Nicoleta Bugnariu PT, PhD

Dr. Nicoleta Bugnariu’s research focusses on the underlying mechanisms controlling sensorimotor function in patients of all ages. In the Human Movement Performance Laboratory at UNTHSC, she conducts studies using human/robot interactions and virtual-reality technology. Using the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment Network (CAREN) system, Dr. Bugnariu investigates hypotheses related to the control of balance and gait and functional movements. She also utilizes the system to develop new rehabilitation protocols.

Dr. Bugnariu collaborates with a diverse team of researchers and clinicians, including electrical engineers, robotics engineers, audiologists, physicians, and biomedical scientists from numerous universities, hospitals and industry partners.