Rowan Boyles

Rowan Boyles is a PhD Student and Research Physiotherapist at Imperial College London, supported by an NIHR Imperial BRC PhD Fellowship and a prior Imperial Health Charity predoctoral fellowship. They work under the supervision of Dr. Paul Strutton and collaborate with the National Spinal Injuries Centre and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Their research focuses on spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, clinical prediction rules, and the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to assess neural connectivity and recovery potential. Key projects include investigating clinician awareness of SCI prediction tools and improving patient-centered research through Participant and Public Involvement (PPI).

• Education: Not explicitly stated in texts.
• Clinical roles: Affiliated with Imperial College’s MSk lab and Nick Davey Lab.

Research emphasizes translational neurorehabilitation science, aiming to bridge clinical practice and prognostic innovation. PPI work ensures patient perspectives shape research design and outcomes. Current projects explore longitudinal TMS measures and functional recovery correlations.

Scientific contributions include a 2024 publication in Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, highlighting low adoption of clinical prediction rules among SCI clinicians despite their potential utility. Future work seeks to refine prognostic tools using neurophysiological and radiological data.