Research Facilities | Physical Therapy Program

Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC)

Faculty: Jeffrey Kinsella-Shaw, Laurie Devaney and Steven Harrison

The UConn Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) opened in June 2015. The BIRC is housed in the David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building, The center houses a 3T Siemens Prisma MRI scanner alongside equipment for collecting data with high-density EEG systems, eye tracking, and a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system.

Motion Analysis Lab

Faculty: Jeffrey Kinsella-Shaw and Steven Harrison

The motion analysis lab is equipped with a 6-camera motion capture system, electromyography and multiple force plates. Research in the lab has examined aspects of sport biomechanics, visual perception, balance and fall risk. Research from the lab is published in leading journals in movement science, ecological psychology and sports healthcare.

REINVENT PT Lab

Faculty: Sudha Srinivasan

The REINVENT lab is interested in understanding developmental trajectories of individuals with neuro-developmental disabilities such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, and Intellectual Disability across the lifespan. We are interested in studying how infants and children with developmental disabilities explore their physical and social environment compared to typically developing peers and the cascading effects of motor difficulties on a child’s social communication and cognitive development.

Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation (SOAR) Lab

Faculty: Laurie Devaney, Craig Denegar, and Maryclaire Capetta

The UConn Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation (SOAR) laboratory is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary research division focused on the domains of human performance, injury prevention, health and safety, and personalized medicine.

The mission of SOAR is to promote lifelong physical activity to improve health and wellness through research, performance, and community outreach, for physically active individuals at risk for, or suffering from musculoskeletal injuries.

8:15 am – 8:45 am	Registration and Breakfast
8:45 am – 9:00 am	Opening Remarks & Dean’s Welcome
9:00 am – 10:15 am	Panel One: The Corporation and the Environment
	Moderator: Professor Jack Lienke, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Panelists: Professor Sarah Haan, Washington and Lee University School of Law
	Professor Madison Condon, Boston University School of Law
	Professor Anne Tucker, Georgia State University College of Law
10:15 am – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am – 11:45 pm	Panel Two: The Corporation and Diversity
	Moderator: Professor Sachin Pandya, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Panelists: Professor Lisa Fairfax, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
	Professor Atinuke Adediran, Fordham University School of Law
	Professor Darren Rosenblum, McGill University Faculty of Law
11:45 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm	Keynote Fireside Conversation
	Panelists: Professor Aaron Dhir, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Professor Michael Fakhri, University of Oregon School of Law and U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
	Director Leilani Farha, The Shift, and former U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm	Break
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Panel Three: The Corporation and Human Rights
	Moderator: Professor Richard Wilson, University of Connecticut School of Law
	Panelists: Professor Jena Martin, St. Mary’s University School of Law
	Attorney Maryum Jordan, EarthRights International
	Professor Stephen Park, University of Connecticut School of Business
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm	Closing Remarks