Kristin J Krosschell

Kristin J Krosschell, DPT serves as Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, with secondary affiliation in Pediatrics. Her primary clinical appointment is at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and she participates in the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS).

Her research focuses on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) clinical outcome measures, surrogate endpoints for clinical trials, and exercise/participation interventions. As leader of the Northwestern PT GoBabyGo! Program, she investigates early mobility adaptations for children, while co-leading Pediatric Assessment Labs (PALs) initiatives. Her work emphasizes clinical trial readiness and competency-based education through STEP-IN SMA collaborations.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent specialization in SMA therapeutic monitoring, caregiver experience metrics, and evidence-based mobility interventions. Her team develops standardized protocols for contracture management and functional assessments in neuromuscular disorders, directly informing clinical practice guidelines.

Selected Honors:

• Outstanding Research Abstract Award, APTA-CSM (2023)
• Global Health Honorable Mention Blue Ribbon (2023)
• Stephen Haley Research Award (2018)
• Toby Long Best Manuscript Award (2014)

Krosschell maintains active industry collaborations through Biogen and Scholar Rock advisory boards while leading multiple national consortia including the Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network (PNCRN) and Cure SMA Medical Advisory Board committees. Her federally funded research focuses on outcome measure validation for emerging SMA therapies.

She directs Northwestern's Pediatric Physical Therapy specialization within the DPT program, emphasizing neurology/neuromuscular disease competencies and international clinical trial readiness training.