The Rehabilitation Science PhD program is happy to congratulate three summer 2016 graduates: Sahana Kamath Mentor: Carolynn Patten, PT, PhD, FAPTA Dissertation: Neural and Behavioral Markers of Upper-Extremity Motor Impairment Post-Stroke Jayakrishnan Nair Mentor:…
Rehabilitation Science graduate, Corey Simon, Ph.D., has accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Duke University. His primary role will be to build a productive research line specific to maintenance of physical function among older…
Rehabilitation Science PhD student, Laura Zdziarski, was recently awarded the Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship from the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Foundation. This award is given to perpetuate the standards, ideals, and professionalism of Athletic Training. Laura also recently became a P.E.O. Scholar. PSA awards are competitive, merit-based…
Rehabilitation Science PhD student, Abhinandan Batra, received a best poster award at the New Directions in Biology and Disease of Skeletal Muscle Conference in Orlando, Florida. His poster was titled Relationship between Cardiac Muscle Involvement and Lower Limb Muscle Composition in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).In addition to a…
Rehabilitation Science PhD student, Joseph Wasser, presented his poster titled Kinematic Factors Associated with Shoulder Pain in Youth Archers at the American College of Sports Medicine 63rd Annual Meeting, 7th World Congress on Exercise in Medicine and World Congress on the Basic Science of Energy Balance. More…
Rehabilitation Science PhD student Katie Butera has been awarded a Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) I Scholarship from the Foundation for Physical Therapy. The PODS I Scholarship, part of the Foundation’s Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholars (DOCS) Program, funds post-professional doctoral students, who, having completed…
Rehabilitation Science PhD student Trevor Lentz has been selected by the Foundation for Physical Therapy Board of Trustees to receive a 2016 Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) II Scholarship in the amount of $15,000. This scholarship has been designated as the 2016 Viva J. Erickson Award…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently hosted a conference entitled, “Rehabilitation Research at NIH: Moving the Field Forward.” The intent of this conference was to: – Address the full scope of the rehabilitation research portfolio at the NIH; – Highlight accomplishments and advances that have…
Rehabilitation Science PhD student, Jay Nair, successfully defended his dissertation, Phrenic and Cervical Afferents Following Spinal Cord Injury, on June 1st. Congratulations Dr. Nair!…
Rehabilitation Science PhD Program Director and Physical Therapy Department Professor Dr. David Fuller is one of 34 faculty members named as University of Florida Research Foundation Professors for 2016-2019. The prestigious award recognizes faculty who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is…
