The Editors of JNPT are saying a sad farewell to Lara Boyd, PT, PhD, who is stepping down as new university responsibilities require more of her valuable time. Dr Boyd is the Canada Research Chair in Neurobiology of Motor Learning, a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Career Investigator, and a Peter Wall Scholar; adding to these responsibilities she has been asked to serve as Advisor to the Vice President of Research at the University of British Columbia and will be overseeing the university's health-related research. Boyd has also given many years in service to the Neurology Section, including a term as Chair of the Stroke Special Interest Group (2005-2008). We will greatly miss the outstanding contributions she has made in the role of Associate Editor since 2006. We will very much miss her discerning opinions and perceptive insights, but we know that she will continue to be an important member of our JNPT community.
JNPT Welcomes New Associate Editor Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD
The Editors are pleased to welcome Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, as a new Associate Editor. Dr Kimberley is the immediate past Director of Research for the Neurology Section. Having been the first to serve in this role after it was created, she brought great enthusiasm and excellent ideas that laid the foundation for progress. Dr Kimberley has made outstanding contributions to JNPT as an author, reviewer, and Editorial Board Member. She was the first author of the JNPT article that received the Golden Synapse Award in 2009 and is currently the principal investigator of an NIH-funded study using transcranial magnetic stimulation to understand the pathophysiology of dystonia. In addition to her expertise in non-invasive brain stimulation, Dr Kimberley brings knowledge in the areas of functional MRI, EMG, and kinematic analysis. We appreciate the value she has placed on JNPT as evidenced by her past contributions and look forward to working with her on the editorial team.