Engineering to enhance human mobility, play, and exploration
Congratulations to Jessica for being acknowledged by the Department of Mechanical Engineering for her academic achievements and potential for success within her masters studies.
Jessica is dedicated to creating a pediatric exoskeleton which promotes improved walking patterns during daily life, outside of therapy sessions. This fellowship will allow Jessica to devote more time towards her research and studies. Congrats!
A UW Mechanical Engineering capstone team‘s project has been awarded a grant to continue the development of a pediatric exoskeleton. The team collaborated with physical therapists at Seattle Children’s Hospital to develop their prototype and entered into the 2016 Target Challenge grant competition.
New England Pediatric Device Consortium (NEPDC) and the Center for Translation of Rehabilitation Engineering Advances and Technology (TREAT) Award $150K between four Medical Device Innovator teams.
We are pleased to announce Jessica Zistasis, a member of the capstone team, will join our lab to pursue this project and further its development for her MS.
Congratulations to Dr. Kat Steele for being named the Postdoctoral Young Scientist. Kat was awarded at the 40th anniversary of the American Society of Biomechanics conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, August 2-5, 2016. For more information, visit the ASB webpage HERE.
Sasha Portnova received the Department of Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Research Award during her undergrad graduation ceremony. Congratulations to Sasha for a most deserved award for her dedication to individuals with impaired upper limb mobility and perseverance in custom-fit, affordable orthoses. Next year Sasha will head to Northwestern University to continue her studies in Mechanical Engineering. Go Biomechanics and go Sasha!
Michael Rosenberg has been selected among a very competitive group of applicants to join the TL1 Multidisciplinary Predoctoral Clinical Research Summer Training Program for 2016. The training and program is funded by NIH.
Through the TL1 program’s interdisciplinary clinical and translational research experience, Michael will gain skills and development tools to help advance his research career.
The program focuses on enabling students to work with teams conducting research in the laboratory, in clinical/translational health care settings, and in the community.
Congratulations, Michael!