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John Palmieri

John Palmieri (He/him)

Medical School Year 4 MS4

Hometown

Nutley, NJ

Undergraduate College

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Research Interests

virtual reality, rehabilitation, biomed engineering

Publications

  • Palmieri JL, Jones L, Schenkman M, Deutsch JE. Bicycling for Rehabilitation of Persons With Parkinson Disease: A Scoping Review. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2024 Jul 1;48(3):125-139. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000466. Epub 2024 May 2. PMID: 38693613; PMCID: PMC11196205.
  • Bach JR, Moore S, Palmieri JL. Isolated Diaphragm Dysfunction: A Frequently Misdiagnosed Condition. Scholastic Medical Sciences 1.3 (2023): 78-80.
  • Deutsch JE, Palmieri JL, Gorin H, Wendell A, Wohn DY, Damodaran H. Student and Faculty Perspectives on the Usefulness and Usability of a Digital Health Educational Tool to Teach Standardized Assessment of Persons After Stroke: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Med Educ. 2023 Aug 10;9:e44361. doi: 10.2196/44361. PMID: 37561552; PMCID: PMC10450535.
  • Palmieri JL, Spiegler KM, Pang KCH, Myers CE. Dataset of active avoidance in Wistar-Kyoto and Sprague Dawley rats: Experimental data and reinforcement learning model code and output. Data Brief. 2020 Oct;32:106074. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106074. eCollection 2020 Oct. PubMed PMID: 32904157; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7451822.
  • Spiegler KM, Palmieri JL, Pang KCH, Myers CE. A reinforcement-learning model of active avoidance behavior: Differences between Sprague Dawley and Wistar-Kyoto rats. Behav Brain Res. 2020 Sep 1;393:112784. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112784. Epub 2020 Jun 22. PubMed PMID: 32585299; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7423762.
  • Apigo DJ, Kanwal A, Palmieri JL, Dobiszewski KF, Farrow RC, Thomas GA, Prodan EV, Prodan C. Mapping the dispersion of water wave channels. Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 20;8(1):3324. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21462-2. PubMed PMID: 29463800; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5820347.
  • Prodan E, Dobiszewski K, Kanwal A, Palmieri JL, Prodan C. Dynamical Majorana edge modes in a broad class of topological mechanical systems. Nat Commun. 2017 Feb 23;8:14587. doi: 10.1038/ncomms14587. PubMed PMID: 28230164; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5331332.
  • Hopp S, Palmieri JL, Rosenn B. (2024). Resolution of low lying placentas:Does the distance matter? American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 230(1), S547. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.1066
  • Hopp S, Palmieri JL, Rosenn B. (2024). Time to Resolution of Low Lying Placentas. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 230(1), S472. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.916
  • Deutsch JE, Gallagher R, Palmieri JL, Donoghue J. Comparison of immersive and semi immersive cycling on exercise intensity and user experience during a bicycling task: Persons with Parkinson Disease. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (WCISVR 2023); 2023 July; Montreal, Canada.
  • Palmieri JL, Deutsch JE. Exercise Intensity in a Virtual Bicycling Environment: Comparing Findings between Young and Older Healthy Adults (VCYCLE-Competition). International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (WCISVR 2023); 2023 July; Montreal, Canada.
  • Deutsch JE, Gallagher R, Palmieri JL, Donoghue J. For PwPD VR Bicycling Was As Intense, More Enjoyable & Less Effortful Than Non-VR Cycling. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting (APTA CSM 2023); 2023 February; San Diego, California, USA.
  • Palmieri JL, Gallagher R, Donoghue J, Volino N, Damodaran H, Deutsch JE. Effects of Virtual Reality Immersion Level on Exercise Intensity and Motivation for Persons with Parkinson Disease. Movement Disorder Society; 2022; Madrid, Spain. c2022.
  • Palmieri JL, Deutsch JE. Visual Attention in Virtual Reality: Comparing Visual Feedback and Competition in A Virtual Cycling Environment (VCYCLE-Competition). International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR 2022); 2022 July; Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  • Palmieri JL, Gorin H, Damodaran H, Van Eps J, Wendell A, Wohn D, Deutsch JE. Usability and Usefulness of VSTEP Examination Suite: Student Perspective. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR 2022); 2022 July; Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  • Palmieri JL, Llorens R, Badia SB, Deutsch JE. Usability of a Validated Posturography Test from the Open Rehabilitation Initiative as Technology Teaching Tool. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR 2022); 2022 July; Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  • Deutsch JE, Palmieri JL, Paparella-Pitzel S, Fluet G. Combining custom virtual reality and non-custom serious games- both in person and via telehealth for the comprehensive rehabilitation of a person post-stroke. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation; 2022 July; Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  • Nishimura KD, Fisher J, Flores I, Fox EA, Grebelsky E, Marascio J, Prime K, Putterman C, Raba A, Skoog AJ, Palmieri JL, Deutsch JE. For Persons with Parkinson’s Disease, Does Aerobic Bicycling Reduce Disease Severity and Improve Balance and Gait? Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy CSM 2022 Poster Presentations. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2022 Jan 1;46(1):56-69. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000389. PubMed PMID: 34775432.
  • Palmieri JL, Gallagher R, Donoghue J, Volino N, Damodaran H, Deutsch JE. Ability to Bicycle in Fully-Immersive Virtual Reality is Preserved for Person with Parkinson’s Disease and Moderate Dyskinesia. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR 2021); 2021 July, Virtual.
  • Deutsch JE, Levin MF, Palmieri JL, Badia SB. Untangling Virtual Reality and Video Game Definitions: Discussion of Unifying Terminology. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR 2021); 2021 July; Virtual.
  • Deutsch JE, Damodaran H, Palmieri JL, Gorin H, Van Eps J, Stelma A, Rosenblatt A, Hussey K, Wendell A, Wohn D. Usability and Usefulness of VSTEP Examination Suite: Faculty Perspective. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR 2021); 2021 July; Virtual.
  • Ro GS, Opler DJ, Palmieri JL. The impact of music during a global pandemic: a review of virtual music media. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting; 2021 May 2; Virtual.
  • Palmieri JL, Deutsch J. Categorizing Bicycling Interventions to Reduce Motor Symptoms and Improve Motor Performance Persons with Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2020 November; 101(11):e115-e116. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.09.352.
  • Palmieri JL, Prodan C, Thomas G. The Determination of Youngs Modulus for Microtubules Stabilized with Taxol and Analysis of Vibrational Modes. Biophysical Journal. 2015 January; 108(2):450a-. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.11.2457.
  • Bach JR and Palmieri JL. In the home and for decades, despite having no measurable vital capacity. Muscle Nerve. Published online January 14, 2024. doi:10.1002/mus.28039
  • Palmieri JL and Bach JR. Pulmonary care for ALS: There is more to the story. Muscle Nerve. 2024;69(1):115-116. doi:10.1002/mus.27996
  • Bach JR and Palmieri JL. A Paradigm Shift for the Management of Critically Ill Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Respiratory Care, 2023. 68(10): p. 1481-1482.
  • Ro G, Palmieri JL, Saiganesh P, Zhang I, Aggarwal R. Notes on B-SHARP: Bedside Songs to Relax and Heal Patients. APA Psychiatric News. 2021; doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.2.28.
  • Palmieri JL. Enhancing Exercise Intensity, Motivation and Enjoyment for Healthy Adults and Persons with Parkinson Disease during Virtual Reality Bicycling (Vcycle-Competition). Thesis (Ph.D)—Rutgers University, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2023.; 2023.
  • Palmieri, JL, Deutsch, JE. The Effects of Competition on Exercise Intensity and the User Experience of Exercise, during Virtual Reality Bicycling for Young Adults. Preprints 2024, 2024091020. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1020.v1 [pre-print]

Awards/Grants

  • Ruth L. Kirschstein Fellow (F30) - Apr, 2021-2025
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Weiss-Lambert Research Award - Sep, 2024
  • Stanley S. Bergen Medal of Excellence - May, 2023
  • Outstanding MD/PhD Student - May, 2023
  • Student Speaker at Rutgers Graduate Student Convocation - May, 2023
  • Podium Speaker at ICVR 2022 (Rehab Week) in Rotterdam - Jul, 2022
  • Best Student Poster at ICVR 2022 (Rehab Week) in Rotterdam - Jul, 2022
  • Symposium Speaker at Rutgers Research Day (Top 5 Abstracts) - May, 2022
  • Second Place for Best Graduate Student Poster at ICVR 2021- Jul, 2021
  • Best Overall Poster at ICVR 2021 - Jul, 2021
  • Symposium Speaker at ICVR 2021 - Jul, 2021
  • First Place Winner at NJIT TechQuest Innovation/Prototype Award - Apr, 2017

Hobbies

music (guitar, singing, jazz), chess (Giuoco Piano), rock climbing, ice hockey, roller hockey, spikeball, volleyball, surfing, calisthenics, learning Korean, programming, trying to be Bob Ross

Email: john.palmieri@rutgers.edu