Sonja E. Findlater
Papers
8
Total Citations
430
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8
About
Sonja E. Findlater is a leading researcher in stroke rehabilitation, whose work has fundamentally advanced our understanding of proprioception—the body’s sense of limb position and movement—and its neural underpinnings. Her research integrates lesion-behavior analysis, diffusion imaging, and robotic characterization to map the distributed brain networks responsible for sensory and motor recovery after stroke. In her landmark 2018 study (82 citations), she identified specific lesion locations beyond primary somatosensory cortex that cause persistent proprioceptive impairments in the upper limbs, providing critical targets for rehabilitation. Her 2016 work (75 citations) established that position sense relies on a distributed neural network, challenging earlier models. Findlater has also pioneered the use of robotic tools to quantify ipsilesional motor deficits in subacute stroke (75 citations), revealing subtle impairments often overlooked in clinical practice. Her comparative analysis of corticospinal tract lesion metrics (34 citations) provides clinicians with evidence-based biomarkers for predicting recovery. With over 430 total citations across her most-cited works, Findlater’s research bridges basic neuroscience and clinical application, offering actionable insights for personalized stroke rehabilitation.
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- 3Robotic Characterization of Ipsilesional Motor Function in Subacute Stroke75 citations · 2017
- 4Localization of Impaired Kinesthetic Processing Post-stroke68 citations · 2016
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