Sudeshna A. Chatterjee, PT, PhD, directs the Brain and Mobility Lab. She has expertise in translational neuroscience, and her research 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. Chatterjee uses neurophysiological (functional near-infrared spectroscopy, skin conductance), biomechanical, cognitive and clinical assessments to address this objective. Another research focus is to develop and test the feasibility and efficacy of novel clinical interventions that combine neuromodulation using non-invasive brain stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation) with task-specific behavioral training to enhance mobility and preserve functional independence in populations susceptible to mobility impairments.

Chatterjee’s research group has access to shared space with Vicon Motion Capture, ZeroG® Gait and Balance, and Bertec’s Computerized Dynamic Posturography systems. Chatterjee has received research support from the NIA funded Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at the University of Florida and the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Office of Research and Innovation Pilot Research Grant. Current projects focus on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive control, sensorimotor integration, mobility function and falls.

Principal Investigator

Sudeshna A. Chatterjee, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor - Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences

Health Sciences Building, 11th Floor
60 N. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: 267.359.5533
Email: sac487@drexel.edu

Publications

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