Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PhD, PT, Program in Physical Therapy at the University of Minnesota

Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PhD, PT
Program in Physical Therapy
284 Children’s Rehabilitation
612-626-4096
tjk@umn.edu

Position:
Assistant Professor

Education:
University of Minnesota, B.S. in Physical Therapy; University of Minnesota, Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science, minor in Neuroscience

Teaching Responsibilities:
Neural Control of Movement
Neuroanatomy

Research Interests:
Understanding the neurological mechanisms associated with neuroplasticity and neuromotor control.  Specifically related to rehabilitation mechanisms associated with focal dystonia and the recovery from stroke.  Experimental techniques used include:  functional MRI, EMG, kinematic analysis, and transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Grants:

• Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
  rTMS as a treatment for focal hand dystonia
  PI:  Teresa J Kimberley

• Minnesota Medical Foundation
  Cortical mapping of sensory and motor areas in healthy individuals and individuals with focal hand dystonia
  PI:  Teresa J Kimberley

• Academic Health Center
  Integration of neuroimaging and biomechanics of low back pain
  PI:  David Nuckley

Honors and Awards:

• American Heart Association, Stroke Association Division, Young Investigator Award, 2000
• Named Scientist-in-training member of Stroke Council of American Heart Association, Stroke Association Division, 2000
• Foundation for Physical Therapy, Promotion of Doctoral Studies I Fellowship, 2000
• Minnesota Medical Foundation Thorne Award for Outstanding Achievement in the area of Stroke, 2001
• Post-Professional Student Research Award, Neurology Section, American Physical Therapy Association, 2003

Other Professional Experience and Memberships:

• APTA membership, section member: Neurology, Education, and Research, 1993-present
• Society for Neuroscience, 2003-present

Publications:

Carey JR, Kimberly TJ, Lewis SM, Dorsey L, Rundquist P, Ugerbil K. Analysis of fMRI and finger tracking training in subjects with chronic stroke. Brain, 2002;125:773-788.

Kimberley TJ, Carey JR. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in stroke rehabilitation. Minnesota Medicine, 2002;85(4):34-37.

Carey JR, Anderson K, Kimberley TJ, Lewis SM, Auerbach EJ, Ugurbil K. fMRI analysis of ankle movement tracking training in single subject with stroke. Exp Brain Res, 2004;54:281-290.

Kimberley TJ, Carey JR, Lewis SM, Dorsey L, Lojovich J, Auerbach EW, Ugurbil K. Effect of EMG-triggered electrical stimulation on cortical reorganization and functional improvements in subjects with stroke. Exp Brain Res, 2004;154:450-460.

Kimberley TJ, Skraba L, Spencer J, VanGorp E, Walker S.  Neural substrates for motor-imagery in severe hemiparesis.  Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2006;20:268-277.

Kimberley TJ, Birkholz DD, Hancock RA, VonBank SM, Werth TN.  Reliability of fMRI during a continuous motor task:  assessment of analysis techniques. J Neuroimaging, 2008: 18: 18-27.

Kimberley TJ, Kandekar G, Borich M.  fMRI reliability in subjects with stroke.  Experimental Brain Research, in press, DOI: 10.1007/s00221-007-1221-8.

Kimberley TJ, Lewis SM, Strand C, Darst Rice B, Hall S, Slivnik P.  Neural substrate of cognitive load changes during a motor task in subjects with stroke.  J Neurologic Physical Therapy, in press.

Book Section

Kimberley TJ, Skraba L, Spencer J, VanGorp E, Walker S (2005)  Neural substrates for motor-imagery in severe hemiparesis.  In: Gantchev N (ed) From basis motor control to functional recovery IV.  Marin Drinov, Sophia, pp 230-237.

Abstracts

Kimberley TJ, Carey JR, Lewis SM. fMRI examination of cortical reorganization and hand function recovery following tracking training in subjects with stroke. Neurology Report (Neurology Section APTA) 2001;25(4):129.

Lenz AR, Schindler JD, Zaruba BJ, Carey JR, Kimberley TJ. Effects of caffeine on information processing and cortical activity in elderly women. Neurology Report (Neurology Section APTA) 2001;25(4):131-132.

Carey JR, Kimberley TJ, Lewis SM. Change in fMRI and hand function in a patient with stroke following finger tracking. Phys Ther 2001:81;A66.

Kimberley TJ, Carey JR. EMG-triggered electrical stimulation on hand function recovery and cortical reorganization in subjects with stroke. Neurology Report (Neurology Section APTA) 2002;26(4):188.

Kimberley TJ, Carey JR. Electrical stimulation on hand function recovery and cortical reorganization in subjects with stroke. Proceedings of the 14th International World Conference in Physical Therapy, 2003. RR-PL-0228.

Kimberley TJ, Skraba L, Spencer J, VanGorp E, Walker S.  Imagery in severe hemiparesis:  A study with functional MRI.  Journal of Neurological Physical Therapy 2004; 28(4):185.

Kimberley TJ, Skraba L, Spencer J, VanGorp E, Walker S.  Neural substrates for motor-imagery in severe hemiparesis.  Proceedings of the III Step Conference, 2005, in press.

Kimberley TJ, Simura KJ, Flanders M.  Neuromuscular dysfuntion in focal hand dystonia.  Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 2005: 302.8.

Kimberley TJ, Khandekar G.  Influence of motor imagery ability on SMA and pSMA cortical activation.  Neurology Report (Neurology Section APTA) 2006, in press.

Kimberley TJ, Simura KJ, Flanders M.  Neuromuscular dysfuntion in focal hand dystonia.  Neurology Report (Neurology Section, APTA) 2006, in press.

"There is no scientific study more vital to man than the study of the human brain.  Our entire view of the universe depends on it." --Frances H.C. Crick, 1979