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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).
DPT Student Anna Applegate Attends 2017 WFATT World Congress
Anna Applegate, one of HAL's DPT students, recently attended the 2017 World Congress of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) in Madrid, Spain from September 29-October 1, 2017. Each year, the congress brings together researchers, professionals, teachers, and students from the fields of sport, exercise, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.
Congrats, Anna!
HAL Welcomes Drew and Izzy
We're happy to introduce two of our newest undergraduate research assistants, Drew Faria and Izzy Garza! Drew is a junior majoring in biology and minoring in human physiology, while Izzy is a sophomore majoring in biology.
Welcome, Drew and Izzy!
Welcome back to school (and lab)!
Welcome back to the 2017 Fall Semester!
We'd like to also give a warm welcome to our new PhD student, Josh Tanor. Josh is joining us from the University of Pittsburgh, where he recently completed his MSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Welcome, Josh!
HAL Presents at 2017 ASB Conference
Lab director, Cara Lewis, along with our lab members Anne Khuu, Jing-Sheng Li, and Kari Loverro recently presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) in Boulder, CO from August 8-11, 2017. Their podium presentation titles are listed below.
Anne Khuu presenting Hip Lateral Rotator Muscle Force during Variations of the Single Leg Squat
Jing-Sheng Li presenting Articular Cartilage Contact During Gait in Obese Individuals with Knee Pain
Kari Loverro presenting Kinematic Variability and Local Dynamic Stability in Individuals with Hip Dysplasia
Cara Lewis presenting Movement Analysis & Gait Retraining, as part of Osteoarthritis Examined from Full Human to Cellular Perspectives: ASB-OARSI Symposium Sympatico
We're happy to share our research with the greater biomechanics community!
Photo credits go to Jing-Sheng Li.
PhD Student Brittany Bingham Named Sharon and Robert Ryan Fellow
Our PhD student, Brittany Bingham, was recently recognized as the 2017 Sharon and Robert Ryan Fellow. As such, she received the Ryan Summer Stipend Award.
This award comes from the generosity of Sharon (SAR '70) and Robert Ryan, through The Sharon G. and Robert L. Ryan Endowed Fellowship in Rehabilitation Sciences. Their gift provides support for one or more PhD students in the Rehabilitation Sciences, with a preference for PhD students supporting the research mission of the Ryan Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Recipients are selected by the Dean of Sargent College.
Congratulations, Brittany!