{"id":1280,"date":"2024-02-14T22:22:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/?page_id=1280"},"modified":"2024-11-20T02:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T02:57:19","slug":"lena-ting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/people\/lena-ting\/","title":{"rendered":"Lena Ting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/01\/Ting-headshot-2023-serious_MG_7341cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-691\" style=\"border-width:8px;width:346px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/01\/Ting-headshot-2023-serious_MG_7341cropped.jpg 951w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/01\/Ting-headshot-2023-serious_MG_7341cropped-768x969.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('Esij8mlefGCIB2Yml9hzwHezbDNsXkwzmxoEW20V0NefVrKNrrER08nXgll2mqwt34QIAc6ehGihYaxMcK6fIP\/1J4Xggw==', '5252aa7be60bcbf2f7b041ee7b34467d31df1ad9d81cf96ee21c380755321ad3')\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lena Ting, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=bCR6nLcAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=bCR6nLcAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1573\" style=\"width: 34px\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/02\/iconmonstr-google-plus-5-240.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeuromechanicsL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Escreen-name%3ANeuromechanicsL%7Ctwcon%5Es1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeuromechanicsL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Escreen-name%3ANeuromechanicsL%7Ctwcon%5Es1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" style=\"width: 34px\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/02\/iconmonstr-twitter-5-240.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lena-ting-07a3ba288\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lena-ting-07a3ba288\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1576\" style=\"width: 34px\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/02\/iconmonstr-linkedin-5-240.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=ting%2C%20lh&amp;sort=pubdate\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=ting%2C%20lh&amp;sort=pubdate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-1583\" style=\"width: 75px\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/02\/PubMed-Logo.wine.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/02\/PubMed-Logo.wine.png 1200w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/02\/PubMed-Logo.wine-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('j172HiHN89We4Tfi7HdCNZIa\/hV91iSQq+eMP7hxBoxmTwfgk7TPp7ZwgrAfbYJAre3jbkx1iI5Oa+odrYaxS8hKaJpAWg==', '5252aa7be60bcbf2f7b041ee7b34467d31df1ad9d81cf96ee21c380755321ad3')\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1579\" style=\"width: 34px\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/files\/2024\/02\/iconmonstr-email-11-240.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>McCamish Foundation Distinguished Chaired Professor<\/em><br>Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Professor<\/em><br>Department of Rehabilitation Medicine<\/strong><br><strong>Division of Physical Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Co-Director<br><\/em>Georgia Tech Neural Engineering Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Training Faculty<br><\/em>Emory Neuroscience Graduate Program<\/strong><br><strong>Georgia Tech Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Bioengineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Applied Physiology PhD Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1990<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSE, Biomechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1993<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1998<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postdoctoral , Electrophysiology, Universit\u00e9 de Paris V, 1998<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postdoctoral, Neurophysiology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, 1999-2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My research in neuromechanics seeks to understand how movement intention is translated to action through the complex interplay between the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system. Our basic science findings have facilitated advances in understanding movement disorders and in identifying mechanisms of rehabilitation. We focus on complex, whole body human movements such as bipedal walking, standing balance, which have strong clinical relevance, as well as skilled movements involved in dance and sport. By drawing from neuroscience, biomechanics, rehabilitation, robotics, and physiology we have discovered exciting new principles of human movement. Using computational and experimental methods, we have been able to take electrical neuromotor signals from the body and link changes in neural sensorimotor mechanisms to functional biomechanical outputs during movement. Our novel framework is being used by researchers across the world to understand both normal and impaired movement control in humans as well as animals as well as to develop better robotic devices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand the neural basis of the movements we measure, we are recording brain activity during balance control to see how neural mechanism controlling movement change with impairment and rehabilitation. We are also developing a new foundational understanding and computer simulations of how muscle proprioceptive sensors provide information to the brain and nervous system for movement that have translational impact in informing the mechanisms underlying impairments spasticity in cerebral palsy,, and other balance disorders in stroke survivors and older adults, both with and without Parkinson&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-23912308 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Contacts<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Office: Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, Suite R225<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone: 404-727-2744 Fax: 404-725-9873<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email: <a href=\"javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('Mngl3UZ2pG6+EchfmiBZdh9TCh6G047fYenqZN6f6QLQ+3odtCxKc4UvVo9E3ozbviU91vMafGjIHr4vZi+Ww5oLVZSUtA==', '5252aa7be60bcbf2f7b041ee7b34467d31df1ad9d81cf96ee21c380755321ad3')\">lting [at] emory [dot] edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lena Ting, Ph.D. McCamish Foundation Distinguished Chaired ProfessorWallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology ProfessorDepartment of Rehabilitation MedicineDivision of Physical Therapy Co-DirectorGeorgia Tech Neural Engineering Center Training FacultyEmory Neuroscience Graduate ProgramGeorgia Tech Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Bioengineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Applied Physiology PhD Programs Education Research My [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8815,"featured_media":0,"parent":79,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"disabled","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"disabled","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1280","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3489,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280\/revisions\/3489"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/neuromechanicslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}