PMR Research Chair and Lab Director, Assistive and Restorative Technology Laboratory
Mayo Clinic
I am a full-time career scientist and full professor within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with a secondary appointment in the Physiology and Biomedical Engineering Department. As Director of the Assistive and Restorative Technology (ART) Laboratory and the Mayo Clinic Spinal Cord Injury Research Program, I am both directly involved in leading translational investigations of numerous diseases and disabilities, as well as supporting the mission of other researchers across the Mayo Clinic enterprise. Further, I serve as Director of the Biomedical Engineering and Physiology Graduate Program in the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Chair of Research in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. As Director of the Assistive and Restorative Technology Laboratory, my team focuses on: 1) upper extremity health in individuals with injuries and osteoarthritis using innovative imaging and modeling techniques (fluoroscopy, 4DCT, finite element modeling), 2) interventions for individuals with neurological conditions including spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and spina bifida (exoskeleton use, epidural and transcutaneous spinal stimulation), 3) upper extremity health in individuals who use a wheelchair for mobility (biomechanical approaches, wearables), and 4) limb loss (upper extremity prosthetics). The mission of our team is to assist individuals with disabilities achieve a better quality of life and/or reduce the burden of disease across the lifespan;
From Idea to Impact: Navigating the Research Process in PM&R
Thursday, February 19, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM AST
