University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: 2023

Pediatric Brain and Movement Study Press Release

We’re thrilled to share a press release featuring an interview conducted by Emily Leclerc with Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT and Preston Christopher, BS discussing our recently published Pediatric Brain and Movement study. For further insights into remote non-invasive brain stimulation and its implications in making healthcare access more equitable, feel free to read the press …

Fall 2023 Community Engagement Events

We are pleased to announce that we are attending the following community engagement events this Fall 2023. This is a great way for us to connect with our community about what we do and how research can help improve the lives of others. Waisman Center & Aldo Leopold Elementary School – Disabilities Resources Fair,  9/13/2023, …

2023 Summer Diversity Internship

Congratulations to 3rd year undergraduate, Alina Grimaldo, for her Waisman 2023 Summer Diversity Internship to work with us on Infant Neuroimaging!

Pediatric Brain and Movement Study Publication

We are excited to announce that our Pediatric Brain and Movement Study has been published in Brain Stimulation Journal! Click here to view the publication. Ten children and young adults with cerebral palsy completed all sessions of at-home non-invasive brain stimulation. The study showed the safety and feasibility of teleneuromodulation with the goal of making …

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual 2023 Conference

Congratulations to everyone who presented at the 2023 American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Conference!    Talks: Ralph Nitkin PhD, Amy Darragh PhD, Stephanie Deluca PhD, Maria Nurminskaya PhD, Bernadette Gillick PhD Developing a Career in Pediatric Rehabilitation Research   Veronika Mak MS, Lindsay Gissler BS, Alina Grimaldo, Julia Schiller BA The …

Jerzy Rose Award in Neuroscience

Big congratulations to Dr. Cameron Casey! Dr. Casey, a post doctoral research associate in our laboratory, received the Jerzy Rose Award in Neuroscience for his outstanding PhD thesis work. What an amazing achievement!

2023 Research Week

May 15-19: The Department of Pediatrics hosted the annual Research Week and we were pleased to present 4 posters surrounding our good work in in our lab. Posters: 1. Assessment of Corticospinal Tract Circuitry Through Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Motor Evoked Potentials: Cameron Casey, Alina Grimaldo, Ellen Sutter, Veronika Mak, Preston Christopher, Bernadette Gillick 2. Evidence-based infant assessment for …

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Awards

Congratulations to the 2 new Foundation for Physical Therapy 2023 Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) Scholarships recipients in our lab! This is the most respected scholarship award in our PT profession, and we look forward to their findings and their continued dedication to the families and children whom we serve. Kellie Collins, PT, DPT, PCS, …

Science on Tap 2023

Dr. Bernadette Gillick gave a talk as a part of the Science on Tap series”: Neuroplasticity: The Amazing Changing Brain Across the Lifespan”. She focused on how the brain changes it different ways at different ages at any age. Check out the recording below!

2023 American Society of Neurorehabilitation Conference

Congratulations to the current members and alumni of the Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab who presented at the 2023 American Society of Neurorehabilitation Conference. Evidence-based infant assessment for cerebral palsy: relationship to early diagnosis and intervention access Ellen Sutter, Kellie Collins, Melissa Villegas, Janet Legare, Jens Eickhoff, Bernadette Gillick Effects of anodal tDCS stratified by corticospinal organization …