Brain Recovery Lab at the MGH Institute of Health Professions

05/05/2026

PhD defense in the Ether Dome. I’m always awed a bit when I am in here. Also, people had very short legs back in the day.

03/19/2026

What an honor to be named a fellow of this tremendous organization that has truly helped to advance the science and translation of neurorehabilitation. Special shout-out to my friend and colleague, David Lin, for his well-deserved "Rising Investigator" award! Particular thanks to my BRL students who have done so much of the work and have pushed me to think harder!

We're excited to announce our 2026 Fellows of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation, Visionary Innovator in Science, Translation, and Education (V.I.S.T.E.) Award, and Rising Investigator in Science and Innovation for Neurorehabilitation (Rising Star) Award recipients, as well as the finalists...

02/13/2026

BRL in Anaheim at the APTA Combined sections meeting. Matt Picard-Frasier APTA Promotion of Doctoral studies winner

02/09/2026

Super excited to be a part of this ground-breaking work. There is strong evidence for a "new" brain area relevant for Parkinson Disease. Could there be more effective neuromodulatory targets?

The substantia nigra and all Parkinson’s disease deep-brain stimulation targets are selectively connected to the somato-cognitive action network rather than to effector-specific motor regions.

07/31/2025

“The quality of one’s recovery from stroke should not depend on their ZIP code, insurance status or the cultural competency of their health care providers.”

A new policy statement highlights gaps in access to stroke rehab & measures to improve outcomes.

Policy Statement Highlights: A new American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Policy Statement lays out key policy levers needed to improve access to stroke rehabilitation and improve patient outcomes. The statement also outlines key...

06/24/2025

The newest PhD in Boston! Congratulations Dr Baothy Huynh. A stunning presentation and defense.

06/19/2025

Coming your way soon: Dr Kimberley makes her second appearance on the Know Stroke Podcast again! She was talking about the long-term results of Paired VNS in stroke. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.050479://www.linkedin.com/company/knowstrokepodcast/

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03/01/2025

New article alert! This was an amazing collaborative effect with David Lin's lab (https://ltnr.mgh.harvard.edu/). We've described a third category of TMS response in people with acute stroke. This may be useful to help understand and predict how people may recover or what the best rehabilitation intervention may be. Huge congrats to Dr. Isha Vora for expertly leading this effort.
https://www.brainstimjrnl.com/article/S1935-861X(25)00045-2/fulltext
MGH Institute Doctor of Physical Therapy ProgramMGH Institute of Health Professions

Upper extremity (UE) motor recovery is highly variable after stroke. It is known that individuals who present with less initial impairment after stroke ultimately have better UE function than those presenting with greater initial impairment.1 Neurophysiologic assessment can improve the evaluation an...

10/24/2024

Greetings from Boston and the Brain Recovery Lab. We are so grateful for Dysphonia International and all they do to support people with voice disorders and dysphonia research!

09/25/2024

Beyond honored to have been nominated and awarded the MGHIHP award for Excellence in Research Mentoring. Extra special because chair Keshrie Naidoo won the (highly deserved) Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion award at the same ceremony. !

09/18/2024

Harvest moon over the Constitution. Amazing place to work!