Shriners Children's Motion Analysis & Imaging Research | Marquette Engineering. Yooper. Love biomechanics, running, travel & dogs. she/her. Views my own.https://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3mhoc6xmpms2rJoin us for the Foot and Ankle Research Interest Group on Sunday night at #ORS2026! Our agenda includes poster teasers, guest nation highlights, standards updates, and a keynote by Dr. Bopha Chrea. Refreshments will be provided. Thank you to our sponsor, Enovis!22 Mar 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoc6xmpms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3m5exc4py3c2yOur undergraduate research assistants with the Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center did a great job showcasing this intital pediatric weightbearing CT work in collaboration with Shriners Children's Chicago.11 Nov 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5exc4py3c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lzbnisst3c2kI'm thrilled to share that myself and amazing collaborators (Amy Lenz, Kevin Dibbern, Amanda Whitaker, and Jessica Fritz) received funding from NICHD for our R01 "Advancing Functional Assessment of Pediatric Flatfoot Using Weightbearing CT". https://today.marquette.edu/2025/09/professor-receives-3-2-million-r01-grant-from-nih-to-study-pediatric-foot-deformities/20 Sep 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzbnisst3c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lv42ij3mok2mStockholm has been amazing for #isb2025. I had the privilege of presenting our foot and ankle standization work in a discussion on kinematic recommendations across joints. It has been a great opportunity to connect with collaborators from around the world on this effort.29 Jul 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv42ij3mok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3luxwtnooqs2wI'm so happy to be in Stockholm for #isb2025. If you're here, be sure to attend Amy Lenz's talk in the foot & ankle biomechanics session in room C1 at 9:30 tomorrow!27 Jul 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3luxwtnooqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3ls4iiraoxs2hThe leadership of GCMAS was officially turned over to the next society president, Wendy Pierce, at the world's largest gavel. #gait2521 Jun 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4iiraoxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lrvlapwc3s2mThis year's GCMAS annual meeting kicked off with a two day pre-course on "Basic Gait Analysis and Interpretation". This course was designed to provide anyone working in a clinical lab necessary clinical & technical information to become competent in data analysis and interpretation.18 Jun 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvlapwc3s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lqwvmhc65c2vI'm thrilled that we had a CurveBeam HiRise installed at Shriners Children’s this week and excited to explore ways we can use weightbearing CT to better evaluate pediatric foot deformities.06 Jun 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwvmhc65c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lonwqluyos24I'm forever honored to be the bookends of Tom Brown's PhD students with Don Anderson. It was incredible to see 13 of 19 of his PhD students together. His approach to rigorous science, thinking creatively, and clinical collaborations have played a large role in my career @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social08 May 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonwqluyos24https://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lo2czw4ze22vThe latest issue of Foot & Ankle International includes updated standard definitions for foot & ankle terminology. They were originally introduced in 1997 and were reviewed by the AOFAS research committee and foot & ankle biomedical engineering experts in 2024. tinyurl.com/yhjtmnyp30 Apr 2025 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2czw4ze22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lmxhkpe2a22tOur recent multicenter study introduces an algorithm to automatically identify clinically meaningful phenotypes in cerebral palsy using gait data. This study analyzed 700 patients to determine frequencies associate with varying disease severity tinyurl.com/ymmk5bxw16 Apr 2025 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxhkpe2a22thttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lk2ej4rhyc25Shriners Children's in Spokane has an opening for a clinical motion analysis engineer: https://biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch-l-forums/jobs-and-positions/48785-shriners-children-s-fully-funded-hospital-position-clinical-lab-engineer-spokane-washington10 Mar 2025 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2ej4rhyc25https://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3ljsuxccnms2eIt was such a pleasure to host Tiphanie Raffegeau as the Marquette BME graduate seminar speaker and learn about the work she's been doing using virtual reality as a tool for fall prevention research in older adults.07 Mar 2025 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsuxccnms2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3ljhzhxg2qs2p@shrinerschildrens.bsky.social hosted our annual State of Science meeting. Marquette University students shared updates on our foot & ankle work, including some exciting new weightbearing CT work. Our collaborators from UNT shared work using machine learning to better utilize motion analysis data03 Mar 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljhzhxg2qs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lisaiagsdc2lIt was great to be able to volunteer with the Perry Initiative today and talk with this great group of girls about working in engineering and orthopedic surgery. These programs feel more important than ever now.22 Feb 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lisaiagsdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lhtr7plyy222I always appreciate the " @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social talks people into climbing a mountain" session of a conference #ORS202510 Feb 2025 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhtr7plyy222https://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lhoq47ofd223Don't miss the Foot & Ankle RIG tonight at #ORS2025. Session starts at 7:30 pm in North 226. No registration is required and appetizers/drinks are provided. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Feb 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhoq47ofd223https://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lhly7c4wa22mAttending the #ORS2025 kickoff? Come visit me and Amy to chat about the Foot & Ankle Community Network. In true Lenz lab style, we'll have stickers! @orssociety.bsky.social07 Feb 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhly7c4wa22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lhbvqwbsr22mOne of the featured podiums at #ORS2025 from POSNA will be given by Kevin Dibbern on our work with @shrinerschildrens.bsky.social to use machine learning to identify clinically relevant subgroups of children with unilateral cerebral palsy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2025 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbvqwbsr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/karenkruger.bsky.social/post/3lgijw5wwgs25Attending #ORS2025? Join us for the Foot & Ankle RIG on Saturday, Feb 8 at 7:30 pm. This session will feature a keynote from @barbarapostolka.bsky.social, poster teasers, & updates on standards. Food & drinks will also be provided. Thanks to our sponsors @enovismedtech.bsky.social and Paragon 28!24 Jan 2025 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:glcfccbu5svoer56klkjfbhs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgijw5wwgs25