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Spinal Cord Injury

Barbara Smith

Dr. Smith’s research examines the time course and extent of respiratory muscle remodeling in response to respiratory muscle overload training, using a combination of basic science and clinical approaches. Her current research projects include 1) examining the biology of acute muscle remodeling following a respiratory overload, 2) using translational strategies…

Orit Shechtman

Dr. Shechtman’s research is in the area of measurement, specifically examining reliability and validity of various assessments in two major arenas, grip strength and driving. One focus is on how grip strength and sincerity of effort testing are affected by musculoskeletal disorders due to pain and motor control changes. The…

Dorian Rose

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…

Carolynn Patten

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…

David Fuller

Dr. Fuller’s research program is aimed at understanding how neuroplasticity in the brain and spinal cord influences the control of breathing. The overall hypothesis driving the work in Dr. Fuller’s laboratory is that appropriate induction of neuroplasticity has the potential to improve respiratory muscle control in cases of injury or…

Mary Ellen Young

Dr. Young’s research interests can be broadly defined as the study of the psychosocial aspects of catastrophic illness or injury. Her past research centered on the brain and spinal cord injury populations. Specific topics of interest included community integration, vocational outcomes, social support and caregiving, sexuality and abuse, and issues…

Jamie Pomeranz

Dr. Pomeranz’s research interests focus on personal care assistance requirements for individuals with spinal cord injury, life care planning for individuals with catastrophic injuries, and impact of disability.