{"id":5,"date":"2017-03-20T14:52:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T18:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/movement-applied-imaging-lab\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:32:35","slug":"movement-applied-imaging-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/kumarlab\/files\/2022\/06\/MAI-Logo-Blue-and-Grey-Berlin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1659 alignleft\" width=\"213\" height=\"135\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2022\/06\/MAI-Logo-Blue-and-Grey-Berlin.png 686w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2022\/06\/MAI-Logo-Blue-and-Grey-Berlin-636x401.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/>OUR MISSION: Develop mechanism-informed and technology-enabled movement interventions for sustained improvements in pain and function <\/strong>in people with knee osteoarthritis.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\">The <strong>Movement &amp; <\/strong><\/span><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Applied Imaging Lab<\/strong> is directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/deepak-kumar-pt-phd-ocs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Deepak Kumar<\/a>. The Lab is a trans<\/span><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">-disciplinary <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/people\/\">collaboration<\/a><\/span><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> with the objective of mitigating pain and disability due to knee osteoarthritis (OA). We use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/research\/technologies\/\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\">state-of-the-art technologies<\/span><\/a><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> to study the quality and quantity of movement during daily activities, and their associations with chronic pain mechanisms, and tissue health in knee OA. This information helps us identify risk factors for knee OA and develop novel, effective, and scalable interventions to reduce pain and disability for people with knee OA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>See these links to learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">team<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/technologies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">technologies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opportunities<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">latest happenings<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"contact\" style=\"text-align: center;\">CONTACT US<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Movement &amp; Applied Imaging Lab<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sargent College<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>635 Commonwealth Avenue, 5th floor<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02215<br \/>\n617-358-3125<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><a href=\"mailto:movelab@bu.edu\">movelab@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Kumar is honored to conduct his research in the <em>Barreca Motion Analysis Laboratory<\/em> which is named after a generous benefactor to the Boston University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/academics\/departments-programs\/physical-therapy-athletic-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Physical Therapy &amp; Athletic Training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our research has been funded by the following agencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"713\" height=\"302\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/kumarlab\/files\/2018\/06\/download.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-961 alignleft\" width=\"164\" height=\"164\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2018\/06\/download.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2018\/06\/download-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2018\/06\/download-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/kumarlab\/files\/2022\/06\/Adobe-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1639\" width=\"192\" height=\"120\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/kumarlab\/files\/2018\/06\/NIAMS.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-960 alignnone\" width=\"172\" height=\"176\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/kumarlab\/files\/2020\/01\/Alliance_Logos_lockup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1133 alignnone\" width=\"279\" height=\"69\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2020\/01\/Alliance_Logos_lockup.png 1600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2020\/01\/Alliance_Logos_lockup-636x156.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2020\/01\/Alliance_Logos_lockup-768x189.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/kumarlab\/files\/2020\/01\/Alliance_Logos_lockup-1024x252.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/kumarlab\/files\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-24-133417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"61\" class=\" wp-image-1896 alignnone\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUR MISSION: Develop mechanism-informed and technology-enabled movement interventions for sustained improvements in pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis. The Movement &amp; Applied Imaging Lab is directed by Dr. Deepak Kumar. The Lab is a trans-disciplinary collaboration with the objective of mitigating pain and disability due to knee osteoarthritis (OA). 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