The UCI Neuromechanics lab has a packed line-up of abstracts accepted for talks and poster presentations at SICB in January 2026! See our schedule of presentations below: Toe-tilting tricks: how guinea fowl keep medio-lateral balance on sloped terrainSpeaker: Junhyuck WooSunday, January 043:30 PM – 5:30 PMExhibit Hall A/A1P1 MusclesPoster session Reconciling muscle-tendon trajectory estimates derived…
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New paper published in JEB by Dr. Luke Jessup with IMSI consortium
Lead author Dr. Luke Jessup has recently published a new paper in the Journal of Experimental Biology, analyzing how humans adjust hopping frequency and leg stiffness before, during, and after added load. We found that added mass increased leg stiffness while hopping frequency stayed similar; after unloading, stiffness remained elevated, hopping frequency increased, and center-of-mass…
New paper published in by PhD candidate Katrina Moore with IMSI consortium
Lead author and PhD candidate Katrina Moore has recently published a new paper in Biology Open, examining how sex, morphology, and body condition shape exploratory behavior in desert kangaroo rats using open-field tests in their natural habitat. We found that lower body condition individuals explored more, males were more exploratory than females, longer-footed individuals traveled…
Congratulations to Brooke Christensen!
Brooke Christensen has finished her PhD at the University of California, Irvine! Her successful thesis defense presented neuromechanical mechanisms for stability and energy regulation in bipedal locomotion. We’re so proud of you Brooke!…