Lara Boyd, Simon Fraser University

Research

Electrical Stimulation Freezing Of Gait Non-Invasive Assistive Technology Parkinson'S Disease Postural Instability Wearable Technology 1101-Human Health 1102-Biomedical Engineering

Latest papers

Modulation of the Association Between Corticospinal Tract Damage and Outcome After Stroke by White Matter Hyperintensities.
Neurology · 2024

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Restoring normal gait: a disruptive assistive technology
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$251,314
Bimanual wearable robotic orthoses to promote cortical function and recovery from stroke
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator
$225,500
Robotic assisted transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$180,100

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Modulation of the Association Between Corticospinal Tract Damage and Outcome After Stroke by White Matter Hyperintensities.

Ferris JK, Lo BP, Barisano G, Brodtmann A, Buetefisch CM, Conforto AB, Donnelly MR, Egorova-Brumley N, Hayward KS, Khlif MS, Revill KP, Zavaliangos-Petropulu A, Boyd L, Liew SL

Neurology2024

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209387 PMID: 38701386

Restoring normal gait: a disruptive assistive technology

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Menon, Carlo; Boyd, Lara

Keywords: Electrical Stimulation; Freezing Of Gait; Non-Invasive Assistive Technology; Parkinson'S Disease; Postural Instability; Wearable Technology

$251,314

Bimanual wearable robotic orthoses to promote cortical function and recovery from stroke

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Menon, Carlo; Boyd, Lara

Keywords: 1101-Human Health; 1102-Biomedical Engineering; 1901-Biomedical Technology; 6311-Motor Systems And Performance; Assistive Technology; Mechatronics And Robotics; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper Extremity Hemiparesis; Wearable And Portable Technology

$225,500

Robotic assisted transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Menon, Carlo

Keywords: Rehabilitation

$180,100

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Lara Boyd

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Electrical Stimulation Dear Professor Boyd, 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 "Modulation of the Association Between Corticospinal Tract Damage and Outcome After Stroke by White Matter Hyperintensities." (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]