Research Scientist
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA, United States
Anastasia Zarkou PT, MS, PhD, a physical therapist by training, is a Research Scientist at Crawford Research Institute, Shepherd Center, Atlanta, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in Biomechanics and Movement Sciences from the University of Delaware. Her dissertation work, which won the dissertation award from the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), aimed at identifying distal lower extremity somatosensation deficits, delineating their relationship with balance and motor function, and investigating if they can be modulated by utilizing random noise stimulation to enhance balance control in children with cerebral palsy. During her postdoctoral training, Dr. Zarkou was awarded the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation SCIRTS Postdoctoral Fellowship and was able to extend her doctoral work by investigating the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation on cortical excitability, motor and sensory function in individuals with spinal cord injury. Her current research interests focus on investigating non-invasive and highly translational to clinical practice therapeutic methods to enhance neuroplasticity, promote motor and sensory function, and improve the overall quality of life in people with spinal cord injury. She is an active member of the APTA and World Physiotherapy. Dr. Zarkou is also an editorial board member in several physical therapy and neurorehabilitation scientific journals.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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