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UT Arlington neural regeneration researcher named 2012 Tech Titan

Mario Romero-Ortega was honored for his work in developing better prosthetic arms that can allow injured military veterans and other amputees greater movement and may restore the sense of touch.
DALLAS -- The Metroplex Technology Business Council has named Mario Romero-Ortega, a UT Arlington bioengineering associate professor and expert in neural regeneration, a 2012 Tech Titan in the Technology Innovator...
 

Webster University Graduate with No Legs Makes Successful Run to Hollywood – Kat...

Katy Sullivan is a gifted actress, a Paralympic champion athlete and an inspirational story for everyone.  You may recognize her as the feisty redhead on "My Name Is Earl" or maybe you have heard her sing the National Anthem ... but she is something special on those 'sexy, titanium Terminator legs' as she holds Paralympic World Records in the 100M and 200M Races.  A member of Team USA, Sullivan will compete at the...
 

Webster U Grad with No Legs Makes Successful Run to Hollywood – Katy Sullivan Re...

Katy Sullivan will receive Webster University’s prestigious 2011 Young Alumni Award – and she is in the St. Louis, MO area to not only accept the award but will also teach a Master Acting Class.  Already a veteran actor of the theater, the silver screen and television, Sullivan has already worked with Jason Lee, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and soon to star in a movie called “Recalculating” set to film next summer in the...
 

Actress and World Champion Paralympic Runner Katy Sullivan Competes in U.S. Para...

UPDATE:  Katy Sullivan Wins the 100M Race at U.S. Paralympic Championships in Florida, June 19, 2011.

"My motto is and always will be: If you believe in what you are doing and you want to do it, go for it, and don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it.”  - Katy Sullivan
Actress and World Champion Paralympic Runner Katy Sullivan - Now Available for Interviews Nationwide

MEDIA CONTACT:  Dianemarie (DM)...
 

NBCUniversal Diversity Scene Showcase Features Actress and Paralympic Champion K...

Katy Sullivan is a gifted actress, a paralympic athlete and an inspirational story for everyone.  You may recognize her as the feisty redhead on "My Name Is Earl" or maybe you have heard her sing the National Anthem ... but she is something special on those 'sexy, titanium Terminator legs' as she holds Paralympic World Records in the 100M and 200M Races.  Look for her in the 4th Annual NBCUniversal Diversity Scene...
 

World Champion Paralympic Runner and Actress Katy Sullivan Competes in Oklahoma’...

Katy Sullivan is a gifted actress, a paralympic athlete and an inspirational story for everyone.  You may recognize her as the feisty redhead on "My Name Is Earl" or maybe you have heard her sing the National Anthem ... but she is something special on those 'sexy, titanium Terminator legs' as she holds Paralympic World Records in the 100M and 200M Races.  Look for her in competition at The Endeavor Games, Oklahoma...
 

She's Got Legs & She Knows How To Use Them - The Story of Katy Sullivan

Katy Sullivan is a gifted actress, a paralympic athlete and an inspirational story for everyone.  You may recognize her as the feisty redhead on "My Name Is Earl" or maybe you have heard her sing the National Anthem ... but she is something special on those 'sexy, titanium Terminator legs' as she holds Paralympic World Records in the 100M and 200M Races.  Look for her in competition at The Endeavor Games and at The...

New Prosthetist to Head Bulow BioTech Prosthetics' Cookeville, TN Clinic

Bulow to Open Series of Nationwide Clinics Over the Next Twelve Months
Nashville, TN (April 18, 2011) – Bulow BioTech Prosthetics, a group of national destination clinics focused on providing the highest level of prosthetics-only care and technology, is proud to announce that Bryan Fairbanks will be leading its Cookeville, Tennessee clinic. 

 Bryan received his prosthetic certificate from Northwestern...

Scientists create illusion of having three arms

How we experience our own bodies is a classical question in psychology and neuroscience. It has long been believed that our body image is limited by our innate body plan – in other words that we cannot experience having more than one head, two arms and two legs. However, brain scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now shown that it is possible to make healthy volunteers experience...