Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical School
Twin Cities
Award Year
2017
University Award
McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
Research Title
Discovery of Novel Treatments for Childhood Stroke and Resultant Cerebral Palsy
No Monument Location
Childhood stroke impacts activity and participation in daily life. Current treatments, though costly and time-intensive, have only minimal effects on improving function. Integrating rehabilitation and neuroscience domains, Bernadette Gillick’s lab investigates new treatments combining non-surgical brain stimulation and advanced forms of rehabilitation to minimize the impact of the stroke injury while improving function. Translating these investigations, her goal is to improve the lives of children with stroke and resultant cerebral palsy, for a lifetime.