Core Facilities
Each department within the School of Public Health and Health Professions has its own discipline-specific research facilities as well as access to shared resources.
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Brain Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory
The Brain Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory (BPNL) investigates mechanism of neurodegeneration following neurotrauma and occupational hazards, in translatable experimental animal models in a dedicated biomedical research facility equipped with in-house laboratory animal facilities along with unrestricted access to core facilities.
BPNL is currently focusing on blast induced traumatic brain injury/stroke and its impact on vestibular/auditory dysfunction by studying sensory information processing and sensory-motor integration from the perspective of cellular and system neuroscience. The lab is equipped with state-of-art NIOSH version of acoustic shock tube that generates acoustic shock waves especially in low frequency spectrum to simulate blast induced TBI in animal models. In collaboration with Auditory/Vestibular Research Laboratory, outcome of BPNL research activities will be translated for development of integrated rehabilitation approach for veterans suffering from sensory impairment.
Research interest and training areas of Dr. Muthaiah’s lab includes
- Determining the mechanisms underlying both the peripheral and central aspects of blast-induced auditory neurodegeneration.
- Identification and characterization of potential therapeutic targets for manifestations of blast-induced traumatic brain injury, including hearing loss, cochlear synaptopathy, tinnitus and associated deficits.
Pilot studies were funded by Hearing Health Foundation (HHF).
For more information, contact Dr. Vijaya Prakash Krishnan Muthaiah, PT, PhD at vijayapr@buffalo.edu 716-829-6290.
124 Biomedical Research Building
UB South Campus
Phone: 716-829-6722
Rehabilitation Physiology Lab
The Rehabilitation Physiology Lab conducts research on a wide range of individuals including the elderly and those with different physical disabilities. Recent extramurally funded studies have included the quantitative assessment of physiological function and functional performance and the effects of specific exercise interventions on the elderly and patients with juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis and post-polio syndrome. Students from the University at Buffalo, as well as other universities, frequently participate in internships, fellowships and graduate work in the Rehabilitation Physiology Lab.
Contact Nadine M. Fisher, EdD, lab director, for more information.
Center for Health Research
The Center for Health Research (CHR) is a full-service research facility available to all School of Public Health and Health Professions faculty conducting externally funded studies.
The CHR includes:
- A reception room/waiting area
- Six interview rooms, four of which are ventilated to accommodate smoking cessation research
- Two multi-purpose rooms
- A meeting/kitchen area
- A phlebotomy room
