Boom: Biomechanics On Our Minds

On the first episode of Student Voices, we learn about what graduate school is all about. Grace Kellaher, a Master's student at University of Florida College of Health & Human Performance, interviews Stanford University Bioengineering PhD student Scott Uhlrich about the best ways to transition to graduate school, advice for navigating graduate school, and things he wished he knew as a beginning gradate student.

Drs. Kate Webster and Tim Hewett talk with BOOM about the important role biomechanics plays in keeping athletes healthy, particularly when it comes to ACL injuries.

In this episode with Julie Steele, we cover all things biomechanics and research - from studying biomechanics of surfing to how to fail fabulously to giving back to local communities.

In Episode 18, BOOM interviews Professors David Shiffman, Holly Bik, and Taija Finni on how to navigate scientific conferences. We talk about networking, fashion, cultivating collaborative atmospheres, recharging, and how to make the most of your experience! David Shiffman: 6:06 Holly Bik: 30:15 Taija Finni: 51:18

In this episode, we talk with May Liu of intuitive surgical. She shares why she loves tackling the difficult, "grey" problems and gives great advice on how to overcome some of the challenges of graduate school.

In this episode of BOOM, we talk with Professor Deanna Gates of the University of Michigan on rehabilitation biomechanics and her work on prostheses and orthotics. She shares her experiences as a biomechanics consultant and rehabilitation work for the military, as well as her motivation for becoming a biomechanist (hint: in a galaxy far, far away...).

In this Episode, we talk with Dr. Sam Hamner on the design process. We also learn about his experiences at a non-profit and his current role at a start-up, Cala Health.

In episode 14, we talk with Associate Professor Thor Besier of The University of Auckland about the Musculoskeletal Atlas Project and the future of wearables! Our Bit of Boom is brought to you by Biomechanics in the Wild (http://sites.nd.edu/biomechanics-in-the-wild/) and we end with our most recent research fails.

How do we stay resilient against unexpected outcomes of science research? On this episode, we talk with Professor Jen Heemstra and Dr. Meredith Henry from Emory University on having a mindset to grow from failure.

Joe Hamill, current International Society of Biomechanics President, talks about his vision for making ISB "truly international". Hear about why he values ISB as a top tier biomechanics society, including it's emphasis on the students.

This month we talk dinosaur biomechanics and the evolution of dinosaur biomechanics. We interview Professor John Hutchinson of the Royal Veterinary College, Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics. Learn how biomechanists and animators teamed together in the making of Jurassic Park to make sure T-Rex had realistic movements and speeds.

Dr. Deirdre McGhee shares her research on the biomechanics of breast health and her current study to improve the biomechanics of breast cancer survivors after surgery. It is followed with an interview with Dr. Jodi Steel who is a breast cancer survivor, part of Deirdre's study, and also working to improve the challenges that breast cancer survivors are facing.

In this special episode of BOOM, we talk with 3 graduate students on challenges that we face in graduate school and how it affects our mental health.

In this episode, we dive in to titin's role in muscle contraction, followed by an interview with University of Calgary's Professor Walter Herzog who talks about the role of nutrition in osteoarthritis development, who he looked up to as a student in biomechanics, and more. Followed with research fails!

We chat with Professor Jacque Cole on her research on the osteovascular system and its importance to our health. She also talks about what it has been like starting a research lab as a new professor.

In this episode we discuss recent findings in running shoe advantages using statistics and large scale running data. We interview Professor Reuben Govender and Professor Emeritus Gerald Nurick from the University of Cape Town Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit. Learn the importance of adapting your research to local needs and about current research on blast impacts.

An interview with Professor Steve Collins features the latest research in the field of biomechatronics, with a focus on the design of exoskeletons and their integration into the real world and the future of robotics with biological applications.

In this episode, we speak with Professor Emeritus Mary Rodgers on how to create meaningful mentorships and continue to foster them over time. Also learn about the oldest known prosthesis and tips for conducting an informational interview.

This episode features an interview with Dr. Jill McNitt-Gray on her research on neuromuscular control and dynamics of human movements, including with Olympians. She also discusses the power of collaboration across Universities and disciplines as she begins to tackle a multi-institute biomechanics collaboration.

On this episode, we speak with Felipe Carpes, professor at Universidade Federal do Pampa in Brazil, on biomechanics in economically developing countries and hear from a student who participated in research in another country. As usually, we include a bit of biomechanics and some research fails.