About the Lab
The STABILITI Lab is located on the KU Medical Center campus in Kansas City, Kansas.
Lab Team
Linda J. D’Silva, Ph.D., PT
Director, Vestibular and Balance Rehabilitation Laboratory
Assistant Professor, KU Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
Lab team members
- Taryn Kuhn, physical therapy doctoral student
- Dylan Bastian, physical therapy doctoral student
- Mia Neaderhiser, physical therapy doctoral student
- Cameron Minihan, physical therapy doctoral student
- Olivia Cramer, physical therapy doctoral student
- Joo Hyun Lee (rehabilitation science doctoral student)
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Hamsini Isukapalli, high school student
Our Collaborators
We work closely with partners at KU Medical Center and beyond:
- Mobility and Falls Lab, KU Medical Center.
- Laboratory for Advanced Rehabilitation Research in Simulation, KU Medical Center.
- KU Department of Dietetics and Nutrition.
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, KU School of Medicine.
- JUNTOS - Center for Advancing Latino Health, KU Medical Center.
- KU Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Community Engaged Research at Children’s Mercy Hospital.
- CFD Research Corporation.
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary.
Research Funding
Vestibular and Neck Muscle Contributions to Head Control in Response to Induced Head Perturbations and Falls in Balance-Impaired Older Adults
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Health
Sosnoff (PI), D’Silva (Co-I)
9/01/2023-08/31/2025
Goal: To determine the relationship between vestibular function and the effect on head impact during experimentally induced falls
Listening Sessions to Understand the Lived Experience of Latino Roofers and Construction Workers After Unintentional Head Injury
Sponsor: Frontiers Broderick Crawford Community Partnership Award, National Institute of Advancing Translational Sciences
D’Silva (PI)
9/01/2023-6/30/2024
Goal: To examine access to healthcare and the barriers experienced by Latino roofers and construction workers who suffer unintentional head injury.
Individualized Vestibular Rehabilitation for Elderly with Self-Management and Gaming Elements
Sponsor: Small Business Innovation Research, National Institute of Health
Roos (PI), D’Silva (subaward)
9/1/2020- 6/1/2023
Goal: To develop a prototype app with gaming and feedback elements to improve the accuracy of exercise performance and engagement with vestibular exercises.
NAVIGAIT: Navigational Training in Adults with Persistent Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Sponsor: Lied Pre-Clinical and Clinical Pilot Research program, University of Kansas Medical Center
D’Silva (PI)
7/1/2021-6/30/2022
Goal: To determine the benefit of motor-cognitive training on navigation ability in people with persistent symptoms after a mild traumatic brain injury.
Relationship Between Visual-Vestibular Interaction and Postural Stability After a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Sponsor: School of Health Professions Research Grant, University of Kansas Medical Center
D’Silva (PI)
6/1/2019 – 6/30/2020
Goal: To investigate the change in postural stability during walking with head turns in people with persistent symptoms after a mild traumatic brain injury.
Mental Effort Needed to Perform Visual Scanning Activities After a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Sponsor: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Grant
D’Silva (PI)
1/01/2019-12/31/2019
Goal: To determine the cognitive workload during a sustained visual search task in people with persistent symptoms after a mild traumatic brain injury.
Multisite Implementation of "Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline"
Sponsor: Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, American Physical Therapy Association
Tilson (PI), D’Silva (Co-PI)
11/1/2017 – 12/30/2018
Goal: To implement the vestibular hypofunction guidelines in clinical settings.