Unlike his other lab work that focuses on theoretical chemistry and modeling, Professor Igal Szleifer’s work in evaluating the robotic orthosis named MyoPro is a very practical task. Szleifer, Christina Enroth-Cugell Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is a user of the device after experiencing a stroke. Julianne Hill reports.

Client: McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University

Date: May 1, 2020