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The Sensorimotor Performance and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (SPRE lab) in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University is searching for candidates for a fully funded PhD position to start in Spring or Fall 2024 to the Rehabilitation and Movement Science Program: https://pt.chp.vcu.edu/degree-programs/phd-programs/.
This position is funded by the NIH research project: “Predictive ability of early somatosensory processing in preterm children on later motor development”. Children who are born preterm are at a high risk of developing sensorimotor deficits, including developmental coordination disorder (DCD), one of the most common yet least studied developmental motor disorders. This study aims to investigate the predictive relationship between somatosensory processing deficits during early childhood in preterm children, and later motor development. Better understanding of the relationship between somatosensory deficits and motor development will allow us to identify children who experience these difficulties before they show significant motor delays and to develop tailored interventions for them.
Highly motivated students with a strong academic or clinical background in rehabilitation sciences, occupational therapy, physical therapy, biomedical engineering, and neuroscience are encouraged to apply. To find out more information, please visit our lab website: https://rampages.us/spre/phd/
If you are interested, please send your CV and a 1 page personal statement describing your research interests to Virginia Chu (vchu@vcu.edu).
This position is funded by the NIH research project: “Predictive ability of early somatosensory processing in preterm children on later motor development”. Children who are born preterm are at a high risk of developing sensorimotor deficits, including developmental coordination disorder (DCD), one of the most common yet least studied developmental motor disorders. This study aims to investigate the predictive relationship between somatosensory processing deficits during early childhood in preterm children, and later motor development. Better understanding of the relationship between somatosensory deficits and motor development will allow us to identify children who experience these difficulties before they show significant motor delays and to develop tailored interventions for them.
Highly motivated students with a strong academic or clinical background in rehabilitation sciences, occupational therapy, physical therapy, biomedical engineering, and neuroscience are encouraged to apply. To find out more information, please visit our lab website: https://rampages.us/spre/phd/
If you are interested, please send your CV and a 1 page personal statement describing your research interests to Virginia Chu (vchu@vcu.edu).