Comparative Research Projects - Comparative Neuromechanics Lab

When we get injured, new movement limitations force us to re-learn how to interact with the world around us. Our strategies during this learning process can reveal what we prioritize and may inform rehabilitation approaches to help us get better faster. We investigate this process of adaptation by combining new techniques in neuro-modulation to temporarily turn off peripheral nerve signaling with high speed bi-planar x-ray video to accurately capture animal movement. Our lab has developed machine learning-based computer vision models that allow for more robust analysis of this adaptation process. Lab Members: Nathan Kirkpatrick In the context of biomechanics, studying rat locomotion and analyzing joint angles is highly valuable. We utilize biplanar X-ray videos to create a three-dimensional model of rat locomotion, which yields important data such as 3D joint angles for both healthy and osteoarthritis rats. To achieve this, bone landmarks are identified and tracked using DeepLabCut sof

Comparative Research Projects - Comparative Neuromechanics Lab Comparative Research Projects Adaptation to Nerve Injury When we get injured, new movement limitations force us to re-learn how to interact with the world around us. Our strategies during this learning process can reveal what we prioritize and may inform rehabilitation approaches to help us get better faster. We investigate this process of adaptation by combining new techniques in neuro-modulation to temporarily turn off peripheral nerve signaling with high speed bi-planar x-ray video to accurately capture animal movement. Our lab

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