The Ward Lab

The Ward Lab is part of the Department of Cell Biology

Welcome to the Ward Lab

Jill Ward, PhD — Dr. Jill Ward, Assistant Professor

Our Research

Enhancing axon regeneration is a primary therapeutic target for the improvement and restoration of function after nervous system injuries, such as spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries. Axons in peripheral nerves have a limited ability to regenerate and can be enhanced with activity-based therapies, such as locomotor training. We aim to investigate how these activity-based therapies enhance regeneration leading to improved function and quality of life after spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries

Projects

A. Role of exercise in axon regeneration

B. HIF1 mediated axon regeneration

C. Sympathetic nervous system

Honors, Awards and Fellowships

2019 Early Career Research Award. NIH/NICHD National Center for Medical Rehabilitative Research.

2019 Certificate Program in Translational Research. Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance. National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.

2014 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. F32 Post-doctoral fellowship, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

2010 Ruth 2010 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. F31 Pre-doctoral fellowship, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.