University of Pennsylvania · NeuroscienceThe Aphasia Recovery Lab
H Branch Coslett · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. H Branch Coslett's lab at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on improving language recovery in stroke patients suffering from aphasia. The lab explores the use of advanced brain stimulation techniques, like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), alongside speech therapy to enhance language function. Through careful study and modeling, they aim to identify the best treatment approaches and understand how they work at the brain level.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulationaphasiastroke recoverylinguistic therapynetwork neuroscience
Research Aims
3AIM 01Study the effectiveness of continuous Theta Burst Stimulation combined with modified Constraint Induced Language Therapy in improving language function in subacute stroke patients.
AIM 02Identify anatomic and behavioral predictors of treatment response in individuals with aphasia.
AIM 03Examine the mechanisms of brain organization changes associated with treatment effects using network neuroscience techniques.
Skills the Lab Values
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)language assessmentspatient evaluationsrandomized clinical trialsdata modelingfunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)behavioral analysisstatistical analysisneural network analysis
Output against the department
Publications293top 23% of dept.155th of 671
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Citations19ktop 22% of dept.150th of 671
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