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The major thrust in my research lab is to investigate kinematic and kinetic characteristics of the hand with application to the design of innovative surgical and rehabilitative strategies that restore grasping ability in persons with neurologic impairment. Investigative approaches in the lab include cadaver-based mathematical modeling, computational musculoskeletal modeling, cadaveric experimentation, human-subject testing and mechanical testing. Additionally, my lab is concerned with understanding how best to engage students in supportive ways around engineering concepts/experiences and to use what is learned to improve student experiences in classroom and lab settings.
Keywords
grasp-restorative tendon transfer surgical procedures
surgical simulation
spinal cord injury
musculoskeletal mechanics of grasping
thumb muscle endpoint forces & velocities
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