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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Sep 8

Needless to say: I’m out of the office 👋

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Journal of Biomechanics @jbiomech.bsky.social · Sep 6

😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Funaro et al estimates both patient-specific material coefficients and friction coefficient between two subtendon layers in vivo for patients with Achilles tendinopathy.

👀 buff.ly/0uEIe4W

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Aug 21

@microsoft.com Windows’ “update and *shut down*” is one of the biggest lies of this era.

#NeverShutsDown #RestartingAndDrainingBatteryOvernight #Why #Betrayal #Judas

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Dr Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · Jul 28

📣I’m hiring!
Two weeks to apply for an October start.
Start date is also flexible.
#PhD #Morphology #evolution

Dr Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · Jul 3

Are you looking for a PhD project starting this year?

I have a funded (UK rates) project on mammal skull diversity and function, looking at skull allometry and how mammal heads adapt to trade-offs in tissue demands during growth 🦌🦘🐘🦥

Please share and apply: www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/buil...

Building giants: tissue relationships during skull growth in large mammals | Courses | University of Liverpool

From elephants to rhinos to bison, enormous increases in body mass have repeatedly evolved within Mammalia over relatively short timescales, leading to a diversity of size and shape. In this project, ...

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Jul 26

ISB 2025:
🗣️ Interested in surface #EMG electrode placement? I will present on Wednesday, July 30:

🕝 15:20 - 15:30
🔎 SENIAM-guided electromyography electrode placement is suboptimal for triceps surae muscles
📍 Room C1
💪 Parallel session 10D - Muscle Structure & Function

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Jul 25

Who needs scientists when you can just make things up! I say, get rid of all science and speed up progress!! Or extinction. Whatever.

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Jul 23

Conferences are hard.

#CNB2025 #Nuuksio #🇫🇮

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Jul 7

Fun night out with the team after a full day of testing in the lab on an exciting #EMG project.

All excited now for comparative muscle biomechanics at the upcoming @sebiology.bsky.social conference in (soon-to-be) sunny Antwerp!

#BrusselNeuromuscularBiomechanicsLab #BRRC #VUB

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Jul 2

Heaven

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Jul 2

The IRIS - MSCA postdoctoral programme (ULB - VUB), and the European Commission is OPEN for applications.

Are you working in the space of "Health and Wellness", are eligible and have an excellent CV and motivation? Get in touch to discuss possible collaborations!

iris-cofund.eu/call-informa...

Call Information

The Guide for Applicants for the first call will guide you step by step to submit your application. The Guide also provides detailed information about the evaluation and selection procedure.

iris-cofund.eu

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Owen Beck @owen1beck.bsky.social · Jul 1

Wrapping the transverse foot arch improves running economy!

doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

Wrapping the transverse foot arch improves running economy

Humans have more curved transverse foot arches than extant apes. Through cross-axis coupling, greater transverse foot arch curvature stiffens the overall foot. Due to the functional implications of ev...

doi.org

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Ritu Raman @rituraman.bsky.social · Jun 16

Please share widely: the MechE Rising stars program will be hosted at MIT this year on October 23-24, 2025! Our program provides mentorship for top women graduate students and postdocs pursuing careers in academia. Nominations are due *July 11*:
risingstarsme.mit.edu

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Jun 12

Are you interested in muscle #biomechanics and looking for #postdoc opportunities?

If you have skills in (statistical) shape modelling, advanced data analyses or 3D imaging/model reconstructions, get in touch with me!

I will be at #SEB2025 (Antwerp), #CNB2025 (Helsinki), and #ISB2025 (Stockholm).

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SEBiology @sebiology.bsky.social · Jun 6

⏰ Final countdown: You have until 13 June to register for the 2025 #SEBconference in Antwerp!

Don’t miss one of the most exciting biology events of the year 🌱🧬🧫

Book now:
🔗 www.sebiology.org/resource/seb...

🧵👇 Here’s why you should be there (view thread)

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · Jun 4

If you are a graduate student or a postdoc, consider applying for one of our‬ Travelling Fellowships and you could receive up to £3000 to visit another lab & collaborate with other researchers. Deadline 8 August 2025

For more information visit: www.biologists.com/grants/trave...

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Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · May 21

This paper in #ProcB investigates a creative question: how human vocalisation relates to body dynamics, especially with some muscles attached to the torso, and finding that there is indeed a relationship:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....

royalsocietypublishing.org

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · May 15

Very interesting lecture at @uantwerpen.be on the extinct Tasmanian tiger, by author of this book Charlotte Van Den Boeck at the first #BioTalks.

Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · May 13

#NeverFlyingWithRyanairAgain @ryanairofficial.bsky.social horrible service, rude and mean people, absolutely disgraceful. #RyanairDublin

Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · May 7

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Taylor Dick @taylorjmdick.bsky.social · May 6

We are recruiting a postdoc for an exciting multi-disciplinary project that explores the use of quantum sensors to measure muscle behaviour - looking for someone with skills in ultrasound, mocap, and EMG - funded by QLD Government's Quantum 2032 Challenge uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcare...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Neuromechanics

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Full-time, fixed-term position for 3 years Base salary will range from $80,448 – $107,104 (Academic Level A) + 17% Superannuation Based at our vibrant St L...

uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · May 6

Always nice when I can work on the University of Antwerp campus, especially when the sheep (left, not right on photo) are there!

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Apr 24

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Apr 24

To be clear, it saddens me that they feel/there still is a need to write this in 2025.

My rant is about the (academic) system pushing them to write such statements and making them feel as if maternity leave should be justified/productive academically.

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Apr 24

It saddens me to read (in job applications) statements from women on what skills they developed during (<5 month) maternity leave & how they managed to stay productive.

As if taking care of a child is not enough. That is a full-time job. Period. No need for “what else did you do during that time?”.

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Jeroen Aeles @aelesj.bsky.social · Apr 17

👟 Is het slim om te joggen met loopschoenen van 14 euro van een huismerk? Of kies je toch beter voor een duur merk met hoogtechnologische superfoam?

💡 Jeroen Aeles, PhD, professor biomechanica aan de VUB, en Matthias Valkeniers, wereldwijde productmanager van KIPRUN, geven raad.

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