Prof. Jeffrey M. Hausdorff is a distinguished neuroscientist and leading authority in the field of gait analysis, motor control, and neurodegenerative disorders. He currently serves as Full Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University, while also directing the Center for the Study of Movement, Cognition, and Mobility at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. With academic credentials spanning biomechanics and biomedical engineering from The Cooper Union, MIT, and Boston University, he completed postdoctoral training in gerontology at Harvard Medical School before establishing his research career in Israel. His transition from Harvard to Tel Aviv University in 2002 marked the beginning of a highly influential research program that has bridged engineering principles with clinical neurology to address critical challenges in mobility and aging.
Professor Hausdorff's pioneering research on gait variability and motor-cognitive interactions has fundamentally transformed understanding of fall risk in older adults and patients with neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease. His innovative application of signal processing and machine learning to data from wearable devices has enabled unprecedented precision in quantifying mobility impairments and predicting clinical outcomes. With over 105,000 citations according to Google Scholar, his work has established new paradigms for assessing gait dynamics and their relationship to cognitive function, particularly his influential publications on dual-task walking as a biomarker for cognitive decline and fall risk. The clinical impact of his research extends globally, with methodologies developed in his laboratory now incorporated into international guidelines for fall prevention and widely adopted in both research and clinical settings worldwide.
Beyond his research achievements, Professor Hausdorff has been instrumental in advancing the field through leadership roles including serving on the Gait Advisory Committee for the Michael J. Fox Foundation and co-chairing the development of global guidelines for falls in older adults. His mentorship has cultivated a new generation of researchers in neurology and rehabilitation science, with former trainees now leading research programs across multiple continents. As Scientific Committee Chair for the International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement and through his advisory role with the Tel Aviv University Healthy Longevity Research Center, he continues to shape the methodological approaches and research priorities in mobility science. His current work focuses on leveraging digital biomarkers and artificial intelligence to develop personalized interventions for mobility disorders, positioning his research at the forefront of precision neurology and preventive geriatrics.
