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Ming Wu

Ming Wu, PhD

  • Research Scientist, SMPP, RIC
  • Research Assistant Professor, PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine, NU

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Gender:
Male

Education, Residency and Internship

Education

1989
Gansu University of Technology, Lanzhou, P.R.China, BS, Mechanical Engineering (Hydraulic Machine)
1996
Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R.China, MS, Mechanical Engineering (Rehabilitation Engineering)
2003
Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R.China, PhD, Mechanical Engineering (Human Biodynamic)

Fellowship

2006
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, Post Doctoral , Biomedical Engineering

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PI

3D Pediatric Robotic Gait Training Improves Locomotor Function in Children with CP

Honors & Awards

2011 -
“Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research”, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

2006 -
“Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research”, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

2003-2006 - Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Northwestern University.

2005 - “Switzer Distinguished Research Fellowship”, The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research/Department of Education

2005 - Individual Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Paralyzed Veteran of America Research Foundation.

2005 - “Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research”, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

2002 - First-level scholarship of Tsinghua University-Deli Electron scholarships.

2001 - “Best Paper Award”, Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Engineering, Beijing, China.

2001 - Excellent Student Award of Beijing City, Beijing, China.

2001 - 12.9 Assistant Award of Tsinghua University.

2000 - First-level scholarship of Tsinghua University- Lianxin scholarship.

1994 - First-level scholarship of Tsinghua University- Guanghua scholarship.

Publications

Yen, S., Landry, J.M., Wu, M.  Size of Kinematic Error Affects Retention of Locomotor Adaptation in Human SCI, J of Rehab R & D, 2013, In press.  

Wu, M., Landry, J.M., Schmit, B.D, Hornby, T.G., Yen, S.  Robotic resistance treadmill training improves locomotor function in human SCI: a pilot study, Arch of Phys Med Rehab, 2012, 93: 782-9.

Yen, S., Schmit, B.D., Landry, J.M., Roth, H., Wu, M.  Locomotor adaptation to resistance during treadmill training transfers to overground walking in human SCI, Exp Brain Res, 2012, 216: 473-82.

Wu, M., Gordon, K.E., Kahn, J.H., Schmit, B.D.  Enhanced sensory feedback from hip flexor afferents improves locomotor output in human SCI, Clin Neurophysiol, 122: 1421-8, 2011.

Wu, M., Hornby, T.G. Landry J.M., Roth H, Schmit, B.D.  A cable-driven locomotor training system for restoration of gait in human SCI, Gait & Posture, 33: 256-60, 2011.

Gordon K.E., Wu M., Kahn J.H., Schmit B.D.  Feedback and Feedforward Locomotor Adaptations to Ankle-Foot Load in People with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. J of Neurophysiol, 2010; 104: 1325-38.

Wu, M. Schmit B.D.  Reflex response to imposed hip and knee motion in human spinal cord injury. J of Rehab R & D, 2010, 47, 117-132.

Wu, M., Kahn, H.J., Hornby, T.G., Schmit, B.D.  Rebound reflexes to flexor reflex in human spinal cord injury. Exp Brain Res 193: 225-237, 2009.

Gordon K.E., Wu M., Kahn JH, Dhaher YY,  Schmit BD  Spinal cord injury subjects modulate locomotor hip torque in response to ankle-foot Load. J of Neurophysiol. 101: 2062-2076, 2009.

Kim Y., Youm Y., Wu M., Schmit BD.  Modulation of flexor reflexes by static and dynamic hip proprioceptors in chronic human spinal cord injury. J of Clin Neurosci, 2007, 14:1078-1088.

Wu, M., Ji, L.H., Jin, D.W., Pai, Y.C. Minimal step length necessary for recovery of forward balance loss with a signal step. J of Biomech. 40: 1559–1566, 2007.

Yang J., Jin D., Ji L., Wang R., Zhang J., Fang X., Zhou D., Wu M. The reaction strategy of lower extremity muscles when slips occur to individuals with trans-femoral amputation. J of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 17: 228–240, 2007.

Wu, M. Schmit, B.D.  Spastic reflex responses in human spinal cord injury triggered by ankle load release. J of Neurophysiol 96: 2941–2950, 2006.

Hornby, T.G., Hilb, J.A., Wu, M., Schmit, B.D.  Temporal facilitation of spastic stretch reflexes following human. J of Physiol, 571: 593-604, 2006.

Wu, M., Hornby, T.G., Hilb, J., Schmit, B.D.  Flexor reflexes in human spinal cord injury triggered by imposed knee extension, Exp Brain Res,168: 566-576, 2006.

Wu, M., Hornby, T.G., Hilb, J., Schmit, B.D.  Extensor spasms triggered by imposed knee extension in chronic human spinal cord injury, Exp Brain Res, 2005, 162: 239-249.

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