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Prof Dr Margie Sharpe
BALANCE AWARENESS WEEK | September 2018
While most people may not be familiar with the word “vestibularâ€â€”relating to your inner ear, brain, and sense of balance—many of us have likely experienced the awkward or sometimes scary feeling when we momentarily lose our balance.
Global learning experiences
Every other year Professor Sharpe travels overseas to Barany. However, there have been many other conferences, seminars and gatherings of which she has attended as an invited guest or participant. For example, the French Society of Vestibular Physiotherapy (SFKV) is a scientific society that is currently predominantly made up of physiotherapists who specialise in the rehabilitation of people experiencing […]
Uppsala, Sweden
A glimpse of Uppsala in Sweden, where the Barany meeting was held in June 2018. Where is Uppsala in Sweden? Check here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppsala Uppsala University, Sweden: Top ranked research and education https://www.uu.se/en Uppsala University Sweden. Since 1477. World-class research and first-rate education of global use to society, … Margie says, the photo with the statue in front of […]
Exploration of Circadian Rhythms in Patients with Bilateral Vestibular Loss
Background New insights have expanded the influence of the vestibular system to the regulation of circadian rhythmicity. Indeed, hypergravity or bilateral vestibular loss (BVL) in rodents causes a disruption in their daily rhythmicity for several days. The vestibular system thus influences hypothalamic regulation of circadian rhythms on Earth, which raises the question of whether daily […]
Professor Nutti’s Retirement celebration in Sienna 2013
The career journey so far… so many places, people, and learnings. We’ve been going through images from travels across the world, to celebrations of wonderful people met… and this is another flashback to Professor Nutti’s Retirement celebration in Sienna 2013…