Ben will be presenting two oral presentations at the meeting of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) in Dublin this summer. He was one of 13 young scientists selected by the ISEK Scientific Review committee and will be presented with a check during the awards ceremony. Congratulations, Ben!
Brianna Goodwin Presents at Seattle Children’s Grand Rounds
Brianna Goodwin, a Master’s student in our lab, presented her collaborative 
abstract on monitoring Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), a therapy for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP), at the Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH) Grand Rounds this past week. The Grand Rounds are a time to present research, new ideas, and translational science to medical personnel of varied background.
To read Brianna’s abstract in full, download her PDF here: SCH Grand Rounds, CIMT abstract
Congratulations, Ben! Ben Shuman Passes His Ph.D. General Exam
Congratulations to Benjamin Shuman for passing his general exam! He is now officially a Ph.D. Candidate.
Ben’s Ph.D. committee agreed his scientific work to date and proposed final gait modeling project will culminate in the award of his Ph.D. in one year’s time.
To celebrate, a fellow lab member created a humorous photo with Ben’s face pasted into a movie still-frame. Congratulations again, Ben!
Jessica Zistatsis Successfully Defends Her Master’s Thesis
Jessica Zistatsis has successfully defended her Master’s Thesis here at the University of Washington, in Dr. Steele’s Ability & Innovation Lab.
To complete her Master’s in full, Jessica will be submitting and disseminating her thesis, A Passive Pediatric Exoskeleton to Improve the Walking Ability of Children with Neuromuscular Disorders.
To begin watching Jessica’s defense, you may view Part 1 on YouTube HERE, or directly below:
Our lab could not be more proud! To help celebrate her successful defense, the lab drafted a flyer depicting an empowered Godzilla wearing PlayGait, Jessica’s pediatric exoskeleton. Here’s hoping future children will use their newfound superpowers for good, unlike our friend in this picture!
Congratulations Keshia! Nominee for UW Distinguished Staff Awards
Today we all headed over to the HUB to celebrate one of our awesome research scientists, Keshia Peters.
Keshia was nominated for the University of Washington Distinguished Staff Award – the staff award for the whole university!
While we got to enjoy cupcakes, lemonade, and practice our silent standing wave this celebration honored all nominees. We have to wait a few weeks for the final awardees to be announced. Good luck Keshia and thanks for all you do for the lab!