or 60 miles in the saddle. Read the full article >>

FES Publications

"Rewiring the Paralyzed"
Kirsch, R., Grill, W. - WCPN podcast

"Restoring function with electrical currents in clients affected by paralysis"
Physical Therapy Products Magazine - June 2008

"Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Neurorehabilitation"
Sheffler LR, Chae J. - Muscle & Nerve 2007
Publication editorial board recently announced article was the # 1 downloaded article for that publication year.

What Do Scientists and Engineers Really Do?

What do Scientists and Engineers Really Do? This is what the students from a North Olmsted middle school class wanted to know. A class of 25 students were hosted by Hunter Peckham, PhD, Donnell Professor of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University and, Director, Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Center and, Christa Wheeler, Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University. Read the full article >>

FESC in the Community

	North Olmsted Middle School "What do Scientists and Engineers Really Do?" North Olmsted middle school students, in an accelerated enrichment program, spent the day understanding biomedical research at the Cleveland FES Center on Case campus.
	Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland Biomedical Technology Careers — A Place For You! "What roles do scientists, engineers, clinicians, and students have in development of new technologies?"

Fraternal Order of Eagles Supports Research at the Cleveland FES Center

The Cleveland FES Center acknowledges, with appreciation and gratitude, the Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) www.foe.com for their recent donation. The generosity of the FOE enables the FES Center to further the mission of innovative research and education.

The introduction of the FES Center newsletter will enable us to communicate our research advancements to the FES community on a regular basis. Completing the launch of the FES Center website (FEScenter.org) allows the community access to our research programs and clinical trial opportunities in addition to the latest "news" in the FES research world. Read the full article >>

Events

MetroHealth Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Forum - August 2008

Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) Seminars, Inc. Hosted by MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio (MRIO) - September 26-28, 2008

Neural Prosthesis Seminar - October 10, 2008
Speaker, John Chae, MD, ME

FES Center Fall FEStival - October 19, 2008

BioOhio Annual Conference - October 20-21, 2008

Neural Prosthesis Seminar - November 21, 2008
Speaker, Krishna Shenoy, PhD