University of Pennsylvania · NeuroscienceHamilton Lab
Roy H Hamilton · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Roy H. Hamilton's lab at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on the recovery of language abilities in individuals with aphasia, a common condition following stroke, and primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a form of dementia affecting language. The lab investigates the use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, specifically transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), to enhance communication therapy. By understanding how brain networks change after injury, the lab aims to develop personalized treatment strategies that improve language recovery outcomes for patients suffering from these language disorders.
aphasiaprimary progressive aphasiatranscranial magnetic stimulationtranscranial direct current stimulationlanguage recoverybrain networksneuromodulationstrokecognitive controlpersonalized treatment
Research Aims
3AIM 01Explore how brain networks reorganize after stroke to improve aphasia treatment.
AIM 02Investigate the impact of TMS on language recovery in individuals with aphasia.
AIM 03Determine the effectiveness of tDCS in enhancing naming abilities in patients with primary progressive aphasia.
Skills the Lab Values
brain imagingcomputational modelingclinical trial designstatistical analysisneuropsychological testingbehavioral therapy techniquestranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)data managementnetwork analysis
Output against the department
Publications251top 29% of dept.195th of 671
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Citations13ktop 33% of dept.219th of 671
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