I am Ignacio Novoa Cornejo and I born in 1991. I am a Chilean Physical therapist (PT) specializing in vestibular rehabilitation. I am a Ph.D. (c) in the University at Buffalo - Rehabilitation Science program and an MSc student in Computational Cell Biology, Anatomy, and Pathology - at Jacobs School of Medicine.

I was only ten years old when I experienced my first vertigo crisis. I was playing with my brother when suddenly my world started spinning. Since that day, my life has changed for good.

Doctors reported I had a -bilateral- congenital malformation called "Mondini Dysplasia." I suffer non-stop from dizziness, and because of that, I decided to devote my life to studying and rehabilitating vestibular patients.

 

Education

PhD (c): Rehabilitation Sciences program, SUNY, University at Buffalo (2022)

Master's Student, Computational cell biology Anatomy and Pathology (CCBAP),(2023) Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY

Visiting Research Scholar, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 2021-2022, Advisor: Mark Lyle, PT, PhD. Lab: Rehabilitation and applied movement performance (ReAMP).

MSc: University of Murcia, Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience Article: Neurophysiological mechanisms of vestibular rehabilitation (2018)

BS: University Andres Bello, Physical Therapy (2016)

Professional Training

Scientific and Engineering Principles of Adaptive Neurotechnologies National Center for adaptative neurotechnologies (NCAN), 2021

4th International Brain Stimulation conference 2021 - Charleston, SC,2021

Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Advanced course and update - University of Pittsburgh, PA. 2019

Vestibular Rehabilitation certification - The American Institute of Balance, Tampa, FL. 2017-2020

Awards

05/2024 - Perry Poster Day Award - Best Rehabilitation Science Poster, University at Buffalo

04/2024 - J. Warren Perry Scholar’s Award, SPHHP- University at Buffalo

12/2023 - Felix Infausto Scholarship- University at Buffalo