Brad Farrell

 

     Interests:

     Biomechanics of locomotion and posture.

     Mechanisms of accurate target stepping.

     Balance during walking in complex natural environments.

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Positions:

2015 - present, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Dr. Farrell page at GSU

2012 - 2015, Postdoctoral Fellow, Hulse Spinal Cord Injury Laboratory, Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA

 

Education:

BS -  Biomedical Engineering, 2006, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

PhD - Applied Physiology, 2006 - 2012, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

          Research advisor Dr. Prilutsky, co-advisor Dr. Beloozerova. Brad defended his Ph.D. on October 29th, 2012.


Experience:

2005 - 2006, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dept of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

2006 - 2012, Graduate Research Assistant, Dept of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.

 

Publications:

 

1.    Farrell BJ, Bulgakova M, Sirota MG., Prilutsky BI, Beloozerova IN. Accurate stepping on a narrow path: mechanics, EMG and motor cortex activity in the cat. J. Neurophysiol., 114(5): 2682-2702, 2015. PDF

 

2.     Klishko AN, Farrell BJ, Beloozerova IN, Latash ML, Prilutsky BI. Stabilization of cat paw trajectory during locomotion. J. Neurophysiol., 112(6):1376-1391, 2014. PDF

 

3.   Farrell BJ, Bulgakova MA, Beloozerova IN, Sirota MG, Prilutsky BI. Body stability and muscle and motor cortex activity during walking with side stance. J. Neurophysiol., 112(3): 504-524, 2014. PDF

 

4.     Farrell BJ, Prilutsky BI, Kistenberg RS, Dalton JF 4th, Pitkin M. An animal model to evaluate skin-implant-bone integration and gait with a prosthesis directly attached to the residual limb. Clin. Biomech. (Bristol, Avon), 29(3): 336-349, 2014. link

 

5.   Farrell BJ, Prilutsky BI, Ritter JM, Kelley S, Popat K, Pitkin M. Effects of pore size, implantation time, and nano-surface properties on rat skin ingrowth into percutaneous porous titanium implants. J Biomed Mater Res A., 102(5):1305-1315, 2014. PDF

 

6.    Hodson-Tole EF, Pantall A, Maas H, Farrell BJ, Gregor RJ, Prilutsky BI. Task-dependent activity of motor unit populations in feline ankle extensor muscles. J. Exp. Biol., 215 (Pt 21): 3711-3722, 2012. PDF

 

7.    Maas H, Gregor RJ, Hodson-Tole EF, Farrell BJ, English AW, Prilutsky BI. Locomotor changes in length and EMG activity of feline medial gastrocnemius muscle following paralysis of two synergists. Exp Brain Res., 203(4): 681-692, 2010. PDF

 

8.    Beloozerova IN, Farrell BJ, Sirota MG, and Prilutsky BI. Differences in movement mechanics, electromyographic, and motor cortex activity between accurate and non-accurate stepping. J. Neurophysiol., 103: 2285-2300, 2010. PDF

 

9.  Prilutsky BI, Klishko AN, Farrell B, Harley L, Phillips G, Bottasso CL. Movement coordination in skilled tasks: Insights from optimization. In: Advances in Neuromuscular Physiology of Motor Skills and Muscle Fatigue (Shinohara M Ed.), Research Signpost, 2010.

 

10.  Maas H, Gregor RJ, Hodson-Tole EF, Farrell BJ, Prilutsky BI. Distinct muscle fascicle length changes in feline medial gastrocnemius and soleus muscles during slope walking. J Appl Physiol., 106 (4): 1169-1180, 2009. PDF

 

Presentations:

 

1.    Klishko AN, Farrell BJ, Beloozerova IN, Latash ML, Prilutsky BI. Control of the cat paw trajectory during walking on a flat surface and horizontal ladder. 2012 American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, Gainesville, Florida, August 15-18, 2012.

 

2.    Farrell BJ, Bulgakova MA, Sirota MG, Prilutsky BI, Beloozerova IN. Frontal plane mechanics and activity of motor cortex during locomotor tasks with challenging requirements for lateral stability. Program No 710.10. 2011 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2011. Online.

 

3.    Klishko AN, Farrell BJ, Latash ML, Prilutsky BI. Paw trajectories of cat fore- and hindlimbs are stabilized during swing of walking on a flat surface and horizontal ladder. Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 2010.

 

4.    Bulgakova M, Farrell BJ, Gregor RJ, Prilutsky BI. Short-term motor adaptation to denervation of feline selected ankle extensor muscles results in preservation of ankle mechanical output during locomotion. Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 2010.

 

5.    Farrell BJ, Bulgakova M, Hodson-Tole EE, Shah S, Gregor RJ, Prilutsky BI. Short-term locomotor adaptations to denervation of lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the cat.   Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 658.11, 2009.

 

6.    Farrell BJ, Stout EE, Sirota MG, Beloozerova IN, Prilutsky BI. Accurate target stepping in the cat: the full-body mechanics and activity of limb muscles. Program No 860.7. 2008 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2008. Online.

 

7.    Farrell BJ, Beloozerova IN, Prilutsky BI. Three dimensional kinematics and kinetics of the center of mass of the cat during walking on a narrow walkway. The North American Congress on Biomechanics. August 2008. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. PDF

 

8.    Farrell BJ, Beloozerova IN, Prilutsky BI. Full-body kinematics during precise stepping in the cat. Second South East Biomechanics Conference, April 2007, Durham, NC.

 

9.    H Maas, BI Prilutsky, BJ Farrell, RJ Gregor.  Short-term effects of self-reinnervation of lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles on fascicle length changes of intact medial gastrocnemius muscle during level and slope walking in the cat.  Society for Neuroscience Meeting, 2006. link

 

10.  Farrell B, Astary G, Kumar R.  Design of a fatigue testing apparatus for a spinal stabilization device.  Senior Design Project, 2006.

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