Biomechanics SIG Career Award WinnersCareer Excellence Award in Biomechanics Research is awarded to internationally recognized individuals who are considered an expert in biomechanics or similar domain. Has committed career efforts to research including securing extramural funding and dissemination through peer-reviewed publications. Has served as a mentor for students, postdocs and/or faculty to further biomechanics research. 2025 Career Excellence Award - Carol OatisMy research program has spanned the range from biomechanical mechanisms of knee joint stiffness in osteoarthritis to examination of PT practice variation and its effects on outcomes in patients post total knee replacement. The common thread in this research is the need for strong biomechanical underpinnings in physical therapy practice, which also led me to author the textbook, Kinesiology, the Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement (Wolters Kluwer), now in its 3rd edition.
Early Career Investigator Award in Biomechanics Research is awarded to individuals who have attained regional or national recognition as an emerging expert in biomechanics or similar domain. The award is intended for a new investigator who has a developing scholarship record in biomechanics and a recent record of accomplishments indicative of future success (grant funding, important contribution to the field, technological break-through, etc). 2025 Early Career Investigator Award - Jacob Capin, PT, DPT, Ph.D., MSDr. Jacob Capin is an assistant professor of physical therapy and director of the Life After Sport Trajectories Lab at Marquette University (www.lastlab.orb). Inspired by playing NCAA basketball and rehabilitating athletes after traumatic knee injury, Dr. Capin’s research mission is to improve health and wellness across the lifespan of athletes.
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