Summer Research Institute
IMSI Summer Institute 2024_Flyer The IMSI Summer Institute is an interdisciplinary research and training incubator that involves a network of faculty spanning 21 institutions across the country. Each research team…
Mentoring Workshop
Led by Dr. Nancy Aguilar-Roca
Research Workshop – Isolated Muscle Experiments
Research workshop discussing the differences in isolated muscle experiments ranging from in situ to ex vivo techniques that are used in the field. Presented by Dr. Kiisa Nishikawa (NAU), Dr.…
Research Workshop – Computational Muscle Modeling
Research workshop on integrating computational modeling and biophysical experiments to investigate and illustrate the molecular basis of muscle contraction. Presented by Dr. Bruce Tanner (Washington State University)
Mentoring Workshops
Led by Dr. Nancy Aguilar-Roca
Research Workshop – Muscle Work Loops
Research workshop discussing ex vivo muscle work loops of hawk moths, covering work loop basics, considerations when mounting isolated muscle, how to set up initial inputs, and work loop data. Presented by Dr. Simon Sponberg and Ethan Wold (Georgia Tech).
Research Workshop – Optimal Control Introduction
Research workshop about optimal control introduction with MATLAB interactive model building. Presented by Dr. Christian Hubicki (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering).
Mentoring Workshops
Led by Dr. Nancy Aguilar-Roca
Research Workshops – Sensorimotor Feedback
Research workshop discussing movement emerging from through hierarchical set of sensorimotor loops. Presented by Dr. James Finley (University of Southern California) and Dr. Kelli Sharp (University of California, Irvine).
Research Workshops – Integrating Experiments with Modeling
Research workshop discussing how modeling approaches allow for systematical investigation and exploration of theoretical scenarios. Presented by Dr. Monica Daley (University of California, Irvine), Dr. Anne Silverman and Dr. Katie Knaus (Colorado School of Mines).