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Precision rehabilitation across the lifespan

Official title: Discovery, Implementation, and Integration of Precision Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan

Funded at Hugo W. Moser Res Inst Kennedy Krieger · NIH-11416798 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A large NIH grant aims to tailor rehabilitation therapies to individuals across ages by using data to match the right intervention at the right time.

Quick facts

Grant typeNIH-funded research
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionHugo W. Moser Res Inst Kennedy Krieger
NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Baltimore, United States)
Project startSeptember 15, 2025
Project endAugust 31, 2030
Funding year2026
Award (this year)$662,484
NIH project number5P50HD118624-02
Project IDNIH-11416798 on NIH RePORTER

Who could benefit from this research

Could help

People affected by rehabilitation needs across the lifespan, starting with children with cerebral palsy and extending to adolescents and adults.

Less likely to help

If a person’s condition doesn’t respond to precision rehabilitation strategies or lacks suitable data, they may not experience direct benefit.

What this research studies

This project focuses on creating a framework called precision rehabilitation that uses patient data to guide rehabilitation across different ages and conditions. It will show how to discover stakeholder needs, implement the right assessments, and integrate data into clinical practice. The work includes developing and testing multimodal data approaches and algorithms to personalize therapy for children with cerebral palsy, adolescents, and adults, with remote monitoring and feasible clinical workflows. The Center will involve clinicians, patients, families, and caregivers to ensure the approach fits real-world settings.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive more effective, personalized rehabilitation care.

How similar studies have gone: Previous work in precision medicine and rehabilitation supports that tailored approaches can improve outcomes, though this project extends into broad lifespan and complex data integration.

Where this research is happening

  • Hugo W. Moser Res Inst Kennedy Krieger
    Baltimore, United States
    Active

Researchers

  • Principal investigator: Suskauer, Stacy Jennifer Marcus — Hugo W. Moser Res Inst Kennedy Krieger
  • Study coordinator: Suskauer, Stacy Jennifer Marcus

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.
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