Meet the TMS Team
Cathy Stinear, PhD
Dr Cathy Stinear is an internationally recognised clinical neuroscientist with expertise in biomarkers and prediction tools for stroke recovery and outcomes. She is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Auckland, where she is the Director of the Clinical Neuroscience laboratory. She has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals. She is ranked in the top 10 most influential stroke neurophysiologists and top 2% of all scientists worldwide. Her research team focuses on predicting and promoting recovery of movement after stroke, and translating new techniques into routine clinical care. The team has developed and validated the PREP2 prediction tool for predicting upper limb motor outcomes after stroke. PREP2 is now in routine clinical care at Auckland City Hospital and Waikato Hospital in New Zealand, and is being implemented in other clinical settings internationally.
In her spare time, she enjoys an early morning row on the Tāmaki river.
Harry Jordan, PhD
Dr Harry Jordan is an experienced clinical neuroscientist with expertise in assessing the brain’s motor systems using non-invasive brain stimulation and electromyography. He specialises in the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation for people with a range of neurological conditions, including stroke. He has trained hundreds of clinicians to safely use TMS as part of the PREP2 prediction tool for predicting upper limb motor outcomes after stroke.
In his spare time, Harry enjoys watching and playing basketball.
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Ben Scrivener, MHlthLd
Ben is a New Zealand trained and registered neurological physiotherapist with more than 15 years of clinical experience in public health systems in New Zealand and Australia. His expertise in neurological conditions includes stroke, traumatic brain injury, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. He leads the implementation of PREP2 in clinical practice, by training allied health clinicians to make and deliver PREP2 predictions to patients, families and their clinical teams, as part of routine clinical care.
In his spare time, Ben enjoys rock climbing and playing sports with his kids.
Winston Byblow, PhD
Dr Winston Byblow is an internationally recognised movement neuroscientist with expertise in neurophysiology and motor control. Winston is a Professor in the School of Exercise, Sport and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Auckland, where he is the Director of the Movement Neuroscience Laboratory. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals. He is ranked in the top 10 most influential stroke neurophysiologists and top 2% of all scientists worldwide. His research team focuses on how the brain controls movement and how this control is disrupted by neurological diseases and disorders. He is instrumental in the ongoing development of the MEP status biomarker for motor recovery and outcomes after stroke.
In his spare time, Winston races motocross and loves mountain biking.