Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory at WSU

🎓 Dissertation Defense
Join us for Taylor Takla’s public PhD defense (Translational Neuroscience, Wayne State)!

🧠 Concern about falling in multiple sclerosis: motor, cognitive, psychological & neural factors
📅 Feb 4, 2026 | ⏰ 11 AM
📍 In-person + Zoom
Advisor: Dr. Nora Fritz

All welcome!

Global Cortical Thinning Predicts Slower Forward and Backward Walking in Multiple Sclerosis In 43 people with MS, we measured forward/backward walking speeds and examined cortical thickness and volumes across predefined ROIs, then reduced features with PCA. Regional effects were inconsisten...

How may people get to say they publish with their twin brother @paddymonaghan.bsky.social! New paper shows that global cortical thinning predicts slower forward and backward walking in MS. Great collab with @norafritz.bsky.social and Taylor Takla!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Ever wondered how affective measures in MS relate to reactive balance? And whether a history of falls changes this relationship? ⁉️ Find out more below!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Powerpuff girls or NNL? Check out these colorful posters from @michaelvannostrand.bsky.social, Taylor Takla, and @paddymonaghan.bsky.social at @ispgr.bsky.social! 👏👏

Backwards is the way forward! My poster at @ispgr.bsky.social describes distinct neurobiological correlates of backward versus forward walking in multiple sclerosis. Advancing our ability to identity neural targets for task-specific rehab approaches! Stepping back to move forward! #ISPGR2025

We had a great session with lively discussion today at @ispgr.bsky.social. Thanks to all who attended! @tobyellmers.bsky.social @danpeterson8.bsky.social @jklonghurst.bsky.social