Skip to main content

Graduate Student Mentor

Chris Malaya
Chris Malaya
School/Affiliation University of Houston, Dept. Health and Human Performance, CNBR
Major Motor Control
Expected Graduation Date May 2022
Post-Graduate Plans After graduation, I plan to work full time as a clinical scientist.
Biosketch I am PhD student in motor control at the University of Houston, as well as a licensed chiropractor. My research interests include sensorimotor integration, the cortical mechanisms behind gait, as well as human augmentation and prosthetics. As a clinician-scientist, I aim to perform meaningful research that can not only drive future inquiry, but also increase the quality of life of my patients.

Contact Information

REU Program Director
University of Houston
Cullen College of Engineering
Engineering Building 1, Room N207
4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Houston, TX 77204-4006
Fax: 713-743-4503
Email: reu_brain [at] egr.uh.edu (reu_brain[at]egr[dot]uh[dot]edu) (Neurotechnologies to Help the Body Move, Heal and Feel Again)

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) award #2150415 (REU site), #2137255 (IUCRC BRAIN REU Supplement), and #1827769 (PFI REU Supplement).
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed in this materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution.
Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.