Winner of the 2017 Carlo De Luca Emerging Scientist Award
On behalf of ISB, we have the great pleasure to announce that the winner of the 2017 Carlo De Luca Emerging Scientist Award sponsored by the De Luca Foundation is Mr. Alessio Gallina, University of British Columbia, Canada, for his work titled “Regional modulation of vasti muscle activity in response to acute pain persists after pain […]
The 6th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics was held on 25-26 July 2017 at the XXVI Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics in Brisbane (Australia).
The initiative, organized by the ISB Working Group in Motor Control, featured internationally renowned speakers in the field of Motor Control and Biomechanics, oral and poster presentations from abstract submissions (see flyer for details). Invited speakers included Dr. Glen Lichtwark (University of Queensland, Australia), who discussed his work on the potential influence of tendon compliance on sensory feedback from […]
The 5th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics was held on Tuesday May 30th 20117 at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Denver (USA)
The initiative, organized by Dr. Paola Contessa, Dr. Joseph Hamill, Dr. Irene Davis, and Dr. Brian Noehren and the ISB Working Group in Motor Control, featured internationally renowned speakers in the field of Motor Control and Biomechanics (see flyer for details). Dr. Joshua Kline (Delsys Inc, USA) opened the session by presenting the importance of bridging the […]
Winners of the De Luca Foundation 2017 Student Travel Grant Campaign
The De Luca Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of our 2nd annual Student Travel Grant campaign. In this second year of the Student Travel Grant campaign, we received a total of 277 applications, far surpassing last year’s mark of 140 applications. As an organization dedicated to supporting scientific advancement, it is spectacular for […]
Symposium of the ISB Working Group in Motor Control, Brisbane, Australia
We are pleased to announce that the 6th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics organized by the ISB Working Group in Motor Control will be held in Brisbane (Australia) on July 25th-26th 2017 during the XXVI Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB).
Symposium of the ISB Working Group in Motor Control, Denver (USA)
We are pleased to announce that the 5th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics organized by the ISB Working Group in Motor Control will be held in Denver, Colorado (USA) on May 30th 2017, on the pre-conference day of the 64th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
4th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics in Chicago, USA
The 4th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics, sponsored in part by the De Luca Foundation, was held on Tuesday July 5th 2016 on the workshop day of the Meeting of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) in Chicago (USA). The Initiative, organized by prof. Carlo J. De Luca and the ISB Working […]
Winner of the Annual Student Travel Grant Competition
The De Luca Foundation would like to congratulate the 25 winners of the 2016 Student Travel Grants! They were selected among a pool of 140 applications of impressive quality. This is a testament to all of the applicants’ hard work to put out high-caliber research and push the boundaries of their respective scientific fields. We […]
3rd Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics in Boston, USA
The 3rd Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics at ACSM 2016, Boston (USA) was held on Tuesday May 31st 2016 on the pre-conference day of the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in Boston, USA. The Initiative, organized by prof. Carlo J. De Luca and the ISB Working Group in Motor […]
Winner of the 2015 Emerging Scientist Award
On behalf of ISB, we have the great pleasure to announce that the winner of the 2015 Emerging Scientist Award sponsored by Professor Carlo J De Luca is Dr. Shota Hagio, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Kyoto University, for his work titled “Existence of muscle synergies increases learning speed: simulation study based […]