We are proud to announce that Michael Rosenberg has been selected to receive a 2017 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship. This was a very competitive fellowship application, and it will fund Michael’s PhD for the next two years. We look forward to seeing his upcoming work and growth as a researcher. Congratulations, Michael!
News
PlayGait places 3rd at UW’s Health Innovation Challenge
Jessica Zistatsis and team were awarded a $5,000 prize for winning 3rd at UW’s Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge.
PlayGait, their device’s name, was developed for children with difficulties walking that helps them move around and rebuild muscles.
To learn more, read GeekWire’s article or UW’s Foster blog.
Heather Feldner’s manuscript accepted to Frontiers Robotics and AI
Congratulations to Heather Feldner, a post-doct within our lab, for the upcoming technology report publication in the Biomedical Robotics section of Frontiers in Robotics and AI.
Title Toy-Based Technologies for Children with Disabilities Simultaneously Supporting Self-Directed Mobility, Participation and Function: A Tech Report
Authors Samuel W Logan, Heather Ann Feldner, Kathleen R Bogart, Brianna Goodwin, Samantha M Ross, Michele Ann Catena, Austin Allen Whitesell, Zachary Jordan Zefton, William D Smart, James Cole Galloway
BIOE Seminar – 12:30pm Foege N130
Please join us THIS THURSDAY, January 26th for a Bioengineering seminar (part of the BIOEN 509 Seminar Series) presented by Kat Steele – Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington.
Title of Presentation: The Ultimate Machine: Engineering to Improve Movement for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Date/Time: Thursday, January 26, 2017; 12:30 – 1:20PM
Location: Foege N130
See you there!
Congratulations – Jessica Zistatsis receives 2nd place overall at Science and Technology Showcase
Jessica Zistatsis applied to the 11th Annual Science and Technology Showcase (STS) to present the pediatric exoskeleton, PlayGait, she is developing for her master’s project. PlayGait received a financial reward for best marketing strategy and took 2nd place overall! Congratulations, Jessica!