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2018-2019 Seminar Speakers

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2018-2019 Seminar Speakers

SEMINAR SERIES SCHEDULE - FALL 2018
Aug. 24 Dr. Nick Stergiou Human Movement Variability and Falls in the Elderly University of Nebraska at Omaha
Aug. 31 Dr. Andrew Hansen Development of Adaptive Technologies for Veterans with Disabilities Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis Minnesota
Sep. 7 Dr. Mark Riley Biological monitoring challenges and solutions University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sep. 14 Dr. Conor Walsh Soft wearable robots for everyday wear Harvard University
Sep. 21

Sep. 28 Dr. Aaron Likens Multiscale Characteristics of Human Performance University of Nebraska at Omaha
Oct. 5 Dr. Robert Full Nature's Extremes in Motor Control-Gripping Geckos, Leap'n Lizards, Compressed Cockroaches, and Sprinting Spiders University of California-Berkeley
Oct. 12 Dr. Andrew Kern Quantitiatve Analysis of Intra-articular Fractures, Foot Mechanics, and Foot Thermography: Potential for Improved Treatment? University of Nebraska at Omaha
Oct. 19 Dr. Gregory Sawicki Biologically-inspired concepts guiding lower-limb exoskeleton design Georgia Tech University
Oct. 26 Dr. William Marras Understanding Causal Pathways for Spine Disorders Ohio State University
Nov. 2 Dr. Kharma Foucher Walking toward better total hip replacement outcomes University of Illinois-Chicago
Nov. 9 NO SEMINAR
Nov. 16 Dr. Cary Savage Cognitive Neuroscience of Obesity University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nov. 23 THANKSGIVING BREAK
Nov. 30 Dr. Scott Vincent Biomechanical and Clinical Implications of the Unstable Spine University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dec. 7 NO SEMINAR
Dec. 14 FINALS WEEK
SEMINAR SERIES SCHEDULE - SPRING 2019
Jan. 11 Dr. Thomas Bulea Innovative Approaches for Evaluation and Device-Based Treatment of Gait Disorders in Children with Cerebral Palsy National Institutes of Health
Jan. 18 Dr. Jenni Buckley Engineering Change: Strategic Action to Achieve Gender Diversity in Engineering and Medicine University of Delaware
Jan. 25 Dr. Braden Fleming Strategies for Minimizing Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Joint Injury Brown University
Feb. 1 Mr. David Martin TBD Nebraska Innovative Studio
Feb. 8 Doctoral Student Presentation

Jeffrey Patterson NIH F31

Zachary Motz AHA Pre-doctoral Fellowship

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Feb. 15 Dr. Luis Silva Interpretation of the Surface Electromyography in Dynamic Skills University of Nebraska at Omaha
Feb. 22 Dr. Kirk Erickson Aging, Exercise, and Brain Plasticity University of Pittsburgh
Mar. 1 UNO RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY FAIR
Mar. 8 Dr. Alfred Fisher Studying Muscle Aging in C. Elegans University of Nebraska Medical Center
Mar. 15 Dr. Hafizur Rahman Mechanics of Ligament and Capsule to Joint Function Under Normal and Injury States University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mar. 22 SPRING BREAK
Mar. 29 Dr. Andreas Skiadopoulos Harnessing Movement Variability to Prevent Falls and Repetitive Motion Injuries University of Nebraska at Omaha
Apr 5 Dr. Jose Iriarte-Diaz Morphological Diversity and the Biomechanics of the Primate Feeding System University of Illinois-Chicago
Apr. 12 Dr. James Patton Deception, Exo-Nets, Smushware, and Organic Data: New Frontiers in Neuro-Rehabilitation University of Illinois-Chicago
Apr. 19 Dr. Carolin Curtze What is Dynamic Balance? University of Nebraska at Omaha
Apr. 26 NO SEMINAR
May 3 FINALS WEEK
May 10

Dr. Manoj Srinivasan

 Theories of Human Locomotion: How Healthy Humans Walk Stably and Efficiently, with Implications to Design of Assistive Devices Ohio State University
May 24

Dr. Aaron Young

 Control and Human Performance Evaluation of Lower Limb Wearable Robotic Systems Georgia Tech University
May 31

Dr. Hartmut Geyer

 Control of Powered Leg Prostheses Inspired by Human Neuromuscular Models Carnegie Mellon University

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