Jason B. Carmel

Jason B. Carmel, M.D., Ph.D., is a former faculty member at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University, holding positions such as Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology. He specialized in motor system neuroscience and pediatric neurology, focusing on neurological injury repair mechanisms. His research integrates activity-based therapies (e.g., brain stimulation, behavioral training) to promote motor recovery in cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury models.

Affiliations:

• Former Lab Director, Motor Recovery Laboratory (Burke Neurological Institute)
• Former Assistant Professor of Neuroscience in Pediatrics (Weill Cornell Medicine)
• Former Assistant Professor of Neurology (Weill Cornell Medicine)
• Weinberg Family Associate Professor of Neurology (NYOH/Columbia University Orthopedics)

Education: M.D. from Columbia University, Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Rutgers University, B.A. from Stanford University.

Research Focus: Translational studies on corticospinal circuit adaptation post-injury, with emphasis on rodent models and clinical translation for pediatric neurorehabilitation. Key methods include non-invasive brain stimulation, robotic-assisted rehabilitation, and high-resolution imaging.

Grants & Labs: Lead the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center and contributed to Burke Neurological Institute research. His work bridges animal model findings to clinical pediatric treatments.

Labs/Teams: Collaborated with the Prusky Lab, Friel Lab, and others on projects involving motor recovery and neural circuit analysis.