2026 Invited Speakers
Joshua Burns, PhD
Director of the Human Performance, Gait & Mobility Labs in the Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Research Interests: Precision measurement and personalized healthcare for pediatric neurological diseases and childhood cancer survivors
Presentation Title: Wearable Sensors: Opportunities and Challenges
Aanuoluwapo Ojelade, PhD
Biomechanical Engineer in the Gait and Mobility Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Research Interests: Children with neurological conditions and cancer, including those with ataxia telangiectasia (AT), Kabuki syndrome, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, and pediatric cancer survivorship.
Presentation Title: Wearable Sensors: Opportunities and Challenges
Chen Yang, PhD
Manager and Clinical Biomechanist of the Gait & Mobility Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Research Interests: Characterizing movement impairments in children with cancer, neurological conditions, and pediatric cancer survivors.
Presentation Title: Wearable Sensors: Opportunities and Challenges
Yiyang Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Memphis College of Health Sciences
Research Interests: Applying advanced analytical approaches and wearable technology to examine movement synergy, fatigue, and sex differences during whole-body repetitive motions
Presentation Title: Wearable Sensors: Opportunities and Challenges