In this collaboration with Prof. Rachel Vitali (HIR Lab - https://vitali.lab.uiowa.edu/), RAD PhD student Samira Afshari investigates the use of accelerometry and accelerometry combined with muscle activity to detect intended grasp type in individuals with and without amputation. 

The Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Program is a year-long educational experience connecting graduate trainees with industry leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs. The program introduces fellows to the policies, programs, resources, and factors that influence addressing society's unmet needs through healthcare innovation.

The GLEAM program seeks to educate and mentor engineering PhD candidates to become future industry and academic leaders in advanced manufacturing. This fellowship will cover Xandra's tuition as she pursues higher education!