UHCL and PAM Health: Redefining Recovery. Restoring Possibility.
The PAM Health Neurorehabilitation and Motor Performance Laboratory, a strategic collaboration between the University of Houston–Clear Lake and PAM Health, is redefining recovery science. Our mission is to lead the world in advancing clinical research and engineer breakthrough technologies that elevate neurorehabilitation, neuromuscular function, coordination, and brain health. We envision a future where science-driven, non-pharmaceutical interventions—grounded in movement, metabolic physiology, and innovative feedback systems—restore brain health, rebuild function, and extend recovery far beyond hospital walls. Through innovation and relentless pursuit of better health outcomes, we aim to transform how people move, live, and thrive after neurologic injury or the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.
Outpatient Research
Pushing the boundaries of recovery. Explore how cutting-edge movement science and precision nutrition are driving brain plasticity.
Inpatient Research
From bedside to peak performance. See how our team is applying innovative approaches to transform patient outcomes.
Secondary Data Analysis
From data to discovery. Leveraging existing data to deliver better patient results and smarter healthcare solutions.
Innovation
Smart, science-driven innovation. Pioneering technologies to restore and strengthen the future of brain health.
"If you treat a patient you have treated a patient. When you do research, you have treated 10,000 patients."
- Robert H. Riffenburgh
PAM Neurorehabilitation and Motor Performance Lab
The PAM Health Neurorehabilitation and Motor Performance Lab exists at the intersection of science, technology, and human resilience. Through advanced clinical research, biomechanical analysis, and engineered solutions, we are working to redefine recovery for individuals living with neurologic injury and disease. Our vision is to create innovative, evidence-based interventions that harness exercise, metabolic physiology, and precision feedback systems to restore brain health and rebuild function. By integrating science and engineering we aim to generate discoveries and technologies that expand the boundaries of neurorehabilitation and motor performance.
Sport, Exercise, and Applied Nutrition Lab
The Sport, Exercise, and Applied Nutrition (SEAN) Lab is dedicated to advancing human performance and health through the integration of exercise science and biochemistry. Using state-of-the-art metabolic carts, DXA body composition analysis, and advanced assays in nutritional biochemistry, immunology, and endocrinology we explore novel exercise, fuel selection, and nutrient interventions shape performance, recovery, and long-term health. Our work spans from optimizing endurance in athletes to addressing metabolic health challenges in clinical populations. By combining precise physiological testing with functional outcomes-based research, we aim to uncover the mechanisms that drive adaptation, resilience, and performance.
Biomechanics and Muscle Function Lab
The Biomechanics and Neuromuscular Function Lab is dedicated to advancing the science of human strength and power. Using cutting-edge tools such as force plates, flywheel technology, and electromyography, we study how muscles produce force, how athletes generate explosive power, and how training interventions optimize performance. Our work spans from the mechanics of Olympic weightlifting to applied strength and power development in sport, rehabilitation, and even human performance in spaceflight. We apply our research to help athletes and clinical populations optimize muscle function, prevent strength loss, and improve performance — insights that also extend to astronauts working to maintain strength and power in the challenges of microgravity.
