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Quinlan Biography

  Katharina Quinlan investigates early mechanisms of motor dysfunction in disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy, and cerebral palsy. Over the past decade, her research has been at the forefront of discovering compensatory changes in the neural network that precede the loss of motor control associated with late stages of these […]

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Quinlan Lab Staff

Biographies     Biographies Lisa Dowaliby (Lab Manager/Certified Veterinary Technician) has been in the veterinary medical field for more than 30 years. She has worked in general practice and emergency  veterinary medicine, specializing in exotics, with a background in management and teaching. Dowaliby oversees Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocols and compliance for the […]

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Quinlan Publications

* Denotes Quinlan lab affiliation Selected Publications Modeling cerebral palsy in animals. Quinlan KA*, Reedich EJ*, Mena Avila E*, Moline BC*, Genry LT*, Detloff MR, Katholi BR, Gaebler-Spira D, Aravamuthan BR. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, January 2026 A low-cost, open-source device to evaluate limb stiffness in a rabbit model of cerebral palsy. Steele PR*, Feldmann J*, Quinlan […]

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Quinlan research

      Cerebral palsy Affecting 1 in 400 births, cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement disorder that permanently impairs motor control, caused by injuries during prenatal development. Much of the existing research on CP is focused on effects of brain injury; the Quinlan lab investigates changes to the spinal cord that contribute to motor […]

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Brain Week Rhode Island

Join us as we celebrate Brain Week Rhode Island (March 9 – 17) with two great events:  Superfoods for a Healthy Gut and Brain Thursday, March 14 • 5:30 p.m. Beaupre Center for Chemical & Forensic Sciences, Room 100 Free and open to the public. No registration required. Nearby parking is in Beaupre lot (13). […]

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  INNOVATION New Wave MARCH 2018 URI-based biotech startup EPhysBio takes a closer look at brain activity to fill a critical gap in drug discovery.   TEN YEARS AGO, MARGARET LEVIN was working to develop a drug to treat schizophrenia when she needed to come up with a better way to investigate and analyze brain […]

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Why support the Ryan Institute?

Our research into under-explored factors in brain health depends on the generous individuals who support our work and mission. Private gifts are especially critical to fund early-stage research and scientific innovation that build a foundation for federal and corporate grants. If you would like to learn more about how you can make this research possible, […]

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Resources

Resources for Patients and Caregivers The Ryan Institute places a high importance on engaging both immediate and peripheral communities affected by neurodegenerative diseases. In order to actively help caregivers, family members and those suffering from these diseases, we have provided access below to some of the best resources, both locally and nationally. Rhode Island THE POINT […]

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