Inside the Lab: Meet the ForceNET Research Team

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 supports Dr. Cook and William Reed, DC, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham), in the planning, implementation, and execution of ForceNET-related activities.

ForceNET exists to connect interdisciplinary force‑based mechanisms (FBM) researchers and clinicians from a wide range of backgrounds to address notable gaps in mechanistic knowledge, create a platform for sharing and dissemination, financially support pilot research targeting these gaps, and, when appropriate, integrate new insights into clinical practice.