2019 Ann Gentile Memorial Conference

About


On April 6th, 2019, leading experts in movement sciences and rehabilitation honored Ann’s memory during a one day conference held at Teachers College. The conference was co-sponsored by the Physical Therapy Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Speakers presented a contemporary analysis of research and clinical applications for locomotor training in rehabilitation. See below for the conference schedule and speaker bios.

Our next conference is being planned for Winter/Spring 2021. Please email us at msnsprogram@tc.columbia.edu to be added to our mailing list for updates on future conferences and events.

Speakers


Sunil Agrawal

Sunil Agrawal

Columbia University

Diane Damiano

Diane Damiano

National Institute of Health

Andy Gordon

Andy Gordon

Teachers College, Columbia University

Chris Hass

Christopher Haas

University of Florida

Teresa Liu- Ambrose

Teresa Liu-Ambrose

University of British Columbia

Jacqueline Montes

Jacqueline Montes

Columbia University

Lori Quinn

Lori Quinn

Teachers College, Columbia University

Ashwini K. Rao

Ashwini Rao

Columbia University

Darcy Reisman

Darcy Reisman, PT, PhD

University of Delaware

Schedule


TimeDescription
8:00 – 8:30 Registration 
8:30 – 8:40  Welcome and introduction (Lori Quinn)  
8:40 - 9:20  Exploring mechanisms of fatigue in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Jacqueline Montes) 
9:20 – 10:00  Predictors of energy expenditure during physical activity in Huntington Disease (Ashwini K Rao) 
10:00 – 10:30  Coffee Break 
10:30 - 11:10  Locomotor adaptation training to prevent mobility disability (Chris Haas) 
11:10 – 11:50  Cable-driven Robotic Devices for Training of Gait and Balance in Adults and Children (Sunil Agrawal) 
11:50 - 1:30  Lunch 
1:30 – 2:10  Latest trends in neurorehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy (Diane Damiano)
2:10 - 2:50 Promoting Mobility Outcomes in Older Adults with Exercise: Exploring Cognitive and Neural Correlates (Teresa Liu-Ambrose)
2:50 - 3:20 Coffee Break 
3:20 – 4:00 Locomotor clinical guidelines (Darcy Reisman) 
4:00 - 4:45 Panel Discussion (Debbie Krasinski) 
4:45 – 5:00 Summary of the day (Andrew Gordon) 

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