Lab Alumni
| L. Fahn-Lai Graduate Student 2015-2021, PhD 2021 L. studies the tapestry of muscle and bone that makes up the shoulder, and how its structure and function evolved along the branch of the vertebrate tree of life that led to modern-day mammals. Their work combines CT imaging, high-speed X-ray videography, machine learning, and old-fashioned probe and scalpel dissection to produce new insights into the inner workings of ancient anatomical structures. Following their PhD, L. is pursuing a career in Data Design Science. |
| Kari Taylor-Burt Graduate Student 2013-2020, PhD 2020 Kari's interests focus on how environmental demands influence the biomechanics of animal movement, musculoskeletal structure, and physiology. Kari is currently an Assistant Professor of Biology at Mt. Saint Mary University in Pennsylvania working on invertebrate obliquely striated muscle. Kari Taylor-Burt Website |
| Brianna McHorse Graduate Student 2013-2019, PhD 2019 Research Interests: terrestrial locomotion, functional morphology, evolutionary biomechanics, paleobiology, musculoskeletal modeling, equid evolution. Following her PhD, Brianna is pursuing a career in Data Science.
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| Allison Arnold-Rife, PhD Research Associate, 2005-2019 Allison's research Interests include musculoskeletal modeling and simulation of human and animal movement; experimental validation of muscle models; applications of models in comparative biomechanics, Allison currently works as an independent scientist, collaborating in the Boston, MA area. |
| Chris Tijs, PhD NIH Post-doc 2015-2017 Research Interests: biomechanics, muscle and tendon mechanics, connective tissue, myofascial force transmission. Following his Post-doc at Harvard's CFS, Chris returned to the Netherlands to pursue a career as a Data Analyst, working for Netherlands Translink.
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| Partha Bhagavatula, PhD ONR Post-doc 2014-2016 Research Interests: avian vision, flight control in birds, animal navigation and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite system) tools for animal tracking. partha.bhagavatula[at]gmail.com Following his Post-doc at Harvard's CFS, Partha has pursued a series of post-docs in Singapore, Minnesota and Houston, TX. |
| Glenna Clifton Graduate Student 2000-2017, PhD 2017 Research Interests: underwater force production, predator-prey interactions of diving birds, running on water by Western and Clark's grebes, swing limb muscle control. Following her PhD, Glenna was a post-doc in Bioengineering at UCSD, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Portland. glenna.clifton[at]gmail.com
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Jennifer Carr, PhD Preceptor and Instructor, Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, 2009-2016 Research interests: terrestrial locomotion, muscle morphology, evolutionary morphology, muscle function during terrestrial locomotion Jen is currently a Lecturer and Undergraduate Lab Coordinator at Salem St. University
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| Talia Y. Moore Graduate Student 2000-2016, PhD 2016 Research interests: jerboas, kangaroo rats, hopping mice, bipedal desert rodents, terrestrial locomotion and associated morphological adaptations, granular substrates, phylogenetic methods, inertial steering. Following her PhD, Talia was a post-doc in Bioengineering at the University of MIchigan, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Robotics in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of MIchigan. taliaym[at]gmail.com
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| Carolyn Eng Research Interests: muscle architecture and biomechanics of movement, musculoskeletal modeling, myofascial and myotendinous biomechanics. Following her NRSA Post-doc at Brown University and a post-doc at Yale University, Carolyn opted to pursue a career as a Research Project Manager and is now a Senior Scientific Project and Alliance Manager at the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Seattle, WA. carolyneng[at]gmail.com |
| Ivo Ros Following his PhD and an ONR Post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard, Ivo continues his academic research as a Research Associate at the California Institue of Techology, studying the neurobiology of flight control in fruit flies (D. melanogater), analyzing their neural circuit dynamics based on functional imaging via optogenetics and 2-photon microscopy. ivo.ros[at]gmail.com |
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C. David Williams, PhD Dave returned to the Univ. of Washington as a mathematical biophysicist at the Allen Institute, and is currently a Data & Modelling Scientist at Microsoft. cdave[at]uw.edu |
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Natalie Holt, PhD After a Post-doc at UC, Irvine, Natalie was an Assistant Professor of Biology at Northern Arizona Univeristy, and is now an Assistant Professor of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology at UC, Riverside. natalie.c.holt[at]gmail.com |
| Maria de Boef Miara, PhD Research Interests: terrestrial locomotion, musculoskeletal morphology, bone microstructure, evolution and development. Maria is currently and Associate Professor of Biology, teaching at Brandeis University |
| Huai-Ti Lin, PhD
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Carlos Moreno
Carlos is currently a Senior Software Engineer, Stem Disintermedia Inc. |
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Angie Berg Robertson
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Chris Richards Following his PhD, Chris was a Junior Fellow at the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Chris then took a research post-doctoral fellowship in paleorobotics at the Royal Veterinary College, UK. Chris is now an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Imperial College, London. |
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Edwin Yoo Research: climbing mechanics in goats, horn impacts during head butting Currently: High School Science Teacher |
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David Lentink, PhD
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Timothy E. Higham, PhD Research Interests: vertebrate locomotion and feeding, muscle biomechanics, functional morphology Currently: Professor of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, UC Riverside |
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Andrew Carroll, PhD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Evansville College |
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David V. Lee, PhD Research Interests: comparative biomechanics of terrestrial locomotion; XROMM and biorobotics. Currently: Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
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M. Polly McGuigan, PhD. Research Interests: muscle-tendon mechanics, muscle modulation with varying locomotor tasks; aging effects on muscle and locomotor function Currently: Senior Lecturer and Department Head, Applied Biomechanics, Department for Health, University of Bath, UK |
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Monica A. Daley Research Interests: neuromuscular control of locomotion, perturbation recovery, locomotor biomechanics and energetics, biorobotics. Currently: Professor of Biology, School of Biological Sciences, UC, Irvine |
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Russell P. Main Research Interests: skeletal biomechanics, bone remodeling, bone microstructure and geometry, in vivo patterns of bone strain. Associate Professor, Basic Medical Sciences (Veterinary Medicine) & Weldon School of Bioengineering, Purdue University Deceased (along with fellow friend and CFS mascot "Eduardo the Emu") |
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Craig P. McGowan Research Interests: comparative biomechanics, neuromuscular control of locomotion, musculoskeletal modeling and evolution. Currently: Associate Professor, Dept. of Integrative Anatomical Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, USC |
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Ty Hedrick Research Interests: aerodynamics and control of flight, flight stability and maneuvering; 3D kinematics of flight and field studies of flight. Ty has pioneered open-source software tools to study the 3D kinematics of animal movement under a variety of conditions. Currently: Professor of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Jim Usherwood, PhD Research Interests: comparative biomechanics of terrestrial and aerial locomotion; remote monitoring of flight performance in birds. Currently: Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow and Professor, Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, UK |
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Anna Ahn, PhD Research Interests: neuromuscular control and biomechanics of locomotion, muscle mechanics. Currently: Professor of Biology, Harvey Mudd College |
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Gary B. Gillis, PhD Research Interests: biomechanics, neuromuscular control of locomotion; evolution of vertebrate musculoskeletal systems Currently: Norman and Emma Harris Foundation Professor of Biology, Mount Holyoke College |
| Barbekka Hurtt, PhD Research: muscle function and energetics of exercise |
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Bret W. Tobalske, PhD Research Interests: aerodynamics of bird flight, flight ecology and neuromuscular physiology linked to flight performance. Currently: Professor of Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, and Director of the Field Research Station, University of Montana |
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Peter G. Weyand, PhD Research Interests: exercise physiology, human locomotion Currently: Professor & Chair, Director Locomotor Performance Laboratory, Texas Christian University |
Past Doctoral Students (University of Chicago, Department of Organismal Biology & Anatomy) Carolyn Jaslow, PhD 1987 (Professor, Rhodes College) Sharon Swartz, PhD 1988 (Professor, Brown University) John Bertram, PhD 1988 (Professor, Univ. of Calgary) Larry Frolich, PhD 1991 Matthew Carrano, PhD 1998 (Curator, Smithsonian HMNH) (joint w/ J Hopson) Rick Blob, PhD 1998 (Professor, Clemson University) (joint w/ J Hopson) Nora Espinoza, PhD 2000 (Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Clemson University) |