Elena Scheibler; Spinal Cord research: Week 6 (Final)
Wow! This was my last week in Louisville, and once again it was amazing. Almost every day this week we performed a variety of experiments, SATcos, and other tests. I was once again able to help with the safety and feasibility study, measuring the blood pressure and attaching the ECG to collect data. Another interesting […]
Elena Scheibler: Spinal Cord Research, week 5
This has been my 5thweek in Louisville! I started the week with attending a multitude of different therapy sessions with another intern. We saw a patient get stimulation on their legs while we played with a volleyball, catapults, and nerf guns in order to work on the patient’s trunk control. Another patient was getting therapy […]
Elena Scheibler: Spinal Cord Research, Week 4
This week was a short, yet eventful at my internship: we only worked Monday through Wednesday because of the 4thof July. I was able to watch another SATco (Standardized assessment of trunk control) take place on a child with cerebral palsy, which involved them perform a set of tests that would determine how much trunk […]
Elena Scheibler, Spinal Cord Research: Week 3
Wow, I am already half way through my internship and it has been amazing. This week we began preparing for a new grant, and the other interns and I were tasked with researching any similar studies done in the past, as well as creating a timeline for the grant. We will present our findings this […]
Elena Scheibler, Pediatric Spinal Cord Research: Week 2
This past week has been my second week interning for pediatric spinal cord research and rehabilitation, and it has been amazing. On Monday, we conducted the last experiment for our safety and feasibility study. Things ran a lot smoother this time, as we had learned from the past mistakes and brought a printed-out protocol to […]
Elena Scheibler: Spinal Cord research, week 1
Hi, my name is Elena Scheibler and I attend Telluride High School. For the past week, I have been interning for Pediatric Spinal Cord Research and Rehabilitation in Louisville, Kentucky. I arrived late on June 10thand was picked up by my host brother and his friends. I started my internship the very next morning, so […]