Date: Monday, May 14, 2012
Category: Conference News

Hermano Igo Krebs, PhD, of MIT’s Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation will be the closing speaker at RENSA 2012 in Baltimore, MD on July 2, 2012.  Dr. Krebs is internationally known for his work in developing robots to help patients with stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s Disease, and is a patent-holder for devices he’s developed. For the past few years, he and his team have successfully proven that robotic therapy can help children with cerebral palsy improve motor function.  He will speak on “Rehabilitation Robotics: Past Achievements and Future Challenges.”