Congratulations to NeuroMob PhD student Dan for being selected as a trainee on WVU's NIH T32 Cell & Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering Training Program. Through this program, Dan will be supported for up to two years and gain multi-disciplinary training across cell biology and biomedical engineering.
Neuromob Lab News
New Pilot Grant from WVCTSI
The WVU NeuroMob Lab, in collaboration with the Neural Engineering Lab in the Department of Human Performance - Exercise Physiology, has been awarded a one-year pilot grant from the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (WVCTSI) titled "Altered sensorimotor control of walking balance underlying increased risk of falls in older adults".
Paper Accepted (May 2019)
New publication with our collaborators at Emory University:
Allen JL, Kesar TM, Ting LH (2019). Motor module generalization across balance and walking is impaired after stroke. Journal of Neurophysiology. doi:10.1152/jn.00561.2018
Paper Accepted (December 2018)
Excited for our newest publication with collaborators at Emory University:
Allen JL, Ting LH, and Kesar TM (2018). Gait rehabilitation using functional electrical stimulation induces changes in ankle muscle coordination in stroke survivors: a preliminary study. Frontiers in Neurology doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01127
Paper Accepted (August 2018)
Our newest publication represents an exciting new collaboration with Dr. Jason Franz, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UNC/NC-State.
Allen JL and Franz JR. The motor repertoire of older adult fallers may constrain their response to balance perturbations. Journal of Neurophysiology. 120(5): 2368-2378
NeuroMob Lab attends ASB2018 in Rochester, MN
Members of the WVU Neuromechanics of Mobility Lab attended and presented their research at the 42nd annual meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics at the Mayo Clinic in Rocherster, MN. Congratulations to graduate student Hannah McDonald who was a finalist in the Master’s student poster competition!
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WVU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (July 2018)
Congratulations to Zoe Moore on presenting her research at the WVU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. This presentation was a culmination of Zoe’s project examining how ankle muscle activity response to perturbations to standing scales with perturbation velocity. Great work this summer, Zoe!
Congratulations Hannah on receiving WVU PhD Fellowship
Congratulations to NeuroMob PhD student Hannah for receiving the Arlen G. and Louise Stone Swiger Fellowship, which supports highly competitive PhD students at WVU. This fellowship will provide Hannah funding for up to 3 years and support her work investigating the modular control of diverse movement behaviors using a combination of experimental and computational techniques.
NeuroMob Lab attends 2018 regional ASB conference
The WVU Neuromechanics of Mobility Lab attended the inaugural East Coast American Society of Biomechanics Regional Meeting held at the Penn State – Berks campus. This was our first conference attendance as a lab, and it was exciting for all!
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