Sidney T. Baudendistel, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
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Sidney is a postdoctoral research scholar mentored by Dr. Gammon Earhart focusing on research in Movement and Neurodegenerative diseases. A St. Louis area native, Sidney received her bachelor’s degree from Truman State University in Exercise Science where she also ran Track and Field. Following the completion of a master’s degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Sidney completed her PhD in Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Chris Hass. Her dissertation work focused on the investigating efficacy of an acute rehabilitation protocol using real-time biofeedback for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Her current research interest includes continuing her work understanding the underlying mechanisms for gait impairment in Parkinson’s disease to better implement rehabilitation protocols to improve quality of life.
Hyo Jung Jeong, PT, PhD, MS
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
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Hyo is a postdoctoral research associate mentored by Dr. Mary K. Hastings. Hyo received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physical Therapy at Yonsei University, South Korea. She has completed her Ph.D. training at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, in the Movement Science program, investigating foot and ankle biomechanics in people with diabetes. After her doctoral training at WashU, she received a NIDILRR ARRT postdoctoral fellowship from the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Engineering Center (OREC) at Marquette University and investigated pediatric pain and gait biomechanics in children with hypermobility spectrum disorder.
Hyo rejoined Dr. Hastings’ lab to pursue training in foot and ankle-specific imaging. Her current postdoctoral work focuses on investigating how chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder syndrome synergistically combines with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the bone and vascular deterioration pathway leading to amputations. Hyo’s long-term goal is to investigate early-onset foot and ankle complications in youth-onset type 2 diabetes and their impact over the lifespan.
Javier de Lucas Romero, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
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Javier de Lucas Romero is a postdoctoral researcher working under the supervision of Jacob G. McPherson at the research area of Neural Plasticity and Sensorimotor Integration. He is from Guadalajara, Spain and received his Bachelor’s degree in Health Biology from the University of Alcala. He completed his Master’s degree in Neuroscience at the Autonomous University of Madrid, followed by his Ph.D. in Cellular Signaling at the University of Alcala, under the supervision of Dr. Jose A. Lopez-Garcia. His doctoral research focused mainly on classifying and elucidating the origin of spontaneous activity patterns exhibited by neurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the spinal cord, a critical region involved in pain processing.
Currently, Javier’s research interests revolve around understanding the involvement of these spontaneously active neurons in the complex processing of nociceptive information. He is particularly interested in how this spontaneous activity is altered in different pathological conditions, such as inflammatory or neuropathic pain and spinal cord injury.
Chelsea E. Macpherson, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
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Chelsea is a first year post-doctoral researcher who is both mentored by Drs. Catherine Lang and Keith Lohse. Chelsea obtained a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Psychology from Syracuse University, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University Medical Center. Chelsea went on to complete an ABPTS accredited Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program at Boston University, which offered her rich clinical and research experiences in preparation for successfully obtaining her board certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist. After her residency, Chelsea worked as a clinician-researcher in the Day Lab at Stanford Healthcare/Stanford School of Medicine where she gained foundational clinical research skills. This experience led her to pursue a PhD at Teachers College, Columbia University under the mentorship of Dr. Lori Quinn, PT, EdD, FAPTA, where she studied the effects of exercise and physical activity behavior change, on disease specific and wearable sensors. In her post-doctoral role, Chelsea aims to progress her statistical processing and analytic skills by using wearable sensor data to identify and validate variables that denote upper limb performance in daily life across populations that cause upper limb disability.
Allison Miller, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
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Allison is a postdoctoral researcher mentored by Drs. Catherine Lang and Keith Lohse. Allison received her Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut. Allison went on to pursue advanced clinical training by completing the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Residency in Neurologic Physical Therapy which allowed her to achieve board-certification as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist. Allison’s time as a resident fueled her desire to pursue a career in rehabilitation research. She completed her PhD at the University of Delaware under the mentorship of Dr. Darcy Reisman. Her dissertation work focused on understanding factors that influence real-world walking activity in individuals with chronic stroke. Allison’s postdoctoral work builds upon her PhD training in which she is investigating the integration of wearable sensor data into the clinical environment. Allison’s long-term goal is to develop a productive line of research that leverages mobile health (mHealth) technologies, data science, and health care informatics to enhance measurement and clinical decision-making in rehabilitation care.