Pat and Shirley Ryan named the new research hospital, which would be called Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Pathways.org, the organization founded by the Ryans 30 years prior, became part of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in 2017. On March 25, 2017, RIC officially became known as the "Shirley Ryan AbilityLab",. Patient populations Shirley Ryan AbilityLab serves adults and children with the severe, complex conditions – from traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury to stroke, amputation-related and cancer-related functional impairment (i.e., physical/cognitive impairment or loss of function). They have introduced a model of care through five Innovation Centers focused on areas of biomedical science: Brain Innovation Center Spinal Cord Innovation Center Nerve, Muscle & Bone Innovation Center Pediatric Innovation Center Cancer Rehabilitation Innovation Center Central to applying research during care are working labs in which interdisciplinary teams develop new research and insights to help patients gain more function and achieve better outcomes. These include: Think + Speak Lab: Treatment for fundamental brain functions – arousal, lucidity, awareness, thinking, communication, perception, memory and learning. Legs + Walking Lab: Improvement of locomotion, gait and walking via trunk and pelvis stability; positioning and control of the hips, knees and ankles; as well as stepping and propulsion. Arms + Hands Lab: Improvement of hand function and movement, body and upper-limb coordination, strength, reaching and hand/finger control. Strength + Endurance Lab: Improvement of stamina and resilience, complex motor and endurance activities, coordination, and higher-level activities of daily living (ADL) (e.g., cooking, housekeeping, exercise, sports). Pediatric Lab: A customized approach for the developing brains, bodies and conditions unique to children (infants to teens). Research scope and diversity The organization's research budget is $139M. The research division has been granted $50M in external funding. Research labs and centers The hospital is also home to a number of other research groups. The Center for Bionic Medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the largest bionic research group in the world. Discoveries and innovations include: The first thought-controlled bionic arm and leg The first manual wheelchair to offer users mobility in either a seated or standing position Pattern recognition-based myoelectric control of partial-hand prostheses Lightweight powered lower-limb prostheses Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR), a surgical technique that “rewires” amputated nerves and allows intuitive control and sensation of bionic arms and legs Biologics laboratory The biologics research lab enables scientists to study biological approaches to treating a variety of neuromuscular diseases. It is considered