AwardNovember 2025
Mission Connect 2025: Overall Best SCI Poster
Won Overall Best SCI Poster; covered by the TIRR Foundation recap of the Dr. Robert G. Grossman Mission Connect Neurotrauma Symposium.
Joseph Sandoval
Kinesiology student at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and neurobiology research assistant in the Chen Lab at UTMB, studying spinal cord injury recovery, motor control, and movement science.
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I'm a kinesiology student at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) interested in the intersection of movement science and neurobiology. Currently, I am a research assistant in the Chen Neurobiology Lab at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) studying spinal cord injury and motor function. Read more about my research.
Education
University of Houston-Clear Lake
B.S. Kinesiology
Current Position
University of Texas Medical Branch
Research Assistant, Dept. of Neurobiology
Licenses & Certifications
Certified Personal Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Issued Oct 2022 · Expires Oct 2026
Credential ID 1241370295
Cardiorespiratory Training for Sports Performance
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Issued Oct 2024
Credential ID 1241369661
Integrated Reactive Training
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Issued Oct 2024
Credential ID 1241369651
Integrated Resistance Training
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Issued Oct 2024
Credential ID 1241368851
Neuromuscular Stretching
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Issued Oct 2024
Credential ID 1241369652
Awards
November 2025
Overall Best SCI Poster
Mission Connect 2025
August 2024
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Research Grant
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
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Common Questions
Who is Joseph Sandoval?
Joseph Sandoval is a kinesiology student at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a neurobiology research assistant at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).
What is Joseph Sandoval's research focus?
Joseph Sandoval focuses on neurobiology, specifically spinal cord injury recovery, motor control, and movement science in the Chen Lab at UTMB.