Great job to lab members Ben Shuman, Michael Rosenberg, Sasha Portnova, and Hwan Choi for presenting their work at this year’s American Society of Biomechanics this August. To view the program and read more about biomechanics research, click here.
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Michael MacConnell, Bradley Wachter, CJ Smith, and Sasha Portnova Present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
Our undergraduate researchers presented in Mary Gates Hall today, presenting their research from 11am-1pm. Member of the community, faculty, and staff stopped by to hear about Bradley and CJ’s work developing an open-source proximal control orthosis, Sasha’s wrist-driven, wrist-hand orthosis, and Michael’s work on ankle foot orthoses as a rehabilitation tool. Great job, everyone!
Sasha Portnova Presents Poster in DC
Sasha Portnova is presenting her research at the 20th Annual Posters on the Hill in Washington DC today, April 20th. Out of 300 received applications, Sasha was one of 60 posters chosen for the presentation. She is sharing her work on: 3D-Printed Wrist-Driven Orthosis for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. Congratulations and Go Biomechanics!
Sasha Presents at the Northwest Chapter of AAOP
After presenting her work at the national American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) in Orlando, FL, Sasha was invited to present her work locally at the Northwest chapter of AAOP here in Bellevue. Great job sharing about your research, Sasha!
Perry Initiative: Inspiring future female engineers and orthopaedic surgeons
Seattle Children’s Hospital hosted the Perry Initiative this weekend to inspire women to pursue careers in engineering and orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Jacquelin Perry was one of the first ten women orthopaedic surgeons in the country and has been a mentor to countless women and men throughout her career. She is known for her work quantifying human movement using tools such as motion analysis, electromyography, and ultrasound. She developed new surgical procedures including methods to straighten spines and inventing the ‘halo’ to immobilize the spine, neck, and head.
This weekend, 25 women from local high schools, joined surgeons and engineers at Seattle Children’s to learn about common medical tasks and cutting-edge medical technology. They tried their hand at casting, suturing, external/internal bone
fixation, and rotator cuff repair.
From the Perry Initiative: “Engineers and orthopaedic surgeons work hand-in-hand to develop safe and effective implants for repairing broken bones, torn ligaments, and worn-out joints. Strong partnerships between surgeons and engineers are essential for improving the performance of orthopaedic implants and creating solutions to unmet clinical needs.”
We agree! Here’s to many future collaborations with diverse teams of engineers and surgeons.