Jongsang Son

Jongsang Son, PhD

Associate Research Scientist
Research Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

My Lab

Single Motor Unit Laboratory

We record electrical activity from single motor units as well as muscle during voluntary and reflex contractions in patients with neurological disorders.

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About Me

Jongsang Son obtained a Ph.D. in neuromuscular biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering from Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea. He is currently an Associate Research Scientist at Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖 and a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States. His research priorities are to understand the underlying neuromuscular mechanisms of motor impairments in various clinical populations and to investigate neuromuscular adaptations to potential rehabilitation interventions. Ultimately, he hopes to translate his discoveries into practical interventions that can prevent the development of motor impairments and help people with chronic disease improve motor function.

Location

Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖

355 East Erie Street

Arms + Hands Lab

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

    Education

    Credential

    2004 - 2007
    Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea
    2007 - 2009
    Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea
    2009 - 2014
    Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea
    Fellowship

    Credential

    2014 - 2015
    Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea
    2015 - 2019
    Sensory Motor Performance Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Recent Publications

Honors & Awards

  • Yamaguchi Medal for Young Investigators in Soft Tissue Mechanics
    Asian-Pacific Association for Biomechanics, World Congress of Biomechanics, 2018

Grants

  • The Davee Foundation Stroke Research Seed Grant
    Stroke Research Committee in Department of Neurology, Division of Stroke and Neurocritical Care, Northwestern University, 2018 - 2020
  • Switzer Research Fellowship Program
    National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) - Administration for Community Living (ACL), 2017 - 2018

Research Interests

  • Neuromuscular mechanisms of muscle weakness
  • Neuromuscular adaptations