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Behavioral Biomechanics Laboratory

Discovering the link between emotions and movement
Dr. Gross (center) and students in the Behavioral Biomechanics Lab
About

The Behavioral Biomechanics Laboratory studies how emotions and mood disorders affect body movement. This unique, interdisciplinary approach combines biomechanical, psychological and psychiatric methods to uncover how movement, emotions, and mental health are all related. Our goal is to develop new tools to help clinicians evaluate mental health and for patients to maintain well-being.

Director(s)

Melissa Gross, PhD

mgross@umich.edu
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Collaborator(s)

  • Gu Eon Kang, PhD
  • Melvin McInnis, MD

Projects

Motor behavior in bipolar disorder
Multimodal expression in the face and body
Walking speed and expression of emotion
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News

Gross honored at regional conference
September 22, 2017
New “Toolkit” Can Help Faculty Make Courses Interprofessional
June 27, 2017
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