If you are interested in joining the lab, please contact Dr. Hussain. For more information on specific programs that lab members are affiliated with, see below. 

  • Undergraduate research assistants typically attend lab meetings, group meetings, and assist with data collection and analysis in either healthy human subjects or stroke survivors. They primarily work with post-baccalaureate trainees and graduate students in the lab. Undergraduates working in the lab are typically enrolled in either the BS in Exercise Science or the BS in Human Physiology.
  • Post-baccalaureate trainees contribute to ongoing research studies and laboratory management via participant recruitment/scheduling, data collection and data analysis. These individuals typically work full-time in the lab for 1-2 years in order to gain research experience prior to pursuing graduate training in neuroscience, psychology, rehabilitation science, or human physiology.  Post-baccalaureate trainees are involved in the University of Iowa's Research Internship Program.
  • Graduate students lead their own research studies under Dr. Hussain's direct mentorship in order to complete their thesis/dissertation and publish their work in peer-reviewed journals. MS students are expected to complete one research study over the course of two years and are typically enrolled in the MS in Health and Human Physiology. PhD students are expected to complete three research studies over the course of 4-5 years, and submit a proposal for a nationally competitive predoctoral fellowship during their training. PhD students are enrolled in either the PhD in Health and Human Physiology or the PhD in Neuroscience.
  • Postdoctoral fellows develop and execute their own research studies in collaboration with Dr. Hussain while also assisting in the training and development of graduate students. They are also expected to submit an application for a nationally competitive postdoctoral fellowship or career development award during their training. Postdoctoral fellows may be affiliated with the Iowa Neuroscience Institute.