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Lab News
June 2023
Swapna passes her qualifying exam!!!! Congratulations, PhD Candidate Balakrishnan!!! :)
May 2023
Our undergrads Erin and Tristin graduate!!! Congratulations, friends!! Best of luck on all your future endeavors!
March 2023
Swapna recognized by the Massschusetts APTA DEI Committee in their Clinician Spotlight! Congratulations, Swapna! So well deserved!
NOVEMBER 2021
Our lab member Swapna is the Events-Head for the University of Vermont’s Indian Student Association (UVM- ISA) this year. Swapna, along with ISA’s other e-board members, organized the Diwali event this year on November 12th, 2021. Diwali, commonly known as "Festival of Lights", is one of the most popular festivals celebrated in the Indian subcontinent and symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. The chief guests for this event were the President of UVM Dr. Suresh Garimella and UVM Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Dr. Amer Ahmed
OCTOBER 2021
Swapna becomes an official U.S. citizen! :) Congratulations, Swapna!!
McKenna passes her qualifying exam! Congratulations, PhD Candidate Perry
SEPTEMBER 2021
We welcome our new undergraduate student, Erin, to the lab! So happy to have you, Erin!
MAY 2021
Mariana successfully defends her dissertation entitled "Exploring Barriers and a Potential Solution for Physical Therapists Prescribing Physical Activity to Patients 50 Years and Older". Congratulations, Mariana! We're so proud of you!
JANUARY 2021
McKenna is awarded "Best overall talk" within the neurological diseases session and "Talk that best fit the time constraint" for her presentation at the annual Neuroscience, Behavior, and Health Forum. Congratulations, McKenna!
NOVEMBER 2020
McKenna's white coat ceremony!
AUGUST 2020
UVM recieves COBRE Award for the Vermont Center of Cardiovascular and Brain Health. Dr. Peters is one of four junior faculty project directors. Congratulations, Dr. Peters!
The APTA Vermont State Chapter nominates Mariana for the Emerging Leader Award. Congratulations, Mariana!
Mariana selected to be a member of the APTA Academy of Geriatrics Physical Activity Campaign Taskforce and Best Practice Taskforce. Congratulations, Mariana!
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