Recommendations
CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS PERSONAL STATEMENTS & WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
Please find below both the personal statements of the individual participants (click on the individuals name) as well as the working group recommendations at the bottom of each block. Note: Two participants declined to score the recommendations.
Cell and Joint (CJ) working groups:
James Furmato, DPM, Ph.D.
Temple University
jfurmato@tuspm.temple.edu
Jason Halloran, Ph.D.
Cleveland Clinic
hallorj@ccf.org
Li-Qun Zhang, Ph.D.
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
l-zhang@northwestern.edu
Frank Buczek, Ph.D.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
bde5@cdc.gov
Richard Souza, Ph.D., PT, ATC, CSCS
University of California, San Francisco
richard.souza@radiology.ucsf.edu
Recommendations
- CJ1A Variable timeline for impact in biomechanical research
- CJ1C Minor-axis neuromuscular control and movement training
- CJ1D Link biomechanical load to development of diabetic neuropathic plantar ulcerations
- CJ1E Knowledge sharing between technical and clinical biomechanists
- CJ1G High fidelity biomechanics of pathological movement
Alison Sheets, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
sheets.203@osu.edu
Erik Giphart, Ph.D.
Steadman Philippon Research Institute
erik.giphart@sprivail.org
Scott Tashman, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburg
tashman@pitt.edu
Dwight Meglan, Ph.D.
SimQuest
dmeglan@mindspring.com
Jody Riskowski, Ph.D.
University of Texas at El Paso
jlriskowski@utep.edu
Recommendations
- CJ2A Making surgical procedure simulation real through biomechanics
- CJ2B Research guided by disease specific theoretical frameworks
- CJ2D Can objective biomechanical and biological measures be translated from the lab to the clinic to improve patient outcomes?
- CJ2F New funding mechanisms for long-term studies of chronic joint disease
- CJ2H Integrating structural and functional joint imaging
Laura Schmitt, PT, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
laura.schmitt@osumc.edu
Dominic Thewlis, Ph.D.
University of South Australia
Dominic.Thewlis@unisa.edu.au
Ahmet Erdemir, Ph.D.
Cleveland Clinic
erdemira@ccf.org
Howard Hillstrom, Ph.D.
Hospital for Special Surgery
HillstromH@HSS.edu
Recommendations
Frances Sheehan, Ph.D.
The National Institutes of Health
gavellif@cc.nih.gov
Bing Yu, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
byu@med.unc.edu
Nigel Zheng, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina Charlotte
nzheng@uncc.edu
Rick Leiber, Ph.D.
University of California San Diego
rlieber@ucsd.edu
Zachary Domire, Ph.D.
Texas Tech University
zachary.domire@ttu.edu
Recommendations
- CJ4A A call for biomechanical cross-disciplinary education
- CJ4B Establishing validation standards for biomechanical modeling
- CJ4C Establishing standards for vivo quantification joint dynamics
- CJ4D Defining skeletal muscle-extracellular matrix communication
- CJ4E The human model-ome project
- CJ4H Instituting adequate representation on NIH study sections
Limb and Whole Body Function/Outcomes (LF) working groups:
Bradford Bennett, Ph.D.
University of Virginia
bcb3a@virginia.edu
Rick Neptune, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
rneptune@mail.utexas.edu
Jonathan Dingwell, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Jdingwell@mail.utexas.edu
Trevor Dyson-Hudson , M.D.
Kessler Foundation Research Center
tdysonhudson@kesslerfoundation.org
Jill Higginson, Ph.D.
University of Delaware
higginson@udel.edu
Recommendations
- LF1A Develop predictive biomechanical models of human movement
- LF1B Demonstrate that modeling and simulation can improve clinical outcomes
- LF1C Verifying model and simulation of human movement accuracy
- LF1D Identify contributing physiological factors and appropriate outcomes measures related to dynamic walking stability and falling
- LF1E Understanding the role and significance of noise and/or variability in movement
- LF1F Creating multi-scale models of cellular, tissue and musculoskeletal function
Kimberly Bigelow, Ph.D.
University of Dayton
Kimberly.Bigelow@udayton.edu
Mark Geil, Ph.D.
Georgia State University
mgeil@gsu.edu
Kharma Foucher, MD, Ph.D.
Rush University Medical Center
kharma_c_foucher@rush.edu
Philip Requejo, Ph.D.
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
requejo@usc.edu
Daniel Ferris, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
ferrisdp@umich.edu
Jason Long, Ph.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin
jlong@mcw.edu
Recommendations
- LF2A Development of powered orthoses and robotic exoskeletons for human locomotion
- LF2B Translating biomechanics research findings into clinical practice: avoiding the "Valley of Death"
- LF2C Broadening dissemination: translating knowledge gains across disciplines
- LF2D Identifying an answering questions that change lives: advancing clinical biomechanics research
- LF2E Goal-directed design in rehabilitation device development and prescription
- LF2F Collaborative longitudinal study centers
Steven Charles, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
scharles@jhu.edu
Timothy Judkins, Ph.D.
Intelligent Automation, Inc.
tjudkins@i-a-i.com
Steve Kautz, Ph.D.
Medical Univ of South Carolina
kautz@musc.edu
Scott Selbie, Ph.D.
C-motion, Inc.
scott.selbie@c-motion.com
Darcy Reisman, Ph.D., PT
University of Delaware
dreisman@udel.edu
Gail Forrest, Ph.D.
Kessler Foundation Research Center
gforrest@kesslerfoundation.org
Recommendations
Jill McNitt-Gray, Ph.D.
University of Southern California
mcnitt@usc.edu
Ajit Chaudhari, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
ajit.chaudhari@gmail.com
Ken Kaufman, Ph.D., PE
Mayo Clinic
kaufman.kenton@mayo.edu
James Richards, Ph.D.
University of Delaware
jimr@udel.edu
Trisha Kesar, PT, Ph.D.
University of Delaware
trishakesar@gmail.com
Tishya Wren, Ph.D.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
twren@chla.usc.edu
Recommendations
- LF4A Extending biomechanical assessment beyond the lab: quantification of Activity, Compliance, and Outcomes in the "REAL WORLD"
- LF4B Translating biomechanics research findings into clinical practice
- LF4C Determination of musculoskeletal properties for subject-specific applications
- LF4D Augmenting impaired musculoskeletal function using assistive devices
- LF4E Understanding injury mechanism and musculoskeletal benefits of recreational sport and exercise
- LF4F Priority conference as a priority
Freeman Miller, MD
AI duPont Hospital for Children
freeman.miller@gmail.com
Maria Lebiedowska, Ph.D.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
hjl7@cdc.gov
Brian Schulz, Ph.D.
James A. Haley Veterans' Medical Center
Brian.Schulz@va.gov
Michael Orendurff, MS
Orthocare Innovations
morendurff@hotmail.com
David Tulsky, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
dtulsky@med.umich.edu
Nils Hakansson, Ph.D.
University of Delaware
nilsh@udel.edu