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Dr. Patrick Monaghan is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Health Care Sciences at Wayne State University's College of Health Professions, where he conducts research in the Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Lab. He also participates as a mentee in the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's Research Education Component.
- PhD in Kinesiology (Biomechanics and Motor Control), Auburn University (2019-2023)
- MS in Health and Exercise Science (Neural Control of Movement), Colorado State University (2017-2019)
- BS in Kinesiology (Clinical Exercise Physiology), Mississippi State University (2012-2016)
Dr. Monaghan specializes in the neural control of movement, with particular focus on mobility disability mechanisms in aging and neurological conditions. His research employs backward walking interventions, advanced neuroimaging, and machine learning to understand mobility impairment holistically. He investigates how neurodegenerative processes interact with aging trajectories to identify functional decline pathways and develop targeted interventions. His work spans multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, essential tremor, and typical aging populations, emphasizing sensitive measures for predicting mobility and cognitive impairments.
Analysis of his publication record (2018-2025) reveals a consistent focus on mobility assessment in neurological populations, particularly multiple sclerosis. His recent work shows increasing integration of machine learning with traditional biomechanical assessments, emphasizing backward walking as a novel intervention and assessment tool. The research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary collaboration across rehabilitation science, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering, with growing emphasis on real-world mobility prediction and cognitive-motor interactions.
Dr. Monaghan's research is supported through the Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Lab at Wayne State University and the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. His work involves vulnerable populations experiencing neurological pathologies that differentially impact neural, cognitive, and motor components, with particular attention to developing sensitive clinical mobility assessments as risk biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
His laboratory work focuses on the Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Lab, where he employs innovative approaches including backward walking interventions, advanced neuroimaging techniques, and machine learning to understand mobility impairment holistically. Current projects include the TRAIN-MS trial comparing backward walking to forward walking training for balance improvement in multiple sclerosis patients.
