Dr. Shefelbine is a Professor in the Bioengineering and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. She received an MPhil from Cambridge University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Dr. Shefelbine’s research interests include musculoskeletal mechanoadaptation, Advanced skeletal technologies, and multiscale mechanics of bone. 

Email: s.shefelbine@northeastern.edu

Eric is the Associate Department Chair and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences Department..  He received his Bachelors in Health Sciences and Master of Physical Therapy degrees from Quinnipiac University and his Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from Northeastern University.  Eric currently practices in an outpatient orthopedic setting and is a certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.  His research interests lower extremity biomechanics, chronic ankle sprains, patellofemoral pain, and clinical treatment techniques (primarily taping techniques).

Email: e.folmar@northeastern.edu

Dr. Corrigan recently joined the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training at Sant Louis University as Assistant Professor. Dr. Corrigan received his B.S. in Exercise Science from Miami University (Ohio), Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Dayton, and his PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware. Before coming to Northeastern, he studied Achilles tendon injuries with techniques ranging from 3D motion analysis to diagnostic imaging. Dr. Corrigan is interested in mechanisms of disability for aging adults with musculoskeletal injuries, with the goal of developing rehabilitation strategies that maximize physical function, physical activity, and quality of life.

Email: d.corrigan@northeastern.edu

Daniela is a fourth year Health Science student at Northeastern University and worked as part of the research team for her first co-op. Outside of the lab, she is a member of Northeastern’s Women’s Powerlifting team, on the executive board of Northeastern’s American Medical Women’s Association, and volunteers with Jewish Big Brother Big Sister. Daniela is interested in pursuing a career in sports medicine and will be applying to medical school in the upcoming year.

Email: buchbinder.d@northeastern.edu

Sebastian is a third year Biology major at Northeastern University. He is currently completing his first co-op at the Northeastern’s Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Biomechanics Lab. At Northeastern, Sebastian is a General Officer for the Biology Club. He is presently studying for the MCAT. Sebastian plans to take the MCAT in Spring of 2022 to apply for Medical School in the summer of that year. Sebastian is very enthusiastic to continue working with human participants at the lab and hopes to build a foundation on research before moving onto Medical School.

Email: vazquezfolch@northeastern.edu

Narain Badhey recently graduated from Northeastern with a B.S. in health science and a minor in business administration. Narain is currently enrolled at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic medicine and plans to pursue a career in clinical and academic medicine as a physician. His research interests lie in the field of orthopedics and sports medicine with a focus on developing novel and effective biotechnology rehabilitation strategies.

Email: badhey.n@husky.neu.edu

Aubrie is a PhD student at The Ohio State University’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and a member of the Injury Biomechanics Research Center in the Skeletal Biology Research Laboratory. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Boston University, a M.P.H. from Northeastern University, and a M.S. in Forensic Anthropology from Boston University School of Medicine. Her research interests include skeletal biology, anatomy, biological/forensic anthropology, biomechanics, and public health, and previous research projects include the investigation of orthopedic pathologies and their effect on the prevalence of hip osteoarthritis. During her M.P.H. at Northeastern, Aubrie was part of the Musculoskeletal Epidemiology and Biomechanics Laboratory team and assisted with recruitment, data acquisition, processing and analysis, as well as assisted with the preparation of conference abstracts, papers, and grants. She also directly worked with the undergraduate research students through training and project management.

Email: sanchez.1123@buckeyemail.osu.edu

Rafael is an international student from Indonesia, he received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Suffolk University in Boston. He is received a Master’s in Clinical Investigation at Boston University School of Medicine in 2016. His Master’s thesis is focused on the relation of patellofemoral joint morphology and alignment to superolateral Hoffa’s fat pad edema using data from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (http://most.ucsf.edu). This study was published in Radiology: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28418810. He is currently a Research Coordinator at UMass Medical Center. He is interested in data analytics as well as science commercialization. He aspires to be a life science consultant or a data scientist.

Email: Rafael.widjajahakim@umassmed.edu

Alex is now a medical student at University of Massachusetts Amherst . He graduated from Northeastern University in Spring 2021 as Cell and Molecular Biology major and worked in the lab for his final co-op. At Northeastern, he is a health educator for Peer Health Exchange and a campus tour guide. Off campus, he volunteers at Massachusetts General Hospital and is on an Institutional Review Board at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Alex is currently applying for medical school (studying for the MCAT right now!) and is excited to get experience working with human subjects in the lab.

Email: neamtu.a@northeastern.edu

Megha is now working as a medical assistant. She graduated from Northeastern University in 2021 as Biology major and Spanish minor. She worked in the lab as her third co-op. She has completed two other co-ops as a clinical research assistant at MGH and as a physical therapy aide at New England Baptist Hospital. She is a peer mentor and team leader for Northeastern University’s Alliance of Civically Engaged Students and a part of the Pre-Health, Biological, and Spanish Honor Societies. She is particularly interested in sports medicine and orthopedics and hopes to start medical school next year.

Email: Koul.m@northeastern.edu