Each seminar highlights a different speaker who will discuss their latest research projects, cutting-edge technology or what is happening within certain technological industries. These industries include biomedical technologies or microsystems, assistive technologies, automation and intelligent systems, unmanned systems, advanced manufacturing and composite materials.
Title:
“Rehabilitation biomechanics and biomedical imaging research to enhance preventive strategies of secondary complications following neuromusculoskeletal disorders”
Abstract:
Dr. Yen-Sheng (Johnny) Lin’s primary research interests focus on the technology development of imaging-based analytics in the fields of orthopaedic rehabilitation. Dr. Lin has over 10 years’ experiences developing quantitative and analytical methods to study musculoskeletal heath in people with neuromusculoskeletal disorders. During his pre-doctoral training, he developed tools using computational modeling and imaging-based analytics to quantify shoulder orthopaedic biomechanics and soft tissue integrities among individuals with paraplegia. He was awarded three consecutive post-doctoral training fellowship grants to extend his research to study shoulder dysfunction and motor adaptation among individuals with neuromuscular impairments including wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries and children with cerebral palsy. After joining UT Southwestern as an assistant professor in 2019, his research has expanded to the clinical and translational arena to better understand musculoskeletal pathophysiology with computer aided approaches across lifespans from neonatal to aging population.
Upon his recently funded 3-year research award, his research aimed at the early detection of the traumatic heterotopic ossification (tHO) that negatively impacts numerous military service members and veterans following traumatic injuries, amputation, hip replacement, and spinal cord injuries. Current clinical practices are unable to reverse tHO and are not effective at tracing tHO progression. Continued high incidence and increasing healthcare care costs indicate there is a critical need to develop novel diagnostic and timed therapeutic strategies to detect and prevent tHO formation and progression following traumatic events. Dr. Lin’s lab is collaborating with surgeons, physiatrists, and clinician scientists to develop and test a shear wave elastography based radiomic predictive model to trace tHO and its progression following spinal cord injury.
Bio:
Dr. Yen-Sheng (Johnny) Lin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. His background is mechanical and biomedical engineering, and received his Ph.D. at University of Pittsburgh and postdocs in Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and Northwestern University. His research interest is biomechanical and imaging technology development in the fields of orthopaedic rehabilitation. Recently, he awarded three-year research grant to support his laboratory to conduct emerging radiomics and predictive modeling to enhance the diagnostic capacity with affordable point-of-care imaging modality. In addition to his academic credentials, he is enthusiastic to be certified as the Project Management Professional for the holistic approach to booster career growth and leadership opportunities. During his free time, Dr. Lin enjoys traveling to national/state parks for all kinds of outdoor activities and spending leisure time with his wife, children, and puppy.
Date:
August 16, 2024
Time:
12:00pm
Location:
UTARI Boardroom 125
7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S
Fort Worth, TX 76118