Susanne Morton

Susanne Morton


Associate Professor
 302-831-4235

LICENSURE

1998-2009 Licensed Physical Therapist, Missouri (#117770)
2004-2009 Licensed Physical Therapist, Maryland (#21147)
2009-2013 Licensed Physical Therapist, Iowa (#003251)
2013-present Licensed Physical Therapist, Delaware (#J1-0003037)
2004-present American Heart Association, basic lifesaving CPR and AED program

EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins UniversityPost Doc2004Neurology
Washington University in St LouisPhD2003Movement Science
Washington University in St LouisMS1998Physical Therapy
University of IllinoisBS1994Biology


CURRENT APPOINTMENT

Sept 2013 鈥 present

Associate Professor, tenure track
Department of Physical Therapy
91原创 College of Health Science

1998-1999Staff Physical Therapist, full-time
Barnes-Jewish Hosp, St Louis MO
1999-2001Staff Physical Therapist, part-time
Barnes-Jewish Hosp, St Louis MO
2004-2008Asst Professor, non-tenure track
Dept Physical Therapy & Rehab Science and Dept Anatomy & Neurobiology
Univ of Maryland School of Medicine
2006-2008Fellow
Human Cortical Physiology Section, NINDS, NIH
2008-2013Asst Professor, tenure track
Dept Physical Therapy & Rehab Science
Univ of Iowa Carver College of Medicine



2003

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, New Orleans

2003

Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA

2004

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego

2005

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC

2006

Society for the Neural Control of Movement Annual Meeting, Key Biscayne听 FL

2006

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Atlanta

2007

Am Congress of Rehab Medicine / Am Society of Neurorehab Annual Meeting

2007

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego

2008

The Science of Balance Rehabilitation, Scottsdale AZ

2008

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC

2009

Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, Las Vegas

2009

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago

2010

Course: The Neural Control of Movement, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

2010

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego

2011

Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, New Orleans

2012

Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, Chicago

2012

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, New Orleans

2013

International Symposium on Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis, St. Louis

2013

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego

2014

Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, Las Vegas NV

2014

Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC

2015

Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA, Indianapolis, IN
  • Patricia Leahy Award (PODS-I) for predoctoral research, APTA Neurol section / FPT. 2001
  • Fellowship Award for predoctoral research, Recent Developments in Cerebellar Res. 2001
  • PODS-II Scholarship Award for predoctoral research, Foundation for PT. 2002



  1. Interlimb Coordination and Locomotor Impairments Following Stroke, especially (a) effects of corticospinal tract lesions on human lower extremity coordination and (b) spinal versus supraspinal contributions to interlimb coordination during locomotion.
  2. Mechanisms of Motor Adaptation and Motor Learning, including: (a) cerebral motor versus cerebellar contributions to motor learning, (b) mechanisms of adaptation, operant reinforcement, and use-dependent learning of motor skills and (c) using motor learning approaches to enhance long-term recovery of walking post-stroke.
  3. Motor Cortical Interhemispheric Effects in Health and Disease, including: the role of transcortical connections and ipsilateral motor cortical structures in bilateral leg movements in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis.
  4. Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Motor Recovery after Stroke, including whether such treatments as transcranial direct current stimulation or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation augments traditional physical rehabilitation for sensorimotor recovery post-stroke.

To learn more about the Rehabilitation and Neuroplasticity Lab,听send us an email at RNP-Lab@udel.edu

TitleNon-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Physical Rehabilitation after Stroke
DescriptionThe purpose is to determine whether transcranial DC stimulation combined with skilled therapy improves long-term rehabilitation outcomes post-stroke more than skilled therapy alone.
Source91原创 Research Funds, 91原创
Period06/01/2014 鈥 05/31/2016
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitleInterlimb Coupling of Kinematic & Muscle Activation Patterns Poststroke
DescriptionThis project investigates interlimb coupling during bilateral leg movements and specifically how a unilateral perturbation drives motor behavioral changes bilaterally in persons with and without stroke and hemiparesis.
SourceClinical Research Feasibility Funds; U Maryland School of Med GCRC
Period03/01/2005 鈥 02/28/2006
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitleMechanisms of Impaired Interlimb Coupling Post-stroke
DescriptionThis project investigates motor cortical control and interlimb coupling during bilateral leg movements following stroke. We compare coordination of bilateral vs. unilateral leg muscle activation patterns during passive, active, and isometric conditions to determine the effect of the sensorimotor state of a limb on the motor output of the opposite limb.
SourceNew Investigator Intramural Award; U Maryland School of Med ORAGS
Period07/01/2005 鈥 06/30/2006
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitleTask-Oriented Exercise and Robotics in Neurological Disease
DescriptionThe focus of the Center is to optimize functional recovery in individuals with mobility impairment due to stroke using a multi-systems approach. Studies determine, among other things, novel protocols integrating modular robotics with exercise to enhance motor learning.
SourceCenter of Excellence Grant; Veterans Affairs
Period07/01/2005 鈥 06/30/2010
PIRichard F Macko, MD and Christopher Bever, MD
RoleCo-investigator, Neuroplasticity Core, 07/01/2005 鈥 08/15/2008

TitleEffect of Contralateral Leg on Motor Output Post Stroke
DescriptionThe purpose is to determine mechanisms of bilateral leg control in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis; specifically, to determine the effects of the sensorimotor state of one leg on the motor behavior of the opposite leg.
SourceK01; NIH/NICHD; HD050369
Period04/01/2006 鈥 03/31/2011
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitleMotor Adaptation: a Novel Method for Retraining Locomotion Following Stroke
DescriptionThis project examines whether individuals with stroke and hemiparesis can utilize a motor adaptation strategy to improve their gait, specifically to improve step length symmetry.
SourceResearch Grant; APTA Foundation for Physical Therapy
Period03/01/2009 鈥 02/28/2010
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitleAcquisition and Retention of Locomotor Adaptations after Stroke
DescriptionThe purpose is to determine mechanisms of impaired acquisition and retention of short-term locomotor adaptations in individuals with stroke and hemiparesis.
SourceR21; NIH/NINDS; NS067189
Period07/01/2010 鈥 06/30/2012; NCE through 06/30/2013
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitleTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation to Rehabilitate Hemiplegia
DescriptionThe purpose is to determine whether transcranial DC stimulation combined with skilled therapy improves long-term rehabilitation outcomes post-stroke more than skilled therapy alone.
SourceBiological Sciences Funding Program, University of Iowa
Period07/01/2011 鈥 06/30/2012
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitleDelaware Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) ACCEL Program
DescriptionThe overall goal of the CTR ACCEL Program is to develop infrastructure, mentorship, and other support to improve clinical and translational research in the state of Delaware. Our consortium consists of 91原创, the lead institution; A.I. DuPont Nemours Hospital for Children; Christiana Care Hospital System, the largest health care system in Delaware; Delaware State University, a historically black public university; and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), our out-of-state IDeA partner.听
SourceU54 GM104941, NIH/NIGMS
Period09/25/2013 - 06/30/2023
RoleDirector, Pilot Projects Program

TitleMotor Learning in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Description听The purpose of this project is to determine how mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects locomotor learning of different forms and to assess relationships between different aspects of cognition and the capacity for motor learning and retention.听
SourceNIH ACCEL/CTR Supplement
Period07/01/2021 鈥 06/30/2022
RolePrincipal Investigator

TitlePain and Motor Learning in Older Adults
DescriptionThe purpose of this project is to determine how pain, motor learning capacity, and cognitive decline intersect to affect motor learning and rehabilitation potential in older adults.听
SourceNIH R01
Period02/02/2022 鈥 01/31/2027
RolePrincipal Investigator
  • American Physical Therapy Association, Neurology & Research Sections, Member, 1997-present
  • Society for Neuroscience, Member, 2000-present
  • Society for the Neural Control of Movement, Member, 2002 - present
  • Foundation for Physical Therapy, Scientific Advisory Committee, 2007-2014
  • American Physiological Society, Central Nervous System Section, Member,听 2010-present
  • NIH Taskforce on Childhood Motor Disorders (Ataxia Group), Member, 2012-present
  • APTA Research Section, Membership Committee, 2012-2015
  • Stroke Special Interest Group, APTA Neurologic Section, Vice Chair, 2013-2016
  • APTA Research Section, Nominating Committee, 2014-2017
  • American Society of Neurorehabilitation, Member, 2021-present



PEER-REVIEWED ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS

  1. Morton SM, Lang CE, Bastian AJ. Inter- and intra-limb generalization of adaptation during catching.听Exp Brain Res听141(4): 438-445, 2001.
  2. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Relative contributions of balance and voluntary leg coordination deficits to cerebellar gait ataxia.听J Neurophysiol听89(4): 1844-1856, 2003.
  3. Morton SM, Dordevic GS, Bastian AJ. Cerebellar damage produces context-dependent deficits in control of leg dynamics during obstacle avoidance.听Exp Brain Res听156(2): 149-163, 2004.
  4. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Cerebellar control of balance and locomotion.听Neuroscientist听10(3): 247-259, 2004.
  5. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Prism adaptation during walking generalizes to reaching and requires the cerebellum.听J Neurophysiol听92(4): 2497-2509, 2004.
  6. Mostofsky SH, Bunoski R,听Morton SM, Goldberg M, Bastian AJ. Children with autism adapt normally during a catching task implicating the cerebellum.听Neurocase听10(1): 60-64, 2004.
  7. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Cerebellar contributions to locomotor adaptations during splitbelt treadmill walking.听J Neurosci听26(36): 9107-9116, 2006.
  8. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Mechanisms of cerebellar gait ataxia.听Cerebellum听6(1): 79-86, 2007.
  9. Savin DN,听Morton SM. Asymmetric generalization between the arm and leg following prism-induced visuomotor adaptation.听Exp Brain Res听186(1): 175-182, 2008.
  10. Tseng S, Stanhope SJ,听Morton SM. Impaired reactive stepping adjustments in older adults.听J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci听64(7): 807-815, 2009. [PMCID: PMC2691798]
  11. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Can rehabilitation help ataxia?听Neurol听73(22): 1818-1819, 2009.
  12. Tseng S, Stanhope SJ,听Morton SM. Visuomotor adaptation of voluntary step initiation in older adults.听Gait Posture听31(2): 180-184, 2010. [PMCID: PMC2818275]
  13. Tseng S,听Morton SM. Impaired interlimb coordination of voluntary leg movements in post-stroke hemiparesis.听J Neurophysiol听104(1): 248-257, 2010. [PMCID: PMC2904219]
  14. Morton SM, Tseng Y, Zackowski KM, Daline JR, Bastian AJ. Longitudinal tracking of gait and balance impairments in cerebellar disease.听Mov Disord听25(12): 1944-1952, 2010. [PMCID: PMC2939173]
  15. Reisman DS, Bastian AJ,听Morton SM. Neurophysiologic and rehabilitation insights from the split-belt and other locomotor adaptation paradigms.听Phys Ther听90(2): 187-195, 2010. [PMCID: PMC2816031]
  16. Savin DN, Tseng S,听Morton SM. Bilateral adaptation during locomotion following a unilaterally-applied resistance to swing in non-disabled adults.听J Neurophysiol听104: 3600-3611, 2010. [PMCID: PMC3007627]
  17. Harris-Love ML,听Morton SM, Perez MA, Cohen LG. Mechanisms of short-term training-induced reaching improvement in severely hemiparetic stroke patients: a TMS study.听Neurorehabil & Neural Repair听25(5): 398-411, 2011. [PMCID: PMC3098309]
  18. Vasudevan EVL, Torres-Oviedo G,听Morton SM, Yang JF, Bastian AJ. Younger is not always better: development of locomotor adaptation from childhood to adulthood.听J Neurosci听31: 3055-3065, 2011. [PMCID: PMC3084584]
  19. Savin DN, Tseng S, Whitall J,听Morton SM. Poststroke hemiparesis impairs the rate but not magnitude of adaptation of spatial and temporal locomotor features.听Neurorehabil & Neural Repair听27(1): 24-34, 2013.
  20. Leira EC, Jorge RE, Coffey CS,听Morton SM, Froehler MT, Davis PH, Adams HP Jr. The NIHSS supplementary motor scale: a valid tool for multidisciplinary recovery trials.听Cerebrovas Dis听36(1): 69-73, 2013. [PMCID: In Progress]
  21. Hussain SJ, Hanson AS, Tseng SC,听Morton SM. A visuomotor adaptation including explicit knowledge and removal of postadaptation errors induced complete 24-hour retention.听J Neurophysiol听110(4): 916-925, 2013 [PMCID: In Progress]
  22. Musselman KE, Stoyanov CT, Marasigan R, Jenkins ME, Konczak J,听Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Prevalence of ataxia in children: a systematic review.听Neurol听82(1): 80-89, 2014.[PMCID: PMC3873624]
  23. Savin DN,听Morton SM, Whitall J. Generalization of improved step length symmetry from treadmill to overground walking in persons with stroke and hemiparesis.听Clin Neurophysiol听125(5): 1012-1020, 2014.[PMCID: PMC3981945]
  24. Hussain SJ,听Morton SM. Perturbation schedule, independent of error size, alters memory of a locomotor adaptation across days.听J Neurophysiol听110(4): 916-925, 2014. [PMCID: PMC4044439]
  25. Palmer JA, Zarzycki R, Morton SM, Kesar TM, Binder-Macleod SA. Characterizing differential poststroke corticomotor drive to the dorsi- and plantarflexor muscles during resting and volitional muscle activation. J Neurophysiol 117(4): 1615-1624, 2017. [PMCID: PMC5380782]
  26. Statton MA, Vazquez A, Morton SM, Vasudevan EVL, Bastian AJ. Making sense of cerebellar contributions to perceptual and motor adaptation. Cerebellum 17(2): 111-121, 2018. [PMCID: PMC5826770]
  27. Charalambous CC, Helm EE, Lau KA, Morton SM, Reisman DS. The feasibility of an acute high-intensity exercise bout to promote locomotor learning after stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil 25(2): 83-89, 2018. [PMCID: PMC5901747]
  28. French MA, Morton SM, Pohlig RT, Reisman DS. The relationship between BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and functional mobility in chronic stroke survivors. Top Stroke Rehabil 25(4): 276-280, 2018. [PMCID: PMC5901741]
  29. Charalambous CC, Alcantara CC, French MA, Li X, Matt KS, Kim HE, Morton SM, Reisman DS. A single exercise bout and locomotor learning after stroke: physiological, behavioural, and computational outcomes. J Physiol 596(10): 1999-2016, 2018. [PMCID: PMC5978382]
  30. Zarzycki R, Morton SM, Charalambous CC, Marmon A, Snyder-Mackler L. Corticospinal and intracortical excitability differ between athletes early after ACLR and matched controls. J Orthop Res 36(11): 2941-2948, 2018.听
  31. Alc芒ntara CC, Charalambous CC, Morton SM, Russo TL, Reisman DS. Different error size during locomotor adaptation affects transfer to overground walking poststroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 32(12): 1020-1030, 2018. [PMCID: PMC6298810]
  32. French MA, Morton SM, Charalambous CC, Reisman DS. A locomotor learning paradigm using distorted visual feedback elicits strategic learning. J Neurophysiol 120(4): 1923-1931, 2018. [PMCID: PMC6230784]
  33. Li X, Morton SM. Explicit Awareness does not modulate retrograde interference effects in sequence learning. J Mot Behav 51(1): 68-74, 2019.
  34. Li X, Charalambous CC, Reisman DS, Morton SM. A short bout of high-intensity exercise alters ipsilesional motor cortical excitability post-stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil 26(6): 405-411, 2019. [PMCID: PMC6956984]
  35. Charalambous CC, French MA, Morton SM, Reisman DS. A single high-intensity exercise bout during early consolidation does not influence retention or relearning of sensorimotor locomotor long-term memories. Exp Brain Res 237(11): 2799-2810, 2019. [PMCID: PMC6801096]
  36. Li X, Morton SM. Effects of chronic antidepressant use on neurophysiological responses to tDCS post-stroke. Neurosci Lett 717: 134723, 2020. [PMCID: PMC6980763]
  37. Wood JM, Kim HE, French MA, Reisman DS, Morton SM. Use-dependent plasticity explains aftereffects in visually guided locomotor learning of a novel step length asymmetry. J Neurophysiol 124(1): 32-39, 2020. [PMCID: PMC7474450]
  38. Zarzycki R, Morton SM, Charalambous CC, Pietrosimone B, Williams GN, Snyder-Mackler L. Examination of corticospinal and spinal reflexive excitability during the course of postoperative rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 50(9): 516-522, 2020.
  39. Zarzycki R, Morton SM, Charalambous CC, Pietrosimone B, Williams GN, Snyder-Mackler L. Athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction demonstrate asymmetric intracortical facilitation early after surgery. J Orthop Res 39(1): 147-153, 2021.
  40. French MA, Morton SM, Reisman DS. Use of explicit processes during a visually guided locomotor learning task predicts 24-h retention after stroke. J Neurophysiol 125(1): 211-222, 2021. [PMCID: PMC8087382]
  41. Wood JM, Morton SM, Kim HE. The consistency of prior movements shapes locomotor use-dependent learning. eNeuro 8(5): ENEURO.0265-20.2021, 2021. [PMCID: PMC8431821]
  42. Arhos EK, Wood J, Silbernagel KG, Morton SM. Individuals early after ACL reconstruction show intact motor learning of a novel step length symmetry pattern via the split-belt treadmill. J Ortho Res 2022, Under Review.

CHAPTERS

  1. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Cerebellar lesions and effects on posture, locomotion and limb movement. In:听Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, edited by Squire LR. Elsevier Ltd. 2009, p 717-722.
  2. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Movement dysfunction associated with cerebellar damage. In:听Neurological Rehabilitation, 6th Ed. Umphred DA. Elsevier Ltd. 2013, p 631-649.
  3. Morton SM, Keller J, Bastian AJ. Movement dysfunction associated with cerebellar damage. In: Umphred鈥檚 Neurological Rehabilitation, 7th Ed. Lazaro RT, Reina-Guerra SG, Quiben M. Elsevier Ltd. 2020.

REVIEWS

  1. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Cerebellar control of balance and locomotion.听Neuroscientist听10(3): 247-259, 2004.
  2. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Mechanisms of cerebellar gait ataxia.听Cerebellum听6(1): 79-86, 2007.
  3. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Can rehabilitation help ataxia?听Neurol听73(22): 1818-1819, 2009.
  4. Reisman DS, Bastian AJ,听Morton SM. Neurophysiologic and rehabilitation insights from the split-belt and other locomotor adaptation paradigms.听Phys Ther听90(2): 187-195, 2010. [PMCID: PMC2816031]
  5. Fisher BE,听Morton SM, Lang CE. From motor learning to physical therapy and back again: the state of the art and science of motor learning rehabilitation research.听J Neurol Phys Ther听38(3): 149-150, 2014.[PMCID: in progress.

ABSTRACTS

  1. Sahrmann S, Scheets P,听Morton S, Norton B. Reliability, correlation, and relationship to function of measures of 鈥渢one鈥 in patients with hemiparesis.听CSM Phys Ther Abst听255, 1999.
  2. Scheets P,听Morton S, Sahrmann S, Norton B. Reliability, correlation, and relationship to function of measures of active motion in patients with hemiparesis.听CSM Phys Ther Abst听256, 1999.
  3. Morton SM, Lang CE, Bastian AJ. Intra- and inter-limb generalization of adaptation during catching.听Soc Neurosci Abst听63.2, 2000.
  4. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Contributions of limb incoordination and postural control deficits to cerebellar gait ataxia.听Soc Neurosci Abst听293.9, 2001.
  5. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Contributions of limb incoordination and postural control deficits to cerebellar gait ataxia.听Recent Developments in Cerebellar Research Meeting, St. Louis MO, 2001.
  6. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Does cerebellar damage impair control of interaction torques during walking over obstacles?听Soc Neurosci Abst听666.1, 2002.
  7. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Does cerebellar damage impair control of interaction torques during walking over obstacles?听CSM Phys Ther Abst听2003.
  8. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Prism adaptation during walking generalizes to pointing and requires the cerebellum.听Soc Neurosci Abst听822.7, 2003.
  9. Kingsbury DJ,听Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Visuomotor adaptation to prisms: features of walking that contribute to its generalization to reaching. Soc Neurosci Abst听415.15, 2004.
  10. Morton SM, Bastian AJ. Cerebellar adaptation of locomotion: impaired adaptation during split-belt but not coupled treadmill locomotion.听Soc Neurosci Abst听415.13, 2004.
  11. Savin DN,听Morton SM. Visuomotor adaptation: does the extent of generalization depend on the body part adapted?听Soc Neurosci Abst听742, 2006.
  12. Morton SM. Unilateral versus bilateral reciprocal ankle movements in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis.听Soc Neurosci Abst听557.7, 2006.
  13. Tseng S-C,听Morton SM, Stanhope SJ. Impaired reactive postural adjustments in the elderly during a visually-guided voluntary stepping task.听Soc Neurosci Abst听81.15, 2007.
  14. Harris-Love ML, Perez M,听Morton S, Kapteyn R, Cohen L. Neural mechanisms of practice-induced improvement in functional reaching after moderate severity stroke.听ASNR/ACRM Abst, 2008.
  15. Harris-Love ML, Perez M,听Morton S, Kapteyn R, Cohen L. Neural mechanisms of practice-induced improvements in functional reaching after moderate severity stroke.听Soc Neurosci Abst听380.4, 2008.
  16. Savin DN, Tseng S,听Morton SM. Interlimb coupling during adaptation to a unilateral perturbation while walking: results in healthy adults and individuals with post-stoke hemiparesis.听Soc Neurosci Abst听272.11, 2008.
  17. Tseng SC, Stanhope SJ,听Morton SM. Impaired postural adjustments to a predictable perturbation during step initiation in the elderly.听Soc Neurosci Abst听275.17, 2008.
  18. Williams WA, Tseng SC,听Morton SM. Retention of a newly learned visuomotor adaptation.听Committee on Institutional Cooperation SROP / U Iowa McNair鈥檚 Scholar鈥檚 Prog Conf听2009.
  19. Tseng S,听Morton SM. Adaptation and savings of a leg reaching visuomotor rotation task.听Soc Neurosci Abst听369.23, 2009.
  20. Cummins F, Ferris J, Goos B, Muff E, Plunkett R, Stagg J,听Morton SM. Effects of stroke on adaptation and retention of a novel reaching task.听U Iowa Grad Program in PT & Rehab Sci Research Day听2010.
  21. Tseng S,听Morton SM. Visually-driven adaptation of interlimb coordination during treadmill walking.听Soc Neurosci Abst听687.23, 2010.
  22. Savin DN, Tseng S,听Morton SM. Bilateral motor adaptations in response to a unilateral leg perturbation during walking.听CSM Phys Ther Abst听2011.
  23. Crane S, Halfman D, Kirk S, Larsen C, Nelson J, Wedeking A,听Morton SM. Generalization of prism throwing adaptations to different postures.听PT & Rehab Sci Research Day, U Iowa听2011.
  24. Hanson AS, Tseng S,听Morton SM. Retention of a visually driven gait adaptation in healthy individuals.听PT & Rehab Sci Research Day, U Iowa听2011.
  25. Westemeyer B,听Morton SM. Effects of primary motor cortex rTMS on corticospinal excitability and lower limb strength in healthy adults.听Medical Student Research Program, Summer Research Fellowship Prog, U Iowa听2011.
  26. Whitford M,听Morton SM, Perez MA, Chan E, Cohen LG, Harris-Love ML. Unilateral and bilateral reaching practice post-stroke: preliminary single-session behavioral and neurophysiologic results听Soc Neurosci Abst2011.
  27. Hanson AS, Tseng SC,听Morton SM. Retention of a walking visuomotor adaptation in healthy adults. CSM Phys Ther Abst听2012.
  28. Savin DN,听Morton SM, Whitall J. Generalization of treadmill locomotor adaptation to overground walking in persons with stroke and hemiparesis.听CSM Phys Ther Abst听2012.
  29. Washington JD,听Morton SM. Qualifying Reaching Deficits in Individuals with Stroke and Sensorimotor Impairments.听Committee on Institutional Cooperation SROP / U Iowa McNair鈥檚 Scholar鈥檚 Prog Conf听2012.
  30. Hussain SJ,听Morton SM. The effect of gradual versus abrupt error feedback on 24-hour retention of a visuomotor locomotor adaptation.听Soc Neurosci Abst听2012.
  31. Leira EC, Coffey C, Jorge RE,听Morton SM, Froehler MT, Davis PH, Adams HP. The supplementary motor scale of the NIHSS: a valid and efficient tool for multidisciplinary recovery trials.听AHA Intl Stroke Conf2013.
  32. Chapman RM, Yen C-L,听Morton SM. The effect of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on reaching movements in healthy adults.听Soc Neurosci Abst听650.16, 2013.
  33. Hussain SJ,听Morton SM. The effect of gradual vs. abrupt perturbations on retention of a locomotor adaptation.听Soc Neurosci Abst听749.14, 2013.
  34. Yen C-L, Chapman RM,听Morton SM. What repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation parameters best induce short-term inhibition of primary motor cortex?听Soc Neurosci Abst听468.06, 2013.
  35. Li X,听Morton SM. Effects of interference on implicit and explicit motor sequence learning. Soc Neurosci Abst 260.08, 2014.
  36. Fritz N, Keller J, Zackowski K,听Morton SM. Linking neuroanatomy to function in MS: mechanisms driving gait deviations.听CSM Phys Ther Presentation, 2015.
  37. Gordon C, Palmer JA, Morton SM, Binder鈥怣acleod SA. The role of cortical inhibition in post鈥恠troke walking function. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2016.
  38. Li X, Morton SM. Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over motor cortex enhances split-belt treadmill adaptation in stroke. Soc Neurosci Abst 807.11, 2016
  39. Keller J, Zackowski K, Morton SM. Linking neuroanatomy to gait deviations in Multiple Sclerosis. APTA of DC, Delaware & Maryland Fall Conference Presentation, 2016.听
  40. Danks K, Li X, O鈥橬eill L, Morton SM. Benefits of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in conjunction with physical therapy in chronic stroke survivors: a pilot study. CSM Phys Ther Platform, 2017.听听
  41. Charalambous C, Alcantara C, Morton SM, Reisman DS. Effect of acute cardiovascular exercise on locomotor adaptation and learning after stroke. CSM Phys Ther Platform, 2017.
  42. Li X, Morton SM. Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation enhances locomotor learning in stroke. CSM Phys Ther Platform, 2017.
  43. Palmer JA, Zarzycki R, Morton SM, Kesar TM, Binder-Macleod SA. Characterizing differential post-stroke corticomotor drive to the dorsi- and plantarflexor muscles during resting and volitional muscle activation. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2017.
  44. Zarzycki R, Marmon A, Charalambous C, Morton S, Snyder-Mackler L. Neuroplastic changes measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation are evident early after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Paper Presentation, ORS Annual Meeting, 2017.
  45. Farrens AJ, Morton SM, Galgiani JE, Sergi F. The effect of split-belt treadmill training on functional connectivity in the cortical-thalamic-cerebellar network. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2017.
  46. Galgiani JE, Morton SM. Retention of locomotor learning: effects of practice duration and washout periods. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2017.
  47. Li X, Morton SM. Effects of chronic antidepressant use on neurophysiological responses to tDCS post-stroke. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2017.
  48. Galgiani JE, Pohlig RT, Morton SM, de Alc芒ntara CC, Hsiao H-Y, Higginson JS. Timed up and go performance moderates the relationship between trailing limb angle and walking speed in stroke survivors. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2018.
  49. Wood JM, Reisman DS, Drake MP, Morton SM. The overlap between perceptions of cardiovascular demand and task difficulty in individuals with chronic stroke performing moderate intensity exercise. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2018.
  50. Li X, Charalambous CC, Morton SM, Reisman DS. A bout of acute high-intensity exercise alters corticomotor excitability post-stroke. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2018.
  51. Zarzycki R, Morton SM, Charalambous CC, Marmon A, Snyder-Mackler L. Corticospinal and intracortical excitability are associated with quadriceps strength during the course of post-operative rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2018.
  52. Charalambous CC, Alcantara CC, French MA, Oltmans ER, Morton SM, Reisman DS. Acute high-intensity exercise and locomotor adaptation after stroke. ASNR Abst, 2018.
  53. Galgiani JE, French MA, Morton SM. Pain during learning reduces retention of a strategic locomotor learning task. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2018.
  54. Galgiani JE, Hicks GE, Morton SM. Consequences of chronic pain for motor learning. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2019.
  55. Galgiani JE, Morton SM. Acute pain during strategic locomotor learning impairs retention. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2019.
  56. Galgiani JE, Hicks GE, Morton SM. Does chronic low back pain affect locomotor learning or retention and is cognition a factor? Soc Neurosci Abst, 2019.
  57. Wood JM, Kim HE, Reisman DS, Morton SM. The contribution of use dependent plasticity to locomotor learning. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2019.
  58. Arhos EK, Morton SM, Snyder-Mackler L, Split-belt treadmill locomotion after ACL reconstruction: evidence of short-term learning. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2020.
  59. Wood JM, Kim HE, Reisman DS, Morton SM. The contribution of use dependent plasticity to locomotor learning. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2020.
  60. Wood JM, Morton SM, Kim HE. How practice consistency impacts repetition based learning. ANPT Abst, 2021.听
  61. Wood JM, Kim HE, Morton SM. Methods to test lower limb position sense using a split belt treadmill. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2021.
  62. Herrera Suarez S, Morton SM. Racial differences in post-stroke pain and its relationship to function, comorbidity, and quality of life. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2022.
  63. Wood JM, Kim HE, Morton SM. Comparing the reliability of two psychophysical methods to assess lower limb position sense on a split-belt treadmill. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2022.
  64. Wood JM, Kim HE, Morton SM. Reward prediction errors can drive learning of novel walking patterns. Soc Neurosci Abst, 2022.
  65. Bhat S, Reisman DS, French MA, Morton SM, Thompson E. Effect of exercise priming on 24-hour retention in locomotor learning after stroke. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2023.
  66. Wood JM, Kim HE, Morton SM. Reinforcement learning drives performance changes during locomotion but does not impact implicit motor memory. CSM Phys Ther Abst, 2023.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE听

JOURNAL EDITOR

Journal of Neurologic PT听(Special Issue on Motor Learning, guest editor), 2013

Experimental Brain Research, Editorial Board Member,听2022 - Present

GRANT REVIEWER
Ataxia UK (UK), 2006
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK), 2007-2010
NIH, Sensory, Motor & Cognitive Neurosci Fellowship Study Sect (ad hoc 7/11, 10/11, 2/12, 6/12), 2011-present
NIH, Minority Biomedical Research Support Behavioral Applications Study Sect (ad hoc 10/11), 2011
Medical Research Council (UK, ad hoc 12/11), 2011
NSF, Perception & Action Review Panel
VA RR&D, Musculoskeletal Grant Review Panel, 2016
NIH, Motor Function Speech and Rehabilitation Study Section (ad hoc 10/17), 2017
NIH, NINDS NST-2 Study Section (ad hoc, 3/19), 2019
NIH, NINDS G33 StrokeNet (ad hoc 12/20), 2020
NIH Musculoskel, Rehabil and Skin Sci Fellow Study Sect (ad hoc 11/21), 2021
NIH, MRS Study Sect (ad hoc 06/22), 2022

CONTRIBUTION TO INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS

PREVIOUS SERVICE (University of Iowa)
Member, Department Curriculum & Instruction Committee, 2008-2013
Member, Department Faculty, Staff & Student Affairs Committee, 2008-2010
Member, Department Research & Development Committee, 2008-2010
Mentor, SROP / McNair鈥檚 Scholars Program, Summer Research Program, 2009, 2012
Member, Graduate College Scholarly Integrity Task Force II, 2009-2010
Member, Department DPT Admissions Subcommittee, 2009-2012
Member, Department Interview selection group & Interviewer, 2009-2012
Member, Department Extended Clinical Education Program Task Force, 2010-2013
Member, Biosciences Program Admissions Committee, 2010-2013
Chair, Department Research & Development Committee, 2011-2013
Chair, Department PhD in Physical Rehabilitation Science Program, 2011-2013
Interviewer, Department DPT Admissions, 2012-2013

CURRENT SERVICE (91原创)
Member, 91原创 MRI Facility Task Force, 2014-2015
Member, 91原创 PT Department Curriculum Committee, 2013-present
Member, 91原创 PT Department Faculty Search Committee, 2013-2014
Interviewer, Department DPT Admissions, 2013-present
Departmental Rep, College of Health Sciences Governance Committee, 2013-present
Member, 91原创 Institutional Review Board, 2014-2022
Member, 91原创 Multimodal Imaging Center Director Faculty Search Committee, 2015-2016
Member, Executive Committee, 91原创 Interdisciplinary Program in Biomechanics & Movements Science (BIOMS), 2016-2022

Movements Science (BIOMS)

Member, KAAP Department Faculty Search Committee, 2016-2017
Panel Member, 91原创 New Faculty Orientation, 2017
Panel Member on Mentorship, 91原创 Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop, 2017
Member, KAAP Department Faculty Search Committee x 2 positions, 2017
Member, University Working Group on Neuroscience at 91原创, 2018-2019
Moderator, 91原创 Neuroscience Symposium, 2019听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
Member, University Working Group on Creation of a Neuroscience PhD at 91原创, 2019-2020
Member, CTR-ACCEL Taskforce on Compliance, Data Sharing and Inter-institutional Agreements, 2020-2021
Member, Executive Committee, 91原创 Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate, 2021听 听 听 听

Program (ING)

Reviewer, INBRE pilot grants, 2021听 听 听 听 听 听 听
Reviewer, NIH Academy grant submissions, 2021-2022
Member, BIOMS Strategic Planning Taskforce, 2021-2022
Member, CHS Translational Research Taskforce, 2021-2022

Invited Lectures

  1. 鈥淩elative contributions of leg ataxia and balance deficits to walking abnormalities in individuals with cerebellar damage鈥, Research Seminar, Washington University in St Louis Program in PT, St Louis MO. (2002)
  2. 鈥淐erebellar ataxia: impairments of movement coordination and motor learning鈥, National Ataxia Foundation Maryland Chapter Meeting, Silver Spring MD. (2002)
  3. 鈥淐erebellar contributions to locomotor adaptations during splitbelt treadmill walking鈥, Research Day Seminar, Univ of Maryland Dept PT & Rehab Science, Baltimore MD. (2006)
  4. 鈥淢otor adaptation, motor learning and the effects of stroke on motor learning鈥. Rehabilitation Service Seminar, Univ of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore MD. (2007)
  5. 鈥淐erebellar and corticospinal control of motor adaptations and interlimb coordination鈥, Movement Disorders Clinic Seminar, Univ of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore MD. (2007)
  6. Impaired reactive postural control in the healthy elderly鈥, The Science of Balance Rehabilitation: applications to prevent falls and improve postural stability in normal aging and neurologically impaired individuals, Scottsdale AZ. (2008)
  7. 鈥淢otor adaptation: what can short-term motor adaptations tell us about long-term motor learning?鈥, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Rehabilitation Therapies Lecture Series, Iowa City IA. (2008)
  8. 鈥淐erebellar motor control鈥, The Neural Control of Movement Course, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. (2010)
  9. 鈥淢echanisms of human locomotor adaptations鈥, Marquette University Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette Challenge Speaker Series, Milwaukee WI. (2010)
  10. 鈥淢otor adaptation for re-learning locomotor coordination following stroke鈥, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Rehabilitation Therapies Lecture Series, Iowa City IA. (2011)
  11. 鈥淐erebellar Rehabilitation鈥, APTA Neurologic PT Professional Education Consortium Webinar (nationally viewed). (2012)
  12. 鈥淧hysical Rehabilitation for Individuals with Cerebellar Dysfunction鈥, Gentiva Health Services Continuing Education Series, Cedar Rapids, IA. (2012)
  13. 鈥淐erebellar Rehabilitation鈥, APTA Neurologic PT Professional Education Consortium Webinar (nationally viewed). (2013)
  14. 鈥淢echanisms of Cerebellar and Sensory Ataxia鈥, International Symposium on Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis, St. Louis. MO. (2013)
  15. 鈥淢easurement Tolls for Assessing Gait Ataxia鈥, International Symposium on Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis, St. Louis. MO. (2013)
  16. 鈥淧hysical Rehabilitation for Cerebellar Dysfunction鈥, APTA Neurologic PT Professional Education Consortium. Webinar (2 hr, 09/2014) and Onsite (4 hr, 11/2014) Presentation.
  17. 听鈥淚nterhemispheric interactions post-stroke and the implications for rehabilitation鈥,听 Biomechanics & Movement Science Seminar, 91原创, Newark, DE. (2014)
  18. 鈥淢echanisms of human locomotor adaptation鈥, Topics in Rehabilitation Science听 Seminar, Moss Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA. (2015)
  19. 鈥淎dvances in physical therapy interventions for stroke rehabilitation鈥, Fourth Annual Neurovascular Symposium, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE. (2016)
  20. 鈥淢otor control and learning after neurologic injury: basic principles to clinical application鈥, 2-day Workshop, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be鈥檈r Shiva, Israel (2016)
  21. 鈥淎nodal transcranial direct current stimulation enhances locomotor learning in stroke鈥, Stroke Recovery Retreat, Medical University of South Carolina,听 Charleston, SC. (2017)
  22. 鈥淣oninvasive brain stimulation to improve motor learning post-stroke鈥, Delaware听 INBRE External Advisory Committee Meeting, Wilmington, DE. (2017, 2018)
  23. 听鈥淧hysical rehabilitation for persons with cerebellar dysfunction鈥, Institute for听 Knowledge Translation Webinar. (2020)