Brian D. Schmit, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Co-Director, Falk Center for Neurorehabilitation Engineering Research Center
Director of Graduate Studies
Office: Engineering Hall, 344
E-mail: brian.schmit@marquette.edu
Research Interests
- Spinal cord injury
- Human neurophysiology
- Neurorehabilitation
- Instrumentation
- Biomechanics
Professional Preparation
Ph.D., 1995, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
M.S., 1992, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
B.S., 1988, Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University
Selected Recent Publications
Ellingson, B.M., Schmit, B.D. and Kurpad, S.N., “Lesion growth and degeneration patterns measured using diffusion tensor MRI in rat spinal cord injury at 9.4T”, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, In Press.
Garrison, M.K. and Schmit, B.D., “Flexor reflex decreases during sympathetic stimulation in chronic human spinal cord injury”, Experimental Neurology, Vol. 219, No. 2, pp. 507-515, 2009.
Hoffmann, G., Kamper, D.G., Kahn, J.H., Rymer, W.Z. and Schmit, B.D. “Modulation of stretch reflexes of the finger flexors by sensory feedback from the proximal upper limb post-stroke” Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol. 102, No. 3, pp. 1420-9, 2009.
Sangani, S.G., Starsky, A.J., McGuire, J.R. and Schmit, B.D., “Multijoint Reflex Responses to Volitional Isokinetic Movements of the Stroke Elbow”, Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol. 102 No. 3, pp. 1398-410, 2009.
Cotey, D., Hornby, T.G. and Schmit, B.D., “Increases in muscle activity produced by vibration of the thigh muscles during locomotion in chronic human spinal cord injury” Experimental Brain Research Vol. 196, No. 3, pp. 361-74, 2009.
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