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Research Focus: Our research is focused on developing new upper-extremity neuro-rehabilitation interventions for patients who had a stroke, particularly in fine motor skills such as grasp/release. We test new interventions in clinical trials involving longitudinal, randomized controlled studies. The interventions being tested include peripheral sensory stimulation and 3-dimensional finger force training using visual feedback. We characterize the way upper extremity clinical assessments, muscular coordination (EMG), kinetics/kinematics, and brain dynamics (EEG & TMS) change with the intervention. We have strong interdisciplinary collaboration with neurology, rehabilitation therapy, engineering, biostatistics, and qualitative research.
PI: Na Jin Seo, PhD
Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina
Health Research Scientist, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
Possible Position: postdoc, PhD student, research engineer, research therapist, or research coordinator
The duties may include day-to-day management of the projects which may include recruitment, scheduling, and equipment maintenance, developing experimental protocols/apparatus, providing interventions, administering assessments, data analysis, manuscript writing, and research presentations.
The PhD degree program is Ph.D. in Health & Rehabilitation Science.
Required Qualifications:
Experience in clinical, biomechanical, and/or neurophysiologic assessments of the upper extremity using standardized clinical assessments, 3D motion capture systems, haptics, EMG, EEG, TMS, and/or associated quantitative analysis is preferred.
Environment: The vibrant research environment is supported by the following core facilities:
Contact: Interested individuals may contact Dr. Seo (seon@musc.edu) with his/her CV and a list of references.
PI: Na Jin Seo, PhD
Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina
Health Research Scientist, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
Possible Position: postdoc, PhD student, research engineer, research therapist, or research coordinator
The duties may include day-to-day management of the projects which may include recruitment, scheduling, and equipment maintenance, developing experimental protocols/apparatus, providing interventions, administering assessments, data analysis, manuscript writing, and research presentations.
The PhD degree program is Ph.D. in Health & Rehabilitation Science.
Required Qualifications:
- Background in neuro-rehabilitation and/or biomechanics, such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, exercise science, or biomedical engineering
- Experience working with human subjects and/or patients with strokes
Experience in clinical, biomechanical, and/or neurophysiologic assessments of the upper extremity using standardized clinical assessments, 3D motion capture systems, haptics, EMG, EEG, TMS, and/or associated quantitative analysis is preferred.
Environment: The vibrant research environment is supported by the following core facilities:
- NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Stroke Recovery encompassing the Quantitative Behavioral Assessment and Rehabilitation, Brain Stimulation, and Neuroimaging Cores
- NIH Medical Rehabilitation Research Network Center for Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation (NM4R)
- Center for Rehabilitation Research in Neurologic Conditions
- South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute
Contact: Interested individuals may contact Dr. Seo (seon@musc.edu) with his/her CV and a list of references.