Our 'Inside the Lab' series features the innovative research projects Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery students, faculty, and staff are actively pursuing this year.
Jennifer Bent, DPT, is the Duke University Site Coordinator for ForceNET, an NCCIH and NINDS U24, in which Chad Cook, PT, PhD, Program Director, Interim Chief, Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Physical Therapy, is an MPI.
She works to support Dr. Cook and William Reed, DC, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), with the planning, implementation, and execution of ForceNET-related activities.
ForceNET exists to connect interdisciplinary force-based mechanisms (FBM) researchers and/or clinicians of diverse backgrounds to address notable gaps in mechanistic-related knowledge, create a platform for sharing and dissemination of this knowledge, financially support pilot research to address identified mechanistic knowledge gaps, and when appropriate, frame and integrate the new knowledge into a clinical context.