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News | April 14, 2023

BAMC showcases achievements, innovations in biomechanics

By Daniel J. Calderón


The Center for the Intrepid, at Brooke Army Medical Center hosted its second annual event to celebrate National Biomechanics Day on April 6.

“We want to showcase all the technology we have here in our lab and talk about the research initiatives that we have ongoing,” said Ciera Price, research prosthetist and orthotist at the CFI. “We have a number of research projects related to limb salvage. We’re also doing a lot of research related to exoskeletal devices.”

For the event, the CFI hosted groups of college students and professors from colleges and universities across San Antonio. Students had the opportunity to speak with CFI scientists about the practical applications of lessons in biomechanics they were learning in their classes.

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