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Michelle Ploughman

ResearcherBiomedical SciencesMemorial University of Newfoundland

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Michelle Ploughman

Researcher

Biomedical Sciences

Health Sciences

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
35 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 23 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (8 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2018.

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Publications

179

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Research

Stroke Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Cardiovascular Fitness Neurophysiology Neuroplasticity Upper Limb

Latest papers

Reliability and validity of the psychomotor vigilance task to quantify cognitive fatigability in multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders · 2026 · senior author
The Potential of Rehabilitation to Amplify Experience-Induced Myelin Plasticity and Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review.
Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2026 · first author
FLOW Trial - The effect of fluoxetine combined with exercise on motor recovery after stroke: an RCT.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026

All 91 publications

Latest funding

Human agility and aging of the central nervous system: Focus on sex differences
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$46,000
Is my limb moving? Towards an objective measurement of the illusion of movement using neurophysiological biomarkers of sensorimotor functions and artificial intelligence
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$90,000
STROKECOG Platform: Innovative Clinical Trials Training Initiatives for STROKE and COGnition
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$2,911,416

All 17 grants and awards

91 publications.

Reliability and validity of the psychomotor vigilance task to quantify cognitive fatigability in multiple sclerosis.

Barzegarpoor H, Hu J, Fesenko O, Rybkin M, Newell C, Ashcroft S, Blaney A, Anvar S, Button D, Ploughman M

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107400 PMID: 42501583

The Potential of Rehabilitation to Amplify Experience-Induced Myelin Plasticity and Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review.

Ploughman M, Cattaneo D, Marazzini F, Bray NW, Fritz NE

Current neurology and neuroscience reports2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/s11910-026-01501-6 PMID: 42400702

FLOW Trial - The effect of fluoxetine combined with exercise on motor recovery after stroke: an RCT.

Bayley MT, Chundamala J, Foster E, Yaroslavtseva O, Black S, Dukelow S, Lafreniere-Roula M, Leibovitch F, MacDonald S, MacIntosh B, Mackay-Lyons M, McCarthy J, Mountain A, Ploughman M, Pollock C, Pooyania S, Saric A, Teasell R, Thorpe K, Xu K, Yao J, Eng JJ

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.05.002 PMID: 42155799

The experience of assistive technology use amongst older adults with multiple sclerosis depends on their device and environment.

Jackson AN, Miller WC, Ploughman M, Finlayson M

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2026

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2026.2639469 PMID: 41884977

Translingual neural stimulation to improve gait and balance in multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial.

Donkers SJ, Lohse KR, Melam GR, Buragadda S, Levin MC, Clift F, Stefanelli M, Ploughman M

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.03.025 PMID: 42150723

Body-weight supported treadmill or total body recumbent stepper for mobility-adapted cardiopulmonary exercise testing in multiple sclerosis patients with varying disability.

Hadjizadeh Anvar S, Kelly LP, Newell C, Alcock L, Barzegarpoor H, Ploughman M

Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1731215 PMID: 41868964

Transcranial magnetic stimulation outcomes as biomarkers of multiple sclerosis disease progression: A structured literature review.

Snow NJ, Mohamed BO, Duraid SA, Ploughman M

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107035 PMID: 41621226

An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis Care in Rural and Urban Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fifield KE, Fudge NJ, Arsenault ST, Anthony S, McGrath L, Snow NJ, Clift F, Stefanelli M, Ploughman M, Moore CS

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2025

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2025.48 PMID: 40070352

Cardiorespiratory fitness does not predict longitudinal changes in manual dexterity, cognition or corticospinal excitability in multiple sclerosis.

Mohamed B, Duraid S, Bray NW, Chaves AR, Ploughman M

Frontiers in aging neuroscience2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2025.1628832 PMID: 41613005

Gait instability is a more specific predictor of corticospinal tract function than gait speed in clinically stable multiple sclerosis.

Bilek F, Chaves AR, Fesenko O, Ploughman M

Scientific reports2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-10830-4 PMID: 40702042

Human agility and aging of the central nervous system: Focus on sex differences

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ploughman, Michelle

Keywords: central nervous system; transcranial magnetic stimulation; agility; balance; aging; sex differences; corticospinal tract; functional near infrared spectroscopy

$46,000

Is my limb moving? Towards an objective measurement of the illusion of movement using neurophysiological biomarkers of sensorimotor functions and artificial intelligence

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Nougarou, François FRA

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Biosignal processing; Embedded system; EMG/EEG; Musculotendinous simulation; Proprioception; Real-time; Stroke

$90,000

STROKECOG Platform: Innovative Clinical Trials Training Initiatives for STROKE and COGnition

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Training Grant: Clinical Trials Training Platforms

Principal investigators: Edwards, Jodi D; Menon, Bijoy K; Mercier, Catherine; Sakakibara, Brodie M; Singh, Nishita; Swartz, Richard

Keywords: Clinical Trials; Cognition; Diversity; Equity; Intersectionality; Mentorship; Stroke; Training

$2,911,416

How cardiorespiratory fitness influences brain recovery and neuroplasticity after stroke

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Sex and Gender in Health Research (Bridge funding)

Principal investigators: Ploughman, Michelle E

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Fitness; Neurophysiology; Neuroplasticity; Sex And Gender; Stroke; Upper Limb

$100,000

STROKECOG Platform: Innovative Clinical Trials Training Initiatives for STROKE and COGnition

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Training Grant: Clinical Trials Training Platforms - Indirect Costs

Principal investigators: Edwards, Jodi D; Menon, Bijoy K; Mercier, Catherine; Sakakibara, Brodie M; Singh, Nishita; Swartz, Richard

Keywords: Clinical Trials; Cognition; Diversity; Equity; Intersectionality; Mentorship; Stroke; Training

$727,855

Accelerating Canadian Rehabilitation Research in Multiple Sclerosis

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Ploughman, Michelle E

Keywords: Clinical Trials; Consensus; Multiple Sclerosis; Patient-Oriented Research; Quality Of Life; Rehabilitation

$10,000

Intersection of Heart & Brain: Cardiorespiratory fitness, neuroplasticity and recovery after stroke

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Sex and Gender in Health Research (Bridge funding)

Principal investigators: Ploughman, Michelle E

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Fitness; Neurophysiology; Neuroplasticity; Stroke; Upper Limb

$100,000

Modafinil and Exercise for Post Stroke Fatigue (MODEX)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bayley, Mark T; Eng, Janice J

Keywords: Exercise; Modafinil; Post Stroke Fatigue

$1,555,245

Amplifying aerobic and strength training to drive superior stroke recovery during inpatient rehabilitation

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant - PA: Circulatory and Respiratory Health

Principal investigators: Ploughman, Michelle E

Keywords: Interrupted Time Series Design; Rehabilitation; Stroke

$100,000

Harnessing exercise epigenomics to protect the brain from neurodegeneration

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ploughman, Michelle E

Keywords: Behavioural Tests; Exercise; Inflammation; Microrna; Mulitple Sclerosis; Neurodegeneration; Neurotrophins; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

$719,100

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

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Michelle Ploughman

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Reliability and validity of the psychomotor vigilance task to quantify cognitive fatigability in multiple sclerosis.

The Potential of Rehabilitation to Amplify Experience-Induced Myelin Plasticity and Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review.

FLOW Trial - The effect of fluoxetine combined with exercise on motor recovery after stroke: an RCT.

The experience of assistive technology use amongst older adults with multiple sclerosis depends on their device and environment.

Translingual neural stimulation to improve gait and balance in multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial.

Body-weight supported treadmill or total body recumbent stepper for mobility-adapted cardiopulmonary exercise testing in multiple sclerosis patients with varying disability.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation outcomes as biomarkers of multiple sclerosis disease progression: A structured literature review.

An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis Care in Rural and Urban Newfoundland and Labrador.

Cardiorespiratory fitness does not predict longitudinal changes in manual dexterity, cognition or corticospinal excitability in multiple sclerosis.

Gait instability is a more specific predictor of corticospinal tract function than gait speed in clinically stable multiple sclerosis.

Human agility and aging of the central nervous system: Focus on sex differences

Is my limb moving? Towards an objective measurement of the illusion of movement using neurophysiological biomarkers of sensorimotor functions and artificial intelligence

Frequent collaborators

Ada Tang

Marilyn Mackay-Lyons

Marcia Finlayson

Marshall Godwin

Nancy Mayo

Marc Roig

Shabnam Asghari

Kevin Moncion

Alexander Thiel

Penelope Smyth

Julie Richardson

Dale Corbett

Mark Bayley

Jennifer Yao

Courtney Pollock

Shannon MacDonald

Sara Tremblay

Robert Teasell

Duane Button

Richard Audas

Sandra Black

Kevin Thorpe

Nandini Deshpande

Bradley MacIntosh

Sean Dukelow