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Neuromechanics of Human Movement, Motor Neuroscience, Locomotion, Motor Behavior, Control and Learning, Neuromotor Plasticity and Recovery, Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Neurorehabilitation
United States

Biography

I am a motor neuroscientist with emphasis on the neuro-physio-biomechanical and behavioral mechanisms of motor recovery and rehabilitation. The overarching aim of my research is to understand the plasticity of the descending motor pathways as it relates to sensorimotor function of walking and how to harness that plasticity to promote walking recovery in clinical cohorts. My research vision is (1) to fill the existing knowledge gap on the role of the motor descending drives during locomotion and subsequently (2) to progress and develop mechanism-driven strategies to enhance locomotor performance and recovery in patients with motor injuries, so they can achieve safe, independent, and efficient walking for longer, healthier lives. My two current lines of research are to systematically examine (1) how descending motor pathways contribute to sensorimotor control of walking in both neurotypical adults and clinical cohorts, and (2) how non-invasive brain stimulation strategies, such as transcranial Alternate Current Stimulation, can modulate these pathways to improve the sensorimotor control of human walking after stroke. My areas of research expertise are the assessment of the neuromotor axis of the upper and lower extremities, neuromechanical analysis of human movement, human locomotor control and learning, tracking of the neural and motor recovery in clinical cohorts, application of neuromodulation techniques in neurorehabilitation, and use of computational approaches for the analysis of neurophysiological and neuromechanical data.

Activities

Employment (8)

Duke University: Durham, NC, US

2023-10 to present | Medical Instructor (Neurology)
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University of Nicosia Medical School: Nicosia, CY

2019-12 to 2023-09 | Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience (Basic and Clinical Sciences)
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New York University Grossman School of Medicine: New York, NY, US

2018-02 to 2019-12 | Postdoctoral Fellow in TMS Neurophysiology and Post-Stroke Motor Recovery (Neurology)
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University of Delaware: Newark, DE, US

2016-01 to 2018-01 | Postdoctoral Fellow in Movement Science and Behavioral Neuroscience (Physical Therapy)
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Medical University of South Carolina: Charleston, SC, US

2011-08 to 2016-12 | Graduate Research Assistant (Health Sciences and Research)
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University of Southern California: Los Angeles, CA, US

2009-08 to 2011-06 | Graduate Teaching Assistant (Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy)
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Charalambous CC

California State University Northridge: Northridge, CA, US

2006-08 to 2009-05 | Graduate Teaching Assistant (Kinesiology)
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Charalambous CC

California State University Northridge: Northridge, CA, US

2005-06 to 2009-05 | Clinical Instructor (Kinesiology)
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Charalambous CC

Education and qualifications (5)

National Institute of Health: Bethesda, MD, US

2023-10 to 2024-06 | Fellowship (NIH StrokeNet)
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Medical University of South Carolina: Charleston, SC, US

2011-08 to 2015-12 | PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science (Health Sciences and Research)
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University of Southern California: Los Angeles, CA, US

2009-08 to 2011-06 | MS in Biokinesiology (Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy)
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Charalambous CC

California State University Northridge: Northridge, CA, US

2006-08 to 2009-05 | MS in Kinesiology (Kinesiology)
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Charalambous CC

California State University Northridge: Northridge, CA, US

2002-02 to 2005-05 | BS in Kinesiology - Option: Exercise Science (Kinesiology)
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Professional activities (5)

Sigma Xi: Durham, US

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
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American Heart Association: Dallas, US

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 | Professional Member
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World Federation for Neurorehabillitation: North Shields, GB

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
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Society for Neuroscience: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Regular Member
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American Society of Neurorehabilitation: Roseville, MN, US

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Professional Member
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Peer review (17 reviews for 12 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied sciences. (2)
Review activity for Disability and rehabilitation (1)
Review activity for Electronics letters. (1)
Review activity for ENeuro. (1)
Review activity for Experimental brain research. (1)
Review activity for Experimental brain research. (1)
Review activity for IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : (3)
Review activity for IET signal processing. (3)
Review activity for International journal of environmental research and public health (1)
Review activity for Journal of motor behavior. (1)
Review activity for Neurorehabilitation & neural repair (1)
Review activity for Physical therapy : (1)