Dr. Jousse Lecture Series
Welcome to the new Dr. Albin T Jousse Lecture Series in collaboration with Best Practice Forum, which is sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, the Spinal Cord Rehab Program, the Neural Engineering and Therapeutics Team, and Toronto Rehab.
The purpose of this lecture series is to provide a venue for scientists, physicians and clinicians working in rehab settings as well as students, consumers and their caregivers to share knowledge, present the latest research findings and participate in a dialogue on what it means to live with disability. The lectures will be 45 minute long followed by 15 minutes of questions.
Coordinator of the Dr. Albin T. Jousse Lecture Series is Dr. Kristin Musselman . If you have any comments, concerns or would like to present please send us an email at kristin.musselman@uhn.ca.
The series is currently in its 11th season.
Trunk impairment and how to improve sitting balance after spinal cord injury
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) could result in paralysis of the trunk and lower limb muscles which can significantly impair trunk stability and sitting balance. However, very little is known ...
Dr. Michael Willand – Using electrical stimulation to enhance functional recovery following peripheral nerve injury
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Recovery following peripheral nerve injuries is often incomplete. Injured nerves regenerate at a rate of approximately 1mm/day, but the longer they are without a functional connection the more diminished ...
Dr. Kara K Patterson – I’ve got rhythm, I’ve got music, who could ask for anything more?
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Walking, balance and mobility are almost invariably affected by neurological conditions. Gait and balance impairments have a profound impact on an individual’s ability to perform activities of daily living ...
Dr. Angelo All – A novel biomedical approach for rehab post-SCI.
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract We have investigated the properties of a novel UpConverting Nanoparticles (UCNPs) that are able to emit visible light by stimulating them with LED based Near Infra-Red (NIR) system. These ...
Dr. Kristin Musselman & Dr. Alison Oates
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFalls After Spinal Cord Injury: Causes, Consequences And Creative Solutions. Abstract Each year about 75% of community-dwelling individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) will fall; this is a higher ...
Dr. Cesar Marquez-Chin – Brain-Machine Interfaces at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Did you know that the Lyndhurst Centre has an active research program connecting brains and machines directly? In this talk I will introduce brain-computer interfaces, devices that can translate ...
Dr. B Catharine Craven – Bone Health Services for SLOP: Myths, FAQ, & Program Self Evaluation
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Objectives: 1) To discuss common myths and frequently asked questions regarding sublesional osteoporosis 2) Identify patients with spinal cord injury/disease & sublesional osteoporosis who require therapy 3) Select appropriate ...
Dr. Milos R. Popovic – Electrical Stimulation: Improving walking, treating depression and controlling stem cell mobility.
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract In this lecture three different applications of electrical stimulation will be discussed. In one embodiment, the electrical stimulation is used as a tool to improve voluntary locomotion. In second ...