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Professor Staines’ research interests focus on understanding: 1) how the brain interprets, adapts to and integrates sensory inputs to guide motor behaviour, and 2) how these processes are affected by and can contribute to recovery from brain injury.

Kayla Dolman

PhD Student

Kayla completed her Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo before joining the Sensorimotor Integration and Neuroadaptive Plasticity Lab in Fall 2021 to pursue her Master of Science. Her research focuses on the long-term effects of concussion, specifically examining how neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to reorganize and adapt following injury—can aid in recovery.

Currently a PhD student, Kayla is further exploring the implications of neuroplasticity as a mechanism for neurorehabilitation, particularly in relation to motor learning and recovery from neuronal insults like concussion. She is passionate about advancing our understanding of brain adaptations and improving treatment approaches for individuals affected by traumatic brain injuries.

Simran Mughal

PhD student

Simran’s research work focuses on using electroencephalography (EEG) and continuous theta burst (cTBS) to understand the role of the cerebellum in sensory processing. In particular, her work is focused on how the cerebellum influences cross-modal interactions between different sensory modalities. 

Robert Hicks

PhD Candidate

Both exercise and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are interventions that can alter peoples' brain activity.