Biography Dr. Chen was post-doctoral associate in the lab from 2015-2017. She is a physical therapist in Taiwan and a certified general movements assessment investigator. During her training in our lab, Dr. Chen investigated early brain development and predication of future motor impairment in infants with perinatal brain hemorrhage. In addition, she was involved in …
Biography About me: I am a postdoctoral researcher at Speech Motor Neuroscience Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I received my PhD in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University. My research interests focus on understanding the (neural-)mechanisms that underlie speech motor learning. I use interdisciplinary approaches to examine this topic including linguistics, speech …
Biography Dr. Francis hails from a systems neuroscience background, earning her PhD in computational neuroscience. Her research interests have merge neuroplasticity and electrophysiology in the motor system and present research interest in children with autism. Dr. Francis’ research includes several projects related to autism genetics, cognitive function, neuromodulation, and clinical trials. In the Gillick lab …
Biography Dr. Lench was a post-doctoral associate with a PhD in biomedical neuroscience. His graduate training focused on using neuroimaging techniques (fMRI and DTI) along with neuromodulation techniques (transcranial magnetic stimulation) to study individuals with chronic stroke, Parkinson’s Disease and addiction. He is expanding his expertise and training in the Gillick lab by applying advanced …
Biography Dr. Nemanich was a post-doctoral associate in the lab. His background is in biomedical engineering, and has been working in research labs for the last 7 years. He earned a PhD in movement science and an MS in clinical investigation, and has previous training in studying motor control in people with neurological disorders. His …
Biography Dr. Prudente was a postdoctoral associate in the Brain Plasticity Lab. Prior to working in the Gillick Lab, Dr. Prudente earned a Physical Therapy degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil) in 2005, a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Science from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil) in 2007, and a PhD in Neuroscience …
