International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access

ISSN: 2329-9096

+44 1300 500008

Troy M. Herter

Troy M. Herter

Assistant Professor, Graduate Director & Head of the Rehabilitation Sciences Division

Biography

Education:
2004, Ph.D. Neurological Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
1995, B.Sc. Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Positions:
2012-Present, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
2008-2011, Research Associate, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
2004-2008, Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada

Awards:
2008, Brain Star Award, CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Addiction
2006, Brain Star Award, CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Addiction
1996-2001, Doctoral Research Award, CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Addiction

Memberships:
Society for Neuroscience
American Society for Neurorehabilitation
American Physical Therapy Association
American Heart Association

Research Interest
  • Robotic assessment of sensory, motor, and cognitive impairments in patients with stroke
  • Development of quantitative assessment tools for gaze-motor control, eye-hand coordination, and visual cognition
  • Statistical mapping of brain regions underlying neurological impairments in patients with stroke
  • Quantitative assessment of concussion recovery using robotic technology
  • Enhancing neurorehabilitation with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
  • Robotic assessment of sensorimotor and cognitive development in children and adolescents

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