Funding

The Assistive and Restorative Technology Lab receives ongoing research support from Mayo Clinic grants and collaborations, foundations, and government agencies. Funding sources include:

Investigator & Role Grant Title Funding Source Duration
Karen L. Andrews, M.D., principal investigator; Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., co-investigator The Prosthetic Pisa/IIT SoftHand: A Novel Engineering Design Approach Based on Robotics and Neuroscience The Grainger Foundation 08/31/14-12/31/30
Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., principal investigator 4DCT Imaging for Improved Diagnosis and Treatment of Wrist Ligament Injuries NIH/NIAMS 04/02/17-04/01/22
Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., co-principal investigator; Marco Santello, Ph.D., co-principal investigator A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Optimize Integration of Sensory Feedback for Prosthetic Applications in Persons With Upper Limb Loss Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University Team Science Grant Program 08/01/17-07/31/20
Melissa (Missy) M. Morrow, Ph.D., principal investigator; Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., co-investigator Natural History of Shoulder Pathology in Wheelchair Users (R01HD084423) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 08/06/15-05/31/20
Michael Goldfarb, Ph.D., principal investigator; Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., site principal investigator Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory Benefits of Lower Limb Exoskeleton Use, With and Without FES, in Clinical and Community Settings (W81XWH) Department of Defense (DOD) CDMRP SCIRP Clinical Trial 09/30/15-09/20/19
Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., principal investigator Direct Comparison of Transcutaneous and Epidural Spinal Stimulation to Enable Motor Function in Humans with Motor Complete Paraplegia Minnesota Office of Higher Education 7/2/2018-6/30/2019
Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., principal investigator Safety and Feasibility of Low Level Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Individuals with SCI Minnesota Office of Higher Education 08/22/17-06/30/18
Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., co-principal investigator; Nicholas M. Wetjen, M.D., co-principal investigator Kicking Behavior in Infants With Spina Bifida Following In Utero and Postnatal Surgery: A Novel Approach for Assessment of Surgical Efficacy and Design of Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies Mayo Clinic Children's Research Center 08/01/15-07/31/18
Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., co-principal investigator; Melissa (Missy) M. Morrow, Ph.D., co-principal investigator Evidence for Maintaining Mobility and Quality of Life for Manual Wheelchair Users Mayo Clinic Rehabilitation Medicine Research Center 08/01/15-7/31/18
Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., co-principal investigator; Kendall H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., co-principal investigator Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation to Restore Volitional Function Following Chronic Paralysis Due to Spinal Cord Injury Mayo Foundation, Transform the Practice 12/01/15-07/31/18