Erika M Pliner, PhD

We have launched a second campaign urging Congress to restore key NIOSH programs that protect worker health and safety. This effort underscores the urgent need to reinstate core NIOSH functions that are essential to supporting the OEHS community. aiha.info/3EnyWIp

I believe in the @POTUS’ vision to right size our government, but I do not think eliminating the NIOSH coal programs and research will accomplish that goal. I’m urging @SecKennedy to bring back the NIOSH employees immediately so they can continue to support our nation’s coal industry.

"What if I told you that for just $2.20 per worker annually, we could prevent workplace injuries and illnesses that cost our economy $250 billion each year?" asks Rick Neitzel, professor of Environmental Health Sciences at @umichsph and director of @UMCOHSE. In this video, Neitzel explains how NIOSH's research has protected miners, firefighters, and healthcare workers for 50 years—and why recent budget cuts that eliminated two-thirds of its staff will have devastating consequences. "Without this research, more Americans will suffer preventable injuries and illnesses, businesses will face higher costs, and families will lose loved ones to workplace accidents that could have been prevented." Learn more: myumi.ch/xw75g

Are you …Ready for It? In this Era of neurotechnology, we wrote this TIMEly review of the technological and biological failure modes of implanted neural interfaces and how to overcome these challenges, Swiftly published in Bioelectronic Medicine. rdcu.be/eduek

Cool to see our work highlighted as the cover issue!

Erika Pliner „crunching“ it in the first talk of today‘s session. #MoBI for mobility assessment. #MoBI2024

Excited to share our findings on ladder use ability, behavior and exposure across age and gender! 🪜We simulated three real-world domestic ladder tasks for this dataset! 💡Changing a lightbulb 🏡Clearing the gutters 🪟Washing the windows mdpi.com/2308-3417/9/3/…

Congrats to Madeleine on this well-deserved award! 🎉 I had the pleasure of mentoring Madeleine on her research. She is an upcoming scientist, look out for her work! 👀

Check out our lab for more details! 👀nobl.mech.utah.edu

Very proud of my current (Madeleine) and former (Kathryn) mentees, congratulations! 🎉 Look out for their bright futures! 👀

My lab is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2024! Students with interests in biomechanics, mobile brain imaging, fall prevention, occupational safety, balance control, and/or ergonomics are encouraged to apply to Utah ME by Jan. 1st. More information at lnkd.in/eZkqvFCU

Panther Proud! Let’s Go Filipinas!!

We're recognizing Helen Huang on #InternationalWomeninEngineeringDay! An associate professor in @UCFMAE who leads the BRaIN Lab and its research on how the brain influences how we move our bodies and maintain our mobility. 🧠

@PauloPelicioni @ISPGR @neuraustralia @UNSWMedicine I’m planning on going. More incentive now to hear your talk!!

@PauloPelicioni @ISPGR @neuraustralia @UNSWMedicine Congrats Paulo!! Happy and proud of you! 🥳

@MajorLeaguePB If you're looking for some help, Dr. @AmandaStudnicki is on the job market and has experience in scientific writing and pickleball paddle performance testing

Results from previously announced MLP DAYTONA paddle testing performed by Pickle Pro Labs: majorleaguepickleball.net/news/pickle-pr…

@MajorLeaguePB Great to see systematic testing in pickleball! I reviewed the report like I would for a scientific article and believe the clarity can be improved to better the Pickleball community. Please find my comments via the link (may need a laptop to view comments) drive.google.com/file/d/1IfbW5L…

Congrats to Human Neuromechanics Lab member, Madeleine McCreary, for a great presentation and winning Runner-Up!!

Julie Rekant successfully defended her dissertation!

#eNeuro: @AmandaStudnicki & @Ferris_vball @UF used EEG technology to show different neural oscillations in parieto-occipital cortices while anticipating table tennis hits from a ball machine vs a human player, which may have implications in sport training. eneuro.org/lookup/DOI/10.…