Meeting Awards
At each Annual Meeting, ASB honors excellence in research presented at the meeting. Individual meeting awards are selected based on the quality of the abstract submissions and oral presentations (Journal of Biomechanics and Clinical Biomechanics Awards) or the quality of a poster presentation (President’s Award). The winners of the meeting awards are announced at the close of the meeting. Please note that the awards do not support any kind of indirect costs of research.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS AWARD
Recognizes substantive and conceptually novel mechanics approaches explaining how biological systems function.
2025 Winner
Isolated plantar flexor stimulation exposes Achilles subtendon sliding
Kathryn S. Strand, Todd J. Hullfish, Maggie M. Wagner, Josh R. Baxter
University of Pennsylvania
Past Journal of Biomechanics Winners
2024
Multidirectional assessment of the ligaments of the thumb carpometacarpal joint
Josephine M. Kalshoven, Rohit Badida, Amy M. Morton, Janine Molino, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, Amy L. Ladd, Joseph J. Crisco
2023
Developmental plasticity of muscle architecture in response to chronic limb loading
Kavya Katugam-Dechene; Talayah Johnson; Stephen Piazza; Jonas Rubenson
2022
Direct intraoperative length-tension measurements of human gracilis muscle
Benjamin I. Binder-Markey, Lomas S. Persad, Alexander Y. Shin, William Litchy, Kenton R. Kaufman, and Richard L. Lieber
2021
Exploring the functional boundaries and metabolism of triceps surae force-length relations during walking
Callum J. Funk, Rebecca L. Krupenevich, Gregory S. Sawicki, and Jason R. Franz
2020
Katherine Knauss and Silvia Blemker, University of Virginia
2019
Olivia M. G. Aguiar, et al, Simon Fraser University
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS AWARD
Recognizes outstanding new biomechanics research targeting a contemporary clinical problem.
2025 Winner
Reconstruction of articular joints using implanted compliant mechanisms
Brandon T. Peterson, Jonathan B. Hopkins, Nelson F. SooHoo, Tyler R. Clites
University of California, Los Angeles
Past Clinical Biomechanics Award
2024
Muscle coordination retraining for individuals with knee osteoarthritis
Michelle Joyce, Julie Muccini, Benjamin Randoing, Scott Delp, Scott Uhlrich
2023
Two minutes is sufficient to characterize the viscoelastic properties of the human lower birth canal during the first stage of labor
Mariana Masteling; John DeLancey; James Ashton-Miller
2022
Characterization of elbow flexion recovery following surgery for traumatic brachial plexus injury
Eric J. Noonan, Sandesh G. Bhat, Griffin Mess, Emily Miller, Paul Kane, Alexander Y. Shin, Kenton R. Kaufman
2021
Redistribution of muscular work by children with cerebral palsy walking in crouch
Anahid Ebrahimi, Michael Schwartz, Jack Martin, Tom Novacheck, and Darryl Thelen
2020
Nicholas Kreter, et al, University of Utah
2019
Stephan Bodkin and Joseph Hart, University of Virginia
President’s Award
Recognizes the best abstract/poster during Annual ASB Meeting.
2025 Winner
Robotic pneumatic shoes elicit adaptations to weight bearing symmetry during walking
Mark Price
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Past President's Award Winners
2024
Developing a visual-cognitive single-leg vertical jump test
Fatemeh Aflatounian, Kaylan Wait, Brendan Silvia, Alexandra Lynch, James Becker, Keith Hutchinson, Janet Simon, Dustin Grooms, Scott Montfort
Montana State University
2023
The increase in frontal-plane ankle stiffness with weight-bearing is sensitive to ankle posture
Zoe Villamar, Prakash Jayabalan, Eric Perreault, Daniel Ludvig
2022
Human navigation of complex curvilinear paths
Anna Render and Jonathan Dingwell
2021
SHH! Quiet Running Promotes Sustained Reduction in Ground Reaction Force
Kevin Dames, Darah Rothstein, Larissa True, and Jacqueline Augustine
SUNY Cortland & New Mexico State University
2020
Cesar Castano and Helen Huang, University of Central Florida
2019
Peter Fino and Martina Mancini, Oregon Health & Science University
Three-Minute Thesis Graduate Student Competition
2025 Winners
Sarah Griffin, University of Pittsburgh
Haley Hentnik,Clemson University
Past Three-Minute Thesis Graduate Student Competition Winners
2024
Adam Chrzan, Michigan State University
Jiyun Wendy Ahn, Georgia State University
2023
Winner: Mariana Masteling, University of Michigan
Runner-up: Caroline Simpkins, Georgia State University
ASB Faculty Scholars Award
Past ASB Faculty Scholars Award Winners
2024
Hafizur Rahman, University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, TX
Portia Williams, Howard University, Washington, DC
Brandi Decoux, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
Omofolakunmi Olagbemi, Hope College, Holland, MI
Justin Berry, Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN
Babak Hejrati, University of Maine, Orono, ME