Presentations from October 15, 2020
Introduction and Welcome
Diana W. Bianchi, M.D., Director, NICHD
Keynote Address
Jenny Lay-Flurrie, M.B.A., Chief Accessibility Officer, Microsoft
Perspectives
Transforming Barriers into Doors: A Case Study on the Impact of NCMRR on a Rehabilitation Research Career
Edelle Field-Fote, Ph.D., P.T., FAPTA, Shepherd Center; and Chair, National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research
The Future of NCMRR
Theresa Cruz, Ph.D., Director, NCMRR
Translational Research: Research Plan Theme E
Therapeutic Intermittent Hypoxia as a Primer for Motor Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): A Balancing Act
Randy Trumbower, Ph.D., Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Using Biology to Inform Precision Medicine Approaches for Musculoskeletal Care
Gwen Sowa, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Pragmatic Trials: Research Plan Theme D
Pragmatic Research: How It Can Complement, Extend, and Challenge How You Do Science (and Increase Your Impact)
Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, P.T., Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver
Regenerative Rehabilitation: Research Plan Theme E
Resonance: Optimizing Regenerative Rehabilitation's Impact, Efficiency, and Sustainability
Fabrisia Ambrosio, Ph.D., M.P.T., University of Pittsburgh
Presentations from October 16, 2020
Welcome
Walter Koroshetz, M.D., Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Sensory and Communication Rehabilitation: Research Plan Theme C
Investigating Functional Visual Performance and Neuroplasticity in Cerebral Visual Impairment
Lotfi Merabet, O.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Harvard University
Mobility: Research Plan Theme A
Intuitively Controlled Devices for Improved Mobility
Levi Hargrove, Ph.D., Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Normalcy Fallacy: Reimagining Mobility for Scientific Discovery and Innovation
Kat Steele, Ph.D., M.S., University of Washington
Data Science: Research Plan Theme F
Reproducibility in Rehabilitation Research and How Data Science (and Open Science) Can Help
Sook-Lei Liew, Ph.D., OTR/L, University of Southern California
Accelerating Rehabilitation Science with Big Data
Scott Delp, Ph.D., Stanford University
Future of Rehabilitation
Placebo: From Mechanisms to Implications for Clinical Trials
Luana Colloca, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., University of Maryland
Advancing Trials Through COVID-19 and Phase II
Albert Lo, M.D., Ph.D., Brown University; and President, American Society of Neurorehabilitation
Mechanistic Studies, Clinical Trials, and the Future of Both
Daniel Corcos, Ph.D., Northwestern University