2006 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
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1. Spasticity as a Result of Stroke: Effects of Volitional Muscle Activity

Student:  Jeffrey W. Garcia, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
Mentors:  Andrew J. Starsky, PT; Brian D. Schmit, Ph.D.

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2. DIRECTION DEPENDENT MODULATION OF SOLEUS H-REFLEX EXCITABILITY DURING PEDALING

Student:  HA Kalodimos, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Mentors: SM Schindler-Ivens, JA Wieser, NH Sanghvi

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3. Task-Dependent Muscle Fatigue in the Tibialis Anterior

Student:  Joseph M. Farinella, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Mentors:  Alexander V. Ng,  Sandra K. Hunter

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4. Evaluation of Arm Use During Bilateral Tracking Tasks Using Low-Cost, Grip Force Sensors

Student: Katherine R. Schultz, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Mentors: Michelle J. Johnson, Dominic E. Nathan, Ruta P. Paranjape, Shantanu Karnik

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5. Time Series Analysis of Seizure Onset and Termination

Student: Kevin Vincent, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Mentor: Kurt Hecox, M.D.

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6. LOCOMOTOR STIMULATOR FOR TESTING REFLES FUNCTIONS IN A RAT

Student: Meary E. Barbeau, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Mentors: Benjamin M. Ellingson, M.S., Brian D. Schmit, Ph.D.

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7. Neural Correlates of Wrist Stabilization Guided by Time-Varying Visual Feedback

Student: J.W. Pompe, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Mentors: A.J. Suminski, and R.A. Scheidt

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8. Quantifying Neuronal Activity During Enflurane-Induced Epileptiform Activity in Rats

Student:  S.A. Michalski, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Mentors:  J.A. Vizuete, O. A. Imas, K.M. Ropella, J.D. Wood, A.G. Hudetz

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9. A Comparative Study of the Temporal Accuracy of Stimulus Presentation

Student: Jonathan Shepherd, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Mentors: Einat Liebenthal, Brinda Ramachandran, Mark Oium, Tom Prieto

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