Professor and Vice Chair
Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center and Department Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville
Dr. Hubscher’s research involves a multidisciplinary approach geared toward understanding the circuitries and neural mechanisms underlying urinary, bowel and sexual functions. Our research since the mid-1990’s has focused on the impact of spinal cord injury on pelvic organ functions with the goal of developing more effective therapeutic approaches for translation directly to the clinic. Translational studies since 2014, through collaborations at The University of Louisville’s Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center at Frazier Rehab Institute, have involved pre-clinical and clinical experiments being done in parallel. Various combinations of neurophysiological, behavioral, immunohistochemical, molecular and neuroanatomical techniques are being used in Dr. Hubscher’s pre-clinical laboratory. Clinical assessments include urodynamics, anorectal manometry, ultrasound of the upper and lower urinary tract, and various internationally standardized questionnaires. We work collaboratively across multiple disciplines that include experts in urology, gastroenterology, neurosurgery, physical medicine & rehabilitatiion, and bioengineering to employ a research driven “Discovery-to-Recovery” approach.
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