M. Barbara Silver-Thorn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Office: Engineering Hall, 313
Research interests
- Lower-extremity amputation and limb prostheses
- Prosthetic and orthotic design and functional analysis
- Soft tissue mechanics and tissue perfusion
- Rehabilitation engineering
Professional preparation
Post-doctoral, 1991-1992, Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University
Ph.D., 1991, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
M.S., 1987, Chemical, Bio & Materials Engineering, Arizona State University
B.S., 1985, Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University
Selected recent publications
Silver-Thorn, M.B. and Glaister, C.L. Functional stability of trans-femoral amputee gait using the 3R80 and Total Knee 2000 prosthetic knee units, JPO, 21(1): 18-31, Jan 2009.
Hoffmann, M.J., Knudson, P.E., and Silver-Thorn, M.B. A device for non-invasive assessment of vascular impairment risk in the lower extremity, IEEE TBME, 55(12): 2786-2791, Dec 2008.
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