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Prof. Zelik has received the Promising Scientist Award from the International Society of Biomechanics, and also the Young Scientist (Post-Doctoral) Award from the American Society of Biomechanics for his early career research. Both awards recognize his work on understanding of human locomotion, and translating this… Read More

Congrats to Matthew Yandell, whose research on human-exosuit interface dynamics was recently published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering & Rehabilitation. This research was carried out in collaboration with researchers at Harvard. It highlights how interface dynamics (due to deformation of biological soft tissues and stretching of synthetic materials) complicate how… Read More

Prof. Zelik is visiting with Dr. Jeff Reinbolt and others at the University of Tennessee this week. He is presenting a seminar on biomechanics and wearable assistive technology on May 19. This visit was supported by an SEC Faculty Travel Grant.  … Read More

Prof. Zelik and the BAT Lab are highlighted in a story in the April Issue of EDI Connect, a monthly newsletter created by the Vanderbilt Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. https://indd.adobe.com/view/bb5c672f-d20f-4e3e-acd4-72d9fa066a8b  (see page 3)… Read More

We are thrilled to congratulate two undergraduate students in our lab, Lauren Branscombe and Joshua Fleck, who were both named Goldwater Scholars!! Both are juniors in Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt. Josh and Lauren were selected amongst a highly-competitive applicant pool. Nationwide, only 240 Goldwater Scholars were selected in 2017, from a… Read More

We are excited to be hosting a Research Lab Open House next Thursday April 6 from 2-5pm to celebrate National Biomechanics Day. We’ll be showing off lots of fun exoskeleton and prosthetic devices, and our new motion analysis lab facilities in the new Engineering & Science Building. All are welcome! Feel free to… Read More

Josh, currently a junior in Mechanical Engineering, received this award through the Vanderbilt University Summer Research Program, and we are excited to have him continuing and extending his prosthetics research with us over the summer!… Read More

A day in the life of Vanderbilt students, postdocs, engineers and faculty performing research on rehabilitation engineering & assistive technology. (Depicted are members of the Zelik and Goldfarb labs. Photo Credits to Suzannah Ponzio and John Russell at Vanderbilt University). Interdisciplinary collaboration. Biomechanical modeling. Mechatronic prostheses. Read More

                    And with the help of a little holiday magic (& photoshop), one with Tristan too…… Read More

Post-Doc Position at Vanderbilt University: Biomechanics of Wearable Assistive Devices The Biomechanics & Assistive Technology laboratory at Vanderbilt University is currently accepting applications for a post-doctoral researcher. The post-doc will contribute to multidisciplinary research projects at the intersection of human movement biomechanics and wearable assistive devices (exoskeletons and lower-limb prostheses). Desired… Read More