Jinsook Roh

Dr. Jinsook Roh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Houston (Cullen College of Engineering). She directs the graduate program and leads the REIGN Laboratory (Rehabilitation Engineering and Intelligent Neuroengineering Group). Her research focuses on neural mechanisms of motor coordination in stroke survivors, developing rehabilitation robotics and neuromodulation strategies to enhance motor recovery.

Education:

• Ph.D., Systems and Computational Neuroscience, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• B.S. in Physics (Summa Cum Laude), Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea

Research Interests:

• Neural mechanisms of post-stroke motor impairment
• Neuromodulation and rehabilitation robotics
• Automated quantification of motor dysfunction
• Motor coordination learning and plasticity

Key Contributions:

Her lab develops synergy-based rehabilitation strategies using human-machine interfaces and exoskeletons to restore upper limb function. Recent work includes electro-tactile neuromodulation and computational models for closed-chain arm dynamics.

Awards:

• 2022 NSF CAREER Award
• AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship
• AHA Scientist Development Grant

Grants & Collaborations:

• NIH-funded studies on stroke rehabilitation
• Clinical partnerships with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)

Laboratory:

The REIGN Lab integrates robotics, neuroscience, and computational modeling to advance neurorehabilitation technologies. Visit reignlaboratory.com.