Randy Trumbower

Dr. Trumbower is Director of the INSPIRE Laboratory. He has a MS in Physical Therapy from Duke University, MS, PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering from University of Connecticut, and postdoc training with Drs. Rymer and Perreault at RIC/Northwestern University. Randy is Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Adj Associate Professor at MGH-Institute for Health Professions.

Research

Dr. Trumbower's research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying the control of movement and posture in persons with neuromotor deficits such as spinal cord injury and!stroke. The goal is to identify and prescribe therapeutic interventions that target impaired neural structures and promote functional recovery.

Education

• BS, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1997
• MS, Duke University, 1999
• MS, University of Connecticut, 2001
• PhD, University of Connecticut, 2005

Memberships

• American Physical Therapy Association
• American Physical Therapy Association, Neurology Section
• American Society for Neurologic Rehabilitation
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Engineering in Medicine & Biology
• Society for Neuroscience

Honors

• American Physical Therapy Association Eugene Michels Investigator Award, 2015
• American Physical Therapy Association Neurology Section Public Relations & Membership Service Award, 2011
• The National Institutes of Health Clinical Loan Repayment Award, 2010
• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Baskin Award for Excellence in Research, 2009
• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Henry B. Betts Innovation Award Finalist, 2009
• The National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, 2008
• The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, 2008
• The National Institutes of Health Clinical Loan Repayment Award, 2008
• Illinois Department of Public Health Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, 2006
• Therapeutic Alliances, Inc., Predoctoral Fellowship Small Business Grant, 2005
• Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2005
• Extraordinary Expense Award, 2001
• International FES Society Scholarship, 2001
• Schechter Foundation Scholarship, 2001
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Sigma Xi Science Award, 1997
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Presidential Employment Award, 1997
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Summa Cum Laude, 1997
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Honors Graduate, 1997
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania CRC Chemistry Award, 1996
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association Scholarship Award, 1996

Publications

• Ting L, Chiel H, Trumbower RD, Allen J, McKay L, Kesar T, Hackney M. Neuromechanics perspectives on directing neural plasticity in rehabilitation. Neuron. 2015 86(10):38Z54.
• Stahl V, Hayes HB, Buetefisch C, Wolf S, Trumbower RD. Preserving hand aperture during arm reach in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury. Experimental Brain Research. 2014 Doi: 10.1007/s00221Z014Z4163Zy.
• Hayes HB, Chvatal S, French MA, Ting LH, Trumbower RD. Neuromuscular constraints on muscle coordination during overground walking in persons with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury. Clinical Neurophysiology. 2014 Doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.02/001.
• Hayes HB, Jayaraman A, Hermmann M, Rymer WZ, Mitchell GS, Trumbower RD. Daily acute intermittent hypoxia improves overground walking ability in persons with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Neurology. 2014 Jan 14P82(2):104Z13.
• Trumbower RD, Finley JM, Shemmell JB, Honeycutt CF, Perreault EJ. Bilateral impairments in task-dependent modulation of the long-latency stretch reflex following stroke. Clinical Neurophysiology. Feb 2013; 124(7):1372Z80.
• Krutky MA, Trumbower RD, Perreault EJ. Influence of environmental stability on the regulation of end-point impedance during the maintenance of arm posture. Journal of Neurophysiology. Feb 2013; 109(4):1045Z1054.
• Trumbower RD, Jayaraman A, Mitchell GS, Rymer WZ. Exposure to acute intermittent hypoxia augments somatic motor function in humans with incomplete spinal cord injury. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. Feb 2012P26(2):163Z172.
• Lewis GN, MacKinnon CD, Trumbower RD, Perreault EJ. Co-contraction modifies the stretch reflex elicited in muscles shortened by a joint perturbation. Experimental Brain Research. Nov 2010P207(1Z2):39Z48.
• Trumbower RD, Ravichandran VJ, Krutky MA, Perreault EJ. Contributions of altered stretch reflex coordination to arm impairments following stroke. Journal of Neurophysiology. Dec 2010P104(6):3612Z3624.
• Krutky MA, Ravichandran VJ, Trumbower RD, Perreault EJ. Interactions between limb and environmental mechanics influence stretch reflex sensitivity in the human arm. Journal of Neurophysiology. Jan 2010 P103(1):429Z440.

Published Abstracts

• Stahl VH, MD Freeman, IJ Cooke, CM Buetefisch, SL Wolf, Trumbower RD. 2012. Muscle coordination strategies to preserve hand aperture modulation after incomplete spinal cord injury. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
• Hayes HB, LH Ting, WZ Rymer, GS Mitchell, Trumbower RD. 2012. Effect of single-day acute intermittent hypoxia on overground walking speed and muscle coordination in persons with incomplete spinal cord! njury. 2012. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
• Hayes HB, VanHiel LR, Chvatal SA, Ting LH, Tansey KE, Trumbower RD. 2011. Modularity of muscle activity during robot-assisted locomotion in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.
• Trumbower RD., Jayaraman A., Thompson CK., Mitchell GS., Rymer WZ. 2010. One-day exposure of acute intermittent hypoxia on somatic motor function in human SCI, Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
• Trumbower RD., Muir G., Jayaraman A., Rymer WZ., Mitchell GS. 2010. Acute intermittent hypoxia enhances voluntary muscle strength at the ankle in humans with spinal injury, World Congress of Biomechanics Conference, Singapore.
• Krutky M., Trumbower R., and Perreault E. 2009. Effects of environmental instabilities on endpoint stiffness during the maintenance of human arm posture, IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
• Trumbower R., Jayaraman A, Hornby G., Schmit B., Mitchell G., Rymer Z., 2009. The effects of repetitive intermittent hypoxia on motor function in persons with incomplete SCI, Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL.
• Mitchell GS., Barr MR., Satriotomo I., Vinit S., Trumbower R., Rymer WZ., Muir G., 2009. Intermittent hypoxia and spinal injury: harnessing spinal plasticity to restore respiratory and somatic motor function, Spinal Cord Meeting, Madison, WI.
• Trumbower R., Jayaraman A, Hornby G., Schmit B., Mitchell G., Rymer Z., 2009. The effects of intermittent hypoxia on lumbosacral motor function in human SCI, Spinal Cord Meeting, Madison, WI.
• Trumbower R., Finley J. and Perreault E. 2008. Altered reflex modulation to changes in mechanical environment following stroke. 2008. American Society for Biomechanics Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.