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Research Interests
pathophysiogy, stroke, spinal cord injury, spinal circuits,biomedical engineering, neural signal processing
neural mechanisms underlying motor impairment in stroke and spinal cord injury
neurologic rehabilitation
Training Experience
| 1967 | Residency, Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1971 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Monash University |
| 1974 | Fellowship, NINDS/NIH |
| 1976 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Neurophysiology, Monash University
… → 1973
Medicine, MD, University of Melbourne
… → 1962
Research interests keywords
- Bioengineering
- Movement Control
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
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Novel Actions of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia in Hemispheric Stroke
Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI), Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI) & Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI)
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
2/23/24 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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A Multi-Center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI) & Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI)
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
2/23/24 → 9/29/24
Project: Research project
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Sensor Technology Applied to Rehabilitation in Stroke - STARS
Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI), Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI), Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI), Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI) & Lanotte, F. (Other)
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
11/15/21 → 9/29/24
Project: Research project
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Development of a new approach to quantify muscle mechanical properties in stroke survivors
Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI)
4/1/20 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project
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Sensor Technology Applied to Rehabilitation in Stroke - STARS
Rymer, W. Z. (PD/PI)
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, NIDILRR
9/30/19 → 9/29/24
Project: Research project
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Acute Intermittent Hypoxia in People Living with Chronic Stroke: A Case Series
Pearcey, G. E. P., Barry, A. J., Sandhu, M. S., Carroll, T. J., Roth, E. J. & Rymer, W. Z., Apr 1 2025, In: Stroke. 56, 4, p. 1054-1057 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of acute intermittent hypoxia on fatigue resistance and voluntary activation of leg muscles in intact humans
Nehrujee, A., Rymer, W. Z. & Sandhu, M. S., Mar 2025, In: Journal of neurophysiology. 133, 3, p. 763-764 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Intermittent adaptation to pelvis perturbation during walking enhances retention and generalization of motor learning in people with incomplete spinal cord injury
Park, S. H., Yan, S., Dee, W., Keefer, R., Rymer, W. Z. & Wu, M., Jan 2025, In: Experimental Brain Research. 243, 1, 21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tracking spasticity dynamics in hemiparetic stroke survivors following cyproheptadine administration: a pilot study using controlled varying tendon indentation depths
Bae, S., Chardon, M. K., Roth, E. J., Rymer, W. Z. & Suresh, N. L., 2025, In: Frontiers in Stroke. 4, 1534600.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute intermittent hypoxia increases maximal motor unit discharge rates in people with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury
Pearcey, G. E. P., Afsharipour, B., Holobar, A., Sandhu, M. S. & Rymer, W. Z., Nov 1 2024, In: Journal of physiology. 602, 21, p. 5699-5711 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Scopus citations