Center FOR Biomechanical &
Rehabilitation EngineerinG
CBRE
Creator & Director: Lara Thompson, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
GUEST SPEAKERS
UDC Biomedical Engineering Guest Lecture Series ​​
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Spring 2024
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February 21, 2024
Dr. Julia-Grace Polich: Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University
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Ankle-Stability Metrics Gait Recovery
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Fall 2023
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November 7, 2023
Dr. Murray Loew: George Washington University
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Medical Imaging Meets AI: Prospects and Perils
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October 26, 2023
Dr. Robert Morhard: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Development of Low-Cost Injectable Tumor Therapy Suitable for Use in Resource-Limited Settings
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October 12, 2023
Dr. Kyle Ott & Dr. Nadeau: Johns Hopkins University
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Opportunities for Human Performance and Biomechanical Research
September 26, 2023
Dr. Kimberly Kontson: US FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories
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Human Device Interaction Research Program
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September 12, 2023
Dr. Erika Moore: Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park
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Leveraging biomaterials to direct the immune response during wound healing
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September 7, 2023
Dr. Jay Burton: Research Mechanical Engineer
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Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospital Balance and Balance Disorders: An Engineering Perspective
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Fall 2022
November 17, 2022
Dr. Xin Liu: Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Davis
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AI-based Sensing for Gait Analysis in Healthcare Applications​
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November15, 2022
Dr. Joo H. Kim: Associate Professor of Mechanical Aerospace Engineering, New York University (NYU)
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Stability, Efficiency, and Their Trade-Off in Bipedal Walking of Robots
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November 8, 2022
Dr. Jeffery Hooper: Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Children's National Hospital (CNH)
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Introduction & Opportunities Tied o Clinical Engineering
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November 1, 2022
Dr. Jamel Ali: Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU)
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Low-Reynolds Number Locomotion for Nanoscale Biomedical Robotics
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October 18, 2022
Dr. Jeremey D. Brown: Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Understanding the Utility of Haptic Feedback in Telerobotic Devices
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October 13, 2022
Dr. Doug Brungart: Chief Scientist Audiology and Speech Center, Walter Reed
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Vestibular Research Presentation
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October 4, 2022
Dr. Quentin Sanders: George Washington University
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Incorporating patient focused design to engineer the next generation of rehabilitation robotics for upper extremity rehabilitation post stroke. ​