Seminar Series

Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Coordinator
UBMD University Orthopedics, and the UB Concussion Management Lab

Seminar Topic
Concussion

Chief of Outpatient OT
University of Rochester Medical Center

Seminar Topic
Brun Care

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Inpatient Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist
University of Rochester Medical Center

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Seminar Topic
Rehabilitation Psychology

Director, Client Services
Center for Assistive Technology
University at Buffalo

Seminar Topic
Assistive Technology

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Seminar Topic
Aging and Physical/Cognitive Resilience

Heather Coles, M.A. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist
University at Rochester Medical Center

Simon Carson MS, OT/L, MBA
Occupational Therapist 
University at Rochester Medical Center

Seminar Topic
From Concept to Creation, an Interdisciplinary Approach in Developing iPad Cognitive Assessments

Associate professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine
UB Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Seminar Topic
Neuroimaging for research--a primer, with a focus on auditory studies

Clinical associate professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science                                                                        UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic

Reprogramming Skeletal Muscle for Enhanced Recovery from Peripheral Nerve Injury

Adam Sheppard, AuD, PhD
Assistant professor, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences 
UB College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Burkard, PhD 
Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science  
UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic
Threshold and Suprathreshold Measures of Hearing

Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science
UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Research assistant professor, Department of Medicine
UB Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Seminar Topic
Treating Chronic Pain with Behavioral Medicine

Assistant professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Director of Research, IDEA Center
UB School Architecture and Planning

Seminar Topic
Advancing Inclusive Design: Linking Research to Practice

Assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Director, Integrated Cognitive Rehabilitation Program
University of Rochester Medical Center

Seminar Topic
Intro to Cognitive Rehabilitation: Insights from a Neuropsychologist 

Director of strategic initiatives and professional development
UPMC Centers for Rehab Services

Seminar Topic
Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Survivors of Critical Illness

Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic
Neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury

Biographical Sketch
Dr. Jo's research employs biomechanical techniques, non-invasive brain stimulation, electrophysiology, and neuroimaging to study how the brain controls movements in healthy people, as well as in individuals with neurological impairments such as spinal cord injury and stroke. Specifically,  neural mechanisms of motor control, modulation in cortical and spinal circuits, and neuroplasticity.

Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science
UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic
Brain Injury Behind Closed Doors: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Consequences and Management