Research Workshop – IMSI Introduction

Kick off meeting for Summer Research Institute being hosted around the United States. Students arrived on campus to begin projects at University of California, Irvine this week. Meeting will cover…

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. Jenna Monroy (Claremont McKenna College) , and Dr. Greg Sawicki (Georgia Tech).

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) 

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 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).