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Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Neuroscience
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

The focus of my research is to quantify dysfunction of the hand following stroke within the context of upper limb movement synergies.

-- Miller LC, Ruiz Torres R, Stienen AHA, Dewald JPA. A wrist and finger force sensor module for use during movements of the upper limb in chronic hemiparetic stroke. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2009; 56(9).

-- Keller NR, Diedrich A, Appalsamy M, Miller LC, Caron MG, McDonald MP, Shelton RC, Blakely RD, Robertson D. Norepinephrine transporter-deficient mice respond to anxiety producing and fearful environments with bradycardia and hypotension. Neuroscience. 2006;139(3):931-46.

-- Miller LC, Dewald JPA (2011). “Wrist/finger flexion forces and EMG increase with shoulder abduction loading in chronic hemiparetic stroke.” American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

-- Miller LC, Drogos J, Dewald JPA (2010). “The effect of wide-pulse neuromuscular electrical stimulation of wrist/finger extensors at increasing levels of shoulder abduction loading in chronic hemiparetic stroke.” Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

--Miller LC, Dewald JPA (2009). “Finger/wrist flexor and biceps activity increase as a function of limb loading and reach in chronic hemiparetic stroke.” Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

-- Miller LC, Dewald JPA (2009). “Wrist/finger flexion forces and EMG as a function of shoulder abduction loading in chronic hemiparetic stroke.” Robotics: Science and Systems Conference Workshop: Understanding the Human Hand for Advancing Robotic Manipulation, Seattle, WA.

-- Miller LC, Dewald JPA (2009). “Quantification of finger/wrist flexion forces as a function of limb loading in chronic hemiparetic stroke and the effects of finger/wrist extensor stimulation.” Feinberg School of Medicine 5th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day, Chicago, IL.

--Miller LC, Dewald JPA (2008). “Quantification of finger/wrist flexion forces as a function of limb loading in chronic hemiparetic stroke and the effects of finger/wrist extensor stimulation.” Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

-- Miller LC, Wieser M, Keller T, Dewald JPA. “Quantification of finger/wrist flexion forces as a function of limb loading in chronic hemiparetic stroke and the effects of finger/wrist extensor stimulation.” Northwestern University Annual Biomedical Engineering Research Day, Evanston, IL.