International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access

Troy M. Herter

Biography

Education: 2004, Ph.D. Neurological Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 1995, B.Sc. Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada Positions: 2012-Present, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA 2008-2011, Research Associate, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada 2004-2008, Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada Awards: 2008, Brain Star Award, CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Addiction 2006, Brain Star Award, CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Addiction 1996-2001, Doctoral Research Award, CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Addiction Memberships: Society for Neuroscience American Society for Neurorehabilitation American Physical Therapy Association American Heart Association

Research Interest

• Robotic assessment of sensory, motor, and cognitive impairments in patients with stroke
• Development of quantitative assessment tools for gaze-motor control, eye-hand coordination, and visual cognition
• Statistical mapping of brain regions underlying neurological impairments in patients with stroke
• Quantitative assessment of concussion recovery using robotic technology
• Enhancing neurorehabilitation with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
• Robotic assessment of sensorimotor and cognitive development in children and adolescents

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