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Director:
Robin M. Queen, PhD

 Duke Sports Medicine Complex

 
 
 
102 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Durham, NC 27710 
Office Phone: (919) 684-1853
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
 
 
 
“Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.
Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger.
If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.”
~Dale Carnegie 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Queen has served as the director of the K-lab since the fall of 2004. Dr. Queen’s previous research focused on different aspects of sports and rehabilitation biomechanics, including studying changes in lower extremity kinematics and kinetics in people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis as well as analyzing discus throwing for performance enhancement. Dr. Queen’s focus during her doctoral studies related to examining biomechanical changes in the lower extremity that resulted from alterations in running shoe design. Dr. Queen’s current work is focusing on the prevention and treatment of fifth metatarsal (Jones) stress fractures as well as lateral ankle instability and studying a variety of clinical populations. As the director of the K-lab, Dr. Queen is working with the Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the Orthopaedic fellows and residents on projects related to many aspects of injury prevention and clinical intervention.
 
Education:
 
  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 2004
Mentor: Dr. Michael T. Gross, PT, PhD
 
  • MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 2001
Mentor: Dr. Bing Yu, PhD
 
  • BS, Applied Science, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 2000
Biomaterials
Minor: Physics
 
Research Interests:
 
  • Identification of potential risk factors for the development of fifth metatarsal stress fractures
  • The mechanism of injury for fifth metatarsal stress fractures and gender differences in the development of these fracture
  • Running Mechanics and the prevention of second and third metatarsal stress fractures
  • Gender differences in running biomechanics as it relates to the development of Patellofemoral Pain
  • Gender differences in landing mechanics as it relates to the incidence of ACL injuries
  • Running shoe design in the prevention of lower extremity injuries
  • The design of soccer cleats for the prevention of ACL injuries, ankle sprains, and metatarsal stress fractures
  • Examination of Osteoarthritis in an overweight population
 
 
 
 
 
 
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