{"677834":{"#nid":"677834","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by EVAN SANDLER","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDoctor of Philosophy in Applied Physiology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEVAN SANDLER\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWill defend his dissertation\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAFFERENT STIMULATION FOR THE REDUCTION OF SPASTICITY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIN PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E13TH OF NOVEMBER, 2024\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E9:00 AM\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApplied Physiology Building (555 14th\u0026nbsp;St.), Room 1253\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThesis Advisor:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEdelle Field-Fote, PT, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee Members:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ET. Richard Nichols, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKaren Minassian, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECenter for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMedical University of Vienna\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMark Lyle, DPT, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEmory University\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoris Prilutsky, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EABSTRACT: Afferent stimulation represents a neuromodulatory therapeutic intervention that avoids the negative side effects associated with pharmaceuticals. Recent studies suggest that transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) may hold therapeutic promise for reducing spasticity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Despite evidence that this non-invasive stimulation targets the most likely mechanisms underlying spasticity, the optimal stimulation parameters required to produce antispasmodic effects are unknown. Moreover, systematic comparison and dose-response studies are fundamental in identifying efficacy of promising interventions. I will outline the results of my research to provide insight into foundational elements of this emerging therapeutic intervention for individuals with SCI in three parts. First, I will discuss the efficacy of mechanical and electrical stimulation interventions on reducing spasticity of the quadriceps. Second, I will present the effects of three different spinal stimulation conditions on biomechanical measures of spasticity at the knee and ankle relative to clinical application. And third, I will present the effects of spinal stimulation on electrophysiologic measures of spasticity to elucidate the relationship between biomechanical and electrophysiologic measures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAFFERENT STIMULATION FOR THE REDUCTION OF SPASTICITY\u003Cbr\u003EIN PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"AFFERENT STIMULATION FOR THE REDUCTION OF SPASTICITY IN PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2024-10-22 21:24:15","changed_gmt":"2024-10-23 15:01:40","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-11-13T09:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2024-11-13T11:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-11-13T11:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-11-13 14:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-11-13 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-11-13 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Applied Physiology Building (555 14th St.), Room 1253","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}