Supporting Research in Latin America | Winners of the Applied EMG Award
Cultivating Applied Neuromuscular Research in Latin America The De Luca Foundation is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Applied EMG Award, our program designed to support EMG research in Latin America. Applicants were tasked with producing an innovative project proposal for EMG-focused research in sports, rehabilitation, or physiotherapy. The results are in, and […]
Fueling the Future of Assistive Robotics: De Luca Foundation Supports Harvard Innovator Patrick Slade
The De Luca Foundation is proud to support Patrick Slade, of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, with an individual grant of $75,000 to advance his lab’s research in wearable robotics and human-in-the-loop systems. Patrick Slade, Harvard University We recognize the significance of Patrick’s work in wearable robotics and the […]
De Luca Foundation Awards Research Grant to Advance Intelligent EMG-Driven Robotic Control
The De Luca Foundation is proud to announce its support for Dr. Oluwarotimi Williams Samuel of the University of Derby (UK), who has been awarded a £30,000 Individual Research Grant to advance the project “Adaptive EMG-Driven Feature Descriptor for Intelligent and Intuitive Real-Time Robotic Arm Control.” Dr. Oluwarotimi Williams Samuel, University of Derby This innovative […]
De Luca Foundation Announces Donation of $500,000 to the American Society of Biomechanics to Advance Movement Sciences
NATICK, MA — May 20, 2025 — The De Luca Foundation, an organization dedicated to serving the biomechanics research community worldwide, is pleased to announce a donation of $500,000 to the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), an organization which promotes the advancement of biomechanics for the benefit of society. This donation will equip ASB to […]
Announcing the Winners of Seed for Science 2024: EMG in Unity
Seed for Science 2024 had an exciting spin: EMG in Unity! EMG alongside augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) can enable digital twins, aid in telerehabilitation, control human-computer interactions, and provide neuromuscular feedback for gamified sports training. Through Unity, a game development platform that enables users to design real-time applications featuring AR/VR, physiological sensing can be […]
De Luca Foundation (DLF) Launches Generous In-Kind EMG Equipment Matching Donation to Fuel the Growth of Next-Generation Sports Scientists, Physiology, & Engineers
Exclusive Starter Kit Program in India In-kind EMG equipment donation initiative is a grass-root movement aimed at supporting professional advancement of individuals pursuing applied or basic exploration of Human Movement Sciences. Through this program, the foundation will contribute 85%* towards the total cost a 2-sensor Trigno Mobile EMG system or a 2-sensor Trigno Lite EMG […]
Seed for Science Winner’s Story: Improving Quality of Life for People with Blind or Low Vision
John Chomack from New York University has been chosen as a winner of the Seed for Science 2023 initiative for his research project, Effects of Adaptive Sports on Mechanisms of Mobility in Visual Impairment. To support advancements in his research, the De Luca Foundation has awarded him a $10,000 stipend; Trigno EMG equipment from Delsys; […]
De Luca Foundation Announces Dr. Rajinikumar Palaniyappan as New Advisor
The De Luca Foundation is excited to welcome Dr. Rajinikumar Palaniyappan to our Board of Advisors! Dr. Rajinikumar is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Biomechanics and Kinesiology at Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (TNPESU). During his current professorship at TNPESU, Dr. Rajinikumar established the Centre of Excellence in […]
Seed for Science Winner’s Story: Understanding Fatigue in Patients with Long COVID
Agostina Casamento-Moran, Post Doctoral Studies in Computational Neuroscience Agostina Casamento-Moran, a post-doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University, is one of the winners of the 2023 Seed for Science initiative for her research project Physiological Mechanisms of Post-Exertional Malaise in Long COVID. To support further research of her project, the De Luca Foundation has awarded her […]
Supporting Research in India: Winners of the First Ever Integrative Motion Award
Breaking Barriers of Movement Science Research The De Luca Foundation is spreading our passion for research and innovation across the globe. Through the Integrative Motion Award, we are providing funding and equipment to regions that have a young, but promising, research culture. For the first year of the Integrative Motion Award, the De Luca Foundation […]