Doctoral student Chris Patrick presents findings from research on multiple sclerosis conducted in Dr. Brett Fling’s Sensorimotor Neuroimaging Lab. His work aims to understand neural components contributing to mobility impairment and explore intervention strategies promoting neuroplastic changes for functional recovery. Originally from northern Virginia, Chris’s interest in neuroscience began at Allegheny College, where he studied neural proliferation. He later worked at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus on neural circuits in fruit flies. Now in CSU’s Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Neuroscience program, Chris focuses on neural pathways related to mobility and balance in neurodegenerative diseases, aiming to develop neuro-focused recovery methods. After graduation, he hopes to lead his own research lab to advance neurorehabilitation strategies.