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Karen Kruger PhD

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Shriners Children's Motion Analysis & Imaging Research | Marquette Engineering. Yooper. Love biomechanics, running, travel & dogs. she/her. Views my own.

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Nov 22

I'm so happy to see so many friends over here! I'm a biomedical engineer working in pediatric orthopaedics. My research focuses on foot & ankle mechanics, imaging, and machine learning.

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · 18d

This project is the result of a longstanding collaboration between the Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center at Marquette and
@shrinershosp
and we're so excited for the opportunities this project gives us to advance the field of pediatric foot & ankle analysis!

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · 18d

I'm thrilled to share that myself and amazing collaborators (Amy Lenz, Kevin Dibbern, Amanda Whitaker, and Jessica Fritz) received funding from NICHD for our R01 "Advancing Functional Assessment of Pediatric Flatfoot Using Weightbearing CT".

today.marquette.edu/2025/09/prof...

Professor receives $3.2 million R01 grant from NIH to study pediatric foot deformities | Marquette Today

Dr. Karen Kruger, research associate professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received an R01 grant from the National Inst...

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Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society @gcmas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our next webinar "Balance is Vital: Quantitative Balance Testing To Support Clinical Decision Making Around Fall Risk" will be given by Ajit Chaudhari on Sept 24 at 2 pm ET. This webinar is free to anyone, and recording is available to members.
Register here: redcap.nchri.org/surveys/?s=M...

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Our group's current Automatic Anatomical Foot and Ankle Coordinate Toolbox (AAFACT) is available on github. We are really looking forward to hearing feedback from others in this community!
github.com/Lenz-Lab/AAF...

GitHub - Lenz-Lab/AAFACT: Use this Automatic Anatomical Foot and Ankle Coordinate Toolbox to automatically assign a coordinate system to bone models.

Use this Automatic Anatomical Foot and Ankle Coordinate Toolbox to automatically assign a coordinate system to bone models. - Lenz-Lab/AAFACT

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Stockholm has been amazing for #isb2025. I had the privilege of presenting our foot and ankle standization work in a discussion on kinematic recommendations across joints. It has been a great opportunity to connect with collaborators from around the world on this effort.

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jul 27

I'm so happy to be in Stockholm for #isb2025. If you're here, be sure to attend Amy Lenz's talk in the foot & ankle biomechanics session in room C1 at 9:30 tomorrow!

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jun 21

The leadership of GCMAS was officially turned over to the next society president, Wendy Pierce, at the world's largest gavel.
#gait25

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jun 18

This year's GCMAS annual meeting kicked off with a two day pre-course on "Basic Gait Analysis and Interpretation". This course was designed to provide anyone working in a clinical lab necessary clinical & technical information to become competent in data analysis and interpretation.

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thanks! We're looking at pediatric flatfoot to start but looking into some other pathologies soon.

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jun 6

I'm thrilled that we had a CurveBeam HiRise installed at Shriners Children’s this week and excited to explore ways we can use weightbearing CT to better evaluate pediatric foot deformities.

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · May 8

I'm forever honored to be the bookends of Tom Brown's PhD students with Don Anderson. It was incredible to see 13 of 19 of his PhD students together. His approach to rigorous science, thinking creatively, and clinical collaborations have played a large role in my career
@troy-biomechlab.bsky.social

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Karen Troy @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social · May 4

It was a real privilege and pleasure to return to the University of Iowa to honor my mentor at the dedication of the Thomas D Brown Biomechanics Research Lab. The fact that 13 of his 19 former PhD students attended says a lot about the lasting impact of his mentorship. @karenkruger.bsky.social

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Apr 30

The latest issue of Foot & Ankle International includes updated standard definitions for foot & ankle terminology. They were originally introduced in 1997 and were reviewed by the AOFAS research committee and foot & ankle biomedical engineering experts in 2024.
tinyurl.com/yhjtmnyp

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Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society @gcmas.bsky.social · Apr 28

Early registration for this year's GCMAS meeting ends Thurs, May 1! This year's meeting will be held June 19-June 21 in Columbus OH. This year's schedule includes a two day pre-course and keynotes from Dr Scott Delp and Dr Robert Kay
Registration link: tinyurl.com/mwr8phfc

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Apr 16

Our recent multicenter study introduces an algorithm to automatically identify clinically meaningful phenotypes in cerebral palsy using gait data. This study analyzed 700 patients to determine frequencies associate with varying disease severity
tinyurl.com/ymmk5bxw

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Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society @gcmas.bsky.social · Mar 17

Webinar alert! Our next webinar will be held on April 30. @ericdugan.bsky.social will present an update on the standards committee work. Register here: redcap.nchri.org/surveys/?s=M...
This webinar is free to anyone, and the recording is available to members.

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Mar 10

Shriners Children's in Spokane has an opening for a clinical motion analysis engineer: biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Mar 7

It was such a pleasure to host Tiphanie Raffegeau as the Marquette BME graduate seminar speaker and learn about the work she's been doing using virtual reality as a tool for fall prevention research in older adults.

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Mar 3

@shrinerschildrens.bsky.social hosted our annual State of Science meeting. Marquette University students shared updates on our foot & ankle work, including some exciting new weightbearing CT work. Our collaborators from UNT shared work using machine learning to better utilize motion analysis data

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Feb 22

It was great to be able to volunteer with the Perry Initiative today and talk with this great group of girls about working in engineering and orthopedic surgery. These programs feel more important than ever now.

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Feb 12

Great to meet you too! Hope we make it on another adventure together soon!

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Feb 10

I always appreciate the " @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social talks people into climbing a mountain" session of a conference #ORS2025

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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Feb 8

Don't miss the Foot & Ankle RIG tonight at #ORS2025. Session starts at 7:30 pm in North 226. No registration is required and appetizers/drinks are provided.

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Jan 24

Attending #ORS2025? Join us for the Foot & Ankle RIG on Saturday, Feb 8 at 7:30 pm. This session will feature a keynote from @barbarapostolka.bsky.social, poster teasers, & updates on standards. Food & drinks will also be provided. Thanks to our sponsors @enovismedtech.bsky.social and Paragon 28!

Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · Feb 7

Attending the #ORS2025 kickoff? Come visit me and Amy to chat about the Foot & Ankle Community Network. In true Lenz lab style, we'll have stickers!

@orssociety.bsky.social

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Karen Troy @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social · Feb 5

Calling all orthopedic computational modeling folks attending #ORS2025! Please join us for the Digital Twins Research interest group on Monday night! There will be speakers, poster pitches, and great discussions and networking!

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