Dear OpenSim Users,

We have several announcements and upcoming events to share with you.

NCSRR Pilot Projects
We recently announced a call for proposals to the NCSRR Pilot Project Program.  The program awards seed grants to innovative and meritorious projects that will accelerate the use of simulation in rehabilitation research.  Our intent is to engage rehabilitation research experts to demonstrate the use of biomechanical simulations in novel areas and to help enhance the OpenSim software for rehabilitation science. Pilot project awardees may request funding (up to $25,000) for their research or access to additional NCSRR resources (e.g., software engineering support).

More information about the program and a new FAQ section is available on our website:  http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/pilot.html

Upcoming Webinars
We have several upcoming webinars that we encourage you to attend, including one this Thursday on estimating joint loads:

June 9, 2011 at 6:00 pm PST
Estimating Joint Loads in OpenSim, Matt DeMers
http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/event_details.html?id=17&title=Webinar-Estimating-Joint-Loads-in-OpenSim

July and August 2011
Simulation of Pathologic Gait in OpenSim, Katherine Steele
Further details coming soon

Our website has links to recordings of past webinars and a summary of questions and answers from earlier broadcasts.  We will also post updates to the webinar series schedule on the page:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/webinars.html

Workshops and Tutorials
The OpenSim team is planning several workshops and tutorials in the coming months:

June 30, 2011  
OpenSim and NMS Physiome Workshop
ISB Technical Group on Computer Simulation

August 15-17, 2011
OpenSim Workshop at Stanford University
Mark your calendars and watch the website for more information soon.

October 12-15, 2011
Simulation of Human Movement and Gait Pathology - An Introduction to OpenSim for the Clinician
Two Hour Instructional Course at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting (Exact Date and Time TBD)
General meeting information can be found here:  http://www.aacpdm.org/meetings/2011/

Best Wishes,
Jennifer Hicks


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Jennifer L. Hicks, Ph.D.
OpenSim Project Manager
Stanford University
jenhicks@stanford.edu
650-498-4403
http://opensim.stanford.edu
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