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Nissar Ahmed
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Durham
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NC
27710
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.
~Winston Churchill
Nissar joined the K-Lab team in the spring of 2009. Nissar is a junior at Duke in biomedical engineering and is pursuing a career in medicine. Nissar is currently working on a study examining the effect of increased weight on changes in lower extremity kinematics and kinetics.
Education:
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BSE, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry Minor, Duke University, (Durham, NC), expected 2010
Future Plans:
Nissar plans to apply to medical school and pursue a career in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine.
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Justin DeBiasio
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Durham
,
NC
27710
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
Email: jcd35@duke.edu
Justin joined the K-lab team in the fall of 2008. He is a sophomore at Duke pursuing a degree in chemistry with a minor in Spanish. Justin is currently working on data collection for various projects and the redeuction of data for the increased weight project.
Education:
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BS, Chemistry, Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2011
Future Plans:
Marian Dickinson
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Durham
,
NC
27710
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
Email: marian.dickinson@duke.edu
"They will rise highest who strive for the highest place"
-Latin Proverb
Marian joined the K-lab team in the spring of 2009. She is a junior in the Pratt School of Engineering, pursuing a biomedical engineering degree. Marian is a member of the varsity field hockey team at Duke. She will be working on a project investigating the effect of cleat type on the kinematics of cutting on field turf.
Education:
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BSE, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2010
Future Plans:
Marian plans to pursue a career in either medicine or biomechanics.
Alicia Eubanks
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
"Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil. " ~C.S Lewis
Alicia joined the K-Lab team in the fall of 2007. Alicia is a sophomore at Duke pursuing pre-medical studies and a degree in Global Health. She is currently working on a study examining the effect of increased weight on changes in lower extremity kinematics and kinetics. During the fall of 2008 and spring of 2009, Alicia has been working on a project examining the effect of a carbon fiber shank on lower extremity kinematics, kinetics, and in-shoe pressure.
Education:
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BS, Progam II Global Health, Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2011
Future Plans:
Alicia plans to apply to medical school and pursue a career in surgery.
Romin Ghassemi-nia
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital." ~ Joe Paterno
Romin joined the K-Lab team in the winter of 2009. He is currently a senior at East Carolina University and visiting us for an internship during the spring semester. Romin is currently working on effects of unanticipated cutting on field turf along with reducing data for the increased weight project.
Education:
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BS, Exercise Physiology, East Carolina University, (Greenville, NC), expected 2009
Future Plans:
Romin Plans to pursue a career in the field of medicine
Elyse Glover
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
Elyse joined the K-lab team in the Winter of 2009. She is a sophomore in the Pratt School of Engineering, pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Psychology. Currently Elyse is helping with data collection and reduction on a variety of projects including the increased weight project, the carbon fiber shank project as well as the unanticipated cutting project.
Education:
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BS, Mechanical Engineering, Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2011
Future Plans:
Elyse plans to work in the field of sports-related engineering
Teresa Gross
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
"When you first assemble a group, it's not a team right off the bat. It's only a collection of individuals." - Coach K
Teresa joined the K-Lab team in the fall of 2009. She is a junior at Duke pursuing pre-medical studies, majoring in Biology and Evolutionary Anthropology. She is currently working on a study examining questions related to gait symmetry in patients that have ankle osteoarthritis and are preparing to have a total ankle replacement.
Education:
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BS, Double in Biology and Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2010
Future Plans:
Teresa plans to apply to Medical School or Graduate School for a health related career.
Michelle Jablons
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Durham
,
NC
27710
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Michelle joined the K-Lab Team in the spring of 2009. She is a junior at Duke pursuing a degree in biology with a minor in French. Michelle is currently working on a project that will examine the changes in loading on different parts of the foot caused by a carbon fiber shank placed in the shoe.
Education:
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BS, Biology and French Minor, Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2010
Future Plans:
Michelle plans to pursue a career in either Sports Medicine or Orthopaedics
Winston Lynk
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
"You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own
highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy." ~ Arthur Ashe
Winston joined the K-Lab Team in the spring of 2008. He is a senior in the Pratt School of Engineering, pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering. Winston will be involved in a study exploring the effect of cleat type on unanticipated cutting kinematics on Fieldturf. Winston has recently been accepted to graduate school at Duke University and will be staying in Durham for a few more years.
Education:
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BSE, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2009
Future Plans:
Winston plans on applying to graduate school and eventually entering the field of product design.
Tradelle Ward
103 Finch Yeager Building
DUMC 3435
Office Phone: (919) 684-4924
Office Fax: (919) 681-7067
I submit to you that if man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Tradelle is a junior at Duke University pursuing pre-medical studies. Tradelle is a member of the varsity track and field team at Duke. He will be assisting with Dr. Queen's research on fifth metatarsal injuries in runners. Specifically Tradelle will be involved in a project that will be examining the effect of a carbon fiber shank on lower extremity kinematics, kinetics, and in-shoe pressure.
Education:
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Duke University (Durham, NC), expected 2010
Research Interests:
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Acute and overuse injuries in knees and ankles
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Lower extremity injuries in athletes
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Running overuse injuries
Future Plans:
Tradelle plans on applying to medical school and pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine.
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