A collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh, as an institute under Health Sciences, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as the VA Center for Wheelchairs and Rehabilitation Engineering in the Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
About Us
We work in all aspects of the Rehab Engineering research cycle at our facilities in Pittsburgh, PA; from conducting studies to developing physical, medical-grade products in our state of the art machine shop. A rare merging of theory and application, our laboratories offer a one-of-a-kind setting for developing solutions for people with disabilities by people with disabilities. Read more.
Our Mission
To continuously improve the mobility and function of people with disabilities through advanced engineering in clinical research and medical rehabilitation.
Our Vision
To create a world where all people with disabilities have unencumbered mobility and function so that they can fully participate in and contribute to society.
Human Engineering Research Laboratories
6425 Penn Ave
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
herl@groups.pitt.edu
412-822-3700
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