Theresa Jones, Ph.D.

Dr. Theresa Jones studies the neurobiology of learning and memory, and neural plasticity after brain damage – such as increased reliance on the less-affected, "nonparetic", hand and arm for the performance of daily activities after stroke. Using rodent models of chronic upper extremity impairments, this project focuses on determining the time course of the neural mechanisms underlying disability after stroke, skill training that improves paretic forelimb function, and concurrent maladaptive behavior that results from lack of utilization of the nonparetic forelimb. This work may improve clinical efforts to optimize post-stroke interventions.