We’re excited to welcome Andrea to the Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab as a Visiting Researcher. Andrea joins us from Brazil, where she is pursuing a PhD in Physical Therapy at Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID), focusing on motor control and neuroscience. Andrea is a physical therapist with more than 10 years of experience in pediatric …
We’re excited to welcome Megan to the Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab as a new Postdoctoral Research Associate. Megan joins us from Richmond, Virginia, where she has lived her whole life. Megan received her undergraduate degree at Christopher Newport University and her PhD in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health at Virginia Tech in 2026. In the lab, …
Each year, the Department of Pediatrics’ hosts a Research Week in May 2026. Throughout this week, pediatric research is highlight through a mixture of lectures, workshops, and interactive session, which are available to the entire University of Wisconsin Madison community. This year, many members of our lab presented posters including Chris Carachi, Katherine Konieczka, Andrea de …
A team from our lab including, Dr. Gillick, Dr. Karumattu Manattu, Veronika Mak, Maren Schimek, Hannah Gotelaere, and Orla Ryan, attended and presented at the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability Annual Congress (EACD) in Galway, Ireland, from June 3rd through 6th 2026. The EACD focused on taking a holistic approach for people with childhood-onset disabilities and their …
Dr. Cameron Casey, an alumnus of the Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab (PNL), recently hosted an open house for the Waisman Center’s new Neuromodulation Service. After completing his postdoctoral training with the PNL, Dr. Casey was hired to launch and manage this new research service at UW–Madison. The Neuromodulation Service provides access to noninvasive brain-stimulation technology and …
Congratulations to Dr. Arun Karumattu Manattu for being honored by the Brain Imaging and Stimulation section of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Dr. Karumattu Manattu was named Community Reviewer of the Year for 2025. This award acknowledges Dr. Arun Karumattu Manattu’s contributions to the peer review process and the effort he put into maintain the quality …
This clip captures the energy our team brought to AACPDM 2025—the annual meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, an international, multidisciplinary society focused on advancing care and research for children with cerebral palsy and related developmental conditions. After a week of posters and presentations on early brain development, neuromodulation, and …
Many members of the team attended the annual American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) October 15-18 in New Orleans, LA. Our team presented these works! Cameron Casey/Arun Karumattu Manattu and Joe Collins’ Posters were top 10 finalists for the best Scientific Poster Category Award Posters: 1. Casey, CP, Cheng, H-S, Collins, KM, …
Congratulations to Bernadette Gillick, PhD on furthering pediatric neurorehabilitation! Waisman investigator Bernadette Gillick, PhD was recently awarded two new grants to further her groundbreaking work: From the UW–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR), Gillick will explore the use of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) paired with motor training to improve movement in …
Kellie Collins, PT, DPT, PCS, PhD student in the Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory, has been awarded a 2025 Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) I Scholarship from the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research—her second time receiving this competitive award, having previously earned it in 2023. The $7,500 scholarship supports emerging investigators committed to advancing the field of …
