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“Gears of Progress” Podcast Launch!

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Gears of Progress Episode One featuring Elijah Kuska on computational biomechanics, synergies debates, and importance of education accessibility

Lab member, Sasha Portnova, launched a new podcast on research in rehabilitation and assistive technologies. The first episode features Steele Lab Alumni, Elijah Kuska, with a conversation on computational biomechanics, synergies debates, and the importance of education accessibility.

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Name: Gears of Progress

Platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Castbox

Podcast launch date: Dec 1

Release frequency: bi-weekly on Fridays

Theme: Podcast about research and innovations in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies aimed to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Every episode will feature engineers, medical professionals, end-users, and organizations who focus on improving the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities. We will be covering topics such as emerging tech, outcome measures, medical practice, public policy, accessibility education, and so much more!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GearsOfProgress

SWE 2023

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Congratulations to Charlotte Caskey and Victoria (Tori) Landrum for presenting as finalists in the Collegiate Poster Competition at the Society of Women Engineer’s Annual Conference in LA this weekend.

Tori placed 3rd in the undergraduate student division for her poster titled “Spinal Stimulation Improves Spasticity and Motor Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy”. Charlotte placed 1st in the graduate student division for her work titled “Machine Learning for Quantifying Rehabilitation Response in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Congratulations, Charlotte and Tori!

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AACPDM 2023

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Lab members, Charlotte Caskey and Mia Hoffman attended the 2023 American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL on September 10-13, 2023.

Charlotte gave a poster presentation on “Short-Burst Interval Treadmill Training Increases Step Length and Stability for Children with Cerebral Palsy.”

Mia gave a podium presentation during the Early Detection and Diagnosis session on “Quantifying the Activity Levels of Toddlers with Down Syndrome Playing in a Partial Body Weight Support System.“

Great work in the Windy City!

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Mia has blond hair and is wearing a dark orange dress. She is standing in front of a large audience in a banquet room giving a presentation.
Mia has blond hair and is wearing a dark orange dress. She is standing at a podium giving a presentation.
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Amina El-Zatmah presents at the CNT 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

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Amina is wearing the Biomotum Spark exoskeleton while standing in front of her poster at her CNT presentation.This summer, the Steele Lab hosted undergraduate researcher, Amina El-Zatmah, from Santa Monica College. She finished up her 10-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) by presenting at the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium with the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT).

Amina gave a podium and poster presentation titled “Take A Step: The Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation and Exoskeleton Use on Step Length for Children with Cerebral Palsy“.

Amina was supported through mentorship from Charlotte Caskey, Siddhi Shrivastav, Chet Moritz, and Kat Steele.

Way to go, Amina!