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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.

Congratulations to Dr. Katie Quatman-Yates and Dr. Carmen Quatman on their recent promotions to full professor! This achievement reflects their years of dedication, leadership, and contributions to research, education, and mentorship. The lab is proud to celebrate this well-earned milestone!

Congratulations to Matt Paponetti and colleagues on their presentation at the 2026 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting! Their talk, “Physical Activity for Life: Clinical Strategies for Adolescents on Obesity Management Medications,” highlighted emerging approaches to integrating physical activity into care for adolescents receiving GLP-1 medications. This important work contributes...

Congratulations to Jenny on receiving the Distinguished Research Staff Member Award at the 2026 HRS End of Year Awards Celebration in May! Nominated by her colleagues and selected from a pool of five candidates by the HRS Recognition Committee, this honor recognizes her sustained and outstanding contributions to HRS. The Distinguished Research Staff Member Award is presented to individuals who...

Alexa Plotkin, Rylie Severson, research assistants in the LIFT Lab, and Dr. Yogesh Kumaran presented posters at the Center for Brain Injury Recovery & Discovery Research Day (CBIRD) on March 26 th. Alexa’s poster described the feasibility of the online fitness platform, Rylie’s poster focused on the pilot portion of the study, and Yogesh touched on our ongoing work in the clinical trial. This was...