Lousin Moumdjian

Lousin Moumdjian is a rehabilitation scientist, with Armenian roots, born and raised in Kuwait. She completed her bachelor and masters of physiotherapy in Charles University in Prague. Following her studies, she worked as a clinical physiotherapist in Kuwait for a year, and by Oct 2014, she joined the laboratory of Prof. Peter Feys (UHassetl). In 2017, Lousin obtained funding to start her own PhD work with universities of Hasselt-REVAL (Rehabilitation Research Center) and Ghent-IPEM (Institute of Psychoacoustic and Electronic Music), under the supervision of Prof. Feys and Prof. Leman respectively. With her PhD research, she investigated the effect of auditory-motor coupling on cognitive and motor functions in persons with multiple sclerosis. Today, Lousin continues her research lines, described as fundamental and translational research as an FWO postdoctoral researcher in Belgium (2022-2025) extending investigations towards the progressive multiple sclerosis population as well as in degenerative cerebellar conditions such as spinocerebellar ataxia. More information on the various research projects can be found on https://lousinmoumdjian.com/. Since May 2023, she serves the European network of Rehabilitation in MS (RIMS) as an executive board member.

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How and why rhythms in music and metronomes can help in the physical rehabilitation of walking for people with MS with relapsing remitting and progressive forms.