Marguerite Wieler, PhD, MSc, BSc, BA
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Physical Therapy
- mwieler@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
Background Information
Dr. Wieler’s research primarily focuses on investigating and understanding the underlying mechanisms and potential treatments for people living with Movement Disorders (Parkinson disease, Huntington disease, dystonia, essential tremor) and other central nervous system disorders. Her administrative and academic leadership was instrumental in developing an internationally recognized Centre of Excellence in Movement Disorders in the Division of Neurology, building an interdisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers. More recently, she was involved with the cutting-edge application of novel radioisotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple cancers. She joined the Department of Physical Therapy in 2018.
Credentials
Honours BA (History) - University of Winnipeg
BSc (Physical Therapy) - University of Alberta
MSc (Experimental Medicine) - University of Alberta
PhD (Experimental Medicine) - University of Alberta
Professional Affiliations
College of Physical Therapists of Alberta
Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Movement Disorders Society
Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Featured Publications
Huntington Study Group PHAROS Investigators
JAMA Neurol. 2016 January; 73 (1):102-10
Wieler M, Gee M, Camicioli R, Martin WR
J Neurol. Sci.. 2016 January; 361
Wieler M, Gee M, Martin WR
Park Relat Disord. 2015 January; 21 (3):179-183
Ba F, Obaid M, Wieler M, Camicioli R, Martin WRW
Can. J. Neurol, Sci.. 2015 January; 43 (2):261-7
Grimes D, Gordon J, Snelgrove B, Lim-Carter I, Fon E, Martin W, Wieler M, Suchowersky O, Rajput A, Lafontaine AL, Stoessl J, Moro E, Schoffer K, Miyasaki J, Hobson D, Mahmoudi M, Fox S, Postuma R, Kumar H, Jog M
Published by the Parkinson Society Canada as a peer- reviewed supplement to Can J Neurol Sci. 2012 January; 39 (Suppl 4)
Jones CA, Martin WRW, Wieler M, King-Jesso P, Voaklander DC
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2012 January; 18 (4):327-31
Martin WRW, Wieler M, Gee M, Camicioli R
Mov Disord. 2009 January; 24
Camicioli R, Wieler M, deFrias CM, Martin WRW
Neurosci Lett. 2008 January; 441
Martin WRW, Wieler M, Gee M, Hanstock CC, Camicioli R
Mov Disord. 2008 January; 23 (12):1756-9
Wieler M, Camicioli R, Jones CA, Martin WRW
Neurology. 2005 January; 23
Wieler M, Stein RB, Ladouceur M, Barbeau H, Whittaker M, Smith AW, Naaman S, Bugaresti J & Aimone E
Arch. Phys Med Rehabil. 1999 January; 80 (5):495-500
Lebel C, Gee M, Camicioli R, Wieler M, Martin W, Beaulieu C
Neuroimage. 60
Martin WRW, Wieler M, Stoessl AJ, Schulzer M
Ann Neurol. 63 (3):388-94