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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Grateful to a VT Engineering donor for supporting our spring 2027 course “Perspectives in Neurorehabilitation: Insights from Lived Experience”! This support brings us closer to our goal of making the course widely available within and beyond Virginia Tech. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSP8...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We are excited to introduce Emma Iwaniec! Emma is a new doctoral student pursuing research on sensorimotor integration after stroke. She is off to an impressive start with an SBES Pratt Graduate Fellowship, a prestigious award reserved for our program's most outstanding students.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Rewarding to see our group’s review of approaches to examining tactile deficits after stroke cited in the 2026 AHA/ASA Guideline for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery. Our article is available open access here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Excited for our @danafoundation.bsky.social award to develop open-access educational materials centered on the lived brain injury experience. We strive to help others bring lived experience into engineering, neuroscience & neurorehabilitation education. Reach out to discuss our approach/materials.

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Tarkesh Singh @tarkeshsingh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I am recruiting a PhD student in sensorimotor neuroscience to join my lab, with a start date of January 2027. This position is fully funded. If you are interested, please send your CV and a brief letter of interest by email. Reposts appreciated.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Excited for the opportunity to investigate how stroke affects peripheral nerve signaling and, in turn, sensorimotor function. With an amazing transdisciplinary team, we hope to uncover how to effectively engage the peripheral nervous system after stroke. Thank you NIH NICHD!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Proud to see my former mentee, Dr. Pijuan Yu, featured by TAMU Engineering! Pijuan brought his robotics expertise to our work in haptics and stroke assessment. Exciting to see him continue advancing haptic technology for telemedicine. Congrats Pijuan! news.engineering.tamu.edu/news/2026/08...

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A hands-on approach to distance medicine - Engineering News

Researchers develop new technology that could bring specialized medical care to rural patients.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

With regional partners, we co-created the Southwest Virginia Clinical Research Registry. Today, the registry includes 122 people with stroke and 45 controls, and supports Parkinson's, diabetes, cancer, TBI, SCI, amputation, and MS research. Excited for what this infrastructure enables!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Honored to see our work featured by the @danafoundation.bsky.social! When students learn directly from individuals living with brain injury and from their caregivers and carepartners, they gain perspectives that cannot be taught through textbooks alone. dana.org/article/trai...

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Training Students to Center Lived Experiences in Neurorehabilitation

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Congratulations again to RoSenCo Lab Member Nahid Kalantaryardebily for this wonderful achievement! me.vt.edu/news/briefs/...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Excited to share that our latest technology is available for licensing through VT Intellectual Properties! Our device enables high-precision tactile assessment in an MRI, with applications in neuroscience, rehabilitation, haptics, and soft robotics. vtip.technologypublisher.com/technology/6...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Grateful for the opportunity to attend Brain Injury Solutions' Hooked on Community event and see firsthand how meaningful community connections can support the brain injury community. Thank you, Brain Injury Solutions, for your leadership and partnership.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Grateful for the support provided through Virginia Tech's NIH R01 Proposal Development Workshop. The feedback, mentorship, and mock study section were invaluable in strengthening our recently submitted R01 proposal. Thank you to everyone who contributed! fralinlifesci.vt.edu/news/fralin-...

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Researchers refine R01 proposals, gain new funding backing in NIH workshop

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Honored to see Dana Foundation highlight our work at VT: "...a program in experiential neuroengineering places lived experience at the center of training...The product matters, but so does the process: students learn to see engineering as both technical work and human work." dana.org/article/trai...

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Training Scientists for a Changing World

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

What if engineers designing brain injury tools better understood what life after a brain injury looks like? This spring, my VT undergrads explored that question through community immersions with people who have lived brain injury expertise and hospital shadowing. news.vt.edu/videos/y/202...

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"Lived experience" in neurorehabilitation

The course, perspectives in neurorehabilitation by Netta Gurari, engages students with individuals who have a brain injury, their care partners, and healthcare professionals to understand the complex ...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We are proud to celebrate PhD student Nahid Kalantaryardebily on being selected for the prestigious Joseph Frank Hunkler Memorial Scholarship at Virginia Tech for the 2026–27 academic year. Congratulations, Nahid, on this well-deserved recognition and achievement!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

We are grateful to share our first research experience co-producing an engineering solution with a community member and lived experience expert in brain injury. More than a prototype, this project reflects how students learn to design with, not for—integrating lived experience into engineering.

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Engineering students design adaptive swim goggles for community member with brain injury

Senior Biomedical Engineering students are working with Assistant Professor Netta Gurari to develop swimming goggles for Steven Nape. Nape's love of swimming has been hindered due to his brain injury,...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A shoutout to Scotty, Rishi, and Nahid for sharing our lab and research with ~60 visiting high school students for National Biomechanics Day #NBD2026!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Great time at #ASNR2026 — an outstanding community — and rewarding to return to the RoSenCo Lab to see our newly completed sensorimotor testing setup in place!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues, learning from others, and sharing our research at #ASNR2026!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Grateful for support from VT’s ISCE to include our advisory board of community members with lived brain injury experience in our research on neural sensorimotor processes and arm function after stroke. Their insights will strengthen the study design and translational relevance.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Exciting new lab publication! We share a small, MRI-compatible tactile stimulator designed to better understand touch after a brain injury. ✔️ Delivers precise forces (<0.01 N) ✔️ Fits in clenched hand ✔️ Measures forces in real time ✔️ Built for MRI scanner use ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/113...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Fun day in the lab teaching students how to put on and take off casts. Next step: testing sensorimotor integration in older adults and individuals post-stroke. Excited to see where this work takes us!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We are excited to welcome VT BME graduate student Brandon Codera! Brandon's master’s thesis will focus on developing a low-cost, portable, easy-to-manufacture, and user-friendly tactile stimulator capable of precisely measuring changes in tactile impairment. @virginiatech.bsky.social

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Grateful to Virginia Tech for the Dependent Care Travel Grant. Programs like this make a tangible difference in supporting faculty careers while balancing work and life responsibilities. I am thankful to be at an institution that is prioritizing this kind of support. @vwrrc.bsky.social

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Enjoying some ice cream with RoSenCo Lab members—great to connect outside the workspace 🍦

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📢 New publication: Instead of asking whether touch is impaired, we asked whether cognition shapes touch perception. Results show that touch perception reflects cognitive demand. 💡 Why it matters: Cognition and touch are tightly linked, with important implications for aging and rehabilitation.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

We are excited to welcome BME undergraduate Sai Ramasamy to the RoSenCo Lab! Sai will help develop tactile stimulator devices to assess somatosensory impairments after a brain injury, advancing tools available to better understand somatosensory processing including following stroke.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Yesterday we welcomed our Brain Injury Advisory Board for a half-day work session where clinicians, engineers, and lived-experience experts shaped our thinking on research priorities and impact. Grateful for this partnership to ensure our work is rigorous and grounded in brain injury care.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Thrilled to share that Nahid Kalantaryardebily has been awarded the Daniel Frederick Scholarship! A well-earned recognition of her stellar academic record, creative research, and outstanding performance on doctoral exams. So proud and grateful.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Thrilled to share our new publication! We show how kirigami (the Japanese art of cutting) can be engineered to precisely control and measure forces in a compact MRI-compatible device. Grateful to collaborate with Suyi Li and team. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We are excited to welcome Awais Alnaser to the RoSenCo Lab! Awais is advancing our studies with MRI-compatible devices designed for individuals living with a brain injury, helping us learn more about the brain following a stroke.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Thrilled to be teaching my brain injury and lived experience course again in Spring 2026—now open to undergrads for the first time. Excited to amplify voices of individuals with lived experience, clinicians, and researchers in one classroom!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Had a stroke? Have trouble feeling objects? Earn $80 for 3-4 hours of your time, and support research that could lead to improved recovery. See the flyer for more details!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Grateful for my mentees and their trust. I learned I was nominated 4 times for the 2025–2026 Advisor of the Month. Although not eligible this year, the real reward is our day-to-day work together—and the cherry on top is their heartwarming words. Thank you to my wonderful group!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Ever tried to feel a vibration while concentrating on a tricky listening task? Our latest publication suggests that the auditory challenge makes it harder and noisier to notice and tell apart the tactile signals. Open access until Nov 18: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ls35brwfQ...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Our lab’s first publication on building an MRI-compatible tactile stimulator is out! Open access until Nov 9, 2025 → authors.elsevier.com/c/1loxQbXTPD...

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We are excited to introduce our recently onboarded RoSenCo Lab member Suhana Bhargava! Suhana is a VT biomedical engineering undergraduate student who will begin by contributing to an experimental protocol on sensorimotor outcomes for individuals living with a stroke.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

We are excited to welcome BME student Adharsh Sivaganesan to the lab! Adharsh is a VT undergraduate student who will kick off his work by developing an MRI-compatible robotic device designed for use with the hands of individuals living with a brain injury.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

After a wonderful journey in our lab, it is bittersweet to say goodbye to Emily Tirrell, PhD, as she continues on to NIH. Emily will work with Dr. Rebecca Gottesman (MD, PhD) to advance research on stroke and cognition. Emily made a lasting impact, and we will miss her deeply!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

We are excited to share that RoSenCo Lab alumna Amy Wang has joined the MD-PhD program at UNC! We are so proud of this accomplishment and look forward to seeing what Amy continues to achieve in her journey ahead.

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Excited to join the @asnrehab.bsky.social Program Committee! Grateful to be part of such a fantastic community as we begin planning the 2026 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Looking forward to what lies ahead!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We are incredibly proud to share that RoSenCo Lab alumna Lindsey Sydnor will be attending medical school at Drexel University! It has been a privilege to be part of her journey, and we cannot wait to see the impact she will make in the years ahead. Congratulations Lindsey!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Incredibly grateful to the Department of Physical Therapy at Radford University for securing space at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital for our human subject testing. Excited to advance our stroke-focused research in this new location!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Welcome Nithya Ramani! Nithya is an undergraduate student at ‪@vtneuroscience.bsky.social‬ joining our team to support research on tracking sensory signals along the nervous system after stroke. We are excited to have her on board!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Happy Friday from the RoSenCo Lab!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

We are grateful to have received a Radford University SEED grant to support the launch of our research on sensorimotor impairments following stroke in Southwest Virginia. Recruitment for our human subject studies will begin soon—stay tuned for updates!

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Netta Gurari, PhD @nettagurari.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Thanks to support from 4-VA, we're teaming up with Radford University to explore how stroke affects the way people perceive objects during two-handed tasks. Stay tuned for insights from this important research!

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