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COBRE PI Research Project Leads Administrative Core Research Core Leads Pilot Project Awardees MOVCENTR Student Researchers

COBRE PI

Nick Stergiou, Ph.D.
  • Nick Stergiou, Ph.D. — nstergiou@unomaha.edu
  • PI of the COBRE
  • Assistant Dean of the Division of Biomechanics and Research Development
  • Distinguished Community Research Chair and Professor
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
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Research Project Leads

Nate Hunt, Ph.D.
  • Nate Hunt, Ph.D. — nhunt@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Research Project Lead
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Variability and specificity in reactive stabilization movements to diverse slip perturbations
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Philippe Malcolm, Ph.D.
  • Philippe Malcolm, Ph.D. — pmalcolm@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Research Project Lead
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Exoskeleton optimization for reducing gait variability in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
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Vivien Marmelat, Ph.D.
  • Vivien Marmelat, Ph.D. — vmarmelat@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Research Project Lead
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Longitudinal study of gait variability to predict falls in Parkinson’s Disease
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Jorge Zuniga, Ph.D.
  • Jorge Zuniga, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor, Research Project Lead
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • The influence of prosthesis use on cortical activation and movement variability
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Administrative Core

Angela Collins
  • Angela Collins, M.A. — afcollins@unomaha.edu
  • COBRE Coordinator
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Reporting, administrative support, and uniform guidance
Jeffrey Kaipust, M.S.
  • Jeffrey Kaipust, M.S. — jkaipust@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Director, Financial Coordinator
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • COBRE Financials, oversight of all activities, financials, equipment, and laboratories
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Amelia Lanier
  • Amelia Lanier, Ph.D. — alanier@unomaha.edu
  • Instructor, Outreach Coordinator
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Coordinates outreach activities, annual conference, tours, Perry Initiative, and school camps

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Research Core Leads

Brian Knarr, Ph.D.
  • Brian Knarr, Ph.D. — bknarr@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Core Director
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Core Director for the Machining and Prototyping Core
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Russell Buffum
  • Russell Buffom, B.S. — rbuffum@unomaha.edu
  • Machining and Prototyping Core Research Development Engineer
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Coordinate, organize, and develop projects for the Machining and Prototyping Core
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Travis Vanderheyden, B.S
  • Travis Vanderheyden, B.S. — tvanderheyden@unomaha.edu
  • Machining and Prototyping Core Research Development Engineer
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Coordinate, organize, and develop projects for the Machining and Prototyping Core
Sara Myers, Ph.D.
  • Sara Myers, Ph.D. — samyers@unomaha.edu
  • Associate Professor, Core Director
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Movement Analysis Core Director
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Kota Takahashi, Ph.D.
  • Kota Takahashi, Ph.D. — ktakahashi@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Associate Core Director
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Movement Analysis Core Associate Director
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Jenna Yentes, Ph.D.
  • Jenna Yentes, Ph.D. — jyentes@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor, Core Associate Director
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Nonlinear Analysis Core Associate Director
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Ben Senderling
  • Benjamin Senderling, M.S. — bsenderling@unomaha.edu
  • Lead Laboratory Technician, Bioengineer
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Works with the Nonlinear Analysis Core, and oversees all Center equipment

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Pilot Project Awardees

Aaron Likens
  • Aaron Likens, Ph.D. — alikens@unomaha.edu
  • Assistant Professor
  • Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
    • Embedded Visuomotor Coordination
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MOVCENTR Student Researchers

Ryan Meidenger, M.S.
Arash Gonabadi
Abderrahman Ouattas, M.S.

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