Janie Wilson
Health Sciences
Overview
Janie Wilson is a professor in the Department of Surgery at McMaster University. She joined McMaster in 2018 after spending ten years as a faculty member in the School of Biomedial Engineering at Dalhousie University. Her extensive research interests include orthopaedic biomechanics, musculoskeletal biomechanics, gait analysis, osteoarthritis, orthopaedic surgery, implants and surgery outcomes. At McMaster, Janie will be continuing her work on orthopaedic surgical optimization as she develops her new research program. Additionally, she is interested in studying how musculoskeletal function is impacted by factors such as aging, sex, and body mass.
Affiliations
- Professor
- Department of Surgery
- Associate Member, Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Education
- BScEng, Queens University
- MASc, Dalhousie University
- PhD, Dalhousie University
Related Projects
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Tracking real-world changes in osteoarthritic gait patterns using wearable sensors
2020 MIRA Master’s Scholarship
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Development of clinical tools to guide diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in older adults
2020 Labarge Ph.D. Scholarship
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Modeling deviations in gait coordination and mobility in older adults
2019 Labarge Master’s Scholarship
