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Sarita Walvekar

University of Washington

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Samira G. MoorjaniiD· 2 shared Steve I. PerlmutteriD· 2 shared Eberhard E. FetziD· 1 shared Hailey M. Chadwick· 1 shared Hanzhang Ding· 1 shared Rebecca M. Burch· 1 shared Robert B. Robinson· 1 shared

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2022-2022 · peak 2/yr

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Serotonergic Modulation of Spinal Circuitry Restores Motor Function after Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

Sarita Walvekar, Robert B. Robinson, Hailey M. Chadwick, Rebecca M. Burch, Hanzhang Ding, Steve I. Perlmutter, Samira G. Moorjani

This study combines serotonergic agonist delivery with rehabilitation to improve motor recovery in severely injured rats, showing long-term benefits after treatment cessation.

bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience

Movement-Dependent Electrical Stimulation for Volitional Strengthening of Cortical Connections in Behaving Monkeys

Samira G. Moorjani, Sarita Walvekar, Eberhard E. Fetz, Steve I. Perlmutter

This study shows that movement-gated electrical stimulation combined with repeated movement use strengthens motor-cortical connections in monkeys, supporting use-dependent rehabilitation for injury recovery.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 27, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience