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 […]
Mr. Michael Twardowski at the Annual WPI Graduate Research Innovation Exchange.
On April 24th, Mr. Michael Twardowski, a Robotics Engineering PhD Student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and a De Luca Foundation Research Fellow, presented his research “Motor Unit Drive for Real Time Upper Limb Prosthetic Control” at the annual Graduate Research Innovation Exchange at WPI. Mr. Twardowski has developed an innovative non-invasive neural interface, referred […]
De Luca Foundation Announces the Availability of Student Research Scholarships
Two student Research Scholarships are available during 2018 to support undergraduate and graduate student research projects to advance investigations in electromyography, motor control, and human movement sciences. Requests should be directed towards the execution of a research project in the area of electromyography, motor control, and human movement science.The research project should not exceed 12-month […]
Grant from the NSF to Support Ten Travel Awards at the Upcoming Motor Control Symposium, ASCM 2018, Minneapolis, USA
The Motor Control Symposium at ACSM, held annually since 2016, covers a wide spectrum of topics on biomechanics and motor control in the sport sciences. The theme of the 2018 symposium isInnovative Techniques towards a New Approach to Sports and Exercise and attending such a unique event that brings together researchers from motor control, sports medicine […]
Delsys Hosts Open House for National Biomechanics Day
Delsys, Altec, and the De Luca Foundation thank the engineering students from Boston University, University of Rhode Island, University of Connecticut and Worcester Polytechnic Institute for attending their 1st open house on April 11, 2018, coinciding with the annual National Biomechanics Day. Over 40+ students attended the open house that showcased engaging presentations from the commercial and R&D teams of Delsys and Altec. […]
Asian Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics
The invited speakers will be established investigators in the fields of Motor Control and Biomechanics, from institutions in Japan and the United States, and will present their perspective and research at the intersection of these two fields. Each invited speaker is asked to present for 40 minutes, plus include a 5 minute Q&A session. The […]
2018 Student Travel Awards
The De Luca Foundation has officially opened applications for the 2018 Student Travel Awards campaign. The Foundation has set aside up to $10,000.00 USD to aid students attending select domestic and international conferences during this calendar year. The eligible conferences are as follows: American College of Sports MedicineAmerican Society of BiomechanicsEuropean College of Sport ScienceWorld […]
Motor Control Symposium within the Track Locomotion and Human Movement at Dublin (Ireland)
We are pleased to announce that the 8th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics will be held in Dublin (Ireland) in conjunction with the 8th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB) on July 8th-12th 2018.