Ershela L. Sims, Ph.D. Education Professional Experience ... - K-Lab

Sims CV 2
Member, Duke Univ. Brain Imaging & Analysis Center Scientific Review Committee 2002 – 2004
Corresponding Member, Biomedical Engineering Society 2002 – 2003
Steering Committee Co-chair, Healthcare Entrepreneur’s Technology Roundtable 2001 – 2003
Teaching Experience
Lab Instructor, Human Gross Anatomy, Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke
University Medical Center. Fall 2005.
Undergraduate Research:
Sarah Miller, BME 191 “Negative Emotional Processing and Major Depression: A Functional FMRI study”,
Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University Spring 2004
Mary Ann Nyc, BAA 192-22 “Gait as a pattern of sagittal plane knee flexion angle changes: analysis of the
effects of osteoarthritis”, Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University Medical
Center. Summer II 2006
Mary Ann Nyc, BAA 193-22 “Gait as a pattern of sagittal plane knee flexion angle changes: analysis of the
effects of osteoarthritis”, Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University Medical
Center. Fall 2006
Julie Carland, BAA 192-22 “Gender differences associated with osteoarthritis of the knee”, Department of
Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University Medical Center. Fall 2006
Julie Carland, BAA 193-22 “Gender differences associated with osteoarthritis of the knee”, Department of
Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University Medical Center. Spring 2007
Jackenna Gilbert, BAA 193-22 “Mechanical work associated with knee osteoarthritis”, Department of
Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University Medical Center. Fall 2007
Publications
Abstracts and Presentations:
M Malinzak, R F Kay, E L Sims, and R Queen Characterization of primate head accelerations during
locomotion: a novel application of 3D motion analysis with comparative implications. Submitted to the
Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Columbus, OH April, 2008.
E L Sims, F Keefe, V Kraus, F Guilak, and D Schmitt Racial Differences in Pain, Physical Function, and
Gait Mechanics Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis. To be presented as a podium presentation at the
Osteoarthritis Research Society International 2007 World Congress. Ft. Lauderdale, FL December 2007.
M B Nebel, E L Sims, V Kraus, J Pells, J Tischner, F. Guilak, F Keefe, and D. Schmitt. Influence of
Psychosocial Parameters on Altered Gait Mechanics Associated with Osteoarthritis and Obesity. Podium
presentation at the South East Biomechanics Conference. Durham, NC April, 2007
E L Sims, M B Nebel, V Kraus, F Keefe, J Pells, F Guilak, J Tischner, and D Schmitt. Gait Mechanics of
Knee Osteoarthritis. Poster presentation at the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting. Chicago,
IL October, 2006
R M Queen, E L Sims, BB Haynes, W E Garrett. Differences in Forefoot Loading During Three Soccer
Specific Tasks on FieldTurf. Poster presentation at the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting.
Blacksburg, VA September, 2006