Driving Neuroplasticity and Recovery
The Recovery and Performance Laboratory is located in the L.A Miller centre. Founded in 2015 by Dr. Michelle Ploughman, our interdisciplinary team focuses on neurorehabilitation in stroke and multiple sclerosis.
The Team
Dr. Michelle Ploughman
Principal Investigator
BScPT, MSc, PhD

Dr. Jason McCarthy
Co-Director
BScPT, M.D., CCFP, MBA

Maria Williams
Lab Physiotherapist
BScH, MSc, BScPT


Caitlin Newell
Research Assistant
B.Sc
Dr. Katie Wadden
Post-doctoral Fellow
Bkin, MSc, PhD


Lynsey Alcock
Research Assistant (TMS Specialist)
BHSc, MSc, MPH
Wendy Lasisi
PhD Candidate
BSc(Hon), MSc


Michael Babalola
Masters Student
B.Sc(Hon)
Bruna Dalcin Baldasso
Master's student
B.Sc. Psychology (Honours)


Michael Babalola
Master's Student
B.Sc(Hon)
Lab Alumni
Dr. Melissa Bossé MD
Dr. Jessica Dawe MD
Dr. Chelsea Harris MD
Dr. Stephen Czarnuch
Dr. Michael King
Dr. Tanaya Chatterjee Psychologist
Dr. Mahmud Hasan MD
Dr. Sarah Simms MD
Dr. Heather Foley PT
Dr. Augustine Joshua Devasahayam PT
Dr. Arthur Chaves
Stephen Hogan MScPT
Samantha Rancourt MScPT
Michael Monks MScPT
Karen Martin OT MSc
Jennifer Shears PT MSc
Sarah Critch PT MSc
Sevan Amirkhanian Psychologist MSc
Geetika Grover PT MSc
Amanda George MSc
Beraki Abraha PT MSc
Megan Kirkland MSc
Cassie Chisholm PT MSc
Hailey Wiseman MSc
Ryan Pretty MSc
Michael Chislett PT MSc
Matthew Downer (Rhodes Scholar)
Katie Collins
Evan Lockyer
Natasha Buckle
Courtney Abbott
Brett Holloway
Maria Gehue MScPT
John Charles Snow
Matthew Barrett
Jaclyn Hynes
Caitlin Connolly
Ashley Button
Chantel O’Keefe
Rebecca Cole
Hayley Mercer
Alice Chen
Cassandra Chislett
Address
The Recovery and Performance Laboratory (RaP Lab) Room 400, L.A. Miller Centre, 100 Forest Rd.
St. John'sNL Canada
A1A 1E5
Contact Us
Phone
(709) 777-2082