Ashley Collimore, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
ABOUT ME
BIOMECHANIST. ENGINEER. USER RESEARCHER.
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CURRENT WORK
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I am currently a postdoctoral associate in the Infant Communication Laboratory at Boston University, under the mentorship of Dr. Jana Iverson, PhD.
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My research, which is funded by a Hartwell Foundation Fellowship, is focused on evaluating motor development in infants with Down syndrome. Our laboratory is currently evaluating use of a body-weight support harness in the home to facilitate mobility and exploration and the impact on language development for this population.
DOCTORAL WORK​
I completed my PhD in Rehabilitation Science at Boston University under the advisement of Dr. Louis Awad, DPT, PhD in the Neuromotor Recovery Laboratory. ​My doctoral research, which was funded by an F31, compared four measures of neuromotor control for identifying the primary impairment underlying walking deficits in individuals post-stroke. Additionally, I aided on several projects identifying neuromotor and biomechanical adaptations to training with a soft robotic exosuit in individuals post-stroke. I also gained expertise in motion capture, electromyography (EMG), and inertial measurement collections on other projects in the laboratory.
PREVIOUS WORK
My undergraduate degree is in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania. During my undergraduate years I participated in the Global Biomedical Service Program and was also a research assistant in the Modular Robotics Laboratory under Dr. Mark Yim.
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Following graduation, I worked as an Associate at Matchstick LLC as a founding member of their Early Career Experience program. While at Matchstick I led ethnographic research studies to understand user needs for drug delivery devices. I also organized several Rapid Innovation Cycles, a process similar to a hack-a-thon, which would produce hundreds of device ideas for our clients.
WHEN I'M NOT IN THE LAB
I am a midfielder and striker for the MASSAVE ATTACK women's soccer team.
I am a proud member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. I currently volunteer as the Executive Chapter Advisor for the Boston University chapter and as a member of the Foundation Advisory Council.
I love hiking and since moving to Boston I've been a frequent visitor to the White Mountains!
I enjoy traveling both within and outside the U.S. This picture is from my most recent trip to Ireland!