The goal of the NeuroRehabilitation Across the Lifespan (NeuRAL Lab) is to improve arm function in children and adults with neurologic impairments. We are primarily focused on motor and sensory impairments due to a stroke, which can happen at any point across the lifespan, including before birth (often causing cerebral palsy). After a stroke, most individuals do not fully recover their arm function, creating significant challenges in daily life. Through a combination of robotics, gaze tracking, neuroimaging, and accelerometry, we strive to better understand the specific impairments individuals have in order to develop targeted interventions. Our research is multidisciplinary, spanning rehabilitation, neuroscience, and engineering. We are also committed to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians to continue advancing the field and improving patient outcomes.
Recent Lab News
- NeuRAL Lab presents at American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- NeuRAL Lab collects data at the State Fair and Stevens County Fair
- NeuRAL Lab presents at Progress in Clinical Motor Control in Chicago
- NeuRAL Lab hosts local high school health science students
- Joint session of kinesiology researchers at Design of Medical Devices Conference
- Hawe presents at American Society of Neurorehabilitation Conference
- Jagar Hansen, Undergraduate in NeuRAL Lab receives UROP
- Hawe awarded CEHD Jump Start Funding with Jed Elison and Emmanual Bonney
- School of Kinesiology’s Rachel Hawe receives McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
- Hawe featured in American Society of Neurorehabilitation blog