Seminar Series

2023-2024 seminar series

Haley Chizuk, PhD.

September 29, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Haley Chizuk, PhD, MS, ATC

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

 

Seminar Topic
Concussion

Dana Emery.

October 13, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Dana Emery, OTD, OT/L

Chief of Outpatient OT
University of Rochester Medical Center

 

Seminar Topic
Brun Care

Renee Madathil.

November 10, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Renee Madathil, PhD

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

zoom link: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/99584393572?pwd=NFNBZFNYUzNTakhRRmU3WDNnb2Y1UT09

Seminar Topic
Rehabilitation Psychology

Erin Brunelle.

February 9, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Erin Brunelle, MS, OTR/L, ATP

Director, Client Services
Center for Assistive Technology
University at Buffalo

 

Seminar Topic
Assistive Technology

Nik Satchidanand.

March 8, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Nik Satchidanand, PhD

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

 

Seminar Topic
Aging and Physical/Cognitive Resilience

April 12, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

April's speaker to be announced

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Heather Coles.
Simon Carson.

Heather Coles, M.A. CCC-SLP, & Simon Carson, MS, OT/L, MBA

G26 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

 

 

 

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

David Wack, PhD.

David Wack, PhD

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

 

Kirk Personius, PT, PhD

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, and Robert Burkard, PhD

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

Christopher Radziwon, PhD

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

Jordana Maisel, PhD.

Jordana Maisel, PhD

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

Amy Martinez, PsyD, CBIS, CBIST

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 

Hallie Zeleznik, PT, DPT

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

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

Dr. Ghazala Saleem.

Ghazala Saleem, EdD, MS, OTR/L

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.

Hang Jin Jo, PT, PhD

Hang Jin Jo.

114 Wende Hall, UB South Campus

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