Post by Nanyang Technological University Singapore

When #NTUsg medical student James Wang heard from a stroke survivor, a former banker, that he could no longer interpret financial reports or make rapid decisions with the same ease and confidence as before, he realised that cognitive recovery was just as important as physical recovery. Stroke rehabilitation often focuses on helping patients regain physical abilities, but gaps remain in supporting cognitive recovery. That conversation inspired James and other students to create SemperStroke, a virtual reality rehabilitation tool designed to help stroke survivors rebuild not just physical abilities, but cognitive skills as well. The low-cost platform uses simple VR games to help stroke survivors train memory, attention and motor skills from home. To advance the project, the team joined NTU’s social innovation and entrepreneurship programme, where they received mentorship, funding and industry guidance to refine the tool and prepare for future clinical trials. After three years of development, SemperStroke has received encouraging feedback from its first few users. The team is now preparing for a clinical validation study with support from NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. James is about to graduate from medical school and begin his housemanship, but remains committed to the project. “We started this as students, and we still have a lot to learn,” he said. “We’re thankful to NTU’s entrepreneurship experts and clinicians who took us seriously and guided us in bringing this idea to life.” https://lnkd.in/dWsX_9sr #NTUsgStudents #NTUsgEducation #NTUsgInnovation