Melike Kahya, PT, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Marcus Institute for Aging Research

Melike Kahya, PT, PhD is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School. She recently completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Science program at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She received her bachelor’s degree from Istanbul University in Physical Therapy and her master’s from the University of Pittsburgh in Neuromuscular Physical Therapy. Her research interest is understanding neurophysiology of mobility and falls in aging and age-related neurodegenerative conditions. She is an active member of American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) and serving as Communications Officer at the ACRM Neurodegenerative Disease Networking Group.

Presentation(s):

• Cognitive Capacity, Neural Targets and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Conditions (843264)

  Wednesday, October 21, 2020
  12:45 PM – 2:00 PM EST

• Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group and Geriatric Rehabilitation Networking Group Symposium: An Interactive Career Mentorship Round Table Discussion (830177)

  Thursday, October 22, 2020
  11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST

• Alzheimer’s Disease Advancements in Rehabilitation Sciences: Progress Report from the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force (822902)

  Thursday, October 22, 2020
  4:45 PM – 6:00 PM EST

• SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: 4th Annual Women in Rehabilitation Science Symposium with LIVE VIDEO DISCUSSION (live discussion to begin at 9:00 AM ET) (771978)

  Saturday, October 24, 2020
  8:30 AM – 9:45 AM EST