Welcome to the Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases' Stroke Recovery Journal Club, a dynamic platform where knowledge meets discussion! This collaborative initiative, the Texas NeuroRehabilitation Network (TERN), is designed to bring together healthcare professionals, therapists and researchers throughout Texas.
Join us for open discussions where you can share insights, perspectives, and questions on cutting-edge topics related to stroke, recovery and rehabilitation.
Learn more / receive future invites
Please contact Asya Kavtorina at [email protected].
- March 7, 2024 | Led by Emily Stevens MOT, OTR, CSRS
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April 18, 2024 | "Evidence of rTMS for Motor or Cognitive Stroke Recovery: Hype or Hope?" with Sajini Thekkel CRNA, PhD Student
Journal Club Lunch and Learn Stroke Recovery
Date: April 18, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm CSTPresenter:
Sajini Thekkel, CRNA, PhD Student
UTHealth Houston
Paper:
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May 16, 2024 | "Videoconference Administration of the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised: Feasibility and Validity" with Heather Smith, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Journal Club Lunch and Learn Stroke Recovery
Date: May 16, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm CSTVirtual Teams Meeting
To request invitation, email Amy Quinn at [email protected]
Presenter:
Heather Smith, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech-Language Pathologist | Research Coordinator
Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Stroke Recovery Research
UTHealth Houston Stroke Institute
Paper:
Videoconference Administration of the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised: Feasibility and Validity
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June 20, 2024 | "Moderate intensity aerobic exercise may enhance neuroplasticity of the contralesional hemisphere after stroke: a randomised controlled study" with Shashwati Geed, PT PhD
Journal Club Stroke Rehabilitation & Recovery
Date: June 20, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm CSTVirtual Teams Meeting
To request invitation, email Amy Quinn at [email protected]
Presenter:
Shashwati Geed, PT PhD
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
Associate Faculty in Biomedical EngineeringDepartment of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
The University of Texas at El PasoPaper:
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March 25, 2025 | "IpsiHand Brain–Computer InterfaceTherapy Induces Broad Upper ExtremityMotor Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke" with Emily Morgan and Neurolutions
Journal Club Stroke Rehabilitation & Recovery
Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm CSTVirtual Teams Meeting
To request invitation, email Diamond Smith at [email protected]
Presenter:
Clinical Relations Manager, Neurolutions
Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist & Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Paper:
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April 25, 2025 | "TMS Combined With Multimodality Aphasia Therapy for Chronic Poststroke Aphasia" with Trevor Low, MD & PhD Candidate
Journal Club Stroke Rehabilitation & Recovery
Date: April 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm CSTVirtual Teams Meeting
To request invitation, email Diamond Smith at [email protected]
Presenter:
MD/PhD Candidate in Clinical Neurosciences
University of Calgary
Paper:
TMS Combined With Multimodality Aphasia Therapy for Chronic Poststroke Aphasia
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May 20, 2025 | "Increasing Activity After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial of High-Intensity Walking and Step Activity Intervention ” with Darcy Reisman, PhD, PT, FAPTA
Journal Club Stroke Rehabilitation & Recovery
Date: May 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm CSTVirtual Teams Meeting
To request invitation, email Diamond Smith at [email protected]
Presenter:
Professor and Chairperson, Department of Physical Therapy
University of DelawarePaper:
