Erin Burke Quinlan

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Erin Burke Quinlan is a leading researcher in stroke recovery and neurorehabilitation, whose work bridges neural function, injury biomarkers, and treatment response. Her most-cited study (2014, 212 citations) demonstrated that neural function, injury severity, and stroke subtype together predict treatment gains after stroke, providing a framework for understanding the high variability in patient responses to restorative therapies. She has also investigated how the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism relates to motor system function post-stroke (2015), revealing genetic factors that influence recovery outcomes. Quinlan’s research further explores biomarkers of rehabilitation therapy, showing that structural, functional, and angiogenesis-related MRI markers vary according to stroke severity (2018). Her work on robot-based assessments (2017) validates these tools for evaluating upper extremity function, while her 2020 study examines gains across WHO dimensions of function—impairment, activity, and participation—after robot-based therapy. With a focus on precision medicine in stroke rehabilitation, Quinlan’s contributions help identify which patients benefit most from specific interventions, advancing personalized treatment strategies. Her research is essential for clinicians and scientists developing targeted, biomarker-driven therapies to improve functional recovery after stroke.

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1. 1
   Neural function, injury, and stroke subtype predict treatment gains after stroke

   212 citations · 2014
2. 2
   BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism Is Related to Motor System Function After Stroke

   33 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Biomarkers of Rehabilitation Therapy Vary according to Stroke Severity

   24 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Validity of Robot-Based Assessments of Upper Extremity Function

   17 citations · 2017
5. 5
   Gains Across WHO Dimensions of Function After Robot-Based Therapy in Stroke Subjects

   8 citations · 2020

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