Laura Miller, CP, PhD
Associate Professor
My Lab
Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine
Our vision is to develop, evaluate, and translate transformative technology to advance human ability
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Dr. Miller is a prosthetist at the Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University. She currently provides patient care in the Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinical Center and is a scientist and prosthetist leading research on the control and fitting of advanced upper-limb prostheses at the Center for Bionic Medicine.
Dr. Miller has multiple publications in the areas of normal human locomotion, lower limb prosthetics and high-level upper-limb prosthetic fittings. She is a member of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics and the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists and its Midwest Chapter. She is also a senior member of the IEEE and a member of the American Society of Biomechanics. She is an American Board Certified and Illinois licensed prosthetist.
Location
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education
1988 ¨C 1992
Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University
1992 ¨C 2003
Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
1999
Prosthetics Certificate, Northwestern University
Honors & Awards
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Pre-Doctoral Associated Health Rehabilitation Research FellowDepartment of Veterans Affairs, 1998 - 1999
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Whitaker Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Biomedical EngineeringWhitaker Foundation, 1993 - 1998
Professional Affiliations
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MemberInternational Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, US Chapter
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MemberAmerican Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
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Senior MemberIEEE
Research Interests
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Upper limb prosthesis design and control
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Lower limb prosthetic gait analysis
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Osseointegration prostheses
Current Grant Awards
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CDMRP (Department of Defense)Comparison of Upper Limb Virtual Outcome Measures and Control Accuracy to Physical Outcome Measures With A Prosthesis, 2023 - 2027
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CDMRP (Department of Defense)The Functional Importance of Powered Wrist Flexion for Transradial Prosthetic Users, 2019 - 2023
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NIH R01The Functional Importance of Powered Wrist Flexion for Upper Limb Prostheses. The overall goal of this project is to develop a safe and intuitive control system that predicts how the user wishes to ambulation. Role: Co-Investigator, 2018 - 2023
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NIDILRR RERCTechnologies to Evaluate and Advance Manipulation and Mobility (TEAMM). The goal of TEAMM-RERC is to develop and evaluate robust technologies that target technology gaps, meet user need, and are designed for commercialization. Role: Co-Investigator, 2018 - 2023
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The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) Small Grant ProgramA Pilot Investigation to Determine if Pathogens are Present on Gel Liners Worn by Amputees. Role: Principal Investigator, 2019 - 2020
