Neuromuscular Plasticity Nines

Thursday, June 17, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring Dr. Adrienn Varga (mentor: Erica Levitt) and PhD Student Ian Malone (mentor: Kevin Otto). Register via Zoom.

Thursday, June 8, at 9 am, the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring PhD student Brandon Parks (mentor: Aysegul Gunduz) and Dr. Alex Marciante (mentor: Gordon Mitchell). Register via Zoom.

Thursday, June 3, at 9 am the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring Dr. Sabhya Rana (mentor David Fuller) & PhD candidate Mia Kelly (mentor: Gordon Mitchell). Register via Zoom.

Thursday, May 27, at 9 am the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring PhD candidate Alessandra Norris (mentor: Daniel Kopinke) and PhD candidate Kanika Bansal (mentor: Dorian Rose). Register via Zoom.

Thursday, May 20, at 9 am the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host a NeuroNines session featuring PhD candidate Ravi Kumar (mentor: Leo Ferrereira) and Dr. Elaheh Sajjadi (mentor: Gordon Mitchell). Register via Zoom.

Thursday, May 13, at 9 am the NMPT and BREATHE Training Programs will host Neuromuscular Plasticity Nines featuring Rehabilitation Science PhD student Ethan Benevides (mentor: David Fuller) and Dr. Joseph Welch (mentors: Gordon Mitchell & Emily Fox). Register via Zoom.

Dr. Alison Barnard presented “Respiratory muscle changes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Results from four years of prospective observation,” and PhD Candidate Ray Spradlin presented “Necessity of muscle IGF-1 for recovery from disuse and adaptation to endurance exercise training” on Thursday, July 30.

Dr. Ada Varga presented “Pontine control of respiration: The role of the locus coeruleus,” and Dr. Michael Sunshine presented “A novel way to stimulate breathing after drug overdose” on Thursday, July 23.