Gillick Pediatric Research Lab

04/26/2019

We invite you to take part in the Minnesota Stroke Association's annual Strides for Stroke event! Here, the stroke community honors stroke survivors, walks in solidarity with one another, raises stroke awareness and helps fund programs that benefit Minnesotans who live with the effects of stroke. Strides for Stroke demonstrates that stroke survivors are people with possibilities. Join or support the M Health Fairview team, including members of the M Health Neurosurgery and Neurology Departments, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Fairview Southdale stroke team, and HealthEast, at https://www.classy.org/team/224396.

A stroke can happen to anyone, anywhere at anytime. Funds raised at Strides for Stroke help ensure that Minnesotan's affected by stroke can connect to critical support services.

04/24/2019

Early Intervention Study for Infants with Brain Injury
Inclusion criteria: 3-9 months corrected age; asymmetric brain lesion; live within 90 miles from Minneapolis, MN.
Please see information below for more details. Contact Maureen (brown029@umn.edu) for more information.

11/16/2018

11/16/2018

Head over to the Gillick Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory website to stay updated on what's new with us!

The Gillick Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory focuses on cortical plasticity and recovery from neurologic insult across the lifespan. The Laboratory research encompasses the use of different forms of non-invasive brain stimulation (transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial Direct Current...

10/26/2018

08/07/2018

Current PhD student, Jesse Kowalski, has received a travel award from the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) and Neuromodec.com to attend the joint meeting of 2018 Neuromodulation Conference & NANS Summer Series. The conference is taking place August 23-26, 2018, in New York City. Jesse will be presenting a poster titled "Recruitment Challenges in Infant Stroke and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Research: Demographics and Factors."

06/25/2018

06/06/2018

03/26/2018

The Gillick Lab is featured in the Star Tribune article "Electrical brain stimulation could benefit children with cerebral palsy, U study finds" (http://www.startribune.com/electrical-brain-stimulation-could-benefit-children-with-cerebral-palsy-u-study-finds/477042683/)

First-of-its-kind study using electrical currents to boost motor skills shows promise.

02/22/2018

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is highlighting Dr. Bernadette Gillick's NIH K01 research project Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Constraint-Induced Therapy in Cerebral Palsy. Links to the NIH news site and the publication are below.

Over 50 investigators and collaborators contributed to this research, with the dedication of 20 enrolled children and their families from across the United states.

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/0213148-brain-stimulation

http://www.ejpn-journal.com/article/S1090-3798(17)31925-6/fulltext

Using a mild electrical current to either boost or inhibit the brain’s own electrical impulses may one day help rehabilitate its function, according to researchers funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

12/12/2017

The Gillick Lab Team recently attended the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting and presented 1) Safety and feasibility of a synergistic non-invasive brain stimulation and constraint-induced movement in children with unilateral cerebral palsy, and 2) Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy intervention in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: Behavioral and neurophysiological findings from a randomized clinical trial. (www.aacpdm.org)

11/29/2017

Perinatal stroke affects up to 1 in every 2,300 births, often with resultant movement impairment. Through investigation of how the infant brain recovers after stroke, we are positioned to pioneer development of interventions involving non-invasive brain stimulation and rehabilitation to minimize disability. We are recruiting infants for our Infant Stroke and Brain Bleed Study. Participants are within their first year of life and have had a stroke or bleeding in the brain confirmed by a doctor. For more information visit z.umn.edu/infant.

10/06/2017

Today is World CP Day. There are 17 million people across the world living with cerebral palsy (CP). Another 350 million people are closely connected to a child or adult with CP. It is the most common physical disability in childhood. Learn more at https://worldcpday.org/

07/06/2017

Dr. Bernadette Gillick has been named a Representative on the Global Professional Education Committee for the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability. This Alliance represents the American/Canadian, Australasian and European Academies of Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Medicine and Childhood Disability. Her role will involve promoting a global standard of multi-disciplinary education and dissemination surrounding interventions for children with disabilities and their families.

05/11/2017

We love seeing all of the amazing work Gillette does! Our lab is honored to partner with an organization so dedicated to addressing the quality of life for individuals world-wide.

They came to Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare with twice the hope. Twice the dreams. Twice the determination.

05/03/2017

Congratulations to Sam, our Post-Doctoral Associate for being awarded the University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Career Development Award! He will be one of a few recipients of this competitive award.

04/24/2017

Our lab is always excited to learn about new research happening within our field!

The opportunity to change a life can happen at its inception. In keeping with our mission to find pathways that can change life today, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation is helping fund work by the Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins University to create a novel and potentially powerful approach to early treatment of issues that cause and decrease the severity of CP.

Learn more about white matter brain research: http://yourcpf.org/white-matter-brain-research/

04/03/2017

Meet Mackenzie Madsen, our Lab Technician:
Mackenzie is an undergraduate student pursuing her B.S. in Biology and minor in Neuroscience with the intent of becoming a Physical Therapist. She helps with recruitment, web marketing, and logistics of active studies. Mackenzie loves to watch sports, run, and play with her dog in her free time!