Dylan J. Edwards, PhD
Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Nancy Wachtel Shrier Director, Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
Contact Information
Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
50 Township Line Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-663-6411
215-663-6113 fax
Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Nancy Wachtel Shrier Director, Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
Research & Clinical Interests
Dr. Edwards’ research focuses on using technology, including transcranial magnetic stimulation and rehabilitation robotics, to improve motor recovery after stroke and spinal cord injury. This work spans the translational continuum from basic science through to clinical trials. He conducts basic research to better understand the basis of motor symptoms, and these findings inform the development of novel rehabilitation treatment strategies. The research in Dr. Edwards’ lab includes contemporary techniques of non-invasive brain stimulation (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation), neuroimaging, kinematics, virtual reality, and telerehabilitation, along with conventional rehabilitation therapies, to study and promote the motor recovery process.
Education
PhD, Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia - 2005
BSc, Honors, Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia - 2001
BAppSci, Honors, Sport Sci / Exercise Physiology, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia -1994
Fellowship
Honorary Research Fellowship, The Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia - 2007
University Sabbatical, Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA - 2007
Publications
- On the generalizability of post-stroke proportional recovery
- Transcranial direct current stimulation and sports performance
- The corticomotor projection to liminally-contractable forearm muscles in chronic spinal cord injury: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Poststroke Aphasia Recovery
- TDCS does not enhance the effects of robot-assisted gait training in patients with subacute stroke
- 2013 - Recognized as a leader in noninvasive stimulation and neuromodulation research by invitation to serve as a presenter at the ‘State of the Science’ Address on TMS and tDCS, The US Institute of Medicine, The National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., USA.
- 2013 - New York Science Leaders’ discussion by invitation, Australian Governor General & New York Academy of Sciences. NY, USA.
- 2013 - Clinical Award, Advancement of Neuromodulation Clinical Trials. New York City Neuromodulation International Meeting.
- 2012-17 Board of Directors, American Society for Neurorehabilitation (ASNR).
- 2007 - Science and Innovation Award, for mentored research with trainees (Brain Research and Neuromuscular Research), The Department of Industry & Resources, The Government of Western Australia.
- 2006 - Science and Innovation Award, for mentored research with trainee (Neuromuscular Research), The Department of Industry & Resources, The Government of Western Australia.
- 2005 - Best Scientific Poster Award, Integration of kinesthetic information from muscle. Sports Physiotherapy Australia by Edwards, DJ., Byrnes, M., Mastaglia, F., & Thickbroom, G., 2nd National Conference, Glenelg, SA, Australia.
- 2004 - Whitfeld Fellowship Award (for top PhD candidates who submit their thesis in less than 3 years), Studies of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Australia.