Lab Director

Deanna Gates, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Movement Science, School of Kinesiology

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Robotics, College of Engineering

University of Michigan

Clinical Research Coordinator

Kayla Russell-Bertucci, M.S. 

Kayla a B.S. and M.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo.  She is coordinating studies for the RBL and the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Imaging Laboratory 

Kristin Perrin, M.P.O., C.P.O

PhD Student, Movement Science

Kristin has a B.S. in Biologic Engineering from the University of Arkansas and an M.S. in Orthotics and Prosthetics from Northwestern.  Her research is focused on how prosthetic design influences stability.

Chinwendu Nwokeabia, B.S.

PhD Student, Robotics

CJ has a B.S. in Mathematics from Notre Dame of Maryland University and did post- baccalaureate study at Columbia University.  Their research focuses on inducing sensation in people with limb loss. 

Mira Mutnick, B.S.

PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering

Mira has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech.  She then did a biomechanics internship with the Minnesota Twins before joining the RBL.  

Martin Kilbane, M.S.

PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering and Movement Science

Marty has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Notre Dame.   

Jake Kanetis, B.S.

PhD Student, Robotics

Jake has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA.   

Hiva Razavi, M.S.

PhD Student, Movement Science

Hiva has a B.S. in Prosthetics and Orthotics from Iran University of Medical Science and an M.S. in Biomechanics from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.