Sudeshna A. Chatterjee, PT, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences and directs the Brain and Mobility Lab. She received her PhD in Rehabilitation Science and completed her postdoctoral training in geriatrics and neurorehabilitation at the University of Florida and the VA Brain Rehabilitation Research Center in Gainesville, Florida. Chatterjee has expertise in translational neuroscience and focuses on understanding how the brain contributes to the control of walking and how these contributions may change due to person-specific factors such as older age, executive function, fear of falling and neurologic disorders. She has received a career development award from the NIA funded Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at the University of Florida to support her training in aging research. As a Pepper Scholar, she investigated the association between genetic polymorphisms linked to dopamine metabolism and brain function and mobility outcomes in older adults. In addition, she has also been extensively involved in clinical research targeting brain function and mobility in older adults and adults’ post-stroke at the University of Florida and the VA Brain Rehabilitation Research Center in Gainesville, Florida. At Drexel University, Chatterjee continues to advance her research in brain aging and mobility with a focus on underserved populations. Current projects focus on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive control, sensorimotor integration, mobility function and falls.

Academic Distinctions

• Editorial Board, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience; Review Editor: Brain Imaging and Stimulation
• Early Career Scientist Best Abstract Award, American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, CSM 2023
• Best Platform Presentation Award, American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Balance and Falls Special Interest Group, CSM 2023
• Junior Scholar, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at the University of Florida
• Honorable mention: Emerging Scientist, NYC Neuromodulation Conference 2020
• Grinter Fellowship, University of Florida
• Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of Florida International Center

Professional Society

• American Physical Therapy Association (Neurology, Geriatrics and Research Section Member)
• Indian Association of Physiotherapists

Selected Publications

• Chatterjee, Sudeshna A., Seidler, R. D., Skinner, J. W., Lysne, P. E., Sumonthee, C., Wu, S. S., … Clark, D. J. (2022). Effects of Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Retention of Performance Gains on an Obstacle Negotiation Task in Older Adults. Neuromodulation : Journal of the International Neuromodulation Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NEUROM.2022.02.231
• Chatterjee, Sudeshna A., Seidler, R. D., Skinner, J. W., Lysne, P. E., Sumonthee, C., Wu, S. S., … Clark, D. J. (2020). Obstacle negotiation in older adults: prefrontal activation interpreted through conceptual models of brain aging. Innovation in Aging, 4(4), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa034
• Chatterjee, Sudeshna A., Fox, E. J., Daly, J. J., Rose, D. K., Wu, S. S., Christou, E. A., … Clark, D. J. (2019). Interpreting Prefrontal Recruitment During Walking After Stroke: Influence of Individual Differences in Mobility and Cognitive Function. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 194. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00194
• Chatterjee, S A, Daly, J. J., Porges, E. C., Fox, E. J., Rose, D. K., McGuirk, T. E., … Clark, D. J. (2018). Mobility Function and Recovery After Stroke: Preliminary Insights From Sympathetic Nervous System Activity. J Neurol Phys Ther, 42(4), 224–232. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000238
• Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=K7Ga3PEAAAAJ&hl=en

Grant Participation:

• Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Office of Research and Innovation Pilot Research Grant (2024 – 2025)
• Career development award from the NIH funded Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independent Center at the University of Florida (2020 – 2022)

Research Interests

Aging, cognition, motor control, sensorimotor integration, neurorehabilitation of walking, neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation

• Postdoctoral training in geriatrics and neurorehabilitation, University of Florida and the VA Brain Rehabilitation Research Center in Gainesville, Florida, USA
• PhD in Rehabilitation Science, University of Florida, USA
• MS in Kinesiology, Iowa State University, USA
• BPTh, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India