Director, Emeritus Professor
Carolee Winstein, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA
Dr. Winstein’s teaching and research are focused on the areas of motor control and learning with particular emphasis on movement disorders, recovery, and rehabilitation of function/motor learning after neurological insult.
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Staff
Jennifer Tanaka
Contact: jennifer.tanaka@med.usc.edu
IPSI Lab Coordinator
Dr. Jennifer Tanaka practices at the Keck Hospital of USC and is the director of clinical physical therapy in the Acute Rehabilitation Unit. She is board-certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as a neurologic clinical specialist. She is a member of the neurologic academy of American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Tanaka is a mentor for the USC/RLANRC Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program.
Amelia Cain
Contact: ameliaca@usc.edu
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
IPSI Interventionist and Research PT
Amelia Cain is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. She completed her Neurologic Residency at the University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, her DPT at the University of North Carolina in 2020, and received her BS in Neuroscience at The Ohio State University in 2017. Amelia is interested in patient-centered rehabilitation for those who have suffered a neurologic injury, with a particular focus on motor learning, mindset, and the translation of research to clinical practice. She will be beginning in the Biokinesiology PhD program at USC in Dr. Kristan Leech’s lab in August 2023.
Tanisha Gunby (July 2022 – August 2023)
Contact: tag_598@usc.edu
JumpStart Student, Research Associate
Honorary Lab Members
Clarisa Martinez, MS, DPT
Clarisa Martinez is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. Her teaching and research are focused on evidence-based practice and stroke rehabilitation. Follow Clarisa’s research at:
Julie Schwertfeger, Ph.D., DPT, MBA, CBIST
Dr. Schwertfeger completed her Ph.D. in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine in May 2020 after completing her dissertation defense for “Community Coping Interventions after Stroke: A Pragmatic Cohort Study using Participatory Action Research”. Her teaching and research are focused on neurologic structures and processes underlying physical activity, wellness, and participation for people who survive acquired brain injury and their caregivers with an emphasis on interventions that target executive functions and self-management. [ORCID ID]
Jojo Robinson
Research Volunteers
Sarah Powner, SPT
Alumni
Former Postdoctoral Fellows
Marika Demers- Postdoctoral Fellow (marika.demers@umontreal.ca)
Bishop, Lauri – Postdoctoral Fellow
Dong, Yun – Postdoctoral Fellow
Duff, Sue – TREET (T32) Postdoctoral Fellow
Martinez, Clarisa – TREET (T32) Postdoctoral Fellow
Wade, Eric – Postdoctoral Fellow
Former Graduate Students (Ph.D.)
Bacon, Helen – Biokinesiology
Beroukhim Kay, Dorsa – Neuroscience
Boyd, Lara – Biokinesiology
Chen, Christina – Neuroscience
Chen, Shuya – Biokinesiology
Chen, Yi-An – Biokinesiology
Chung, Yu-Chen – Biokinesiology
Fisher, Beth – Biokinesiology
Garrison, Kathleen – Neuroscience
Goh, Hui-ting – Biokinesiology
Hooyman, Andrew – Biokinesiology
Kantak, Shailesh – Biokinesiology
Kim, Bokkyu – Biokinesiology
Kuo, Yi-Ling (Irene) – Biokinesiology
Lee, Ya-Yun (Alice) – Biokinesiology
Lin, Janice – Biokinesiology
Pohl, Patricia – Biokinesiology
Rose, Dorian – Biokinesiology
Stewart, Jill – Biokinesiology
Sullivan, Kathy – Biokinesiology
Sungkarat, Somporn – Biokinesiology
Tretriluxana, Jarugool – Biokinesiology
Varghese, Rini – Biokinesiology
Former Masters Students
Chanthaphun, Siwaphorn – MS in Biokinesiology
Charalambos, Bobby – MS in Biokinesiology
Kankarnis, Sanket – MS in Computer Science
Tan, Caroline – MS in Biokinesiology
Yu, Yi – MS in Biokinesiology
Velicki, Mary Ruth – MS in Biokinesiology
Current and Former K01/K99/R00 Mentees
Jessica Cassidy – K99/R00 Mentee
Szu-Ping Lee – K01 Mentee
Wu, Allan MD – K01 Mentee
Former Residents
Tabak, Rachel – PT Neurology Resident
Previous Visiting Scholars/Students
Feldman, Rebecca – Visiting Student, Atlanta, GA
Gerger, Michaela – Visiting Scholar, Austria
Runnaraon, Nuttakarn – Visiting Scholar, Thailand
Torriani-Pasin, Camila – Visiting Scholar, Brazil
Yong, Bao MD – Visiting Scholar, China
Former Staff and Volunteers
Betoni, Nicolo – Research Assistant
Campos, Rosa – Undergraduate Volunteer
George, Jaya – Project Coordinator
Goytizolo, Jessica – Interventionist
Lin, Jacqueline – Interventionist
Regan, Christina – Undergraduate Volunteer
Urke, Sarah – Undergraduate Volunteer
Varghese, Susmitha – Research Assistant
Chang, Brianna- Project Coordinator
Saba, Joseph – Project Coordinator
Dong, Celine – Undergraduate Volunteer