Featured Speaker

Catherine Lange, PT, PhD

Professor

Washington University School of Medicine

Catherine E. Lang PT, PhD, FASNR, FAPTA is the Barbara J. Norton Professor of Physical Therapy, Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology, and Associate Director for the Movement Science PhD Program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis MO, USA. She received physical therapy degrees from the University of Vermont in 1993 (BS) and 1997 (MS), her PhD in Movement Science from Washington University in 2001, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester between 2001 and 2004. Her accomplishments have earned her the title of fellow for both the American Society for NeuroRehabilitation (ASNR) and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

The overarching goal of her work is to improve rehabilitation services and outcomes for people with neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions. Numerous studies have focused on characterizing neurobehavioral changes over the course of stroke recovery, developing new and optimizing current motor interventions, and improving clinical practice. Her group has been working in the wearable movement sensor space for more than 15 years, deploying devices to capture upper limb activity in daily life. The interdisciplinary, interactive laboratory environment promotes collaborations within and outside the lab with engineers, scientists, and clinicians, resulting in a productive research program. She provides research training to PhD students, postdocs, and junior faculty members. Continuous funding from the NIH has supported her research efforts since 2005.