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Kari Taylor-Burt Graduate Student 2013-2020
Kari's interests focus on how environmental demands influence the biomechanics of animal movement, musculoskeletal structure, and physiology.
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Allison Arnold-Rife Research Associate
Research Interests: musculoskeletal modeling and simulation of human and animal movement; experimental validation of muscle models; applications of models in comparative biomechanics, |
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Chris Tijs NIH Post-doc 2015-2017 Research Interests: biomechanics, muscle and tendon mechanics, connective tissue, myofascial force transmission
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Partha Bhagavatula ONR Post-doc 2014-2016 Research Interests: avian vision, flight control in birds, animal navigation and GSNS (Global Satellite Navigation system) tools for animal tracking. partha.bhagavatula[at]gmail.com |
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Glenna Clifton Graduate Student 2000-2017, PhD Research Interests: underwater force production, predator-prey interactions of diving birds, running on water by Western and Clark's grebes, swing limb muscle control. glenna.clifton[at]gmail.com
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Jenn Carr Preceptor and Instructor, 2009-2016 Research interests: terrestrial locomotion, muscle morphology, evolutionary morphology, muscle function during terrestrial locomotion |
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Talia Y. Moore Graduate Student 2000-2016, PhD Research interests: jerboas, kangaroo rats, hopping mice, bipedal desert rodents, terrestrial locomotion and associated morphological adaptations, granular substrates, phylogenetic methods, inertial steering taliaym[at]gmail.com |
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Carolyn Eng
Currently: NRSA Post-doc, Brown University
carolyn_eng[at]brown.edu
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Ivo Ros
Currently: Post-doc, Cal. Tech.
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C. David Williams, PhD
Currently: WRF/Moore Sloan Postdoctoral Fellow, Univ. of Washington
cdave[at]uw.edu
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Natalie Holt, PhD Currently: Post-doc, UC, Irvine
natalie.c.holt[at]gmail.com |
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Maria de Boef Miara, PhD Research Interests: terrestrial locomotion, musculoskeletal morphology, muscle physiology, bone microstructure, evolution and development. Currently: Lecturer, Brandeis University
mdeboef[at]oeb.harvard.edu
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Huai-Ti Lin, PhD
linh10[at]janelia.hhmi.org |
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Carlos Moreno
Currently: Technical Analyst, Daedalus Software. Co-owner, MorenoTango |
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Angie Berg Robertson
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Chris Richards
Jr. Fellow, Rowland Institute, Harvard University
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Edwin Yoo Research: climbing mechanics in goats, horn impacts during head butting
M.A. (Harvard, OEB) 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: Associate Professor of Biology, UC Riverside |
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Andrew Carroll, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Evansville College |
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David 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: Lecturer, 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: Senior Lecturer, Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, UK |
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Russell P. Main Research Interests: skeletal biomechanics, bone remodeling, bone microstructure and geometry, in vivo patterns of bone strain.
Currently: Assistant Professor, Basic Medical Sciences (Veterinary Medicine) & Weldon School of Engineering, Purdue University |
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Craig P. McGowan Research Interests: comparative biomechanics, neuromuscular control of locomotion, musculoskeletal modeling and evolution.
Currently: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho & WWAMI Medical Education |
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Ty Hedrick Research Interests: aerodynamics and control of flight, neuromuscular function, flight stability and maneuvering; 3D kinematics of flight. Currently: Associate Professor of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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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 Reader, 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: Associate 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: Professor of Biology, Mount Holyoke College Website: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/facultyprofiles/gary_gillis |
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Barbekka Hurtt, PhD Research: muscle function and energetics of execise |
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Bret W. Tobalske, PhD Research Interests: aerodynamics of bird flight, flight ecology and neuromuscular physiology linked to flight performance. Currently:Associate Professor of Biology, Director Field Research Station, University of Montana |
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Peter G. Weyand, PhD Research Interests: exercise physiology, human locomotion
Currently: Associate Professor of Applied Physiology and Wellness, Southern Methodist University |
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Past Doctoral Students (Univ. of Chicago, 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, 2000 (Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Clemson University)
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