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.
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 ...
Dr. Julio C. Furlan – In the Age of Aging, what is actually the impact of older age on outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury?
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Despite an increasing incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) in the elderly worldwide, relatively little has been reported to date regarding the role of age on outcomes after ...
Dr. Kei Masani – Balance control of upright posture
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract Compromised standing and walking functions in people with spinal cord injury critically limit the affected individuals’ ability to perform activities of daily living, and reduce their quality of life. ...
Dr. José Zariffa – Measuring Upper Limb Function in the Community Using Novel Wearable Technology
Lyndhurst Center - Lecture Rooms A & B 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstract After cervical SCI, a key objective is to maximize the functional use of the upper limb in activities of daily living (ADL). Currently, we lack the ability to directly ...