Neurorehabilitation

Three new courses taught by Dr. Zheng Wang and Dr. Chiung-Ju "CJ" Liu coming to the Rehabilitation Science program in 2020.

The Department of Occupational Therapy hosted the inaugural Sandra Edwards Colloquium on February 18, 2017. The keynote speaker was Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA.

Dr. Ross’s research interests are centered on the combinatorial approach of neural stem/progenitor cell therapies and rehabilitation strategies following neural insult. Specifically, Dr. Ross is studying whether progenitor cell transplant coupled with cell- and systemic-based modulation, including rehabilitation approaches, can synergize to optimally promote cell engraftment and subsequent motor function…

Dr. Perlstein’s research interests include Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental Psychopathology, Emotion Neuroscience, Anxiety Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, Psychophysiology, Functional Neuroimaging. Full CV…

Dr. Richards specialty area is neurorehabilitation. Her research, conducted through the Malcalm Randall VA Medical Center’s Brain Rehabilitation Research and the Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies, involves increasing understanding of motor function of the arm and hand in individuals with neurological injury or disease and translating motor rehabilitation interventions from…

Dr. Troche specializes in the assessment and treatment of patients with speech-language and swallowing impairments secondary to Movement Disorders. Her primary research is focused on the development and implementation of rehabilitative techniques for the management of dysphagia and dystussia in neurodegenerative disease, primarily Parkinson’s disease. Secondarily, she investigates the influence…

Dr. Ross’s research interests are centered on the combinatorial approach of neural stem/progenitor cell therapies and rehabilitation strategies following neural insult. Specifically, Dr. Ross is studying whether progenitor cell transplant coupled with cell- and systemic-based modulation, including rehabilitation approaches, can synergize to optimally promote cell engraftment and subsequent motor function…

Dr. Rose’s research investigates the development and implementation of behavioral intervention strategies, based on principles of neuroplasticity and motor learning, for the rehabilitation of motor control deficits following neurologic injury and disease. She investigates the role of adjuvants, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, to behavioral interventions for the recovery…

All movements –as simple as blinking one’s eyes to as complex as signing one’s name and walking—involve the production and control of muscular force by the nervous system. While biomechanical demands vary across motor tasks, the nervous system responds to regulate force production in a task dependent manner. Dr. Patten’s…

Dr. Light’s research interests are in motor behavior problems of elderly patients, particularly those with chronic balance problems, cerebral vascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, and frailty. Full CV…