*Apply to the Next Advanced User Workshop at Stanford **March 28-30, 2017 in Stanford, CA* We are now accepting applications for a 3-day, project-based workshop on the Stanford University campus. This workshop is intended for advanced OpenSim users and developers who want to work directly with the OpenSim staff on specific research projects. Applicants are expected to have a research project underway, with preliminary results. We highly encourage collaborators to participate in the workshop together. The workshop is free, but space is limited. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the workshop is full. Read more and learn how to apply <http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/event_details.html?id=175&title=Advanced-User-Workshop-at-Stanford> *Webinar: Using Musculoskeletal Modeling to Study Human Bipedalism Evolution**Tuesday, February 14 at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time* Brian Umberger from the University of Massachusetts Amherst will present his work on developing an OpenSim model of the chimpanzee. He will describe how he is using the model to understand the influence of skeletal morphology on locomotion from an evolutionary perspective. Learn more and register <http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/event_details.html?id=177> *NCSRR/OpenSim Pilot Project Winners Selected* We got an outstanding response to our call for proposals this year. Given the high caliber of the applicant pool, we carefully reviewed the applications with the NCSRR Scientific Advisory Board, following NIH guidelines for conflicts of interest. We selected four projects for NCSRR Outstanding Research Grants (full Pilot Awards): - Peter Adamczyk, University of Wisconsin - Madison: Evaluating robotic controllers for targeted cycling therapy - B.J. Fregly, University of Florida: Computational design of fastFES rehabilitation to improve post-stroke gait - Zachary Lerner, Northern Arizona University: Predictive simulations for robotic-aided rehabilitation of crouch gait - Katherine Saul and Matthew Fisher, North Carolina State University: Integrated iterative musculoskeletal modeling to study growth and function We also granted a dozen Outstanding Researcher Awards and Travel Awards, which include funds to attend an OpenSim workshop. - Outstanding Researcher Award Winners: Aaron Fox and Glen Lichtwark, Gerald Harris, Ross Miller, Massimo Sartori, David Saxby - Travel Award Winners: Ashish Deshpande, Monica Reggiani, Wasim Malik, Sandra Shefelbine, James Sulzer, Mariska Wesseling, Sebastian Wolf See the full list of 2016 Pilot Project Program Projects <http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/pilot.html#Awardees> on our website. Congratulations to all the winners! *NCSRR/OpenSim Visiting Scholars Program Applications Due Friday* *Summer 2017 at Stanford UniversityApplications are due on February 3, 2017* The National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR) is now accepting applications for the 2017 Visiting Scholars Program. The program is a unique experience that fosters expertise and collaborations in biomechanical simulations for rehabilitation research. Up to four individuals will be chosen to visit the NCSRR at Stanford University for a 5-week period during the summer of 2017. Read more and learn how to apply <http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/scholars.html> -- *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