Lakshmi Pillai

Research Associate

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

postdoc

lrpillai@uams.edu

14 h-index 66 pubs 659 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Lakshmi Pillai's research focuses on the application of machine learning and technology to understand and diagnose neurological disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease. Her work involves analyzing diverse data modalities, including voice samples and neuroimaging, to develop predictive models and facilitate remote patient monitoring. Pillai has investigated the feasibility of telemedicine for research visits in medically underserved populations with Parkinson's disease, aiming to improve access to research participation.

Her publications explore specific aspects of Parkinson's disease, such as gait abnormalities, the impact of levodopa on motor function, and the predictive value of gait declines for disease progression. Pillai also engages in research utilizing platform technologies for integrating multi-modal data in precision medicine initiatives. Her scholarly output includes 66 publications, with a h-index of 13 and 643 citations. She has a network of key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Tuhin Virmani, Aliyah Glover, Linda Larson‐Prior, and Aaron S. Kemp, with whom she has co-authored numerous publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 66
  • Citations: 659

Selected Publications

  • Time to Freeze: Development of <scp>OFF</scp> ‐ and <scp>OFFON</scp> ‐State Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease (2026)
  • Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease (2025)
  • Exploring the relationship between orthostatic hypotension and gait in people with Parkinson’s disease (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Levodopa influence on turning dynamics in people with Parkinson’s disease (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Longitudinal Monitoring of Digitized Cursive Writing in People with Parkinson’s Disease Shows Increased Variability in Absolute Jerk and Decreased Writing Duration in Those with Freezing of Gait (P9-5.019) (2025)
  • Pre-trained convolutional neural networks identify Parkinson’s disease from spectrogram images of voice samples (2025)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pre-trained Convolutional Neural Networks Identify Parkinson’s Disease from Spectrogram Images of Voice Samples (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Levodopa influence on turning dynamics in people with Parkinson’s disease (2024)
  • Tandem gait step-width increases more rapidly in more severely affected people with Parkinson's disease (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Feasibility of regional center telehealth visits utilizing a rural research network in people with Parkinson’s disease (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development and implementation of the frog-in-maze game to study upper limb movement in people with Parkinson’s disease (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A machine learning method to process voice samples for identification of Parkinson’s disease (2023)
    64 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Machine Learning Method to Process Voice Samples for Identification of Parkinson’s Disease (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Gait Declines Differentially in, and Improves Prediction of, People with Parkinson’s Disease Converting to a Freezing of Gait Phenotype (2023)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Levodopa responsive gait dynamics in OFF- and ONOFF-state freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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