Fall 2018 Research Scholarship is Now Open
Purpose: The DLF Research Scholarship is a biannual contest to aid undergraduate and graduate student conducting research in the neuromuscular/neuromechanics domain. Two research scholarships totaling up to $30,000 USD are awarded each year. Eligible Undergraduate and graduate students from academic institutions are eligible to apply. Process Selection The winner will be selected by the DLF […]
Amy Adkins (Northwestern) Wins Biannual DLF Research Scholarship
The De Luca Foundation is pleased to announce Ms. Amy Adkins (Northwestern) as a winner of our bi-annual Research Scholarship. To date, the De Luca Foundation has awarded 3 scholarships totaling $43,082.05, with the aim of supporting undergraduate and graduate students advance their research activities in motor control and human movement sciences. Ms. Adkins will […]
De Luca Foundation Names Walter Herzog, PhD & Rebecca Miksad, MD as Scientific Advisors
Natick (MA) – De Luca Foundation (DLF), a nonprofit organization that provides financial support to various motor control initiatives worldwide announced that Walter Herzog, Ph D & Rebecca Miksad, MD have been named scientific advisors, effective August 1, 2018. Prof. Herzog and Dr. Miksad will advise DLF Staff on public outreach programs. These include the new flagship initiative […]
The ISB Working Group in Motor Control hosted their 8th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics
The ISB Working Group in Motor Control hosted their 8th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics on July 10th-11th, 2018 in conjunction with the 8th World Congress of Biomechanics in Dublin, Ireland. The symposium, which was supported in part by the De Luca Foundation, featured internationally distinguished researchers in the field of Motor Control and […]
De Luca Foundation Sponsors “EMG Technologies and Applications” Symposium in Shanghai
The De Luca Foundation sponsored a symposium on “EMG Technologies and Applications: Bridging Robotics and Neural Control for Rehabilitation” on July 15th, 2018 in conjunction with the 2018 International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology (i-CREATe2018) in Shanghai, China. The symposium featured internationally distinguished researchers whom are all established investigators in the fields of HMI, […]
A Physiological Model of the Surface EMG Signal
On June 30th 2018, Mr. Alessio Puleo presented his work at ISEK 2018 investigating the influence of the inhomogeneous properties of the muscle tissue on the propagation of the electrical signals generated by contracting motor units, i.e. the motor unit action potential shapes. Mr. Puleo is a graduate student at Biolab in the Department of […]
Symposium: EMG Technologies & Applications
Bridging Robotics and Neural Control for RehabilitationIn Conjunction with the 2018 International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology (i-CREATe2018)Date: July 15th 2018Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pmVenue: Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China Chairs: Sunil Agrawal, Columbia University, USADingguo Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Speakers: Sunil Agrawal, Columbia University, USAXingang Zhao, Shenyang Institute of Automation, ChinaRong Song, […]
Call for Applications – Student Research Scholarships Provided by De Luca Foundation
The De Luca Foundation is now accepting applications for Student Research Scholarships, to support undergraduate and graduate student research projects to advance investigations in the area of electromyography, motor control, and human movement science. Requests should be directed towards the execution of a research project in the area of electromyography, motor control, and human movement […]
3rd Annual De Luca Foundation Student Travel Awards
The De Luca Foundation (DLF) is pleased to announce the winners of 2018 Student Travel Award. The foundation received a total of 272 applications across five different conferences. The review committee was pleased with the quality of research work summarized in the abstracts. Twenty-three (23) applicants were chosen as winners for the 2018 Student Travel […]
De Luca Foundation thanks Dr. John Basmajian
Wise man behind ISEK & De Luca FoundationDr. John V. Basmajian(21 June 1921 – 18 March 2008) Dr. John V. Basmajian’s profound scientific legacy lives on through ISEK, which he co-founded nearly 5 decades ago. His ground-breaking research, publications, books and lectures established the vital importance of electromyography in biomechanics and rehabilitation, laying the foundation for work […]