Notable Accomplishments

Congratulations on these notable accomplishments!

School of Physical Therapy 2019 Clinical Instructor Award

 At the October 24th 2019 Master of Physical Therapy Program Graduate Awards Ceremony at Western University (School of Physical Therapy) Stephanie Cornell was awarded the 2019 Clinical Instructor Award by the School of Physical Therapy, nominated by her most recent Physical Therapy student Julian Quaglia.  

This award is presented annually to a Clinical Instructor in recognition of his/her excellence during the clinical experience placements of Physical Therapy students in the MPT Program.  Dr. Samantha Doralp, Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education presented Stephanie her award.  

A portion of her nomination included “Again, the emphasis must be placed on how wonderfully she transcended the student - preceptor dichotomy; throughout my whole placement I felt as though I was treated as a colleague, someone she was more than willing to exchange ideas and thoughts with. She fostered a level of confidence within that can't be understated.”

Dr. Montero-Odasso named one of the top 10 most influential Hispanic Canadians of 2019!

       

Please see www.hispanicbusiness.ca/main for details.

Dr. Montero-Odasso was greeted at the Karolinska Institute dinner as an invited opponent and Karolinska Institute reviewer. The glass was given to him as a token of appreciation. It is the same one given to Nobel Laureates at their banquet.

Peer Reviewed Published Work Outside of the Lab

Dr. Pieruccini-Faria 
Post-Doctoral Associate in the Gait and Brain Lab
Peer Reviewed Published Work Outside of the Lab: Pieruccini-Faria, F., Lord, S. R., Toson, B., Kemmler, W., & Schoene, D. (2019). Mental flexibility influences the association between poor balance and falls in older people—a secondary analysis. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 11, 133. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00133.

 

Dr. Negahban 
Visiting Scientist in the Gait and Brain Lab
Peer Reviewed Published Work Outside of the Lab: Ahmadi, P., Salehi, R., Mehravar, M., Goharpey, S., & Negahban, H. (2019). Comparing the effects of external focus of attention and continuous cognitive task on postural control in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed athletes. Neuroscience Letters, 30(715), 134666.

Scholarship Recipients 

Nick Bray Doctoral Candidate in the Gait and Brain Lab Recent Award Recipient Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2019. Value of $15,000
Erica Figgins Master of Science Student in the Gait and Brain Lab Recent Award Recipient Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2019.  Value of $15,000.
Stephanie Cullen Master of Science Student in the Gait and Brain Lab Recent Award Recipient Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Canadian Graduate Scholarship Master’s (CGS-M), 2019. Value of $17,500.