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T. George Hornby, PhD, PT
- Research Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine, NU
- Research Scientist/Physical Therapist, SMPP, RIC
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Research Interests
T. George Hornby, PhD, PT is currently researching Motor dysfunction following spinal cord injury and stroke; pharmacological effects on motor control; gait retraining following neurological injury
Teaching Interests:
Physiology/pathophysiology, motor control, exercise physiology, science and practice.
Research Studies
Education & Training
Education
- Physiological Sciences, University of Arizona
- PhD, 2000
- University of Pittsburgh
- MPT, 2000
- Physiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
- BS, 1992
Awards & Recognition
Magnuson Service Award September 2002
Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research July 2002
NRSA Individual Post-doctoral Training Award (F-32), NINDS, NIH Apr. 2001
NRSA Institutional Post-doctoral Training Award (T-32) NICHD, NIH July 2000
Alice Oulette Physical Therapy Scholarship Sept. 1998
Meritorious Performance in Teaching, University of Arizona Foundation June 1996
American Psychological Association, Fellowship in Neuroscience 1995-1998
Robert S. Flinn Foundation Fellowship Mar. 1995
Recent or Important Publications
Refereed Journals
McDonagh, J.C., Gorman, R.B., Gilliam, E.E., Hornby, T.G., Reinking, R.M. and Stuart, D.G. Properties of spinal motoneurons and interneurons in the adult turtle: Provisional classification by cluster analysis. J. Comp. Neurol. 400: 544-570, 1998.
McDonagh, J.C., Gorman, R.B., Gilliam, E.E., Hornby, T.G., Reinking, R.M. and Stuart, D.G. Electrophysiological and morphological properties on neurons in the ventral horn of the turtle spinal cord. J. Physiol. (Paris). 93: 3-16. 1999.
Hornby, T.G., McDonagh, J.C., Reinking, R.M. and Stuart, D.G. Associations between the passive, transitional, and active properties of turtle motoneurons. Acta Physiol. Pharm. Bulg. 26: 15-19. 2001.
Hornby, T.G., McDonagh, J.C, Reinking, R.M., and Stuart, D.G. Motoneurons: a preferred firing range across vertebrate species? Muscle Nerve. 25:632-648, 2002.
Hornby, T.G., McDonagh, J.C, Reinking, R.M., and Stuart, D.G.. Electrophysiological properties of spinal motoneurons in the adult turtle. J. Comp. Physiol. A. 188 (5):397-408, 2002.
Hornby, T.G., McDonagh, J.C, Reinking, R.M., and Stuart, D.G Effects of excitatory modulation on intrinsic properties of turtle motoneurons. J Neurophysiol. 88:86-97, 2002.
McDonagh, J.C., Hornby, T.G., Reinking, R.M., and Stuart, D.G. Associations between the morphology a physiology of spinal motoneurons and interneurons in the turtle. J Comp Neurol. 454:177-191. 2002.
Kamper, D.G., Hornby, T.G., Rymer, W.Z. Role of the extrinsic flexor muscles in finger joint flexion. J. Biomech. 35:1581-1589, 2002.
Hornby, T.G., Rymer, W.Z., Benz, E.N., Schmit, B.D. Wind-up of flexion withdrawal in subjects following chr spinal cord injury: A marker for neuronal plateau potentials? J Neurophysiol. 89:416-426. 2003.
Schmit, B.D., Hornby, T.G., Benz, E.N., Mattiace, V.M.T. Absence of local-sign withdrawal following chroni spinal cord injury in humans. Submitted to J Neurophysiol.
Hornby, T.G., McDonagh, J.C, Reinking, R.M., and Stuart, D.G. Suppression of turtle motoneuron discharge following baclofen. To be submitted to J Neurophysiol.
Hornby, T.G., HeckmanHarvey, R., Rymer, W.Z. Mechanisms of voluntary weakness following oral baclofen. In preparation.
Hornby, T.G., Mattiace, V.M.T., Schmit, B.D. Contribution of muscle afferents to exaggerated flexion refl following chronic spinal cord injury. In preparation.
Curriculum Vitae
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