Lab News

New study protocol approved by IRB

By sdorfNovember 21st, 2024

The Institutional Review Board recently approved a new study protocol titled "Multimodal Characterization of Brain Organization and Hand Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy." The purpose of this research study is to understand how pathways in the brain that control the hands/arms are organized, and how these patterns relate to how children use their hands/arms when performing movements. This is especially exciting for our lab, because it expands our participant demographic to include children 6 to 18 years old!

PhD student HyunJoon Kim nominated for best paper award

By Claudio FerreAugust 29th, 2023

Congrats to third-year PhD Student HyunJoon! His abstract "Efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation for improving motor function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis" was nominated for the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Gayle Arnold Award for Excellence. This award is the most prestigious award in the Academy and is presented annually to the authors of the best scientific paper. HyunJoon will present his paper at the AACPDM conference being held in Chicago in September. 

DEMR Lab presents at AACPDM

By Marie KellyOctober 6th, 2022

The DEMR lab showcased their projects at the 76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

DEMR Lab collaboration leads to pilot grant

By Claudio FerreMay 14th, 2021

The DEMR Lab was recently awarded a pilot grant in collaboration with the CaNDL Lab in the department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences through the BU Institute for Early Childhood and Well-being. The project will track the relation between early movement profiles and language development in neurotypical infants and infants at-risk for neurodevelopmental disorders. More information here: Community Partnership Award

Baby on tummy looking at book

Brain Stimulation Equipment up and running

By Claudio FerreApril 16th, 2021

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a safe and non-invasive tool to measure brain activity. We will use TMS to study how pathways in the brain are preserved or affected in children who experience brain injury. Click here to see a video with children describing what it is like to be part of a TMS study. The video was produced by one our collaborators, Dr. Kathleen Friel.

screenshot of brain and motor evoked potential data analysisTMS lab equipment