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Dimitry Sayenko

Scientist, Associate Professor
Houston Methodist Hospital / Research Institute
Houston, Texas, United States

Dr. Dimitry Sayenko focuses his research on the inherent properties and potential for plasticity of the neuromuscular system in healthy and clinical populations. Dr. Sayenko graduated in 1996 from the Russian State Medical University with an MD degree. From 1996 to 2006, he was a researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Problems (Moscow, Russia), specializing in the biomedical aspects of spaceflights. In 2005, he received a PhD in Aerospace Medicine, with a thesis on the effects of microgravity on postural control in cosmonauts and astronauts. Dr. Sayenko then went on to complete his postdoctoral training at the National Rehabilitation Center in Japan (2006-2008) as well as the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in Canada (2008-2012). From 2012 to 2014, Dr. Sayenko held a faculty appointment at the University of Louisville, where he investigated the mechanisms of neuromodulation induced by epidural spinal stimulation. Following his time at Louisville, Dr. Sayenko worked at the University of California, Los Angeles from 2014 to 2018, explored the impact of spinal stimulation in individuals with spinal cord injury to aide recovery of sensorimotor function in the upper and lower limbs. In 2018, Dr Sayenko joined the Houston Methodist Research Institute where he investigates the mechanisms and effects of spinal neuromodulation in the sensorimotor recovery after neurological disorders and injuries, including spinal cord injury, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.

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