About
The Rehab Lab Complex consists of four different labs:
Rehab Lab
This lab is directed by Elizabeth Regan, DPT, PhD. Dr. Regan is a Physical Therapist who investigate changes in physical
functional and health for people with cognitive and neurological diagnosis such as
those with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Stroke, and Multiple
Sclerosis. She is interested in exercise and physical therapy interventions to improve
mobility and quality of life. The lab is equipped with various exercise and assessment
equipment that can be used for special populations. Please see the Personnel page for more details about Dr. Regan and the lab webpage, uofscrehablab.org , for information on current projects.
Sensory Motor Assessment and Robotic Technology (SMART)
The Sensory Motor Assessment & Robotic Technology Lab (SMART Lab) at USC is directed
by Dr. Troy Herter, PhD. The goal of our lab is to improve assessment and treatment of neurological
impairments by using robotic and eye tracking technology to develop objective, quantitative
measures of sensory, motor and cognitive function. In turn, these measures are used
to: 1) improve our basic understanding of how the sensory, motor and cognitive systems
interact to guide the selection and execution of actions; 2) characterize normal changes
in sensory, motor and cognitive function that occur across adulthood; 3) identify
the frequency and magnitude of sensory, motor and cognitive impairments resulting
from stroke; and 4) monitor improvements in sensory, motor and cognitive function
resulting from rehabilitation interventions.
Motor Behavior and Neuroimaging Laboratory
This lab is directed by Dr. Jill Stewart, PhD, PT. The overall goal of the Motor Behavior and Neuroimaging Laboratory is to develop novel, effective, and individualized treatments to improve motor function and quality of life after stroke. To achieve this goal, our research focuses on the brain-behavior relationship during the control and learning of skilled motor tasks using detailed measures of movement (kinematics, EMG) and brain structure and function (functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging) combined with clinical measures of impairment, function, and quality of life.