UM SOM: Department of Physical Therapy
Research at PTRS
Scientific information through research is the foundation for effective clinical practice and is a cornerstone of the professional education program leading to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree at PTRS. The PhD program in Physical Rehabilitation Science offers interdisciplinary research training focused on neuromotor control and rehabilitation. The University Of Maryland School Of Medicine is a rich environment for education and training in research. Formal collaborations exist with the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC), the Veteran’s Administration Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), the Veteran’s Administration Maryland Exercise & Robotics Center of Excellence (MERCE), the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, and with other departments and units throughout the medical school campus. Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health also serve as locations for research collaboration and patient population resources. Faculty research is funded through the NIH, NIDRR, VARR&D, foundations and industry.
Pre and Post-Doc Training Opportunities: Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program
K-12 Opportunity for Post-Doctoral Fellows
PTRS Investigators
- Gad Alon, PhD, PT
- Larry Forrester, PhD
- Paula Geigle, PhD, PT
- Lauren Jones-Lush, PhD
- Mary Rodgers, PhD, PT
- Mark Rogers, PhD, PT, FAPTA
- Sandy McCombe Waller, PhD, PT
- Jill Whitall, PhD
PTRS Research in the News
- Advances in Aging in Fall 2008
- SOM-PTRS Researchers Receive NIH Funding to Further Develop New In-Home Stroke Rehabilitation Device
- PTRS Researchers Sandy McCombe Waller, PT, PhD and Jill Whitall, PhD in the Baltimore Sun for Tailwind BATRAC device that is helping patients who have had a stroke
Research Resources
The following links are intended to provide information and resources that will allow the researcher to work with increased efficiency and effectiveness in the preparation, processing, and management of sponsored projects, and to promote full compliance with UMB and Sponsor requirements.
A great place to start is the Office of Research and Development (ORD) site navigation page.
- Grant Process Overview
- Center for Clinical Trials
- UMB Post-Doc Network
- Office of Research - Career Development - Contact Information
- Office of Research and Development
- Office of Student Research (OSR)
- Funding Opportunities/Funding Sources
- PI Proposal Toolkit
- Grant Consultation Services
- Grant Deadlines
- NIH RePORTER Tool (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool)
- PubMED
- Preparing and Routing Grants
- Human Research Protections Office (HRPO) / IRB / CICERO
- Policies, Procedures, and Forms
- IACUC
- Training
- Society for Research Administrators Highlights from October 2008
- National Conference of Clinical Research Administrators Nov 2008
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2009 (NOT-OD-09-075) National Institutes of Health
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