Credentials
Positions
- Associate Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Director of Research Strategy - Dept Neurology
- Director, Division of Neuro-Epidemiology, Department of Neurology
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology, 2008
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Neurorehabilitation, 2012
- Fellowship, National Institutes of Health / NINDS, Neuromodulation, 2010
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurology, 2007
- MD from Emory University, 2003
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Locations and Appointments
NYU Neurology Associates
301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003
Research My Research
Interests
neuroplasticity, stroke recovery, motor skill learning, noninvasive brain stimulation, neuromodulation, neurorehabilitation, motor recovery
Research Summary
Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Stroke frequently devastates movement, limiting the ability to feed, bathe, dress, and care for oneself. Although the brain is capable of some reorganization after stroke, recovery is generally incomplete and inadequate. We believe that neurorehabilitation can--and should--do better.
The central mission of our research is to restore motor function after stroke by harnessing the brain's neuroplastic potential. We focus on developing methods to accelerate motor learning and recovery, and on understanding the mechanisms that underlie this acceleration. We study individuals who are healthy and who have had a stroke. Our research seeks to hone neurorehabilitation strategies, guided by our understanding of neuroplasticity and learning.
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Lab Website
Research Interests Timeline
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Effects of global brain health on sensorimotor recovery after stroke
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Mobilis Laboratory Subject Registry
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Identifying the Role of the Corticoreticulospinal Tract in Motor Recovery after Stroke
Publications
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Corticoreticulospinal tract neurophysiology in an arm and hand muscle in healthy and stroke subjects
Taga, Myriam; Charalambous, Charalambos C; Raju, Sharmila; Lin, Jing; Zhang, Yian; Stern, Elisa; Schambra, Heidi MJournal of physiology. 2021 Aug ; 599(16):3955-3971
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Kim, Grace J; Parnandi, Avinash; Eva, Sharon; Schambra, Heidi
Disability & rehabilitation. 2021 Jul 30; 1-20
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Contreras, Rodrigo Colnago; Parnandi, Avinash; Coelho, Bruno Gomes; Silva, Claudio; Schambra, Heidi; Nonato, Luis Gustavo
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). 2021 Jun 30; 21(13):