| Make a donation and advance the field of biomechanics
The ASB Board is pleased to present various ways you can support our mission of advancing biomechanics research, education, and outreach. Your contributions directly impact our community, funding scholarships, supporting early-career researchers, and organizing impactful events. Whether you're passionate about biomechanics' future or honoring a loved one's legacy, your donation matters. Your support plays a pivotal role in advancing the field of biomechanics, driving groundbreaking research, and fostering innovation. Join us in our mission to make significant strides in understanding movement and its impact on health and performance.
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| ASB 2024 News
Plenary Speakers
Planning is in full swing and we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to Madison in August! We’re pleased to announce the two keynote speakers, Robert Guldberg, University of Oregon and Leena Sharma, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Review the website to find out more information about the keynote speakers and view the Program-at-a-Glance here.
Affinity Groups
Affinity groups interested in being included in the program information and participating at ASB 2024, please contact us prior to June 1st for consideration. Further details can be found on the website.
Registration and Accommodation
Registration includes:
- Four full days of robust, peer reviewed scientific content including keynote speakers, awards sessions, workshops, symposia sessions, individual orals, and dedicated poster sessions, as well as professional development opportunities
- On-site welcome reception with food and drinks
- Daily lunches and coffee breaks
- Complimentary access to pre-meeting workshops
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Career Panel Hosted by your ASB Student Chapters
Please join us Wednesday, May 8th at 1pm EST for a career panel organized by the ASB Student Chapters. The event will feature panelists from diverse careers within academia and industry.
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| Assist with the ASB Newsletter!
Would you like to assist with the curation and creation of the ASB Newsletter? Do you want to use your editing skills to help our Society? The ASB Newsletter is one way that our Society shares information, builds community, and records our history. We are looking for an Editorial Assistant who can help review and contribute in other ways to the twice-yearly newsletter. This is a great way for a senior post-doc or junior researcher to get involved in the Society.
Please email a letter of intent describing your interest, experience, and vision for this appointed position to Cara Lewis at asbnewsletter@asbweb.org by May 30th.
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| New NPP in ASB
The American Baseball Biomechanics Society (ABBS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the understanding and application of biomechanics in baseball. The 2024 Business Meeting will be held at the ASB Annual Meeting in Madison and anyone is invited to attend. For additional information, please visit baseballbiomechanics.org.
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Congratulations to our
2024 ASB Individual Award and
Competitive Grant Winners!
Borelli Award
Antonie J. (Ton) van den Bogert, Cleveland State University
Founders' Award
Katherine Saul, North Carolina State University
Goel Award for Translational Research in Biomechanics
Silvia Salinas Blemker, University of Virginia
Early Career Achievement Award
Lise Worthen-Chaudhari, The Ohio State University Medical Center
Pre-Doctoral Award
Jennifer Leestma, Georgia Tech University
Junior Faculty Research Grant
Andrew Nordin, Texas A&M University
Research Travel Grant
Chun-Kai Huang, University of Kansas Medical Center
Up and Comer Awards
Caitlin Banks, Johns Hopkins University
Kinyata J. Cooper, University of Florida
Ashley Collimore, Boston University
Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid
Oscar Vila Dieguez (advisor: Lori Michener, University of Southern California)
Grace Kellaher (advisor: Jeremy Crenshaw, University of Delaware)
Jiyun Ahn (advisor: Feng Yang, Georgia State University)
Mohammed Alamri (advisor: Stephen Cobb, University of Wisconsin)
Kathy Reyes (advisor: JJ Hannigan, Oregon State University)
B-SURE Program
Rebecca Go, Stevenson University
Elena Shell, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Emily Borroni, The University of Mount Union
Jetë Fejzullahu, The City College of New York
Jonathan Prescott, Stevenson University
Rubben Jermone, Hope College
Stay tuned for our announcement of the journal award finalists, three-minute thesis (3MT) finalists, and student travel award winners next month!
Finally, thank you to the 50+ ASB members who reviewed individual awards and competitive grants this spring!
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| Have a great idea for an outreach activity you've used for National Biomechanics Day?
The ASB Repository is currently soliciting your submissions with great ideas for biomechanics outreach. Please submit your ideas using this form.
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| Renew your membership by May 16 to get discounted Annual Meeting registration and participate in ASB Spring elections!
Access your account here.
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