Nicola Postol

Biography:

Nicola Postol graduated from a Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) with Honours in 2000. Having originally qualified in the UK, she has over 17 years of clinical experience in both public and private healthcare in both the UK, and Australia. The majority of Nicola’s clinical experience is in general rehabilitation and neurology. Nicola commenced her PhD (Physiotherapy) in Robotics in Neuro-rehabilitation in September 2016, with the University of Newcastle, Australia. The focus of her research is robotic exoskeletons in neuro-rehabilitation. The research team Nicola is a part of are assessing the potential benefit of the REX Bionics robotic exoskeleton with those who have severe mobility impairment due to Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury, and Multiple Sclerosis.