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It was great to be able to volunteer with the Perry Initiative today and talk with this great group of girls about working in engineering and orthopedic surgery. These programs feel more important than ever now.

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I always appreciate the " @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social talks people into climbing a mountain" session of a conference #ORS2025

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Don't miss the Foot & Ankle RIG tonight at #ORS2025. Session starts at 7:30 pm in North 226. No registration is required and appetizers/drinks are provided.

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Attending the #ORS2025 kickoff? Come visit me and Amy to chat about the Foot & Ankle Community Network. In true Lenz lab style, we'll have stickers! @orssociety.bsky.social

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Calling all orthopedic computational modeling folks attending #ORS2025! Please join us for the Digital Twins Research interest group on Monday night! There will be speakers, poster pitches, and great discussions and networking!

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New #JOR study finds abnormal hip mechanics predict joint failure 10+ years after periacetabular osteotomy, stressing the need to optimize contact stress for better outcomes. #HipDysplasia #PAO #JointHealth #SportsMedicine #ORSSMC @orssociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/jor....

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One of the featured podiums at #ORS2025 from POSNA will be given by Kevin Dibbern on our work with @shrinerschildrens.bsky.social to use machine learning to identify clinically relevant subgroups of children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

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The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting kicks off in a week (Feb. 7-11th)! As incoming Chair of the ORS Social Media Committee #ORSSMC, it is my pleasure to amplify the participants of the ORS Future Faculty Poster Session (a thread). @orssociety.bsky.social

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Important Announcement! The deadline for abstract submissions to the ISB Congress 2025 has been extended to February 14th, 2025! Spread the word—and let’s get those abstracts submitted! www.isb2025.com

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Attending #ORS2025? Join us for the Foot & Ankle RIG on Saturday, Feb 8 at 7:30 pm. This session will feature a keynote from @barbarapostolka.bsky.social, poster teasers, & updates on standards. Food & drinks will also be provided. Thanks to our sponsors @enovismedtech.bsky.social and Paragon 28!

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The 2025 Annual GCMAS Conference has EXTENDED the deadline for scientific abstract and tutorial submission until Monday February 3rd, 2025! This will be the final deadline extension.

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How do the two arches in the foot influence progressive collapsing foot deformity? Lara Krüger & coauthors used CT imaging of donor cadaver feet under loading to answer this question. Read about their work in @orssociety.bsky.social 's Journal of Orthopaedic Research: https://buff.ly/40lMuwf #ORSSMC

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The next GCMAS Webinar will be held on Monday, February 3 at 12pm ET. Drs. Russo, Richardson, and Chafetz will present on Reachable Workspace-A Complementary Tool to Upper Extremity Analysis. Access to the live webinar is open to the public. Register here: redcap.nchri.org/surveys/?s=M...

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Abstract submission is now open for the 2025 GCMAS Annual Conference. This year's conference will be held June 17-21 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center in Columbus, OH. Abstracts in all areas of human movement analysis are welcome. nationwidechildrens.cloud-cme.com/course/cours...

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The first paper from PhD student Maxine Olson is out. She developed an algorithm to distribute a ground reaction force into multiple vectors to allow for calculation of midfoot and ankle moments using standard clinical gait lab equipment. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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I love that I brought this kid into my office and he was fascinated by the foot.

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Hello BlueSky! We're looking forward to connecting with people interested in all aspects of clinical movement analysis. We will be hosting our annual conference at Nationwide Children's in Columbus, OH June 18-21, 2025. Abstract information will be coming soon!

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We have open sourced our simulation toolbox: github.com/mad-lab-fau/.... We have been using it for many years in many publications, and I’m very happy that it is now available to all! Many thanks to all coauthors and to adidas for their support in the development and release. Happy simulating!

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#biomechanics job at University of Toronto! jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

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The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) has officially joined BlueSky! 🦋 We are here to connect, share, and inspire through cutting-edge #orthopaedic research and innovations. Follow us to stay updated on events, deadlines, and insights from your global #orthocommunity.

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Our recently published paper in Foot & Ankle Clinics discusses the increased utilization of weightbearing CT and biplane fluoroscopy in the foot and ankle and the lack of standardization of 3D measurements for these applications. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A reminder to prepare and submit your abstracts for the 2024 American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. The submission deadline is coming up on March 13th!

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We’ve updated our page on foot and ankle anatomy and its probably the best resource you can find online. Check it out! Read: wikism.org/Foot_And_Ank... #sportsmed #sportsmedicine #ebm #medicine #sports #foamSM #MedEd #FOAMed #ortho #foamed

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We're hiring a postdoc to work on several projects related to balance control and concussion! Please spread the word! tinyurl.com/bdz9tnat

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Can't beat these views #RSNA2024

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Here we are, ready to share the latest research in biomechanics! We're excited to connect with our readers, authors, reviewers, and editors here - follow us to stay updated on cutting-edge advancements!

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Our research assistant Isabella Koeppen was able to present some of our initial research results of pediatric weightbearing CT as part of the Marquette Engineering Undergraduate Research Day. today.marquette.edu/2024/11/phot...

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I am actively recruiting several PhD students to join my lab at UMass Amherst (you can apply as ME, BME, or CICS) to work on wearable robotics for walking/running and neuromotor control (primitives for action generation and perception)! Shoot me an email if you're interested!

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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️ So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality? We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary #WomeninSTEM www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 🧵 1/

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Latest article from Clinical Biomechanics: Motion tracking with automated pose estimator can enhance ankle-foot-orthoses alignment https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106375 #BiomechSky

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Postdoc position in skeletal muscle biomechanics with Andy Biewener at Harvard! #Myoblue biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...

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Delivering two new GoBabyGo cars to Shriners Children's in time for Christmas. The engineering students at Marquette University work with physical therapists to modify these more fun alternatives for kids who need a wheelcheel. #lamborghini

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I'm so happy to see so many friends over here! I'm a biomedical engineer working in pediatric orthopaedics. My research focuses on foot & ankle mechanics, imaging, and machine learning.

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I have started an Orthopaedic Research Starter Pack! Link: go.bsky.app/61hCir6. I am happy to add people -- comment below to be added!

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Recruiting Ph.D. Students!! The Penn State Locomotor Control (LoCo) Lab is actively recruiting highly qualified graduate students interested in starting in Fall (Aug) 2025 to study the biodynamics and motor control of human walking.

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This starter pack is intended for researchers in all areas of gait and posture - just let me know if you would like to be added. go.bsky.app/UaoaLRZ

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Since everyone’s finding old and new friends, take a moment to read my story, I’m a 32yo polio survivor because I was not vaccinated. Pass on my story, repeat it, tell it to any vaccine hesitate parent. No kid deserves vaccine preventable diseases www.voicesforvaccines.org/as-a-polio-s...

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Shriners Children's had at great showing at AACPDM this year with clinicians and researchers leading 17 sessions, including six podium presentations in areas covering gait analysis, imaging, foot mechanics, and arthrogryposis. www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/news-and-...

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Our group at @MU_MCW_BME is looking for MS and PhD students to work on foot and ankle biomechanics projects in collaboration with Shriners Children's. Please share! biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...

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Hey all! I started a biomechanics starter pack. Let me know who I missed so I can add them and follow them myself! And check in to see who you might want to follow. go.bsky.app/5maK8X6

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It's #NationalEngineeringDay, and this years theme is #EngineeringRoleModels... Here are two of mine ☺️

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ISB 2025: submission is open! 🌎 www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract...

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Anyone on #BiomechSky heading to the Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting? We're looking forward to welcoming all foot enthusiasts to the foot & ankle RIG Sun, Feb 4th from 7-8:30 pm in room 201. The session will feature a keynote by Dr. de Cesar Netto. Food & drinks provided will be provided!

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