RehabRAPS will be facilitated by Master of Ceremonies Lisa Hughes, WBZ-TV
Our Celebration of Spaulding Science will begin with quick groundbreaking “TED-style Talks”
by our distinguished Spaulding Rehabilitation Network-Harvard Medical School faculty
on the frontiers of rehabilitation research. Topics to include:
EXTREME SCIENCE: What We Learn from Outlier Patients & Miraculous Recoveries
Dr. Ross Zafonte and Dr. Joseph Giacino
INTO THIN AIR: Revolutionizing Spinal Cord Recovery through Altered Breathing
Dr. Randy Trumbower
UP AND OUT: Why Early Movement Can Improve Stroke Outcomes
Dr. Nicole Mazwi
YES, YOU WILL: New Frontiers of Robotics & Human Motion
Dr. Paolo Bonato
YOUR BRAIN ON PAIN: The Role of Ruse in Challenging Treatment Norms
Dr. Leon Morales-Quezada and Dr. Ginger Polich
SOAR WITH STRENGTH: Probing the Power of Paralympians & Adaptive Sports Athletes
Dr. Cheri Blauwet
FROM BRAIN INJURY TO BRAIN HEALTH: The Promise of Precision Rehabilitation in
Treating Concussion
Dr. Grant Iverson
