Yasin Dhaher

Yasin Dhaher

Yasin Dhaher

Research Assistant Professor, Joint appointment with
Medical School - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Director of the Searle Center for the Science of Walking
Director of the Neuromechanics Laboratory
Senior Research Scientist, Sensory Motor Performance Program, The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Ph.D, Theoretical Mechanics/Biomechanics, Michigan State University

Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road, E244
Evanston, Illinois 60208-3107

Phone:  (312) 238-1408
Fax:  (847)491-4928
E-mail: y-dhaher@northwestern.edu

Website(s):  Neuromechanics of Impaired Locomotion Lab   |  Neuromechanics Lab


Research Interests

Yasin Dhaher, PhD is currently researching Neuromechanics; orthopedic biomechanics.


Selected Publications

  1. Keshner, E., Dhaher Y., Streepey J. W., Hain T., Pairing virtual reality with dynamic
    posturography serves to differentiate between patients experiencing visual vertigo. In press,
    Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2007.
  2. Lewek MD, Schmit BD, Hornby TG, Dhaher Y. Hip joint position modulates volitional knee extensor
    muscle activity post-stroke. Muscle and Nerve vol. 34 (6), Published on line September, 2006.
  3. Dhaher, Y. and Francis M. Determination of the varus-valgus axis of rotation at the human knee: A helical
    axis representation, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, vol. 25 (1), Published on line December, 2006.
  4. Dhaher Y.Y., Tsoumanis A.D., Houle T.T., and Rymer W.Z. Neuromuscular reflexes contribute to knee
    stiffness during valgus loading. J Neurophysiology Vol. 93(5), pp. 2698-709, 2005.
  5. Gurses, S., Dhaher Y.*, Hain, T. C. and Keshner, E. A. Perturbation Parameters Associated with
    Nonlinear Responses of the Head at Small Amplitudes. (Chaos, 2005; * corresponding Author).
  6. Keshner, E., Kenyon R., Dhaher Y., Streepey J. W. Employing a virtual environment in postural research
    and rehabilitation to reveal the impact of visual information. International Journal on Disability and Human
    Development, vol 3(3), July-September, pp. 177-182, 2005.
  7. Ricamato, A. and Dhaher, Y. Electrical Cortical Activity Associated with Joint Torque Direction in
    the Human Arm, J. Clinical Neurophys. vol. 21(3), pp.192-208, 2004.

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