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Deanna Gates, Ph.D., is a Professor in Movement Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Robotics at the University of Michigan. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University, and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2009. Gates has worked in engineering consulting in civilian and military clinical gait laboratories before joining the University of Michigan in 2012. She is a consulting editor for the Journal of Biomechanics and serves as Chair of the Graduate Program in Movement Science. Her research aims to improve function and quality of life for individuals with musculoskeletal impairments. Her lab focuses on understanding how individuals adapt their neuromechanics in response to assistive technology. Specifically, it explores the factors that influence a person's ability to effectively use prosthetic devices, training individuals for optimal use, and developing appropriate outcome measures to assess the success of new technologies.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching and conducting research in the fields of Movement Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Robotics.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science