*Webinar: Tips and Tricks for Data Collection, Scaling and Inverse Kinematics in OpenSim* *Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 10am PDT*Jenny Yong and James Dunne from Stanford University will review best practices for collecting and importing motion capture data into OpenSim. Learn more <http://web.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/event_details.html?id=179> and register. *Diverse Projects Advanced through Recent OpenSim Advanced User Workshop at Stanford* At the end of March, a group of over 20 researchers gathered in person to participate in a three-day OpenSim Advanced User Workshop at Stanford University. Projects covered a range of topics in rehabilitation, including assessing the accuracy of simulated hamstring muscle strain, estimating spinal injury risk in rugby activities, evaluating robotic controllers for targeted cycling therapy, and developing a new musculoskeletal model to study lifting tasks. Learn more <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ga-7dcpu_-mjwN--XBsB1aql0LBUj_fROY4jMTmDydQ/edit#slide=id.g1d5143c372_0_0> about the workshop projects and what the participants accomplished. *Workshop in Belgium Brings Together International OpenSim Researchers * In early February, a group of 29 scholars from 11 countries gathered in person to participate in a three-day OpenSim workshop in Leuven, Belgium. The workshop was led by a group of OpenSim Fellows and experts, including Friedl De Groote, Ilse Jonkers, Massimo Sartori, Giordano Valente, Dimitra Blana, and Mariska Wesseling. The workshop brought together OpenSim users with a range of expertise levels working on diverse topics, including human and animal biomechanics, sports injuries, and the design and evaluation of robotic assistive devices. Learn more <http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/OpenSim+Workshop+Leuven+2017> about the workshop. *Complete a Short Survey about Funding Applications to Help NIH Assess OpenSim's Impact* *Responses Due Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 18)* Please take 3-4 minutes to fill out a short survey <https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3D9XAjLwzDDYYO9> about any funding you have applied for that has benefitted from OpenSim or from NCSRR resources. This information will help the NIH assess the impact of OpenSim and we will use your feedback to continue to improve our Center. -- *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Director of Data Science | Mobilize Center <http://mobilize.stanford.edu> Associate Director | NCSRR <http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks@stanford.edu