Fay B. Horak, PhD, PT, Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health and Sciences University will present Grand Rounds Wednesday, March 13th
Danto Auditorium at the Cardiovascular Center (CVC)
Dr. Horak will be presenting "Wearable Technology for Gait and Balance Biomarkers of Neurological Disease". Dr. Horak studies the neurophysiology of postural control in humans and the effects of neurological deficits with the goal of improving the neurorehabilitation of balance and gait disorders patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Horak’s Balance Disorders Laboratory at OHSU quantifies balance and gait performance using electromyography, surface reactive forces, digital motion analysis, EMG, body-worn inertial sensors, etc. and relates biomechanical analysis of sensorimotor control with neural signals/stimulation such as rsfMRI, DTI, EEG, DBS, TMS, fNIRs etc. to determine the effects of neural pathology, lesions and intervention on neural plasticity. Dr. Horak collects objective balance and gait data not only in the laboratory, but also in the clinic, home and other environments using wireless technology and develop novel algorithms to quantify mobility.