Biography
Ghaleb Almalki’s interest in pursuing a degree in adult neurorehabilitation is very timely as motor rehabilitation after stroke is critical worldwide. Stroke is a serious cause of long-term disability, and in many cases, the failure to improve motor function in individuals with stroke results from a shortage of knowledge about evidence-based interventions to improve motor function after stroke. Almalki aspires to discover mechanism-informed evidence-based interventions to help individuals with neurological impairments recover upper-extremity function. This will address the shortcomings of current methods in treating post-stroke patients, which will significantly help to reduce disability after stroke. After completing his PhD at the University of Pittsburgh, Almalki plans to return to his country and use his knowledge to facilitate the development of the adult neurorehabilitation field.