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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Interventions to enhance motor recovery after stroke.; Neurophysiology and modulation of human motor learning. ...read more
Dr. Celnik's research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying motor learning and motor recovery after brain lesions, and on developing new strategies to enhance motor recovery after stroke.
The aim of his research to use this knowledge to develop and test new interventions to enhance motor function in healthy individuals and in patients with neurological damage. In this area, has published more than 60 manuscripts in highly regarded journals and books.
Dr. Celnik’s research has formed the foundational knowledge for the application of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, like transcranial magnetic and electric stimulation, to understand recovery after brain lesions, augment motor learning and design novel rehabilitation training interventions.
For his research, he was awarded the 2009 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) and other awards.
The Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory is focused on studying the mechanisms underlying motor learning and developing interventions to modulate motor function in humans. The aim is to understand how does the central nervous system control and learn to perform motor actions in healthy individuals and in patients with neurological diseases such as stroke. Using this knowledge, the ultimate goal is to develop strategies to enhance motor function in neurological patients.
To accomplish these interests, we use different forms of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as well as functional MRI and behavioral tasks.
Lab Website: Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory
Investigation on the Bidirectional Cortical Neuroprosthetic System (BiCNS)
Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation and motor learning
Spampinato, D., Celnik, P. Multiple Motor Learning Processes in Humans: Defining Their Neurophysiological Bases. The Neuroscientist. 2020 Jul 25. doi: 10.1177/1073858420939552
Cherry-Allen KM, Statton MA, Celnik PA, Bastian AJ. A Dual-Learning Paradigm Simultaneously Improves Multiple Features of Gait Post-Stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2018 Aug 7:1545968318792623. doi: 10.1177/1545968318792623. PMID: 30086670
Mawase F, Lopez D, Celnik PA, Haith AM. Movement Repetition Facilitates Response Preparation. Cell Rep. 2018 Jul 24;24(4):801-808. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.097. PMID: 30044977
Spampinato D, Celnik P. Deconstructing skill learning and its physiological mechanisms. Cortex. 2018 Mar 27;104:90-102. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2018.03.017. PMID: 29775838
Ilg W, Branscheidt M, Butala A, Celnik P, de Paola L, Horak FB, Schöls L, Teive HAG, Vogel AP, Zee DS, Timmann D. Consensus Paper: Neurophysiological Assessments of Ataxias in Daily Practice. Cerebellum. 2018 Apr 14. doi: 10.1007/s12311-018-0937-2. PMID: 29656311
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Dr. Pablo Celnik | Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Brain-Computer Interface Enables Quadriplegic Man to Feed Himself | Psychology Today (July 2022)
PM&R Across the Care Continuum in Action: An Interview with Dr. Pablo Celnik | AAPM&R (June 2021)
Podcast: The Road to Chair: Interview with Pablo Celnik, M.D. | Association of Academic Physiatrists (December 2019)
We are Pablo Celnik and Meret Branscheidt, authors of a recent study that suggests training beyond exhaustion can impair learning. Ask Us Anything! | Reddit (May 2019)
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