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Episode 8️⃣ with Alyssa Spomer, Ph.D. is out! Tune in to learn more about her work in biofeedback tech and ankle exoskeletons and how being a scientist can be different between academic and clinical labs.

The inaugural session of the Harmattan School for Medical Physics commences today, providing a crucial stepping stone for those aspiring to build a successful career in Medical Physics, offering them valuable knowledge and skills. https://lnkd.in/ePfyKi4g

Congratulations to Angela Leek, PhD, CHP who recently received her PhD from Iowa State University! Angela co-leads the #R7DHRE Radiological Specialty Team and is a key subject matter expert in Region 7. Dr. Leek successfully completed her dissertation - The Hidden Factor: Characterizing the Influence of Responder Mental Models on the Auality of Radiological Dispersal Device Incident Response. Find more information on the Radiological Specialty Team here: https://lnkd.in/gr3iX-7K #emergencypreparedness #Region7

Issue 9.2 of Lincoln Memorial University's ORGSP Quarterly is now available. Read about the work with copepods that is ongoing within LMU's Imaging and Analysis Center, learn about the 2024-2025 LMU Mini-Grants project recipients, and see the scholarly activity that took place across campus in the spring. 👀 View the latest issue, plus past issues, at: https://lnkd.in/ebymxEkT

From Particle Physics to Medicine: As part of the celebrations for CERN’s 70th anniversary, I had the unique opportunity to explore the various applications of particle physics instruments and tools in hospitals and medical research. During this captivating journey, I learned how medical doctors, biologists, and physicists collaborate to advance healthcare and imaging technologies. From using particle accelerators for cancer treatment to sophisticated particle detectors enabling early disease diagnosis, the intersection of physics and medicine continues to drive progress. Exciting developments, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, are shaping the future of healthcare. 🌟🔬👩⚕️🚀

If you would like to see how clinical proton beams are imaged in 3D using transparent crystals and a fantastic optical setup, here it is 🤩.

New publication in Neurotrauma Reports from my Postdoc fellowship position. A Research Protocol to Study the Priming Effects of Breathing Low Oxygen on Enhancing Training-Related Gains in Walking Function for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury: The BO2ST Trial 😀 William M. Muter, Linda Mansson, Christopher Tuthill, Shreya Aalla, Stella Barth, Emily Evans, Kelly McKenzie, Sara Prokup, Chen Yang, Milap Sandhu, W. Zev Rymer, Victor R. Edgerton, Parag Gad, Gordon S. Mitchell, Samuel S. Wu, Guogen Shan, Arun Jayaraman, and Randy D. Trumbower Exciting research about gait function after incomplete SCI, I have been doing some of the gait training session in this study already. https://lnkd.in/en-aNN7m

The discovery of photoelasticity is attributed to the Scottish physicist David Brewster in the early 19th century, who promptly identified it as stress-induced birefringence. Photoelasticity is thus one of the oldest methods of experimental stress analysis. It can be taken to the extreme with a high-speed polarization camera Photonic Lattice, Inc., and it looks really fancy when combined with simultaneous axial-torsional deformation in a DMA device. Precision in specimen fabrication is essential for this type of experiment, requiring polymer samples with high geometric accuracy and no internal stresses (MeltPrep ). Want to learn more about the capabilities of modern axial-torsional dynamic mechanical analysis? Take a look at this recent publication: https://lnkd.in/ePtZ-WeU Or better yet, visit our booth Anton Paar at the upcoming Annual European Rheology Conference AERC 2024 in Leeds, England!

The paper on the work I did during the first part of my postdoc at Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences, University of Washington is out. Together with our amazing team of engineers and clinicians, we found that Leap, a commercially-available hand-tracking device 🖐, performs similarly (i.e., with some variability) for individuals with and without upper-body disabilities. The paper also introduces a practical way one can use Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to compare high-dimensional biosignals on a lower-dimensional space. Have a read: https://lnkd.in/g96SuNWa

Happy International Medical Physics Day as we honor the incredible legacy of Marie Curie, a pioneer in the field of science and a true inspiration. Her words inspire us all: "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." Her words remind us that knowledge and understanding are the keys to overcoming fear and improving healthcare. Today, let's celebrate the tireless efforts of medical physicists working to save lives through understanding and innovation. Let us continue to advance our understanding and application of physics in healthcare, following in her footsteps. #MarieCurie #medicalphysicsday2023