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Johnathan McKay PHD MSCR

  • Department of Biomedical Informatics
    Associate Professor
  • j.lucas.mckay@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor, Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MSCR from Emory University
  • PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology
  • ScM from Brown University
  • ScB from Brown University

Research

Publications

  • A possible pathway to freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease.
    J Parkinsons Dis Volume: 15 Page(s): 282 - 290
    03/01/2025 Authors: Factor SA; Weinshenker D; McKay JL
  • Technology for measuring freezing of gait: Current state of the art and recommendations.
    J Parkinsons Dis Volume: 15 Page(s): 19 - 40
    02/01/2025 Authors: Mancini M; McKay JL; Cockx H; D'Cruz N; Esper CD; Filtjens B; Heimler B; MacKinnon CD; Palmerini L; Roerdink M
  • Development of a Tremor Detection Algorithm for Use in an Academic Movement Disorders Center.
    Sensors (Basel) Volume: 24
    07/31/2024 Authors: Saad M; Hefner S; Donovan S; Bernhard D; Tripathi R; Factor SA; Powell JM; Kwon H; Sameni R; Esper CD
  • Associations Between Music and Dance Relationships, Rhythmic Proficiency, and Spatiotemporal Movement Modulation Ability in Adults with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment.
    J Alzheimers Dis Page(s): JAD231453
    07/06/2024 Authors: Slusarenko A; Rosenberg MC; Kazanski ME; McKay JL; Emmery L; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Associations between music and dance relationships, rhythmic proficiency, and spatiotemporal movement modulation ability in adults with and without mild cognitive impairment.

    06/08/2024 Authors: Slusarenko A; Rosenberg MC; Kazanski ME; McKay JL; Emmery L; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Longitudinal prevalence of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in the idiopathic Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI) cohort.
    Auton Neurosci Volume: 253 Page(s): 103173
    06/01/2024 Authors: Beach P; McKay JL
  • Life-long music and dance relationships inform impressions of music- and dance-based movement therapies in individuals with and without mild cognitive impairment.

    05/14/2024 Authors: Kazanski ME; Dharanendra S; Rosenberg MC; Chen D; Brown ER; Emmery L; McKay JL; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Exploration of potential immune mechanisms in cervical dystonia.
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord Volume: 122 Page(s): 106036
    05/01/2024 Authors: Scorr LM; Kilic-Berkmen G; Sutcliffe DJ; Dinasarapu AR; McKay JL; Bagchi P; Powell MD; Boss JM; Cereb N; Little M
  • Precise cortical contributions to sensorimotor feedback control during reactive balance.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 20 Page(s): e1011562
    04/01/2024 Authors: Boebinger S; Payne A; Martino G; Kerr K; Mirdamadi J; McKay JL; Borich M; Ting L
  • Impact of deep brain stimulation on gait in Parkinson disease: A kinematic study.
    Gait Posture Volume: 108 Page(s): 151 - 156
    02/01/2024 Authors: Tripathi R; McKay JL; Factor SA; Esper CD; Bernhard D; Testini P; Miocinovic S
  • An integrated review of music cognition and rhythmic stimuli in sensorimotor neurocognition and neurorehabilitation.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci Volume: 1530 Page(s): 74 - 86
    12/01/2023 Authors: Emmery L; Hackney ME; Kesar T; McKay JL; Rosenberg MC
  • Classifying Tremor Dominant and Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease from Full-Body Kinematics.
    Sensors (Basel) Volume: 23
    10/09/2023 Authors: Gong NJ; Clifford GD; Esper CD; Factor SA; McKay JL; Kwon H
  • Referent Values for Commonly Used Clinical Mobility Tests in Black and White Adults Aged 50-95 Years.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 104 Page(s): 1474 - 1483
    09/01/2023 Authors: Winding S; Shin DGD; Rogers CJ; Ni L; Bay A; Vaughan C; Johnson T; McKay JL; Hackney ME
  • Cerebrospinal fluid levels of 5-HIAA and dopamine in people with HIV and depression.
    J Neurovirol Volume: 29 Page(s): 440 - 448
    08/01/2023 Authors: Fu R; Jinnah H; Mckay JL; Miller AH; Felger JC; Farber EW; Sharma S; Whicker N; Moore RC; Franklin D
  • Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI correlates of cognitive and motor function in Parkinson's disease with freezing of gait.
    medRxiv
    07/06/2023 Authors: Huddleston DE; Chen X; Hwang K; Langley J; Tripathi R; Tucker K; McKay JL; Hu X; Factor SA
  • Levodopa responsive freezing of gait is associated with reduced norepinephrine transporter binding in Parkinson's disease.
    Neurobiol Dis Volume: 179 Page(s): 106048
    04/01/2023 Authors: McKay JL; Nye J; Goldstein FC; Sommerfeld B; Smith Y; Weinshenker D; Factor SA
  • An Explainable Spatial-Temporal Graphical Convolutional Network to Score Freezing of Gait in Parkinsonian Patients.
    Sensors (Basel) Volume: 23
    02/04/2023 Authors: Kwon H; Clifford GD; Genias I; Bernhard D; Esper CD; Factor SA; McKay JL
  • An explainable spatial-temporal graphical convolutional network to score freezing of gait in parkinsonian patients.
    medRxiv
    01/18/2023 Authors: Kwon H; Clifford GD; Genias I; Bernhard D; Esper CD; Factor SA; McKay JL
  • Rationale and Design of the PARTNER Trial: Partnered Rhythmic Rehabilitation for Enhanced Motor-Cognition in Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 91 Page(s): 1019 - 1033
    01/01/2023 Authors: Cao K; Bay AA; Hajjar I; Wharton W; Goldstein F; Qiu D; Prusin T; McKay JL; Perkins MM; Hackney ME
  • Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI correlates of cognitive and motor function in Parkinson's disease with freezing of gait.
    Front Dement Volume: 2 Page(s): 1215505
    01/01/2023 Authors: Huddleston DE; Chen X; Hwang K; Langley J; Tripathi R; Tucker K; McKay JL; Hu X; Factor SA
  • Motor and cognitive deficits limit the ability to flexibly modulate spatiotemporal gait features in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
    Front Hum Neurosci Volume: 17 Page(s): 1040930
    01/01/2023 Authors: Rosenberg MC; Slusarenko A; Cao K; Lucas McKay J; Emmery L; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • The cortical N1 response to balance perturbation is associated with balance and cognitive function in different ways between older adults with and without Parkinson's disease.
    Cereb Cortex Commun Volume: 3 Page(s): tgac030
    01/01/2022 Authors: Payne AM; McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Clinical Features and Evolution of Blepharospasm: A Multicenter International Cohort and Systematic Literature Review.
    Dystonia Volume: 1
    01/01/2022 Authors: Scorr LM; Cho HJ; Kilic-Berkmen G; McKay JL; Hallett M; Klein C; Baumer T; Berman BD; Feuerstein JS; Perlmutter JS
  • Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in Parkinson's disease with freezing of gait: an exploratory analysis.
    NPJ Parkinsons Dis Volume: 7 Page(s): 105
    11/29/2021 Authors: Hatcher-Martin JM; McKay JL; Pybus AF; Sommerfeld B; Howell JC; Goldstein FC; Wood L; Hu WT; Factor SA
  • Abnormal center of mass feedback responses during balance: A potential biomarker of falls in Parkinson's disease.
    PLoS One Volume: 16 Page(s): e0252119
    01/01/2021 Authors: McKay JL; Lang KC; Bong SM; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Lower Cognitive Set Shifting Ability Is Associated With Stiffer Balance Recovery Behavior and Larger Perturbation-Evoked Cortical Responses in Older Adults.
    Front Aging Neurosci Volume: 13 Page(s): 742243
    01/01/2021 Authors: Payne AM; Palmer JA; McKay JL; Ting LH
  • CSF biomarkers in Parkinson patients with and without freezing of gait
    Volume: 94
    04/14/2020 Authors: Mckay JL; Hatcher-Martin J; Howell JC; Hu W; Factor S
  • Diphasic Worsening of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease.
    Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 7 Page(s): 325 - 328
    04/01/2020 Authors: Perez Parra S; McKay JL; Factor SA
  • Perception of whole-body motion during balance perturbations is impaired in Parkinson's disease and is associated with balance impairment.
    Gait Posture Volume: 76 Page(s): 44 - 50
    02/01/2020 Authors: Bong SM; McKay JL; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Differentiating Parkinson Disease Subtypes Using Clinical Balance Measures.
    J Neurol Phys Ther Volume: 44 Page(s): 34 - 41
    01/01/2020 Authors: Prime M; McKay JL; Bay AA; Hart AR; Kim C; Abraham A; Hackney ME
  • Rationale and Design of the PAIRED Trial: Partnered Dance Aerobic Exercise as a Neuroprotective, Motor, and Cognitive Intervention in Parkinson's Disease.
    Front Neurol Volume: 11 Page(s): 943
    01/01/2020 Authors: Hackney ME; Bay AA; Jackson JM; Nocera JR; Krishnamurthy V; Crosson B; Evatt ML; Langley J; Cui X; McKay JL
  • Neuromechanical Assessment of Activated vs. Resting Leg Rigidity Using the Pendulum Test Is Associated With a Fall History in People With Parkinson's Disease.
    Front Hum Neurosci Volume: 14 Page(s): 602595
    01/01/2020 Authors: Martino G; McKay JL; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Lower Limb Rigidity Is Associated with Frequent Falls in Parkinson's Disease.
    Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 6 Page(s): 446 - 451
    07/01/2019 Authors: McKay JL; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Levodopa Responsiveness Subtypes of Freezing of Gait: Results Using a Levodopa Test
    Volume: 92
    04/09/2019 Authors: Factor S; Alexander G; Sommerfeld B; Bernhard D; McKay J; Hanfelt J; John S; Goldstein F
  • Freezing of Gait can persist after an acute levodopa challenge in Parkinson's disease.
    NPJ Parkinsons Dis Volume: 5 Page(s): 25
    01/01/2019 Authors: Lucas McKay J; Goldstein FC; Sommerfeld B; Bernhard D; Perez Parra S; Factor SA
  • Antagonist muscle activity during reactive balance responses is elevated in Parkinson's disease and in balance impairment.
    PLoS One Volume: 14 Page(s): e0211137
    01/01/2019 Authors: Lang KC; Hackney ME; Ting LH; McKay JL
  • Association between Parkinson Subtypes and Tests of Physical Function: The 360 Degree Turn Test is Most Predictive
    ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY Volume: 84 Page(s): S101 - S101
    10/01/2018 Authors: Prime M; McKay L; Hart AR; Kim C; Wolf S; Hackney ME
  • Cognitive Correlates of Levodopa Unresponsive versus Responsive Freezing of Gait Subtypes
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S92 - S92
    10/01/2018 Authors: Goldstein F; MCkay JL; Sommerfeld B; John S; Alexander G; Factor SA
  • Anxiety and Depression Are Associated with Levodopa-Responsive Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S202 - S202
    10/01/2018 Authors: McKay JL; Goldstein FC; Factor SA
  • Lower-Limb Rigidity, but Neither Upper-Limb nor Neck Rigidity is Associated with Frequent Falls in Parkinson's Disease
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S203 - S204
    10/01/2018 Authors: McKay JL; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Impaired Directional Perception of Whole Body Perturbations in People with Parkinson's Disease May Contribute to Balance Impairment
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S98 - S99
    10/01/2018 Authors: Bong S; McKay JL; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Impaired set shifting is associated with previous falls in individuals with and without Parkinson's disease.
    Gait Posture Volume: 62 Page(s): 220 - 226
    05/01/2018 Authors: McKay JL; Lang KC; Ting LH; Hackney ME
  • Increased neuromuscular consistency in gait and balance after partnered, dance-based rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 118 Page(s): 363 - 373
    07/01/2017 Authors: Allen JL; McKay JL; Sawers A; Hackney ME; Ting LH
  • Small forces that differ with prior motor experience can communicate movement goals during human-human physical interaction.
    J Neuroeng Rehabil Volume: 14 Page(s): 8
    01/31/2017 Authors: Sawers A; Bhattacharjee T; McKay JL; Hackney ME; Kemp CC; Ting LH
  • The DREAMS Team: Creating community partnerships through research advocacy training for diverse older adults.
    Educ Gerontol Volume: 43 Page(s): 440 - 450
    01/01/2017 Authors: Hart AR; Dillard R; Perkins MM; Vaughan CP; Kinlaw K; McKay JL; Waldrop-Valverde D; Hagen K; Wincek RC; Hackney ME
  • Balance, Body Motion, and Muscle Activity After High-Volume Short-Term Dance-Based Rehabilitation in Persons With Parkinson Disease: A Pilot Study.
    J Neurol Phys Ther Volume: 40 Page(s): 257 - 268
    10/01/2016 Authors: McKay JL; Ting LH; Hackney ME
  • Neuromechanical principles underlying movement modularity and their implications for rehabilitation.
    Neuron Volume: 86 Page(s): 38 - 54
    04/08/2015 Authors: Ting LH; Chiel HJ; Trumbower RD; Allen JL; McKay JL; Hackney ME; Kesar TM
  • Evaluation by Expert Dancers of a Robot That Performs Partnered Stepping via Haptic Interaction.
    PLoS One Volume: 10 Page(s): e0125179
    01/01/2015 Authors: Chen TL; Bhattacharjee T; McKay JL; Borinski JE; Hackney ME; Ting LH; Kemp CC
  • Defining feasible bounds on muscle activation in a redundant biomechanical task: practical implications of redundancy.
    J Biomech Volume: 46 Page(s): 1363 - 1368
    04/26/2013 Authors: Sohn MH; McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Statistically significant contrasts between EMG waveforms revealed using wavelet-based functional ANOVA.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 109 Page(s): 591 - 602
    01/01/2013 Authors: McKay JL; Welch TDJ; Vidakovic B; Ting LH
  • Review and perspective: neuromechanical considerations for predicting muscle activation patterns for movement.
    Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng Volume: 28 Page(s): 1003 - 1014
    10/01/2012 Authors: Ting LH; Chvatal SA; Safavynia SA; McKay JL
  • Optimization of muscle activity for task-level goals predicts complex changes in limb forces across biomechanical contexts.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 8 Page(s): e1002465
    01/01/2012 Authors: McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Directional constraint of endpoint force emerges from hindlimb anatomy.
    J Exp Biol Volume: 213 Page(s): 2131 - 2141
    06/15/2010 Authors: Bunderson NE; McKay JL; Ting LH; Burkholder TJ
  • Neuromechanical tuning of nonlinear postural control dynamics.
    Chaos Volume: 19 Page(s): 026111
    06/01/2009 Authors: Ting LH; van Antwerp KW; Scrivens JE; McKay JL; Welch TDJ; Bingham JT; DeWeerth SP
  • Functional muscle synergies constrain force production during postural tasks.
    J Biomech Volume: 41 Page(s): 299 - 306
    01/01/2008 Authors: McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Neuromechanics of muscle synergies for posture and movement.
    Curr Opin Neurobiol Volume: 17 Page(s): 622 - 628
    12/01/2007 Authors: Ting LH; McKay JL
  • Biomechanical capabilities influence postural control strategies in the cat hindlimb.
    J Biomech Volume: 40 Page(s): 2254 - 2260
    01/01/2007 Authors: McKay JL; Burkholder TJ; Ting LH
  • Development of a chipscale integrated microelectrode/microelectronic device for brain implantable neuroengineering applications.
    IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng Volume: 13 Page(s): 220 - 226
    06/01/2005 Authors: Song Y-K; Patterson WR; Bull CW; Beals J; Hwang N; Deangelis AP; Lay C; McKay JL; Nurmikko AV; Fellows MR
  • A microelectrode/microelectronic hybrid device for brain implantable neuroprosthesis applications.
    IEEE Trans Biomed Eng Volume: 51 Page(s): 1845 - 1853
    10/01/2004 Authors: Patterson WR; Song Y-K; Bull CW; Ozden I; Deangellis AP; Lay C; McKay JL; Nurmikko AV; Donoghue JD; Connors BW
  • Development of an integrated microelectrode/microelectronic device for brain implantable neuroengineering applications.
    Volume: 2004 Page(s): 4053 - 4056
    01/01/2004 Authors: Song Y-K; Patterson WR; Bull CW; Hwang N-J; Deangelis AP; Lay C; McKay JL; Nurmikko AV; Donoghue JD; Connors BW
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