Congratulations to Nancy Bloom, PT, DPT, MSOT Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy, who presented the 30th annual John H.P. Maley Lecture at the 2025 APTA Leadership Congress on July 12, 2025! The John H.P. Maley Lecture Award acknowledges and honors a physical therapist who has made a significant contribution to the profession in clinical practice. […]
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APTA Outstanding PT/PTA Team Award Granted to Sylvia Lin & Jessica Nehrt
Congratulations to Sylvia Lin, PT, DPT, OCS and Jessica Nehrt, PTA, CLT, who received the Outstanding Physical Therapist/Physical Therapist Assistant Team Award from the American Physical Therapy Association at their 2025 Honors & Awards ceremony! This national award recognizes outstanding clinical practice interaction between physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who are a part of […]
Lab Spotlight: Movement & Neurodegenerative Disease Lab
This quarter’s spotlight features the Movement & Neurodegenerative Disease Lab, where research focuses on how the human nervous system controls movement in both healthy individuals and those with neurodegenerative conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). Using kinematic, kinetic, electromyographic, and neuroimaging techniques, the team investigates locomotor and postural control in PD with the goal of understanding movement […]
Lab Spotlight: Tendon Rehab Lab
Our spotlight shines on the Tendon Rehab Lab led by Jennifer Zellers, PT, DPT, PhD. The Tendon Rehab Lab investigates ways to improve care for people with tendon injuries. Currently, treatment for Achilles tendon injuries take a one-size-fits-all approach, and up to 40% of patients will have recurring symptoms. The Tendon Rehab Lab aims to […]
American Society of Neurorehabilitation spotlights 16th President: Dr. Catherine Lang
The American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR) spotlights WashU Physical Therapy’s Dr. Catherine Lang, the Barbara J. Norton Professor of Physical Therapy, Professor of Neurology, and Professor of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Lang is the 16th President of the ASNR Executive Committee and was interviewed for their society blog. In the blog, Dr. Lang shares more about […]