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Loosely defined research areas: Molecular motors and mechanobiology, Bacterial motility and mechanics, Panarthropod walking, Locomotion in complex environments, Structure-function relationships in biomechanical systems, Mathematical biology and biophysics.



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Flexible locomotion in complex environments: the influence of species, speed and sensory feedback on panarthropod inter-leg coordination
Jasmine A Nirody†.
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2023. ((special issue: 'A Century of Comparative Biomechanics: Emerging and Historical Perspectives on an Interdisciplinary Field')
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Relevant research areas: Panarthropod walking, Locomotion in complex environments.

Tardigrades exhibit robust inter-limb coordination across walking speeds.
Jasmine A Nirody†, Lisset A. Duran Rosario, Deborah Johnston, Daniel J. Cohen.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021.
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Relevant research areas: Panarthropod walking, Locomotion in complex environments.

Universal features in panarthropod inter-leg coordination during forward walking.
Jasmine A Nirody†.
Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2021. (special issue: 'Physical mechanisms of behavior')
[ Journal ] [ arXiv ]
Relevant research areas: Panarthropod walking, Locomotion in complex environments.