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Dr. Cara L. Lewis Presents at the 11th Annual Shirley Sahrmann Lecture
Dr. Lewis delivered a presentation titled “Diary of a Joint: Adaptation of hip structure over time” as part of Washington University’s annual Shirley Sahrmann Lecture on October 10, 2025. In this talk, Dr. Lewis discusses her trajectory of her research career, highlighting her motivation for understanding the relationship between movement and loading. Dr. Lewis speaks about the evolution of hip joint structure over time, particularly in regard to various athletes.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Diary of a Joint, the link to this presentation can be found here: Diary of a Joint – Dr. Lewis!
PhD Student Ria Rao Awarded the ASB Graduate Student Research Grant!
A huge congratulations to Ria on this accomplishment! Very well-deserved!
More info on the grant can be found here: ASB Competitive Grant Awards
Congratulations to Cara Lewis on her promotion to Full Professor!
April, 2025
Cara is the Director of the Human Adaptation Lab and professor in the Physical Therapy Department who has just been promoted to Full Professor! Her hard work, passion, and dedication to advocating for female athlete hip research in rehabilitation science are key driving forces in our laboratory. Very well deserved, Cara! Congratulations!
Human Adaptation Lab Celebrates National Biomechanics Day 2025!
April 23, 2025
The Human Adaptation Lab celebrated National Biomechanics Day for the third year in a row! Students from the BU Upward Bound Math-Science program visited the lab to learn about biomechanics and how this applies to daily life. Students observed motion capture processes and practiced using biomechanics terms to describe movement. Another huge shout-out to Avery Kratzer for organizing such a great event!
HAL Research Featured in the Arthritis Foundation Newsletter! 
April, 2025
Check out our Arthritis Foundation feature here!
If you want to be a part of the work we do and are interested in getting involved, fill out our eligibility screening form today!
Congratulations to Avery on her recent publication!
March 17th, 2025
The link to the article can be found here!
Cara Lewis Awarded for the FastOA Initiative
October 4th, 2024
The Arthritis Foundation has awarded Cara Lewis as part of their Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Network initiative called FastOA. To carry out this initiative, the Human Adaptation Lab (HAL) at Boston University will be evaluating hip morphology and movement in young female athletes (18 to 30 years old).
Congratulations to Drew, Izzy, and Matt
HAL would like to congratulate Drew, Izzy, and Matt on the completion and presentation of their UROP projects! They all worked hard over the summer and we were so happy to have them in the lab!
Dr. Cara Lewis Presents at this year’s International Society for Hip Arthroscopy
Dr. Cara Lewis was honored to present work from the lab at this year's International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) in Melbourne, Australia.
Dr. Kari Loverro Presents at ACSM Conference
Kari Loverro, PhD, recently presented at the 2018 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting hosted in Minneapolis, MN. The Annual Meeting, held this year from May 29-June 2, focuses on the science, practice, public health, and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science, and physical activity. Kari had the opportunity to present her poster titled "Local Dynamic Stability is Affected by Soldier-Relevant Torso Loads and Gait Speeds" at this conference.
Congratulations, Kari!
Kari with her poster at the 2018 ACSM Annual Conference
Congrats to HAL’s Class of 2018
Congratulations to the following HAL members on their recent graduation and accomplishments!
Jing-Sheng Li (right) received his PhD degree in Rehabilitation Sciences from Sargent College with a concentration in Human Movement & Adaptation. He successfully defended his dissertation titled Knee Joint Kinematics Before and After Body Weight Change. Jing-Sheng will be working as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Washington this June.
Kari Loverro (second from right) received her PhD degree in Rehabilitation Sciences from Sargent College with a Concentration in Human Movement & Adaptation. She successfully defended her dissertation titled Variability and Local Dynamic Stability During Gait – An Investigation of Military Relevant Load Carriage and Hip Pathology. Kari will be working as a Research Physiologist at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center in Natick, MA.
Congratulations again to Jing-Sheng and Kari! We wish them well as they start their new adventures.
(Above) Kari, Cara, and Jing-Sheng
More photos from this year's graduation are posted in our Photo Gallery.
HAL Welcomes Dr. Helen French
HAL is happy to welcome Dr. Helen French, PhD, MSc., who will be joining us this summer. Helen is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and has been awarded a Visiting Fulbright Scholarship. We look forward to working with her!
Welcome, Helen!