Research

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I am interested in the development of tools to improve diagnosis and monitoring of neurological disorders, specifically movement disorders. For my master´s thesis I am investigating how eye movements can be used to probe decision making behaviours in Parkinson´s Disease (PD), particularily in different risk and reward conditions. Additionally I am exploring how impulsivity--a known symptom of PD--plays a role in the decision making process and in oculormotor function.

Publications

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Journal publications:

• Rebchuk, A.,Kuzmuk, L., Deptuck, H., Silverberg, N., Field, T. (2012). Evaluating high-functioning young stroke survivors with cognitive complaints. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 00(00), 1-5 (in press)
• Kuzmuk, L., Rebchuk, A., Deptuck., H., Cairncross, M., Silverberg, N., Field, T.(2021) Three-month practice effect of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in young healthy adults. Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology (reviewed, under revision)

Conference Oral Presentations:

• Kuzmuk, L., Field, T., King-Azote, P., Yip, S., Andrade, J. (2020). Prospective validation of predictive features of paroxsysmal atrial fibrillation (PROPhecy): An interim analysis. International Stroke Conference. Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Conference Poster Presentations:

• Kuzmuk, L., Field, T., Smith, J., Mangat, S., Heran, R., Andrade, J., Grewal, J. (2021). Neuroimaging markers of cerebrovascular disease and cognition in adults with congenital heart disease. European Stroke Conference. Virtual conference.
Book, A., Kuzmuk, L., FIeld, L., Field, T. (2020). The effects of thrombolysis and thrombectomy on patient-centered non-modified Rankin Scale (mRS) outcome measures in patients with minor-moderate stroke: A systematic review. American Academy of Neurology Annual meeting. Virtual conference.
• Kuzmuk, L., Field, T., King-Azote, P., Yip, S., Andrade, J. (2020). Prospective validation of predictive features of paroxsysmal atrial fibrillation (PROPhecy): An interim analysis. International Stroke Conference. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
• Rebchuk, A., Deptuck, H., Kuzmuk, L., Silverberg, N., Field, T. (2019). The NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery outperforms the MoCA in detecting cognitive impairment following mild stroke in young patients. International Stroke Conference. Honolulu, HI, USA.
• Lloret-Villas, M., Lim, C., Kuzmuk, L., Wai Tak Li, V., Field, T., Yip, S., Gooderham, P., Teal, P. (2021). Clinical and demographic characteristics, natural history and outcomes in patients with moyamoya vasculopathy in the Canadian population. International Stroke Conference. Virual conference.
• Kuzmuk, L., Rebchuk, A., Deptuck, H., Cairncross, M., Silverberg, N., Field, T. (2021). Three-month practice effect of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in young healthy adults. International Neuropsychology Society Conference. Virtual conference.

Online Resources:

• Book, A., Kuzmuk, L., Field, T. (2019). The effects of thrombolysis and thrombectomy on patient-centered outcome measures in mild to moderate stroke. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=145614

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Education:

• BSc. in Cognitive Systems (Neuroscience specialization) from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada (May, 2020)
• MSc. in Neuroscience currently in progress at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada (expected graduation August 2023)

Selected awards:

• 09/2021 Faculty of Medicine Graduate Award, University of British Columbia (UBC)
• 05/2020 Faculty of Science Graduation with Distinction, University of British Columbia (UBC)

Research experience:

• 09/2021-present: Graduate Research Assistant, Oculormotor and Vision Science Lab, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
• 01/2020-08/2021: Study Manager, Vancouver Stroke Program, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
• 05/2018-12/2019: Research Assistant, Vancouver Stroke Program, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia