Seminar Series

2023-2024 seminar series

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Nik Satchidanand.

March 8, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Nik Satchidanand, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Seminar Topic

Aging and Physical/Cognitive Resilience

Continuing Education credit for NYS-licensed PT/PTAs, OT/OTAs, for in-person or zoom attendance. 

To join via zoom: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/95807542724?pwd=ZlQ5NlBtSTg4MVlsY0NUNHNtTWlGdz09

 

Crisitan Cuadra.

March 29, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm

150 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

Cristian Cuadra, PhD

Assistant Professor
DPT Program, Department of Rehabilitation Science
University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic: 

The Contribution of Proprioceptive Feedback and Spinal Circuits to Neural Control of Movement: Insights into Neuromodulation 

Continuing Education credit for NYS-licensed PT/PTAs, OT/OTAs, for in-person or zoom attendance. 

To join via zoom: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/95470596292?pwd=dEZoclIzSXh2Zkw5Q0pEditHdWNNUT09 

Explore past seminars

professional headshot photo of Erin Brunelle smiling in front of a brick wall.

Erin Brunelle, MS, OTR/L, ATP

February 9, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm

Director, Client Services
Center for Assistive Technology
University at Buffalo

Seminar Topic
Facilitating Effective Use of Screen Readers for Computer Access

Renee Madathil.

November 10, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm

Renee Madathil, PhD

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Inpatient Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist
University of Rochester Medical Center

Seminar Topic
Rehabilitation Psychology

Dana Emery.

October 13, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm

Dana Emery, OTD, OT/L

Chief of Outpatient OT
University of Rochester Medical Center

Seminar Topic
Brun Care

Haley Chizuk, PhD.

September 13, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm

Haley Chizuk, PhD, MS, ATC

Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Coordinator
UBMD University Orthopedics, and the UB Concussion Management Lab

Seminar Topic
Concussion

Heather Coles.
Simon Carson.

September 29, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm

Heather Coles, M.A. CCC-SLP, & Simon Carson, MS, OT/L, MBA

G26 Farber Hall, UB South Campus

 

Heather Coles, M.A. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist
University at Rochester Medical Center

Simon Carson MS, OT/L, MBA
Occupational Therapist 
University at Rochester Medical Center

Seminar Topic
From Concept to Creation, an Interdisciplinary Approach in Developing iPad Cognitive Assessments

David Wack, PhD.

David Wack, PhD

Associate professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine
UB Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Seminar Topic
Neuroimaging for research--a primer, with a focus on auditory studies

 

Kirk Personius, PT, PhD

Clinical associate professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science                                                                        UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic

Reprogramming Skeletal Muscle for Enhanced Recovery from Peripheral Nerve Injury

Adam Sheppard, AuD, PhD, and Robert Burkard, PhD

Adam Sheppard, AuD, PhD
Assistant professor, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences 
UB College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Burkard, PhD 
Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science  
UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic
Threshold and Suprathreshold Measures of Hearing

Christopher Radziwon, PhD

Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science
UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Research assistant professor, Department of Medicine
UB Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Seminar Topic
Treating Chronic Pain with Behavioral Medicine

Jordana Maisel, PhD.

Jordana Maisel, PhD

Assistant professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Director of Research, IDEA Center
UB School Architecture and Planning

Seminar Topic
Advancing Inclusive Design: Linking Research to Practice

Amy Martinez, PsyD, CBIS, CBIST

Assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Director, Integrated Cognitive Rehabilitation Program
University of Rochester Medical Center

Seminar Topic
Intro to Cognitive Rehabilitation: Insights from a Neuropsychologist 

Hallie Zeleznik, PT, DPT

Director of strategic initiatives and professional development
UPMC Centers for Rehab Services

Seminar Topic
Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Survivors of Critical Illness

Dr. Ghazala Saleem.

Ghazala Saleem, EdD, MS, OTR/L

Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science

UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic
Neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury

Biographical Sketch
Dr. Jo's research employs biomechanical techniques, non-invasive brain stimulation, electrophysiology, and neuroimaging to study how the brain controls movements in healthy people, as well as in individuals with neurological impairments such as spinal cord injury and stroke. Specifically,  neural mechanisms of motor control, modulation in cortical and spinal circuits, and neuroplasticity.

Hang Jin Jo, PT, PhD

Hang Jin Jo.

114 Wende Hall, UB South Campus

Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science
UB School of Public Health and Health Professions

Seminar Topic
Brain Injury Behind Closed Doors: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Consequences and Management