306D Rowell Hall
106 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Ph.D., Human Performance, Indiana University, 2020
- Ph.D., Neuroscience, Indiana University, 2020
- B.S., Movement Science, University of Michigan, 2012
- B.S., Neuroscience, University of Michigan, 2012
Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, Exercise Science Program, Neuroscience Graduate Program
Areas of expertise
Sensorimotor control and learning, proprioception, balance control, TMS, EEG, aging, stroke, Parkinson's disease
BIO
Dr. Mirdamadi’s research focuses on how sensory and cognitive processes shape motor control and learning in neurotypical adults, and how these processes are altered with aging and in neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease and stroke. Using mobile brain–body imaging with electroencephalography and noninvasive brain stimulation, her work integrates neuroscience, rehabilitation, and movement science to study human behavior in real-world contexts.
She completed her Ph.D. in Human Performance (Motor Control & Learning) and Neuroscience at Indiana University under the mentorship of Dr. Hannah Block, where she investigated the neural correlates of proprioceptive function and upper-limb motor skill learning. She then completed postdoctoral training in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Emory University with Drs. Michael Borich and Lena Ting, investigating the neural correlates of whole-body motion perception and reactive balance control in health and disease.
At UVM, her lab seeks to identify mechanistically grounded, clinically feasible biomarkers to improve prognostic tools and enable personalized rehabilitation strategies for upper-limb and balance function. Through collaborations with clinicians, biomechanists, engineers, psychologists, and individuals with neurological conditions, her ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between basic science discovery and clinical practice to promote healthy aging and improve outcomes following neurological injury.
Active Research Grants
NIH R01 R01HD046922-16 (Co-PI). 2024-2029
"Neuromechanical modeling of postural responses: Cortical mechanisms of balance impairments in Parkinson’s disease". MPIs: Lena Ting, Michael Borich (Emory University)
NIH 1DP2AG101104 (Co-PI). 2025-2028
"Neuroplasticity and cerebral blood flow as key resilience mechanisms in the brains of fast-moving SuperAgers". PI: Jacqueline Palmer (University of Minnesota)
Courses
- EXSC 3400A: Motor Skill Learning & Control
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2016-2019)
- NIH T32 Training and Translational Research in Neurology Fellowship (2020-2021)
- NIH NRSA F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-2023)
Bio
Dr. Mirdamadi’s research focuses on how sensory and cognitive processes shape motor control and learning in neurotypical adults, and how these processes are altered with aging and in neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease and stroke. Using mobile brain–body imaging with electroencephalography and noninvasive brain stimulation, her work integrates neuroscience, rehabilitation, and movement science to study human behavior in real-world contexts.
She completed her Ph.D. in Human Performance (Motor Control & Learning) and Neuroscience at Indiana University under the mentorship of Dr. Hannah Block, where she investigated the neural correlates of proprioceptive function and upper-limb motor skill learning. She then completed postdoctoral training in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Emory University with Drs. Michael Borich and Lena Ting, investigating the neural correlates of whole-body motion perception and reactive balance control in health and disease.
At UVM, her lab seeks to identify mechanistically grounded, clinically feasible biomarkers to improve prognostic tools and enable personalized rehabilitation strategies for upper-limb and balance function. Through collaborations with clinicians, biomechanists, engineers, psychologists, and individuals with neurological conditions, her ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between basic science discovery and clinical practice to promote healthy aging and improve outcomes following neurological injury.
Active Research Grants
NIH R01 R01HD046922-16 (Co-PI). 2024-2029
"Neuromechanical modeling of postural responses: Cortical mechanisms of balance impairments in Parkinson’s disease". MPIs: Lena Ting, Michael Borich (Emory University)
NIH 1DP2AG101104 (Co-PI). 2025-2028
"Neuroplasticity and cerebral blood flow as key resilience mechanisms in the brains of fast-moving SuperAgers". PI: Jacqueline Palmer (University of Minnesota)
Courses
- EXSC 3400A: Motor Skill Learning & Control
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2016-2019)
- NIH T32 Training and Translational Research in Neurology Fellowship (2020-2021)
- NIH NRSA F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-2023)