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Gillian Muir
Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Physiological Sciences
D.V.M. (1988) University of Saskatchewan
Ph.D. (1995) University of British Columbia
Locomotor training can improve recovery after
spinal cord injury. Dr. Muir is interested in determining the
neural mechanisms underlying this recovery. In particular, she
is investigating whether neural pathways which have been spared
by a spinal injury will make new neural connections and take
over some of the function of the injured pathways. Behavioural
and physiological measures of recovery will be correlated with
anatomical evidence for new neural connections within the cord.
This research could lead to refinement of training regimes designed
to improve recovery after spinal cord injury.
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