Integrative Movement Sciences Institute

IMSI at WCB

10th World Congress of Biomechanics · WCB 2026
Vancouver Convention Centre · Vancouver, Canada · 11–15 July 2026
Talk Poster

Saturday 11 July

4 talks
14:3014:42
Jill McNitt-GrayOA13-01
Integration of Movement Sciences and Adapted Recreation: A Pathway to Improve Function and Well-being of Individuals Living with Disabilities
McNitt-Gray Lab @ USC
OA13: Muscle Biomechanics – Locomotion & Neuromuscular System  ·  West 208-209
14:4114:49
Jennifer GruenhagenOA3-02
Task-Specific Roles of Upper-Limb Strength in Wheelchair Basketball Performance on Agility, Speed, and Endurance Assessments
Midwestern UniversityMcNitt-Gray Lab @ USC
OA3: Assessment to Predict Performance  ·  West 301
14:5615:04
Caitlin BemisOA12-03
Scaling Work and Stability: How Two Distal Muscles Partition Propulsion and Landing Control in Guinea Fowl
Daley Lab @ UC Irvine
OA12: Comparative Neuromuscular Function  ·  West 220
15:0715:15
Ethan WoldOA12-04
Extreme Heat Production and Thermal Gradients in the Flight Muscles of Bombycoid Moths
University of ChicagoSponberg Lab @ Georgia Tech
OA12: Comparative Neuromuscular Function  ·  West 220

Sunday 12 July

6 talks
9:5210:00
Steven ThompsonOA33-03
Biological Ankle Mechanics During Walking with an Ankle Exoskeleton and Limb Angle Feedback in Individuals with Chronic Stroke
Franz Lab @ UNC-Chapel HillSawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
OA33: Neuromechanics in Wearable Exoskeletons  ·  West 109
10:1810:26
Hannah HoudeOA29-05
Trunk and Arm Coordination in the Wheelchair Tennis Serve Across Athletes With Varied Abilities
UT Medical BranchMcNitt-Gray Lab @ USC
OA29: Upper Extremity  ·  West 301
10:2510:33
Kristen StewartOA33-06
Hip Exoskeleton Contributions to Leg Swing Initiation During Walking for Individuals Post-Stroke
Neptune Lab @ UT AustinSawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
OA33: Neuromechanics in Wearable Exoskeletons  ·  West 109
11:4511:53
Jeonghwan LeeOA48-02
Can a Behavioral Foundation Model Predict Human Locomotion?
Seethapathi Lab @ MIT
OA48: Wearable Sensors, AI & Advanced Analytics  ·  West 223-224
12:1412:22
Jeffery RankinOA42-05
Revisiting the Illinois Agility Test as a Wheelchair Sport Coaching Assessment
Rancho Los AmigosMcNitt-Gray Lab @ USC
OA42: Field Assessment  ·  West 301
15:2615:34
Josephine WangOA61-03
World-Grounded 3D Pose Estimation for Marker-Less Motion Analysis in Children
Seethapathi Lab @ MIT
OA61: Computer Vision Methods for Biomechanics  ·  West 223-224

Monday 13 July

2 talks
11:3011:42
Katherine KnausOA94-01
Advances in Predictive Approaches in Performance
Knaus Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
OA94: Machine Learning Predictions  ·  West 301
12:0012:08
Craig McGowanOA103-03
Not All Hoppers Are Built for the Desert: Effects of Substrate on Hopping Kinematics of Kangaroo Rats
McGowan Lab @ USC
OA103: Comparative Locomotor Biomechanics  ·  West 220

Tuesday 14 July

5 talks
9:419:49
Jackeline Tafur-OviedoOA106-02
Biomechanical Factors Influencing Effort and Risk Trade-Offs in Walking
Finley Lab @ USC
OA106: Cognition and Gait  ·  West 211-214
10:1410:22
Surabhi N. SimhaOA109-05
The Muscle Spindle Behaves as a Tunable Feedback Controller During Perturbed Locomotion
Ting Lab @ EmorySawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
OA109: Optimization of Neuromuscular Control in Human Movement  ·  West 202-204
15:0015:08
Hansol X. RyuOA136-01
Biophysical Simulations Reveal the Impact of Tendon Stiffness on the Interplay Between Intrinsic Mechanics and Sensorimotor Feedback in Unsteady Movements
Ting Lab @ EmorySawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
OA136: Simulating Human Balance  ·  West 110
15:5516:03
Mark PriceOA136-06
Predictive Neuromuscular Simulations Indicate That Spinal Control Does Not Solely Explain Steady-State Human Walking
Seethapathi Lab @ MIT
OA136: Simulating Human Balance  ·  West 110
17:2217:30
Kristen JakubowskiOA148-03
User-Independent, Deep-Learning Estimates of Center of Mass Kinematics to Enable Autonomous Exoskeleton Control for Balance Augmentation
Ting Lab @ EmorySawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
OA148: Technological Advances for Monitoring and Enhancing Balance  ·  West 110
Finalist for the ISB-WCB Lululemon Female Research Excellence Award

Wednesday 15 July

1 talk
13:4513:53
Amro AlshareefOA184-02
Influence of Ankle Exoskeleton on Human Joint Level Force Responsiveness and Control
Sawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
OA184: Assistive Devices for Enhancing Balance in Humans  ·  West 110
Poster Session 1Sunday 12 July  ·  10:00–17:00  ·  Exhibit Hall – West Ballroom BCD
P1-046
Autumn Routt Balancing for Two: Inverted Pendulum Model of Pregnancy Reveals Energy/Stability Tradeoff in Adaptation to Added Mass During Standing Balance
Ting Lab @ EmorySawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
P1-069
Naomi Chaix-Eichel Neuromechanical Simulations Reveal How Feedforward-Feedback Interactions Shape Locomotor Control
Seethapathi Lab @ MIT
P1-081
Sriram Muralidhar Impact of Walking Speed, Perturbation Direction, and Arm Constraints on Perceived Balance Capacity and Fall Risk
Finley Lab @ USC
P1-192
Luke Jessup Neuromechanical Responses to Perturbations Delivered by Bilateral Ankle Exoskeletons During Human Vertical Hopping
Daley & Voloshina Labs @ UC Irvine
P1-241
Vinayak Bansal Humans Modulate Feedback Control to Improve Long-Term Performance Through Locomotor Adaptation
Seethapathi Lab @ MIT
P1-268
Athena Constantinou-Simek A Machine Learning Pipeline to Evaluate Dive Performance
Seethapathi Lab @ MITMcNitt-Gray Lab @ USC
P1-384
Yu Kashiwagi Validity of IMU-based Assessment of Knee Motor Control Using Angular Velocity Vector Analysis
Senshu University, JapanMcNitt-Gray Lab @ USC
Poster Session 2Monday 13 July  ·  10:00–17:00  ·  Exhibit Hall – West Ballroom BCD
P2-011
Junhyuck Woo Investigating the Role of Foot Biomechanics in Load Redistribution for Medio-Lateral Balance and Stability in Ground Birds
Daley Lab @ UC Irvine
P2-012
Mary Peña Mechanics of Bipedal Hopping on Uneven Terrain
McGowan Lab @ USC
P2-045
Eline van der Kruk How Do Menstrual Cycles Affect Active and Passive Modulators of Joint-Level Stiffness? A Literature Review
van der Kruk Lab @ TU DelftSilverman Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
P2-077
Michael Miller Sensitivity of Sit-to-Walk Joint Moments to Age-Related Mass Distribution
Silverman Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
P2-078
Michael Miller Aged Muscle Parameters Affect Muscle Recruitment During Simulations of Sit-to-Walk
Silverman Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
P2-095
William J. Feldman Fatigue Induced by Unilateral Eccentric Plantarflexion Decreases Localized Muscular Capacity to Perturb Single-Leg Hopping Mechanics
Silverman Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
P2-103
Alicia Kanai Estimating Dynamic Loads to Reduce Residual Errors in Field Environments
Silverman Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
P2-145
Katherine Knaus Multiscale Modeling Reveals That Offsetting the Stepping Foot During Sit-to-Walk Generates Greater, More Heterogeneous Positive Net Work by Soleus Fascicles
Knaus Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
P2-212
Andrew Thornton Why Does Wearing High Heels Stiffen the Achilles Tendon?
Beck Lab @ UT AustinSawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
P2-247
Ridhi Sahani Activation and Force-Dependent Contributions to Short-Range Stiffness of Cat Soleus Muscles
Perreault Lab @ NorthwesternNishikawa Lab @ NAU
Poster Session 4Wednesday 15 July  ·  10:00–15:30  ·  Exhibit Hall – West Ballroom BCD
P4-285
Chenghao Xing Development of a MyoBionic Actuator for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Rubenson Lab @ Penn StateSawicki Lab @ Georgia Tech
P4-325
Katherine Knaus Quantification of Vastus Lateralis Obliquus Muscle Volume Using MRI and its Implication on Identifying the Boundary Between the Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Intermedius
Knaus Lab @ Colorado School of Mines
Presenting author’s lab listed first; collaborating IMSI lab second. Listed times are scheduled slots (local Vancouver time).  ·  IMSI affiliate directory · cims.uci.edu/people/nsf-imsi-affiliates
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