IMSI Affiliated Presentations at SICB 2027
Integrative Movement Sciences Institute
IMSI at SICB
Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology · SICB 2027 Annual Meeting
David L. Lawrence Convention Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 3–7 January 2027
TalkPoster
Monday 4 January
7 talks10:0010:30
Simon Sponberg
Compositional physiology: Insights from insect neuromechanics
Sponberg Lab @ Georgia Tech
11:0011:15
Ellen Liu
Limb specific modification of control for varying terrains in Blaberdae cockroaches
Sponberg Lab @ Georgia Tech
★Competing for Best Student Presentation
11:1511:30
Skylar Taylor
One-legged stance in sleeping flamingos demands 3-D passive stability
University of California, IrvineIMSI affiliate
★Competing for Best Student Presentation
13:3013:45
Tyler D. Whitacre
Emergent physical properties constrain muscle performance across recruitment and scale
Holt Lab @ UC Riverside
14:0014:15
Adrien A. Arias
Modulation of limb joint kinematics in alligators walking across sand
Azizi Lab @ UC Irvine
14:0014:30
Nidhi Seethapathi
Foot placement control: a comparative and mechanistic account
Seethapathi Lab @ MIT
14:3015:00
Friedl De Groote
Effort minimization explains preferred movement patterns and their stabilization
KU LeuvenIMSI co-author: Lena Ting
Tuesday 5 January
5 talks08:3008:45
Yaqing Wang
A insect flight-envelope model linking wing kinematics and steady maneuvers
Sponberg Lab @ Georgia Tech
09:4510:00
Jiangkun Wei
Closing the power gap: sensitive dependence of insect flight muscle on physiological conditions
Sponberg Lab @ Georgia Tech
10:1510:30
Junhyuck Woo
Guinea fowl combine within- and between-stance balance control mechanisms for mediolateral stability
Daley Lab @ UC Irvine
10:4511:00
Lauren Venera Infantino
Mechanics of jumping guinea fowl under center of mass manipulations
Azizi Lab @ UC Irvine
11:1511:30
Clint E. Collins
How fast do kangaroo rats hop during foraging experiments in the field?
Collins Lab @ Sacramento State
Wednesday 6 January
7 talks08:3008:45
Ethan Wold
How intersegmental muscles shape the comparative biomechanics of crawling in fly larvae
University of ChicagoIMSI affiliate
08:4509:00
Benjamin Doshna
Common behavioral changes emerge from individual motor strategies
Sponberg Lab @ Georgia Tech
09:3009:45
Carissa J. Mallonee
Deconstructing strain trajectories to study dynamic muscle mechanics using the ex vivo avatar method
Nishikawa Lab @ NAU
09:4510:00
Mary Erin Peña
How Desert kangaroo rats manipulate angular momentum to stabilize non-steady locomotion
McGowan Lab @ USC
13:3013:45
Adwait Mane
Muscle viscoelastic structure explains in-vivo energy storage and dissipation
Nishikawa Lab @ NAU
13:4514:00
Miles Valencia
Testing the robustness of in vivo muscle function using experimentally altered tendon stiffness
Azizi Lab @ UC Irvine
14:3014:45
Jordan Cannon
Multi-articular muscles uniquely shape kangaroo rat hindlimb feasible force capacity during jumping
University of WaterlooIMSI co-author: Craig McGowan
Thursday 7 January
5 talks09:0009:15
Hedyeh Teymouri
Viscoelastic properties of mouse soleus muscles depend on muscle length and velocity
Nishikawa Lab @ NAU
09:3009:45
Apolo Ibanez Rincon
Exercise timing and the lasting impacts on mouse tendon
Horner Lab @ CSU San Bernardino
09:4510:00
Caitlin Marie Bemis
Self-reinnervated guinea fowl lateral gastrocnemius shortens more slowly, force capacity unchanged
Daley Lab @ UC Irvine
10:0010:15
Casey Joseph King
Intrinsic muscle modulation through antagonistic co-activation
Sponberg Lab @ Georgia Tech
11:3011:45
Brandon Jesus Guereque
Understanding energy storage, power amplification, and dissipation in muscles with a titin mutation
Nishikawa Lab @ NAU
Poster Session 1
P1-001
Chloe Dang Reconciling tendon stiffness estimates across linear and nonlinear approaches in situ
P1-002
Wonbin Bae Influence of muscle-tendon properties on jump performance in an avian biped model
P1-004
Xijian Roger Chen Why don’t humans hop? Conclusions from experiments and computational modeling
P1-006
Kyler Jeong Foot morphology matters! Extra digits redistribute mediolateral load without active control
P1-007
Skylar Taylor Repeated perturbations shift motor control strategies over time
P1-008
Ema Dang Adapting to instability: sensorimotor control strategies during repeated running perturbations
Poster Session 2
P2-001
Hanna Chow Effects of increased tendon stiffness on rat limb kinematics
P2-004
Arjun Zaveri Effects of increased tendon stiffness on in vivo muscle force-velocity behavior
P2-010
Emma Lopez Why go bipedal? Effects of terrain on locomotion in Great Basin collared lizards
P2-022
Charles Arthur Cartmell-Brook Optimal gearing in musculoskeletal systems specialised for cracking and crushing
P2-032
Amulya Kadaba Beyond the twitch: unlocking dynamic work output in obliquely striated muscles
P2-088
Tyler D. Whitacre Effect of physical activity in youth on early- and late-adulthood physical activity in mice
P2-225
Elena Meigs All about that base: Resolving wing hinge kinematics in a hawkmoth
Poster Session 3
P3-151
Apolo Ibanez Rincon Characterizing muscle morphology and titin isoforms in bullfrog hindlimb muscles
P3-185
Madison Thompson Everything GUD happens after dark
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