Featured article

We are honored that our work on spinal cord injury was featured in the Marquette Magazine (pages 22-23). Click the below link or head over to "Lab Photos" to check it out!

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February 16th, 2024

Way Klingler Early Career Award

I am humbled to announce I have been selected to receive the 2025-2026 Way Klingler Early Career Award sponsored by the Klingler family. This award will allow our team to focus our efforts on translating our important work. 

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February 10th, 2024

Paper Alert!

In collaboration with Dr. Erica Dale's laboratory at the University of Florida, we are excited to share our newly published work which describes methods for a simple, low-cost implant to collect chronic diaphragm EMG signals. Congrats Taylor, a job well done!

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February 5th, 2024

Department of Defense

We are very excited to begin a new line of work in collaboration with Dr. Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi at the University of Florida, which has been recently funded by the Department of Defense. This work will focus on testing novel therapies to improve breathing after spinal cord injury.

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December 30th, 2024

Wishing two DPT students farewell

As all good things must come to and end, two DPT students, Rachel and Kaylyn, who have been working in the lab are headed for their final clinicals. We will surely miss them!

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​December 3rd, 2024

Forward Thinking Symposium

Amanda and Taylor represented the lab at this years Forward Thinking Symposium at MU. 

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November 5th, 2024

Our team is growing!

We are very excited to welcome the newest member of our lab. Paloma has made the long journey from Brazil and will be helping us to advance our knowledge on phrenic afferents. Welcome Paloma!

 

October 25th, 2024

CTSI Workshop

As a CTSI awardee, Taylor spent a few days in Madison, Wisconsin presenting his work, networking, and gaining experience in mentoring.

 

October 9th, 2024

SFN 2024

We hopped on a train and headed to Chicago for Society for Neuroscience. Amanda shared our exciting data on viral tools to target afferents.

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October 5th, 2024

Hypoxia Symposium

Kaylyn and Rachel expanded their rehabilitation knowledge and attended the Intermittent Hypoxia Symposium at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago.​

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September 30th, 2024

Oxford Conference

We traveled to historic Williamsburg Virginia to the 16th Oxford Conference on Breathing, Emotion, and Beyond. Taylor had a great talk showcasing his work on diaphragm pacing after spinal cord injury. 

 

September 26th, 2024

Exercise and Rehabilitation Science Seminar

We had a great day welcoming Jerry Dempsey to campus and discussing our shared loved for afferents.

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September 21st, 2024

Marquette Challenge

The Physical Therapy students and faculty spent the day raising money for the Marquette Challenge which raises money for Physical Therapy Research.

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August 19th, 2024

Top JAPPL Manuscript

Our new manuscript was selected as a "Top Journal of Applied Physiology Article." With over 100 downloads in the first month we couldn't be more proud of our team! Click below to take a read.

 

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August 2nd, 2024

Congrats to our summer undergrads

Our summer undergrads worked hard over the last 10 weeks to complete their research projects. They both successfully completed the SUR program and we couldn't be more proud. Congrats ladies!  

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July 1st, 2024

Manuscript alert!

Our new manuscript entitled "Sex differences in spontaneous respiratory recovery following chronic C2 hemisection" is now available in the Journal of Applied Physiology. 

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June 8th, 2024

CTSI National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Training Program (TL1)

A huge congratulations to Dr. Taylor Holmes for being selected to receive the CTSI TL1 award. This award will foster Taylor's development as a researcher and promote clinical and translational collaborations.

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