Amy N. Adkins

Amy N. Adkins, MS

PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering

My Lab

The ARMS Lab

We use biomechanics as a framework for investigating how we move and control our arms and hands following injuries and impairments.

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Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

  • Education

    2011 – 2015

    Engineering Science, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX

    2015 – Present

    Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Honors & Awards

  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) Scholar
    National Science Foundation, 2016 - 2021
  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
    National Institutes of Health (NIH) F31, 2020 - 2022

Research Interests

  • Wrist Arthritis
  • Biomechanics
  • Muscle
  • Stroke