He (Helen) Huang
@helenhuang.bsky.social
Wolfpack and Tar Heels. Prof in BME. Robotic prostheses and exoskeletons. Neural-machine interface. Mom of Two. Lab website https://nrel.bme.unc.edu
Editor-in-Chief of IEEE TNSRE https://www.embs.org/tnsre/
Opinions are mine
Editor-in-Chief of IEEE TNSRE https://www.embs.org/tnsre/
Opinions are mine
Amazing leaders in IEEE EMBS
At #EMBC2025, leading women in biomedical engineering shared how mentorship, innovation & collaboration are shaping the future of healthcare.
Watch their inspiring stories on EMBS TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLO1tai6_eU?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
#WomenInSTEM #STEMLeadership
Watch their inspiring stories on EMBS TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLO1tai6_eU?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
#WomenInSTEM #STEMLeadership
October 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Amazing leaders in IEEE EMBS
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Call for Papers – #IEEE #TNSRE Special Issue
"Short & Long-Term Plastic Effects of Non-Invasive #Neuromodulation Techniques"
🔗 https://www.embs.org/tnsre/special-issues-call-for-papers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
"Short & Long-Term Plastic Effects of Non-Invasive #Neuromodulation Techniques"
🔗 https://www.embs.org/tnsre/special-issues-call-for-papers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
October 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Call for Papers – #IEEE #TNSRE Special Issue
"Short & Long-Term Plastic Effects of Non-Invasive #Neuromodulation Techniques"
🔗 https://www.embs.org/tnsre/special-issues-call-for-papers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
"Short & Long-Term Plastic Effects of Non-Invasive #Neuromodulation Techniques"
🔗 https://www.embs.org/tnsre/special-issues-call-for-papers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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🚨 AIMBE calls on the scientific community to urge Congress to ensure timely passage of the FY2026 budget 👇
Strong, sustained funding for our nation's health and science agencies is essential for economic prosperity, U.S. global competitiveness, and public heath.
takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...
Strong, sustained funding for our nation's health and science agencies is essential for economic prosperity, U.S. global competitiveness, and public heath.
takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...
Protect Research: Finalize FY2026 Budget Now
Use AIMBE's letter template below to send an email to your Members of Congress on issues that matter. We encourage you to edit and personalize the note, sharing your individual experience. Please note...
takeaction.io
September 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🚨 AIMBE calls on the scientific community to urge Congress to ensure timely passage of the FY2026 budget 👇
Strong, sustained funding for our nation's health and science agencies is essential for economic prosperity, U.S. global competitiveness, and public heath.
takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...
Strong, sustained funding for our nation's health and science agencies is essential for economic prosperity, U.S. global competitiveness, and public heath.
takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...
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Please repost!
We have an open rank, tenure-line faculty position in biomechanics in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. At U-M we have great colleagues, exceptional resources, and biomechanics can be found all across the campus. #BiomechSky
We have an open rank, tenure-line faculty position in biomechanics in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. At U-M we have great colleagues, exceptional resources, and biomechanics can be found all across the campus. #BiomechSky
Tenure-track Faculty Position in Biomechanics (Open Rank), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA -
Biomch-L
The School of Kinesiology (http://kines.umich.edu) at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate...
biomch-l.isbweb.org
August 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Please repost!
We have an open rank, tenure-line faculty position in biomechanics in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. At U-M we have great colleagues, exceptional resources, and biomechanics can be found all across the campus. #BiomechSky
We have an open rank, tenure-line faculty position in biomechanics in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. At U-M we have great colleagues, exceptional resources, and biomechanics can be found all across the campus. #BiomechSky
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Motor Learning and Neuromotor Ethics
Our Reality Labs EMG Foundational Research team is pleased to announce an RFP! The topic is on motor learning for EMG-based HCI and the related neuromotor ethics. Submissions are due September 1!
www.meta.com/blog/reality...
Our Reality Labs EMG Foundational Research team is pleased to announce an RFP! The topic is on motor learning for EMG-based HCI and the related neuromotor ethics. Submissions are due September 1!
www.meta.com/blog/reality...
Request for Proposals: Motor Learning & Neuromotor Ethics | Meta Quest Blog
To foster innovation in this area, and to deepen our collaboration with academia, Reality Labs’ EMG Foundational Research team is pleased to invite faculty to submit their ideas to this request for re...
www.meta.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Motor Learning and Neuromotor Ethics
Our Reality Labs EMG Foundational Research team is pleased to announce an RFP! The topic is on motor learning for EMG-based HCI and the related neuromotor ethics. Submissions are due September 1!
www.meta.com/blog/reality...
Our Reality Labs EMG Foundational Research team is pleased to announce an RFP! The topic is on motor learning for EMG-based HCI and the related neuromotor ethics. Submissions are due September 1!
www.meta.com/blog/reality...
My lab is seeking postdoctoral researchers to work on research in robotic prosthetics. We welcome applicants with expertise in any of the following areas: biomechanics, wearable robotics, motor control/learning, human factors, or physical human-robot interactions. nrel.bme.unc.edu/2025/07/new-...
New Post-Doc Positions in Wearable Robotics and Human Factors | The Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (NREL)
nrel.bme.unc.edu
July 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
My lab is seeking postdoctoral researchers to work on research in robotic prosthetics. We welcome applicants with expertise in any of the following areas: biomechanics, wearable robotics, motor control/learning, human factors, or physical human-robot interactions. nrel.bme.unc.edu/2025/07/new-...
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At a time when broadening participation in science and engineering is under attack in the U.S., this generous donation from the De Luca Foundation will support the long term goals of the @amsocbiomech.bsky.social to expand access to biomechanics education and research.
🧪 #BiomechSky
🧪 #BiomechSky
🎉 Big news! ASB received a $500K donation from the De Luca Foundation to expand access to biomechanics!
💡 Supports B-SURE Grants + travel awards for our Annual Meeting.
🙏 Thank you, De Luca Foundation!
🔗 Read more: asbweb.org/category/stateme...
#ASB2025 #STEM #Biomechanics
💡 Supports B-SURE Grants + travel awards for our Annual Meeting.
🙏 Thank you, De Luca Foundation!
🔗 Read more: asbweb.org/category/stateme...
#ASB2025 #STEM #Biomechanics
June 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
At a time when broadening participation in science and engineering is under attack in the U.S., this generous donation from the De Luca Foundation will support the long term goals of the @amsocbiomech.bsky.social to expand access to biomechanics education and research.
🧪 #BiomechSky
🧪 #BiomechSky
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AIMBE is proud to be among the 53 scientific societies and organizations who signed onto @aas.org's letter to congressional leaders urging them to support the National Science Foundation (NSF) in light of proposed reorganizations and budget cuts 👇
Full letter available here: aas.org/sites/defaul...
Full letter available here: aas.org/sites/defaul...
June 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
AIMBE is proud to be among the 53 scientific societies and organizations who signed onto @aas.org's letter to congressional leaders urging them to support the National Science Foundation (NSF) in light of proposed reorganizations and budget cuts 👇
Full letter available here: aas.org/sites/defaul...
Full letter available here: aas.org/sites/defaul...
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If you care about the prosperity and safety that the US scientific enterprise provides, please reach out to your representatives. This proposed budget isn’t a done deal yet.
🚨🚨 Friday night news drop from National Science Foundation!! 🧪
NSF just released its detailed budget request for next year: nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
We knew it was going to be bad...and it lives up. Guts direct NSF support for a **quarter million people**
🧵 on some highlights...
NSF just released its detailed budget request for next year: nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
We knew it was going to be bad...and it lives up. Guts direct NSF support for a **quarter million people**
🧵 on some highlights...
May 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
If you care about the prosperity and safety that the US scientific enterprise provides, please reach out to your representatives. This proposed budget isn’t a done deal yet.
📌
Over the last few years we have been developing methods for markerless motion capture of biomechanics and getting them into the clinics, such as at @abilitylab.bsky.social.
We are now developing foundation models from these large datasets and testing what this enables. Two recent preprints:
We are now developing foundation models from these large datasets and testing what this enables. Two recent preprints:
May 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
📌
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My quote of the day
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
Elie Wiesel
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
Elie Wiesel
May 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
My quote of the day
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
Elie Wiesel
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
Elie Wiesel
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Saying that the US should let other countries take their turns at being the global leader in biomedical research really makes no sense at all.
Sure. While we’re at it, let’s also stop being leaders in terms of economic influence and military might.
Kudos to @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s quick reply
Sure. While we’re at it, let’s also stop being leaders in terms of economic influence and military might.
Kudos to @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s quick reply
Senator Durbin noted that some (I believe Republican Senators) had indicated the US had been doing more than its share of biomedical research and it was time for other countries take a turn.
I felt I had to interrupt to respond...
I felt I had to interrupt to respond...
May 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Saying that the US should let other countries take their turns at being the global leader in biomedical research really makes no sense at all.
Sure. While we’re at it, let’s also stop being leaders in terms of economic influence and military might.
Kudos to @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s quick reply
Sure. While we’re at it, let’s also stop being leaders in terms of economic influence and military might.
Kudos to @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s quick reply
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International students upend their lives to join American science, bringing their novel insights that drive innovation.
Now, they are being illegally targeted by Trump, because Harvard won't back down.
Classic bully behavior.
We Stand Up for International Students.
www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...
Now, they are being illegally targeted by Trump, because Harvard won't back down.
Classic bully behavior.
We Stand Up for International Students.
www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...
Trump administration revokes Harvard's ability to enroll international students
International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
International students upend their lives to join American science, bringing their novel insights that drive innovation.
Now, they are being illegally targeted by Trump, because Harvard won't back down.
Classic bully behavior.
We Stand Up for International Students.
www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...
Now, they are being illegally targeted by Trump, because Harvard won't back down.
Classic bully behavior.
We Stand Up for International Students.
www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...
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This week, AIMBE hosted @helenhuang.bsky.social (Fellow '21) and her lab members, Dr. Varun Nalam & Brendan Driscoll, from NCSU/UNC!
They showcased their work on robotic prosthetics to congressional staffers during an NSF Expo organized by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) 🦾🤖
They showcased their work on robotic prosthetics to congressional staffers during an NSF Expo organized by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) 🦾🤖
May 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This week, AIMBE hosted @helenhuang.bsky.social (Fellow '21) and her lab members, Dr. Varun Nalam & Brendan Driscoll, from NCSU/UNC!
They showcased their work on robotic prosthetics to congressional staffers during an NSF Expo organized by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) 🦾🤖
They showcased their work on robotic prosthetics to congressional staffers during an NSF Expo organized by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) 🦾🤖
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Check out a new TSNRE Paper! The authors investigated how the brain and muscles respond to treadmill walking with bodyweight support in two environments: underwater and on land.
Read the paper here: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10981822?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Read the paper here: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10981822?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
May 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Check out a new TSNRE Paper! The authors investigated how the brain and muscles respond to treadmill walking with bodyweight support in two environments: underwater and on land.
Read the paper here: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10981822?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Read the paper here: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10981822?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
I had exactly the same reaction and feeling today.
🧪 What the f is going on with NSF right now??? 🚨🚨🚨
There's been so many NSF updates within the past 48 hours that it's hard to keep track.
It feels like an onslaught. It *is* an onslaught. But it's still vital to remain focused, organized, and strategic.
So here's my recap of past 48 hours...
There's been so many NSF updates within the past 48 hours that it's hard to keep track.
It feels like an onslaught. It *is* an onslaught. But it's still vital to remain focused, organized, and strategic.
So here's my recap of past 48 hours...
a man is holding his head with his eyes closed and the words focus focus focus behind him .
Alt: A man is holding his head with his eyes closed and the words focus focus focus behind him .
media.tenor.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I had exactly the same reaction and feeling today.
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Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” according to an email seen by Nature.
https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
go.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” according to an email seen by Nature.
https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
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🚀 Dive into high-density surface #EMG decomposition with the latest #TNSRE Featured Article!
Discover groundbreaking advances & explore ongoing challenges in this exciting field. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10926713?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Discover groundbreaking advances & explore ongoing challenges in this exciting field. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10926713?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
April 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🚀 Dive into high-density surface #EMG decomposition with the latest #TNSRE Featured Article!
Discover groundbreaking advances & explore ongoing challenges in this exciting field. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10926713?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Discover groundbreaking advances & explore ongoing challenges in this exciting field. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10926713?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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It's what you've all been waiting and hoping for; the deets on Dynamic Walking 2025! 🚶🎉
The when: July 14th - 17th
The Where: Aachen (Germany, but bordering the Netherlands)
The submission process: dynamicwalking2025.org
The deadline: April 25th
🚶♀️Hope to see you soon <3 🚶
The when: July 14th - 17th
The Where: Aachen (Germany, but bordering the Netherlands)
The submission process: dynamicwalking2025.org
The deadline: April 25th
🚶♀️Hope to see you soon <3 🚶
DW25 Abstract Submission
The conference will take place in Aachen, Germany (on the border with the Netherlands) from July 14 to 17, 2025. We’ll be based in one location, with easy access to three different countries!
Contact:...
dynamicwalking2025.org
April 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's what you've all been waiting and hoping for; the deets on Dynamic Walking 2025! 🚶🎉
The when: July 14th - 17th
The Where: Aachen (Germany, but bordering the Netherlands)
The submission process: dynamicwalking2025.org
The deadline: April 25th
🚶♀️Hope to see you soon <3 🚶
The when: July 14th - 17th
The Where: Aachen (Germany, but bordering the Netherlands)
The submission process: dynamicwalking2025.org
The deadline: April 25th
🚶♀️Hope to see you soon <3 🚶
Consider sharing your study on prosthetics here 👇
Call for Papers on User-Centered Innovations in Upper-Limb #Prosthetics!
https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/12/CFP-Special-Issue-Advances-in-Upper-Limb-HHProsthetics.pdf?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
https://www.embs.org/tnsre/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/12/CFP-Special-Issue-Advances-in-Upper-Limb-HHProsthetics.pdf?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
March 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Consider sharing your study on prosthetics here 👇
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Our Department is hiring a new Chair! We are specifically looking for an external candidate to join us here in Salt Lake City!
utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/179...
utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/179...
Department Chair for Biomedical Engineering
utah.peopleadmin.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Our Department is hiring a new Chair! We are specifically looking for an external candidate to join us here in Salt Lake City!
utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/179...
utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/179...
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Postdoc opportunity to do digital twin research for human and humanoid agile locomotion with myself, Wouter Hoogkamer @umill.bsky.social and Donghyun Kim! See forms.gle/FRFtLNiY7j3z... for more info and to apply by 3/19.
forms.gle
March 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Postdoc opportunity to do digital twin research for human and humanoid agile locomotion with myself, Wouter Hoogkamer @umill.bsky.social and Donghyun Kim! See forms.gle/FRFtLNiY7j3z... for more info and to apply by 3/19.
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If you are interested in learning about the state of the art in robotic exoskeletons to assist human movement, this is an incredible lineup of speakers at #ICRA!!! @doctorbobg.bsky.social @rai-maclean.bsky.social @helenhuang.bsky.social @mehuber.bsky.social sites.google.com/umich.edu/ic...
ICRA 2025 Workshop
FULL DAY WORKSHOP: Monday, May 19, 2025
sites.google.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you are interested in learning about the state of the art in robotic exoskeletons to assist human movement, this is an incredible lineup of speakers at #ICRA!!! @doctorbobg.bsky.social @rai-maclean.bsky.social @helenhuang.bsky.social @mehuber.bsky.social sites.google.com/umich.edu/ic...
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UNC-CH is searching for a new Chair of Psychiatry.
Please share.
www.nejmcareercenter.org/job/863298/c...
Please share.
www.nejmcareercenter.org/job/863298/c...
Chair - Department of Psychiatry - Chapel Hill, North Carolina job with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 863298
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an accomplished and visionary leader..
www.nejmcareercenter.org
March 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
UNC-CH is searching for a new Chair of Psychiatry.
Please share.
www.nejmcareercenter.org/job/863298/c...
Please share.
www.nejmcareercenter.org/job/863298/c...