Overview

The Department of Neuromuscular Diseases is a centre of clinical and research excellence spanning spinal cord and neuromuscular disorders. Our researchers aim to understand disease mechanisms and translate these insights into new therapeutic approaches for neurological conditions. The Nascimento Research Group is a newly established laboratory within the department, focused on translational neuroscience and the study of spinal motor circuit neurophysiology in both animal models of disease, including ALS, and in human patients. The group uses a range of electrophysiological approaches in rodents alongside high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) in humans. We are seeking a Research Fellow to investigate motoneuron and spinal microcircuit dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) using human neurophysiology. The project will use high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) to study motor unit behaviour and spinal circuit function in patients with ...