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Congratulations to Ella Snead on her first lead authorship! As a third-year physical therapy student at The Ohio State University and a long-standing member of the LIFT Lab, this accomplishment is well deserved and represents an exciting milestone in her research career. Ella’s paper, published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice , focuses on the barriers and facilitators that individuals with...

Dr. Carmen Quatman, the lab's Director of Strategy and Planning, was recently recognized as one of Becker's Spine Review's "20 Orthopedic Surgeons to Know." We congratulate Carmen on this well-deserved recognition and are proud to see her contributions to patient care, research, and leadership highlighted on a national stage! Read the full article: Becker's Spine Review: "20 orthopedic surgeons to...

Welcome to the first issue of the HEART Trial newsletter. Every three months, we will share public updates and explain parts of the research work. We will also introduce the people helping guide the work and share ways to get involved when opportunities are available. Because this is our first newsletter, we want to introduce the trial and provide an update on where the work stands. What is the...

Congratulations to Matt Paponetti on receiving a 2026 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship from the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research! This prestigious award will support his doctoral training and dissertation research, Physical Therapy in the GLP-1 Era: Optimizing Strength, Function, and Physical Activity in Adolescents with Obesity . Matt’s research explores how GLP-1 receptor...

Congratulations to Riley Summers on earning her Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification! This certification reflects her commitment to developing skills in process improvement, problem-solving, and operational excellence. We also extend our thanks to the James Operational Excellence Team for supporting her certification and for their continued partnership with the QI Hub.