We have several thought-provoking symposia planned for the meeting this year featuring leaders in the field of biomechanics:
| Title | Presenters |
| Let’s Get Younger: Educational Outreach In Biomechanics For 6th to 12th Grade Students (organized by Paul DeVita, East Carolina University) |
Jill McNitt-Gray, University of Southern California
Brian Tracy, Colorado State University Janet Dufek, University of Nevada Brian Davis, University of Akron |
| Wearable active and passive leg prostheses; Can we augment performance in people with an amputation? (organized by Alena Grabowski, University of Colorado at Boulder) |
Steve Collins, Carnegie Mellon University
Andy Hansen, Minneapolis VA Health Care System Jeffrey Ward, SpringActive, Inc. Francois Van Der Watt, Horton’s Orthotics & Prosthetics |
| Changing the Landscape of Injury Prevention (organized by Robin Queen, Duke University) |
Stefan Duma, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University
Scott McLean, University of Michigan Robin Queen, Duke University Blaise Williams, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Grand Challenges in Upper Limb Biomechanics (organized by Steven Charles, Brigham Young University) |
Steven Charles, Brigham Young University
Wendy Murray, Northwestern University Zong-Ming Li, Cleveland Clinic Eric Perreault, Northwestern University |
| Biomechanics of Pelvic Organs and Tissues (organized by Raffaella De Vita, Virginia Tech & Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh) |
Marianna Alperin, University of California, San DiegoLuyun Chen, University of Michigan
Amy Wagoner Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jun Liao, Mississippi State University Manfred Maurer, ETH Zurich Kristin Myers, Columbia University |
| ASB Fellows’ Symposium: Reflections & Advice (organized by Richard Hughes, University of Michigan) |
James Ashton-Miller, University of Michigan
Irene Davis, Harvard Medical School Paul DeVita, East Carolina University Rodger Kram, University of Colorado, Boulder |