Jessica D'Amico, University of Alberta

Research

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Latest papers

Non-invasive spinal cord electrical stimulation for arm and hand function in chronic tetraplegia: a safety and efficacy trial.
Nature medicine · 2024
Preservation of functional descending input to paralyzed upper extremity muscles in motor complete cervical spinal cord injury.
Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023 · senior author
Polysynaptic excitatory postsynaptic potentials that trigger spasms after spinal cord injury in rats are inhibited by 5-HT1Band 5-HT1Freceptors
Journal of Neurophysiology · 2011

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Advancing Learning in Neurorehabilitation (ALIGN): Co-design, implementation and evaluation of a patient-centred measurement framework within a provincial learning health system.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$596,701
Behavioural Intervention and Guided Stepping Training Early Post-Stroke (BIG STEPS)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$787,950

All 2 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Non-invasive spinal cord electrical stimulation for arm and hand function in chronic tetraplegia: a safety and efficacy trial.

Moritz C, Field-Fote EC, Tefertiller C, van Nes I, Trumbower R, Kalsi-Ryan S, Purcell M, Janssen TWJ, Krassioukov A, Morse LR, Zhao KD, Guest J, Marino RJ, Murray LM, Wecht JM, Rieger M, Pradarelli J, Turner A, D'Amico J, Squair JW, Courtine G

Nature medicine2024181 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02940-9 PMID: 38769431

02

Preservation of functional descending input to paralyzed upper extremity muscles in motor complete cervical spinal cord injury.

Sharma P, Naglah A, Aslan S, Khalifa F, El-Baz A, Harkema S, D'Amico J

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2023.03.003 PMID: 37004296

03

Polysynaptic excitatory postsynaptic potentials that trigger spasms after spinal cord injury in rats are inhibited by 5-HT1Band 5-HT1Freceptors

Katherine C. Murray, Marilee J. Stephens, Michelle M. Rank, Jessica M. D’Amico, Monica A. Gorassini, David J. Bennett

Journal of Neurophysiology201162 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1152/jn.01011.2010 PMID: 21653728

04

Recovery of motoneuron and locomotor function after spinal cord injury depends on constitutive activity in 5-HT2C receptors.

Murray KC, Nakae A, Stephens MJ, Rank M, D'Amico J, Harvey PJ, Li X, Harris RL, Ballou EW, Anelli R, Heckman CJ, Mashimo T, Vavrek R, Sanelli L, Gorassini MA, Bennett DJ, Fouad K

Nature medicine2010420 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1038/nm.2160 PMID: 20512126

Advancing Learning in Neurorehabilitation (ALIGN): Co-design, implementation and evaluation of a patient-centred measurement framework within a provincial learning health system.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCabe, Erin; Ho, Chester; Manhas, Kiran J; Parrilla Lopez (Santana), Maria Jose; Zwicker, Jennifer D

Keywords: Brain Injury; Co-Design; Outcome Measures; Patient-Centred Care; Patient-Reported Outcome Measures; Rehabilitation; Spinal Cord Injury; Stroke

$596,701

Behavioural Intervention and Guided Stepping Training Early Post-Stroke (BIG STEPS)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ezeugwu, Victor E

Keywords: Health And Wellness; Recovery; Rehabilitation; Stroke

$787,950

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Physical Therapy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Non-discretionary Grant in DOM
Medicine Dept

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Monica Gorassini

Medicine Dept

2 shared papers, latest 2011

David Bennett

Physical Therapy

2 shared papers, latest 2011

Karim Fouad

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Andrei Krassioukov

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor D'Amico, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Non-invasive spinal cord electrical stimulation for arm and hand function in chronic tetraplegia: a safety and efficacy trial." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]