Dr. Srivastava is the Senior Scientific Advisor at CKRI. She has a physical therapy background with expertise in the field of biomechanics, neuroimaging, and neuromodulation. Her research is focused on identifying underlying mechanisms of mobility impairment using a multimodal approach and to develop patient driven, innovative rehabilitation strategies to improve balance and mobility in individuals with neurological deficits. Dr. Srivastava is a Co-Investigator and serves on the MN Regional SCIMS Executive Committee.

Dr. DeRasmi is a board-certified PM&R physician with a subspecialty certification in SCI medicine. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at UMN. Throughout her training, she has been involved with Department of Defense-funded research. She is currently an outpatient and transitional rehabilitation SCI community provider with specific insight into the continuum of care and community reintegration through adaptive sport. Dr. DeRasmi is a Co-Investigator and serves on the MN Regional SCIMS Clinical Care Committee.

Carrie Shogren, OTR/L is the Clinical Supervisor in the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute’s ABLE Program, and intensive recovery based fitness program for individuals with paralysis. She has been a co-director of the NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) since 2014. Carrie has 20 years of experience with inpatient, outpatient, home and fitness based SCI clinical care. She serves as a member of the MN Regional SCIMS Research Committee.

Jennifer has been an occupational therapy practitioner for almost 25 years. She received her undergraduate training in psychology from Carleton College and her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Boston University. Jennifer’s primary therapy passion is spinal cord injury care. She is a senior staff occupational therapist and is also the Program Coordinator for the Spinal Cord System of Care at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute.