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Interdisciplinary Graduate Education in Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences

Award Number: T32EB009406
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2009
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Education in Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences - The goal of this training program is to seek continued support of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Education in Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences (IGE-MRS) program, created at Northwestern University between the departments of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering and the department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences. The mission of the IGE-MRS program is to expose engineering students to a graduate education that combines engineering, neurobiology and physical therapy and human movement sciences coursework along with the associated research experiences through a DPT (Doctor in Physical Therapy) - PhD (Engineering) dual degree. The IGE-MRS program is the first program of its kind in the US to combine solid training in fundamental neurobiology and clinical physical therapy with a solid education in engineering. This interdisciplinary training allows for the development of the scientific basis required for understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying movement disorders and for designing effective rehabilitation interventions and devices. The program mentors have successful science careers as engineers, neuroscientists and clinicians, and represent a broad range of expertise relevant to movement and rehabilitation science and physical therapy. Northwestern University has a long and recognized history in the study of motor control, motor disability and recovery, and neural reorganization. Extensive research is performed in these areas at various levels, from basic animal and human studies focused on the control of movement and movement disorders, to the development of novel rehabilitation interventions and devices that address these movement disorders. Areas of research represented in participating labs fall loosely into three main areas: neurobiology of movement behavior and disorders, rehabilitation device and interface development, and musculoskeletal pathophysiology and modeling. The breadth and depth of movement and rehabilitation research at Northwestern provides a robust translational environment for our IGE-MRS trainees. In this renewal application, we seek to continue to build our program based on past experience and increase our impact through enhancements designed to recruit and enroll a more qualified trainee pool, expand representation of a greater number of laboratories and research areas especially in Mechanical Engineering, and strengthen the career development opportunities that facilitate the transition from clinical to research training and beyond into independent clinician scientists. Through these innovations and the continuation of successful practices already in place, we fully expect to continue advancing the science and practice of movement and rehabilitation science by training the next generation of DPT-PhDs in Engineering. We intend to support a total of 6 DPT-PhD students per year and up to one affiliate trainee per year during this competitive renewal. The T32 grant will provide support for a total of two years per trainee during their PhD training. Northwestern will support the first year of PhD training, supplement tuition and stipend during the two years of NIH support, and then fully support the entirety of the DPT training of this unique training program.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $111,222 )
2025	2025	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	15	7/23/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$111,222
														Subtotal = $111,222

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $52,274 )
2024	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	14	7/9/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$52,274
														Subtotal = $52,274

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $97,755 )
2023	2023	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	13	7/21/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$97,755
														Subtotal = $97,755

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1 )
2022	2022	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	12	7/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1
2022	2021	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	11	11/27/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$179,731
2022	2020	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	10	11/27/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$179,731
														Subtotal = $1

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1 )
2021	2021	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	11	6/2/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1
														Subtotal = $1

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $191,771 )
2020	2020	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	10	7/23/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$191,771
														Subtotal = $191,771

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $179,510 )
2019	2019	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	9	7/5/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$179,510
														Subtotal = $179,510

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $175,726 )
2018	2018	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	8	7/2/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$175,726
														Subtotal = $175,726

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $213,091 )
2017	2017	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	7	9/7/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2017	2017	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	7	7/13/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$169,089
2017	2016	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	6	9/20/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$44,002
														Subtotal = $213,091

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $165,448 )
2016	2016	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	6	5/25/2016	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$71,724
2016	2016	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	6	7/22/2016	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$93,724
														Subtotal = $165,448

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $214,410 )
2013	2013	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	5	8/28/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$214,410
														Subtotal = $214,410

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $272,463 )
2012	2012	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	4	8/28/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$272,463
														Subtotal = $272,463

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $176,091 )
2011	2011	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	3	8/29/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$129,460
2011	2011	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	3	9/8/2011	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$46,631
														Subtotal = $176,091

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $177,962 )
2010	2010	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	2	8/25/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$177,962
														Subtotal = $177,962

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $90,160 )
2009	2009	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	4/1/2009	NEW	$90,160
														Subtotal = $90,160

Grand Total All Awards = $2,117,885

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Education in Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences

Award Number: T32EB009406

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2009

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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