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Member of the Menegaz lab, 2019-2022
Member of the Menegaz lab, 2019-2022
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Contact and Links
Education, Experience, and Credentials
Education, Experience, and Credentials
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology, Texas Christian University, 2025-Present
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy, University of North Texas Health Sciences Research Center, 2024-2025
Faculty Instructor
Faculty Instructor
Baylor College of Medicine, 2023-2024
Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral Researcher
Baylor College of Medicine, 2022-2023
Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences (Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences)
Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences (Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences)
The University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2022
M.S., Orthotics and Prosthetics
M.S., Orthotics and Prosthetics
Baylor College of Medicine, 2016
BS, Biology
BS, Biology
University of North Texas, 2014
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist (CPO)
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist (CPO)
American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics
Licensed Prosthetist/Orthotist (LPO)
Licensed Prosthetist/Orthotist (LPO)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Research Products
Research Products
Publications
Publications
Finco MG, Finnerty C, Ngo W, and Menegaz RA. 2023. Indications of musculoskeletal health in deceased male individuals with lower-limb amputations: comparisons to non-amputee and diabetic controls. Scientific Reports, 13:8838. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34773-w.
Finco MG, Kim S, Ngo W, and Menegaz RA. 2022. A review of musculoskeletal adaptations in individuals following major lower-limb amputation. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 22(2):269-283. PMID 35642706.
Finco MG and Menegaz RA. 2021. Skeletal asymmetries in anatomical donors with lower‐limb amputations. PM&R, 14: 406-408. DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12599.
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts and National Presentations
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts and National Presentations
Ngo W, Finnerty C, Finco MG, Holley B, and Menegaz RA. 2022. Additive Effects of Diabetes and Lower-Limb Amputation on Osteoarthritis with Comparison to Controls. Clinical Anatomy, accepted.
Finco MG. 2022. Musculoskeletal and biomechanical adaptations post-amputation. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal 36(S1):0I608.
Finnerty C, Finco MG, Ngo W, Holley B, and Menegaz RA. 2022. Musculoskeletal differences between amputated and non-amputated lower limbs. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal 36(S1):R3507.
Ngo W, Finnerty C, Finco MG, Holley B, and Menegaz RA. 2022. Additive effects of diabetes and lower-limb amputation on osteoarthritis with comparison to diabetic and healthy controls. 2022. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal 36(S1):3505.
Finco MG, Kim S, Menegaz RA. 2021. Muscular asymmetries in anatomical donors with lower-limb amputations. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal 35(S1):04911.
Local Presentations
Local Presentations
Finco MG, Finnerty C, Ngo W, Menegaz RA. 2022. Musculoskeletal Differences Between Amputated and Non- Amputated Lower Limbs. UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day. March 21-25, 2022.
Finco MG, Kim, Menegaz RA. 2021. Muscular Asymmetries in Anatomical Donors with Lower-Limb Amputations. UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day. March 24, 2021.
Finco MG, Moudy SC, Menegaz RA. 2020. Musculoskeletal Asymmetry in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation. UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day. (Abstract accepted; event canceled due to covid-19.)
Awards
Awards
Center for Healthy Aging Award (2nd Place)
Center for Healthy Aging Award (2nd Place)
UNTHSC Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Symposium, 2022
Center for Healthy Aging Award (2nd Place)
Center for Healthy Aging Award (2nd Place)
UNTHSC Virtual Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Symposium, 2021
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences
UNTHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2021
National Institute on Aging T32 Ruth Kirschstein Institutional Research Service Award
National Institute on Aging T32 Ruth Kirschstein Institutional Research Service Award
Training in the Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease, 2020-2022
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