Research
Interests
Our work focuses on combining approaches from biomechanics, neuroscience, engineering, and computer science to develop and test methods to improve the delivery of care to individuals with chronic medical conditions. The support of several funding agencies and bodies enables us to run these and other studies (National Institutes of Health (NIH), Réseau Parkinson Québec, Weston Brain Institute, Michael J Fox Foundation, Rutgers University).
Research studies currently looking for participants
Development of a smartphone application to help in the monitoring of symptoms for individuals with movement disorders.
We are looking for healthy older adults as well as people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, ataxia, dystonia, Essential tremor, or functional movement disorders. The study requires one 1hr lab visit and participants will be compensated for their time. Contact us for more information.
Clinical trial examining the impact of a tablet-based serious game home intervention for individuals with mild cognitive impairments.
We are looking for older individuals (55 years or older) that have memory or other cognitive problems. We will provide a tablet with a specially designed game to play for 30 minutes twice per week for 12 weeks. The entire study lasts 24 weeks and we are looking to assess the positive effect of this game on memory and cognitive function. No in-person lab visits are required. Participants will be compensated for their time. Contact us for more information.
Clinical trial examining the impact of a tablet-based serious game home training for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
We are looking for individuals with Parkinson’s disease that have memory or other cognitive problems. We will provide a tablet with a specially designed game to play for 30 minutes twice per week for 12 weeks. The entire study lasts 24 weeks and we are looking to assess the positive effect of this game on memory and cognitive function. The study requires 3 in-person lab visits lasting about 2 hours each. Participants will be compensated for their time. Contact us for more information.
Clinical trial examining the impact of a tele-yoga intervention for individuals with cervical dystonia.
We are looking for individuals with cervical dystonia to take part in a 6-week tele-yoga intervention. The entire study lasts 12 weeks and we are looking to assess the positive effect of this intervention on several clinical outcomes. No in-person lab visits are required. Participants will be compensated for their time. Contact us for more information.
Development of a large database of normal movement patterns.
We are looking for individuals aged 1 year and older to help us create a large database of normal movement patterns. This will be used for comparison with movements patterns for individuals with a variety of disorders to help us better understand disease and develop new interventions and treatments. This study requires 1 lab visit lasting 1-2hrs. Contact us for more information.
Study examining how the brain controls voluntary movements and how we can use that information to better monitor disease in the home and community setting.
We are looking for individuals aged 18 years and older to perform a battery of motor tasks. Using this information will help us develop tools to monitor disease severity. This study requires 1 lab visit lasting 1-2hrs. Contact us for more information.
Study examining the long-term impact of Covid-19 fatigue.
We are looking for individuals aged 18-89 years old who have lasting effects of Covid-19. The entire study requires 3 lab visits over a 1-year period. Participants will be compensated for their time. Contact us for more information.