Keith Fenrich, PhD
Personal Website: https://www.neuro-recovery-lab.com/
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Physical Therapy
- fenrich@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Spinal cord injury motor rehabilitation spinal circuits optogenetics
Research
My research focuses on the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury in relation to the dynamic cellular interactions that occur after spinal cord injury; promoting functional recovery after spinal cord injury using pharmacological approaches in combination with rehabilitative training to enhance therapeutic neuroplasticity; and developing new methods and devices to better study and administer rehabilitative training after spinal cord injury.
Laboratory webpage - https://www.neuro-recovery-lab.com/
Courses
NEURO 499 - Honors Research Project in Neuroscience II
Individual laboratory research. Part two of a honors research thesis completed under the supervision of a member of the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI). Taken in conjunction with NEURO 498, this 6-credit course is the second part of a 12-credit program in two terms resulting in an honors research thesis in neuroscience. Upon satisfactory progress in first-term, NEURO 499 students will continue their research and produce a written honors thesis on their project. An oral presentation and thesis defense will occur at the end of term and be evaluated. Registration must be approved by the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI). Prerequisite: Consent of the course coordinator.