Matthew J Major, PhD: Faculty Profile: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University

Focus of Work

Bio

My primary research interests include: 1) investigating the sensory-motor mechanisms that underlie postural control in individuals who have neuromuscular or musculoskeletal pathology and use assistive devices; and 2) integrating mechanical characterization of prostheses and orthoses with numerical simulation and human subject testing to explore the fundamental relationships between device properties and user performance. I manage the Prosthetics and Orthotics Rehabilitation Technology Assessment...[Read full text]My primary research interests include: 1) investigating the sensory-motor mechanisms that underlie postural control in individuals who have neuromuscular or musculoskeletal pathology and use assistive devices; and 2) integrating mechanical characterization of prostheses and orthoses with numerical simulation and human subject testing to explore the fundamental relationships between device properties and user performance. I manage the Prosthetics and Orthotics Rehabilitation Technology Assessment Laboratory (PORTAL) of the NU Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC). I instruct materials science, research methodology, and clinical outcome measures as related to Prosthetics and Orthotics. I mentor NUPOC Master’s of Prosthetics and Orthotics students and supervise their capstone research projects from inception through completion.[Shorten text]

Keywords

Amputation Clinical Research Bioengineering EMG Movement Control Prosthetics/Orthotics Quality of Life Rehabilitation/Therapy

Education and Certification

PhD: Univ of Salford, Biomedical Engineering (2010)

Contact

312-503-5731

680 N Lake Shore Drive, Suite Suite 1100
Chicago IL 60611

matthew-major( at )northwestern.edu

Hospital Affiliations

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Institutes and Centers

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)