Alumni – Undergraduate Scholars

Uchenna Akanno

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Smuck
Analyzing mobility impairment of stroke patients using a single wearable sensor

Paul Bergeron

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Kevin Shea
Is the luggage tag suture the future for repairing pediatric meniscus root radial tears?

Sophie Duncan

Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor: Seth Sherman
Establishing an enhanced baseline for orthopaedic vital signs using smartphone-based motion capture analysis

Amelia Everett

Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor: Maléne Lindholm
Comparative effects of HIIT and MICT on metabolic hormones and proteomic signatures over 12 weeks in sedentary adults

Julia Flynn

Department: Biology with Neuroscience Concentration
Faculty Advisor: Joseph Donahue
Does cardio-locomotor synchronization explain the high incidence of false positive treadmill-based cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing, particularly in female patients?

Ellie Harned

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Seth Sherman
Predicting post-surgical rehabilitation phase transitions following knee procedures using OpenCap motion analysis software

Martin Hoberman

Department: Biology
Faculty Advisor: Judith Frydman
Continuous psychophysics in brain injury for diagnostic and disease monitoring

Angelina Huang

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Marily Oppezzo
Assessing lower limb strength in resource-limited settings: Can time-to-failure wall sit substitute gold-standard dynamometry?

Miranda Johnson

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Joshua Knowles
Knockdown of handgrip strength gene (GBE1) causes mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle

Ally (Alexandra) Jones

Department: Biochemistry
Faculty Advisor: Michael Zeineh
Closed-head impact on porcine models using MRI validated by histology

Shae Lembo

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Kevin Shea
3D motion analysis of single-leg hop biomechanics in pediatric patients following ACL reconstruction with and without meniscus repair

Catherine Littlewood

Department: Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Michaelle Mayalu
Modeling the effects of probiotics on recovery from exercise-induced inflammation in athletes

Peter McGinnes

Department: Biology
Faculty Advisor: Ashwin Ramayya
Continuous psychophysics dot tracking task for brain injury diagnosis and disease monitoring by assessing predictive and reactive decision making

Maria Papworth Burrel

Department: Symbolic Systems
Faculty Advisor: Laura Gwilliams
Investigating real-time comprehension: Surprisal and auditory cues

Elle Rosenfeld

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Maléne Lindholm
Comparative analysis of mitochondrial haplogroups in elite athletes

Hallie Schiffman

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Justin Sonnenburg
Impact of exercise and diet on intestinal mucosal thickness: A comparative imaging study

Nesara Shree

Department: Biomedical Computation
Faculty Advisor: Jonathan Long
Investigating SLC transporters in the cellular trafficking of BHB-amino acid metabolites

Katelyn Starr

Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor: Scott Delp
Using OpenCap to evaluate the impact of surface type on ACL injury-related kinematics

Ashley Vincent

Department: Computer Science
Faculty Advisor: Scott Delp
Optimizing max jump height by validating kinetics predictions during volleyball attacks using machine learning

Ernest Zhang

Department: Data Science
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Wheeler
Analyzing metabolomic responses to endurance training in human adults

2024 Undergraduates

Jaden Abas

Department: Psychology, Sociology
Faculty Advisor: Jamie Zeitzer
From pillow to podium: Investigating the relationship between wearable sleep technology, student-athlete mindset, and orthosomnia

Kevin Chen

Department: Symbolic Systems
Faculty Advisor: Anthony Wagner
Effects of short-form media on attention and memory

Hee Jung Choi

Department: Mathematical and Computational Science
Faculty Advisor: Ehsan Adeli
Decoding frailty with computer vision

Stephanie Contreras-Reyes

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Emily Kraus
Enhancing return-to-run protocols for female endurance athletes: Impact of integrating wearable technology for load monitoring

Bianca De Los Reyes

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Craig Heller
The effects of palmar cooling on strength conditioning in women

Kaien J-Spencer

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: David Spiegel
Breathwork and hypnosis for stress reduction and performance

Bryan Khoo

Department: Management Science and Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Kevin Shea
Using statistical shape modeling to understand trochlear physis development

Logan Smith

Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor: Seth Sherman
Evaluating the reliability of the up and go test through OpenCap motion kinematic analysis

2023 Undergraduates

Anjana Balachandar

Department: Undeclared
Faculty Advisor: Peter Yang
Optimization of biocompatibility in the novel hybprinter

Sydney Barta

Department: Bioengineering, Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Seth Lawrance Sherman
Smartphone-based kinematic analysis for rehabilitation and return to sport assessment

Maya Doms

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Emily Kraus
Feasibility of using wearables in a return-to-play protocol post bone stress injury

Julia Flora

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Mike Snyder
Exercise dependence in female endurance athletes at risk for relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)

Imogen Gardiner

Department: Symbolic Systems
Faculty Advisor: Maléne Lindholm
Redefining the essential 8 using a VO2 max interface

Olivia Geoghan

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Craig Heller
Effect of hypoxia on lactate production and recovery

Jimena Gutierrez

Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor: Scott Delp
Initiating StaBLE study: Stanford balance level evaluation

Nadia Hemmat

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Emily Kraus
Understanding collegiate female athletes’ perceptions surrounding their menstrual cycle and menstruation education in sport

Luke McFarland

Department: Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor: Scott Delp
MRI segmentation for OpenSim muscle path adaptation

Samuel Ogunsanya

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Maléne Lindholm
Salivary mitochondrial DNA copy number as a measure of VO2max in athletes

Annabelle Smith

Department: Biology
Faculty Advisor: Lou Halamek
Self-regulating physiologic response and intensity in navigating time-sensitive situations (SPRINTS)

Evelyn Song

Department: Symbolic Systems
Faculty Advisor: Leanne Maree Williams
Neural circuit in depressed patients predicts treatment response

Maya Valmon

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Wheeler
Impact of acute exercise interventions on quality of life in sedentary adults

2022 Undergraduates

Samuel Benabou

Department: Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Scott Delp
Closed your rings? Estimating energy expenditure with wearable technology in the real-world

Tatum Boyd

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Emily Kraus
Optimizing translational practices for female athlete research

Katelyn Duong

Department: Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Emily Kraus
A closer look at bone stress injury recovery using MRI

Nolan Evers

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Seth Sherman
Orthobiologic injections in NCAA division 1 athletes

Rachel Grant

Department: Biomechanical Engineering and Film Studies (minor)
Faculty Advisor: Andrea Kussman
Biomechanics of rowing on the water

Jason Kaul

Department: Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Alia Crum
The role of mindsets in health, well-being and burnout among elite college students

Steven Le

Department: Mathematics and Computer Science
Faculty Advisor: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi
Umaki – Choose your own adventure video game – ADHD screener

Brian Lee

Department: Computer Science
Faculty Advisor: Karen Liu
Optimizing muscle model parameters to improve joint torque-angle relations

Haley Mossmer

Department: Product Design
Faculty Advisor: Craig Heller, Biology
Assessing the impact of palm cooling on muscular fatigue in isometric exercise

William Pan

Department: Mechanical Engineering, minoring in Management Science & Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Joseph DeSimone
Kinesthetic latticed programmable (KLaP) tape for treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome

Maya Shetty

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Scott Delp
Quantifying the impact of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance

Brielle Smith

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Allan Reiss
Investigating the effects of aerobic exercise on working memory and brain activity in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Carly Smith

Department: Human Biology
Faculty Advisor: Craig Heller
Burnin’ up: Physiological responses to exercise-induced hyperthermia at constant workloads

Zachary Teplin

Department: Biomechanical Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Scott Delp
Hamstring mechanics in accelerative sprinting: An experimental study

Christian Wright

Department: Undeclared
Faculty Advisor: Kevin Shea
3D shape modeling of anatomic variations in patellar instability patients

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