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Prof. Zelik & CREATE Featured in O&P Almanac
May. 18, 2018—The May 2018 edition of the O&P (Orthotics & Prosthetics) Almanac contains a nice feature story about Prof. Zelik and the exciting research going on in CREATE. Thanks to all the mentors, collaborators and students (past and present) who have contributed this work!! Photo by: John Russell/Vanderbilt University
Congrats to Emily!
May. 18, 2018—Over the last few months, 2nd year PhD student Emily Matijevich: published her first first-author publication in the Journal of Biomechanics submitted a provisional patent application as co-inventor of a new wearable sensor technology for monitoring bone loading in runners & other at-risk groups, in order to help prevent injuries like stress fractures was recognized...
Feature Story on Josh Fleck, Class of 2018, Leading up to Graduation
May. 9, 2018—Class of 2018 Profile: Josh Fleck, ME major, empowers people with disabilities
Congrats – New Graduates, Publications & National Biomechanics Day!
May. 5, 2018—First, congrats to Lauren Branscombe, Josh Fleck & Josh Tacca! All seniors in Mechanical Engineering, who have contributed a tremendous amount to our research lab. Each of these individuals is a co-author on a manuscript (either published or in review). Of note, Lauren is completing both her BS & MS degree this year, and Josh Fleck is...
Awarded Fan Favorite Device in Innovation Challenge at WearRAcon!
Mar. 23, 2018—Congrats to Matt, Erik & Dean, who pitched mechanized clothing (aka smart underwear) and won the Fan Favorite award in the Innovation Challenge at the Wearable Robotics Association Conference (WearRAcon) in Phoenix, AZ.
Congrats to Emily & Lauren on Journal of Biomechanics Publication
Mar. 22, 2018—Quite the perplexing finding!! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002192901830191X . Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate Achilles tendon (AT) length changes during a series of tasks that involved combinations of higher/lower force, and larger/smaller length changes of the medial gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit (MTU). We sought to determine if common ultrasound-based estimates of AT length change...
CREATE Holiday Potluck & White Elephant Gift Exchange: A New Annual Tradition!
Dec. 19, 2017—Members of the Center for Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology –including students, postdocs, professional staff and faculty — enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch. And the white elephant gift exchange did not disappoint! Definitely an event that we’ll look forward to again each year! Enjoy the holiday season!!
Lab Lunch Outing to Bella Napoli!
Nov. 10, 2017—Taking a break from weekly lab meeting to enjoy some good Italian food and great company!
3 New Prosthetics Grants – Zelik & Goldfarb Labs Gear Up for Increased Collaboration
Sep. 28, 2017—Three newly-funded Vanderbilt research projects center around the goal of improving mobility and long-term health for lower-limb prosthetic users. The projects cover both powered and passive prosthetic limbs, and combine technology development with biomechanics and motion analysis assessments. The individual projects are aimed at: (i) reducing falls amongst above-knee prosthetic users by building human-like reflexes into robotic knees,...
Vanderbilt Ranked 10th Most Innovative University in the World by Reuters; Zelik & Goldfarb Research Highlighted as Examples of Innovation
Sep. 27, 2017—http://www.reuters.com/innovative-universities-2017/profile?uid=10