Neurorehabilitation and health across the lifespan

Our overarching goal is to optimise the benefit of rehabilitation to people living with neurological conditions (adults and children) and their families and people who support them, through excellence in research from health sciences to the evaluation of existing and novel interventions and how they are implemented in practice.

Developing an evidence base for neurological rehabilitation is an evolving challenge. Our current research is focusing on stroke, cerebral palsy, brain tumour and degenerative spinal myelopathy, outcomes and the evaluation of access to and delivery of rehabilitation. We combine multiple disciplinary perspectives and multi-method expertise to answer research questions of importance in supporting individuals and communities to age well. Our research is informed by public and patient involvement and strong partnerships.

Senior woman does rehab with physiotherapist

Meet our researchers

Principal Investigators

Current postgraduate researchers

Current postgraduate students

  • Karen Brady – Physical activity participation
  • Elizabeth Cunningham – Post stroke cognitive impairment, return to work
  • Claire Griffin – Upper limb, neurorehabilitation, virtual environment
  • Caitriona O’Shaughnessy – Degenerative cervical myelopathy
  • Caroline Treanor – Motor learning cerebral palsy (CP)

RCSI collaborators

Linked research groups and projects