Principle Investigator
Michele Basso, Ed.D., P.T.
Professor, School of Health and Rehab Sciences
Associate Director, School of Health and Rehab Sciences
Director of Research, School of Health and Rehab Sciences
B.S., Physical Therapy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.(1984),
M.A., Motor Learning, Movement Sciences and Education Department, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. (1986),
Ed.D., Motor Learning, Movement Sciences and Education Department, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. (1991)
My postdoctoral training was completed under Dr. Michael Goldberger at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1991, followed by training with Drs. Jacqueline Bresnahan and Michael Beattie at the Ohio State University in 1992. I worked for a year at the Ohio State University, in 1995, as a Research Scientist. Then, I was hired as an assistant professor 1996 at Ohio State University in the school of Allied Medical Professional for the division of Physical Therapy. I was tenured in 2002 and promoted to Associate professor. I attained full professorship for the school of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in 2008. During this time, I was also promoted to the director of research for the school of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Currently, my lab works within the Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. I also am the Director of the Neuro Recovery Network which assists in clinical trials for people with paralysis.
Lab Personnel
Lesley Fisher: Research Associate, Lab Manager (1997-Present)
Manages the lab of Dr. D. Michele Basso
Awarded the 2019 Staff Research Award for the school of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Education: B.S. in biological sciences from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA
Rochelle Deibert: Research Associate and Core Lab manager (2007-Present)
Manages the Core lab of the Center for Brain and Spinal cord injury
Part-time research associate for Dr. D. Michele Basso’s lab
Education: B.S. in biological sciences from Rio Grande College in Rio Grande, OH
Associates in Veterinary Technology from Columbus State in Columbus, OH
Eileen Phillips: Research Assistant (2017-present)
College of Medicine, Department of Health and Rehab Sciences, Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair
Education: B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology and a minor in Philosophy from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Graduate Students
Tim Faw: Graduate Student (2013-Present)
Timothy Faw received his BS in Exercise Science from Pfeiffer University in 2005 and a clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy from Duke University in 2009. He completed a post-professional clinical residency in Neurologic Physical Therapy through The University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in 2010 and became certified through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2011 as a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy. Currently, Tim is a Graduate Fellow and NIH Predoctoral Training Fellow researching both rodent models and clinical techniques for translational research across species to examine the role of motor learning-induced myelin plasticity in recovery from CNS trauma in rodents and humans.
Stephen Vidman: Professional Student (2019-Present)
Currently in the College of Medicine, Department of Health and Rehab Sciences getting a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (class of 2021)
Education: B.S. in biological sciences from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, OH
Undergraduate Students
Jing Zhang: Undergraduate Student (2017-present)
Working towards a B.S. in Health and Rehab Sciences with a focus in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care in Nursing
Focus: complex training techniques to translate into learning and neuroplasticity to promote recovery
Samantha Walkin: Undergraduate Student (2017-present)
Working towards a B.S. in Neuroscience with a focus in pre-med
Focus: myelin promotion and its role in recovery in SCI
Shishi Chen: Undergraduate Student (2019-present)
Working towards a B.S. in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a focus in Biostatistics
Chloe Muncy-Gerwig: Undergraduate Student (2019-present)
Working towards a B.S. in Neuroscience