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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).
HAL Welcomes Sarah, Anne, Kat, and Yufei
We'd like to give a warm welcome to a few new members of our lab!
Sarah Booker and Anne Halverstadt will be joining HAL as our new research assistants. Sarah is a student in the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program here at Boston University, while Anne is working towards her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and Minor in Business at Northeastern University.
Katalina Aguilar and Yufei Zhang are our newest undergraduate researchers. Kat is a junior in biomedical engineering with previous research experience in neuroscience and sensorimotor integration at East Carolina University. Yufei is a sophomore in the 6-year Bachelor of Science in Health Studies/Doctor of Physical Therapy (BS/DPT) program.
Welcome, Sarah, Anne, Kat, and Yufei!
Anna Applegate Receives Research Award at 2017 APTAMA Conference
Anna Applegate, one of HAL's DPT students, recently presented her research at the 2017 American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts (APTAMA) Annual Conference on October 28, 2017. The APTAMA, part of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is comprised of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students in the field.
At this conference, Anna also received the Special Recognition for Excellence in Research Award for her work. Congrats, Anna!
Anna with her award and poster, titled
"Altered movement patterns in individuals with FAIS during deep squat".
Kari Loverro’s Study Featured in Inside Sargent Magazine
Kari Loverro, our PhD candidate, was recently featured in the 2017 edition of Inside Sargent magazine. Her dissertation examines the biomechanical effects of load carriage at different speeds on female and male soldiers.
Congrats, Kari!
Jing-Sheng and Fang-Yi Welcome Son Yuan-Bo
Jing-Sheng Li, one of HAL's PhD candidates, and his wife Fang-Yi recently announced the birth of their second son, Yuan-Bo. Yuan-Bo was born on October 16, 2017 in the early hours of the morning at 5:15am.
(Above) Yuan-Bo, the newest addition to the Li family.
Photo credits go to Jing-Sheng Li.
Congrats, Jing-Sheng and Fang-Yi!
Anna Applegate Presents at 20th Annual UROP Symposium
Anna Applegate, one of our DPT students, recently presented her research at the 20th Annual Undergraduate Research (UROP) Symposium on October 13, 2017. Her project, titled "Altered movement patterns in individuals with FAIS during deep squat", looked at the differences between a squat task in subjects with FAIS versus controls, and differences in those patterns between sexes.
Great job, Anna!
