Latest Kendall Scholarship and Research Grant Recipients Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2010–2011 Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships: Ruth Chimenti, PT, DPT, University of Rochester; Dan Cobian, PT, DPT, University of Iowa; Nora Fritz, PT, DPT, The Ohio State University; and Kristan Leech, PT, DPT, Northwestern University. Each of these physical therapists were awarded $5,000 scholarships for their first year of graduate studies toward a doctorate degree.
Three physical therapists received $40,000 Research Grants for 2011: Cory Christiansen, PT, PhD, University of Colorado Denver, “Improving Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty With Weight-Bearing Biofeedback”; Neena Sharma, PT, PhD, CMPT, University of Kansas Medical Center, “Cortical Changes Following Physical Therapy Intervention in Subacute Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study”; and Daniel White, PT, ScD, MSPT, Boston University, “Factors Associated With Day-to-Day Walking in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis.” Christiansen's grant was funded by the 2009–2010 Miami–Marquette Challenge, and White's grant was funded in part by the Section on Geriatrics Fund, the Marilyn Moffat Endowment Fund for Geriatric Research, and the 2009–2010 Miami–Marquette Challenge.
Read more about the latest funding recipients at Foundation4PT.org.
Recent Publications by Foundation-Funded Researchers
“Perturbations of Ground Support Alter Posture and Locomotion Coupling During Step Initiation in Parkinson's Disease,” by Rogers MW, Hilliard MJ, Martinez KM, Zhang Y, Simuni T, and Mille ML, was published online in Experimental Brain Research on December 12, 2010. Mark W. …
