Pilot Projects

NCSRR awards seed grants for innovative, well-designed pilot projects to accelerate the development of advanced simulation techniques and the use of simulations in rehabilitation research.

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Hamner, S.R., Seth, A., Delp, S.L. Muscle contributions to propulsion and support during running, Journal of Biomechanics, vol 43, pp 2709-2716

Program Description

NCSRR’s pilot projects program is designed to encourage new collaborations and innovative ideas for utilizing simulations within medical rehabilitation.  Pilot project awardees may gain access to additional NCSRR resources (e.g., software engineering support) or receive funding for their research.  In addition, the program launches awardees into leadership roles within the NCSRR network. 

Projects should have a strong scientific component and demonstrate a clear alignment with NCSRR’s mission.  Each project can request access to NSCRR resources or up to $25,000 of research funds.

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Applications will be available later in 2011.

News & Announcements

OpenSim Research Featured in Men's Health

Jan 25, 2011

A recent article highlights research by Sam Hamner and colleagues on muscle contributions to proplusion and support during running.

NCSRR Featured in Inside Stanford Medicine

Jan 24, 2011

The NCSRR and several members of the research team were featured in an article in the Stanford Report. Read more here.

Visiting Scholars Program Announced

Dec 10, 2010

Applications for NCSRR's new Visiting Scholar program are now available.

OpenSim 2.2 Available

Dec 2, 2010

OpenSim 2.2 was released with enhancements to the user interface and improvements to static optimization and forward dynamics. Read more here.

OpenSim at SIMPAR

Nov 16, 2010

An OpenSim tutorial was presented at the 2nd International Conference on Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots in Darmstadt, Germany

NCSRR Established

Nov 10, 2010

NIH awards $4.5 million to establish the National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research.