Jing Nong Liang, PT, PhD

JingNongLiang,PT,PhD
DepartmentofPhysicalTherapy,UniversityofNevada,LasVegas
4505MarylandParkway,Box453029,LasVegas,Nevada89154
702-895-4936,[email protected]
Education
Postdoc MedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina(MUSC)
–Charleston,SC
PhD
NorthwesternUniversity–Chicago,IL
MS
ChangGungUniversity–Taiwan
BS
ChangGungUniversity–Taiwan
Licensure
2014-2015 StrokeNeuroplasticityand
Rehabilitation
2008-2014 Neuroscience
2005-2007 RehabilitationScience
2000-2004 PhysicalTherapy
TaiwanPhysicalTherapyLicense[#003478],2004.
Employment
Jan2016–Present
Jan2016–Present
Aug2014–Dec2015
Sept2008–Dec2010
2007–2008
2005–2008
2004–2005
PeerReviewedPublications
AssistantProfessor(tenure-track)–DepartmentofPhysicalTherapy,
SchoolofAlliedHealthSciences,UniversityofNevada,LasVegas.
AssistantProfessor(Adjunct)–CollegeofHealthProfessions,
DepartmentofHealthProfessions,PhysicalTherapyDivision,Medical
UniversityofSouthCarolina(MUSC).
PostdoctoralScholar–CollegeofHealthProfessions,Medical
UniversityofSouthCarolina(MUSC).
GraduateResearchAssistant–DepartmentofPhysicalTherapyand
HumanMovementSciences,FeinbergSchoolofMedicine,
NorthwesternUniversity.
GraduateResearchAssistant/TeachingAssistant–GraduateInstitute
ofRehabilitationSciences,ChangGungUniversity,Taiwan.
PhysicalTherapist(perdiem)–ChangGungMemorialHospital,
Taiwan.
TeachingAssistant/ProgramCoordinator–DepartmentofPhysical
TherapyandGraduateInstituteofRehabilitationSciences,Chang
GungUniversity,Taiwan.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.ImpairedH-ReflexGainduringPosturalLoadedLocomotioninIndividualsPostStroke.PLoSONE,2015,10(12):e0144007.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144007
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Footforcedirectioncontrolduringapedalingtaskinindividualspost-stroke.
JournalofNeuroEngineeringandRehabilitation,2014,11:63.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Impairedfoot-forcedirectionregulationduringposturalloadedlocomotionin
individualspost-stroke.JournalofNeurophysiology,2013Jul;110(2):378-86.
2016.03
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ChangY*,LiangJN*,HsuM.,LienH.,FangC.,LinC.Effectsofcontinuouspassivemotionon
reversingtheadaptedspinalcircuitinhumanswithchronicspinalcordinjury.ArchivesofPhysical
MedicineandRehabilitation,2013;94:822-8.
*Co-firstauthor
PeerReviewedScientificandProfessionalPresentations
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LiangJN,SegalRL.Asymmetricanklekinematicsduringwalkingpost-strokeisassociatedwith
impairedreciprocalinhibitionofplantarflexorH-reflexfromdorsiflexoractivity.2016APTA
CombinedSectionsMeeting(CSM),Anaheim,CA.
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LiangJN,NietertPJ,SegalRL.MagnitudeofreciprocalinhibitiononplantarflexorH-reflexincreases
non-linearlywithlevelofdorsiflexormuscleactivityinnon-neurologicallyimpairedhumans.2015
SocietyforNeuroscience(SfN),Chicago,IL.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.ImpairedH-reflexgainduringposturalloadedlocomotioninindividualspoststroke.2012SocietyforNeuroscience(SfN),NewOrleans,LA.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Impairedfoot-forcedirectionregulationduringposturalloadedlocomotionin
individualspost-stroke.2012SocietyforNeuroscience(SfN),NewOrleans,LA.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Intactfoot-forcedirectionregulationduringlocomotorcontrolwhenpostural
influenceisremovedwithindividualspost-stroke.2012NorthAmericanFederationofAdapted
PhysicalTherapySymposium(NAFAPA),Birmingham,AL.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Dissociationofsupportsurfaceforcesandchangestomusclecoordination
duringlocomotionunderposturalloadingconditionsinpeoplepost-stroke.2012JointWorld
CongressofInternationalSocietyofPosture&GaitResearch(ISPGR)andGait&MentalFunction,
Trondheim,Norway.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Dissociationofnormalversusshearsurfaceforcegenerationduringlocomotion
inpeoplepost-stroke.2012APTACombinedSectionsMeeting(CSM),Chicago,IL.
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Dissociationofnormalvsshearsurfaceforcegenerationduringlocomotionin
peoplepost-stroke.2011SocietyforNeuroscience(SfN),WashingtonD.C.
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LiangJN,ChangY,ChangJ,LienH,FangC.Effectsofcontinuouspassivemotiononrestorationof
thespinalcircuitryafterspinalcordinjury.2007SocietyforNeuroscience(SfN),SanDiego,CA.
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ChangY,ChangY,LeeB,LiangJN.ModulationofdisynapticreciprocalIainhibitionaftershort-term
reciprocalandco-contractiontraining.2006SocietyforNeuroscience(SfN),Atlanta,GA.
ConferenceProceedingsandAbstracts
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LiangJN,BrownDA.Dissociationofsupportsurfaceforcesandchangestomusclecoordination
duringlocomotionunderposturalloadingconditionsinpeoplepost-stroke.2012JointWorld
CongressofInternationalSocietyofPosture&GaitResearch(ISPGR)andGait&MentalFunction,
Trondheim,Norway.Availableat:
http://ispgr.silkstart.com/down/eJwFwQEKgCAMAMAfbasxLX!zlCjKFDcIen13h3tPiHbel7kOB2PQql97
9DXIraKQhlCWLMwrRZk4Es0sG@Sy@6LUE6k=/Norway2012_Abstracts.pdf
2016.03
Non-PeerReviewedPublications
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ChiangM,ChangY,LiangJN,LienH.Theintraraterreliabilityoflong-latencyintracorticalfacilitation
(LICF)andinhibition(LICI).FormosanJournalofPhysicalTherapy,November2006.
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Liang JN, Chang Y. Assessment of Low- and High- Frequency Fatigue in Concentric and Eccentric
Contractions using the S/D ratio and Tetanic contractions. Formosan Journal of Physical Therapy,
October2006.
Non-PeerReviewedPresentations
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“Controloffootforces,muscleactivitycoordinationandH-reflexgainmodulationduringnonposturalloadedandposturalloadedlocomotioninindividualspost-stroke”.UniversityofAlabama
atBirmingham,Birmingham,AL,October2013.
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LiangJN,ChangY.AssessmentofLow-andHigh-FrequencyFatigueinConcentricandEccentric
ContractionsusingtheS/DratioandTetaniccontractions.2006AutumnPhysicalTherapy
AssociationConference,Taipei,Taiwan.
FundedGrantActivity
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LiangJN.Regulationofmechanicalandreflexpropertiestopreventslippingduringlocomotionin
peoplepost-stroke.AmericanHeartAssociation,11PRE54300029,1/1/2011–12/31/2012.$52,000.
MembershipinScientific/ProfessionalOrganizations
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InternationalSocietyforPostureandGaitResearch(2011topresent)
SocietyfortheNeuralControlofMovement(2014topresent)
SocietyforNeuroscience(2007topresent)
TaiwanPhysicalTherapyAssociation(2004to2008)
ConsultativeandAdvisoryPositions
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Journalreviewer
o JournalofNeurologicPhysicalTherapy(2014-present)
o JournalofNeuroEngineeringandRehabilitation(2015-present)
Grantreviewer
o MountainWestIDeAClinicalandTranslationalResearchInfrastructureNetworkpilotgrant
(2016-present)
o AmericanHeartAssociation(2016-present)
ServicestotheUniversity/School/DepartmentonCommittees/Councils/Commissions
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DepartmentofPhysicalTherapy
o AcademicReviewCommittee(2016)
o ScholarshipCommittee(2016)
o FacultySearchCommittee(2016)
2016.03
HonorsandAwards
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2012,ForceandMotionFoundationtravelaward,$500.
2011,ForceandMotionFoundationtravelaward,$500.
2007,ResearchScholarAward(TrainingGrantforPhDdegree),TaiwanMinistryofEducation,
$25,000/year(2years).
2006,Dean’sHonorScholarship,$1,500.
2005,Dean’sHonorScholarship,$1,500.
ContinuingEducationAttended(last5years)
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Conferences:
o AmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociationCombinedSectionMeeting
§ Anaheim,California,2016.
§ Indianapolis,Indiana,2015.
§ LasVegas,Nevada,2014.
§ Chicago,Illinois,2012.
o AmericanSocietyofNeurorehabilitation
§ Chicago,Illinois,2015.
o InternationalSocietyforPostureandGaitResearch
§ Trondheim,Norway,2012.
o NeuralControlofMovement
§ Charleston,SouthCarolina,2015.
o NorthAmericanFederationofAdaptedPhysicalTherapySymposium
§ Birmingham,Alabama,2012.
o SocietyforNeuroscience
§ Chicago,Illinois,2015.
§ NewOrleans,Louisiana,2012.
§ WashingtonD.C.,2011.
Workshops:
o Earlycareerscientistworkshop,Feb4,2015.
Certification:
o BrainStimulationIntensiveCourse–TranscranialMagneticStimulationCertification,
InstituteofPsychiatry,MedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina,October2014.
o AppleTreeFoundationsinTeachingandLearningCertification–ASeriesforEducators,
MedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina,Sept2014–Dec2014.
CurrentTeachingResponsibilitiesintheEntry-LevelDPTprogram
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Spring:
o DPT798DirectedResearch-3credits
2016.03