Dr. Lara Thompson: Publications

Dr. Lara Thompson

PUBLICATIONS  (Only select publications are shown from 2015 – 2021)                                          

  1. Chen J, Romero R, Thompson LAInitial evaluation of an exercise approach to enhance mobility of older adults. Frontiers: Innovative Approaches to Integrate Exercise-is-Medicine into Ambulatory Medical Care. (Abstract accepted, manuscript in-progress)
  2. Thompson LABadache M, Brusamolin JAR, Savadkoohi M, Guise J, Paiva GV, Suh P, Sanchez Guerrero P, Shetty D (2021). Investigating the relationship between balance confidence and balance ability in older adults. Journal of Aging Research, vol. 2021, Article ID 3214366. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/3214366
  3. Thompson LABadache M, Brusamolin JAR, Savadkoohi M, Guise J, Paiva GV, Suh P, Sanchez Guerrero P, Shetty D (2021). Multidirectional overground robotic training leads to improvements in balance in older adults. Robotics, 10(3): 101 https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics10030101 
  4. Romero Melendez RA, Abdus Shakur T, Badache M, Brusamolin JAR, Savadkoohi M, Guise J, Paiva GV, Suh P, Sanchez Guerrero P, Chen J, Shetty D, Thompson LA (2021). Investigating Overground Robotic Training Effects on Standing Balance in Older Adults. BMES Annual Conference 2021, Orlando, FL.
  5. Thompson LA, Martin G, Dixon Y, Savadkoohi M, Abdus Shakur T, Romero Melendez RA, Chen J, Newland L (2021). Examining the Effects of In-Home Adaptations on Balance Perception. BMES Annual Conference 2021, Orlando, FL.
  6. Chen J, Romero Melendez RA, Thompson LA. Analyzing Knee Angle profile of Two Multi-element Walking Conditions in a Square-shaped Path.  BMES Annual Conference 2021, Orlando, FL.
  7. Shetty D, Thompson LA, Sanchez P, Campana C. Improving the performance of Ambulatory Gait Training System for Rehabilitation by Mechatronics and Design Simulation. ASME IMECE 2021, Paper No: IMECE2021-71487  
  8. Ramirez Rochac JF, Zhang N, Thompson LA.  A Robust Context-based Deep Learning Approach for Highly-imbalance Hyperspectral Classification. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, vol. 2021, Article ID 9923491, 17 pgs. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9923491
  9. Alvarado O, Bachoro M, Chen J, Shetty D, Thompson LA.  Design of a tremor simulator device. (Award-Winning Student Paper) for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society (RESNA) of North America Conference July 2021.
  10. Savadkoohi M, Oladunni T, Thompson LA.  Deep Neural Networks for Human’s Fall-risk Prediction using Force-Plate Time Series Signal, Expert Systems with Applications. 182(15), 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.115220
  11. Thompson LA, Badache M, Brusamolin JAR, Savadkoohi M, Guise J, Paiva GV, Suh P, Sanchez Guerrero P, Shetty D. Multidirectional overground robotic training leads to improvements in balance in older adults.  (Accepted, In-press,  Robotics: Special issue on Robots for Health and Elderly Care).
  12. Alvarado O, Bachoro M, Chen J, Shetty D, Thompson LA.  Design of a tremor simulator device. (Student Award-Winning Paper) for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society (RESNA) of North America Conference July, 2021.
  13. Shetty D, Thompson LA, Sanchez P, Campana C. Improving the performance of Ambulatory Gait Training System for Rehabilitation by Mechatronics and Design Simulation. ASME IMECE 2021, Paper No: IMECE2021-71487 (Accepted towards Nov. 2021 conference)
  14. Thompson LA, Badache M, Brusamolin JAR, Savadkoohi M, Guise J, Paiva GV, Suh P, Sanchez Guerrero P, Shetty D. Investigating the relationship between balance confidence and balance ability in older adults (Submitted to Journal of Aging Research)
  15. Ramirez Rochac JF, Zhang N, Thompson LA.  A Robust Context-based Deep Learning Approach for Highly-imbalance Hyperspectral Classification Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, vol. 2021, Article ID 9923491, 17 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9923491
  16. Savadkoohi M, Oladunni T, Thompson LA.  Deep Neural Networks for Human’s Fall-risk Prediction using Force-Plate Time Series Signal, Expert Systems with Applications. 182(15), 2021.
  17. Shetty D, Thompson LA. Experimental Investigation, Modeling and Simulation for Industry 4.0 Case Studies in Rehabilitation, Predictive Maintenance and Rain Water Harvesting System. Poster Presentation. ASME IMECE (2020).
  18. Savadkoohi M, Oladunni T, Thompson LA.  A machine learning approach to epileptic seizure prediction using Electroencephalogram (EEG) Signal, Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering. 40(3):1382-1341, 2020. doi:
  19. Thompson LA, Savadkoohi M, Velluto de Paiva G, Brusamolin JAR, Guise J, Sanchez Guerrero P (2020). Sensory-training improves balance in aging healthy and stroke individuals.  2020 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Montreal, QC, Canada, pp. 3811-3814, doi: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9175715.
  20. Thompson LA, Zhang N (2020).  Young Women Exposed Actively to the Value of Biomedical Engineering. 2020 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Montreal, QC, Canada, pp. 6013-6017, doi: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176290.
  21. Thompson LA (2019). Moderate sensory training exercises lead to improved balance in elderly. Phys Ther Rehabil.; 6:12.
  22. Savadkoohi M, Paiva GV, Suh P, Guise J, Stanford I, Hernandez G, Manzano M, Thompson LA (2019).  Investigating Accessible Training Methodologies for Chronic Stroke Survivors. BMES Annual Conference 2019, Philadelphia , PA.
  23. Thompson LA, Stanford I, Savadkoohi M, Zhang N.  Exposing Young Women to Actively to the Value of Engineering (WEAVE) via Biomedical Engineering. BMES Annual Conference 2019, Philadelphia , PA.
  24. Rochac RJ, Zhang N, Thompson LA, Oladunni, T (2019). A Data Augmentation-Assisted Deep Learning Model for High Dimensional and Highly Imbalanced Hyperspectral Imaging Data. 2019 9th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICIST), 362-367. doi: 10.1109/ICIST.2019.8836913.
  25. Thompson LA.  Age-related Control of Posture & Gait: Exploring Assistive Methodologies towards Improving Elderly Balance. International Posture Symposium. Smolenice, Slovakia (Sept. 2018).
  26. Thompson LA.  Sensorimotor Integration in Primates with Vestibular Dysfunction & Applicability to Human Postural Control. International Posture Symposium. Smolenice, Slovakia (Sept. 2018).
  27. Thompson LA, Badache M, Brusamolin JAR, Guise J, Behera L, Estrada SC, Savadkoohi M, Guerrero PS, Shetty D. Exploring Assistive Technologies towards the Improvement of Elderly Balance and Balance Confidence.  Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 3: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. November 9–15, 2018. V003T04A038. ASME.
  28. Thompson LA, Xu J, Shetty D.  Devices to Aid Mobility: Biomedical Engineering-focused Undergraduate Senior Capstone Design Projects. Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 5: Engineering Education. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. November 9–15, 2018. V005T07A048. ASME.
  29. Tyagi P, Xu J, Thompson LA, Thomas M, Moore C, Haghani S, et al., Experience of Multiple Instructors About Student Presentation Based Teaching (SPET) Approach, Proc. ASME. IMECE2018, Volume 5: Engineering Education, V005T07A034, November 9–15, 2018, Paper No: IMECE2018-88410
  30. Thompson LA, Haburcakova C, Lewis RF. A distinctive platform-system to study the effects of a vestibular prosthesis on non-human primate postural control. J Medical Diagnostics 1(2), 021004, 2018.  doi: 10.1115/1.4039140
  31. Thompson LA, Haburcakova C, Goodworth AD, Lewis RF.  An Engineering Model to Test for Sensory Reweighting: Nonhuman Primates Serve as a Model for Human Postural Control and Vestibular Dysfunction. J Biomech Eng, 140(1), 2018. doi: 10.1115/1.4038157
  32. Thompson LA, Badache M, Cale S, Behera L, Zhang N.  Balance performance as observed by center-of-pressure parameter characteristics in male soccer athletes and non-athletes. Sports, 5(4):86, 2017. doi:3390/sports5040086
  33. Behera L, Thompson LA.  Exploring Force-Exertion of a Robotic, Prosthetic Hand for Common Hand Gestures. NSF Emerging Researchers National Conference (ERN) in STEM (March 2017).
  34. Zhang NA, Xiong J, Zhong J, Thompson LA, Ying H.  An Enhanced K-Nearest Neighbor Classification Method Based on Maximal Coherence and Validity Ratings. Advances in Neural Networks ISNN 2017, F. Cong et al. (Eds.): ISSN 2017, Part I, LNCS 10261, pp.206-204, 2017.
  35. Haburcakova C, Merfeld D, Gong W, Guinand N, Perez Fornos A, Thompson LA, Guyot JP, Lewis RF.  Sensory prosthetics – clinical and scientific utility of a vestibular implant. Neurology, 88 (16), Supplement S26.002, 2017.
  36. Baker C, Brent D, Wilson C, Xu J, Thompson LA. Additive Manufacturing for Economical, User-accessible Upper-limb Prosthetics. Pro Ort Open J 1:8, 2017.
  37. Thompson LA, Haburcakova C, Lewis R.  Postural compensation strategy depends on the severity of vestibular damage. Heliyon, 3(3), e00270, 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00270
  38. Thompson LA, Haburcakova C, Lewis RF. A novel platform-system to study the effects of a vestibular prosthesis on non-human primate postural control. IMECE2017- 70724, ASME IMECE 2017. doi:10.1115/IMECE2017-70724
  39. Badache M, Behera L, Zhang N, Thompson LA. Investigating female athletes’ balance using center-of-pressure (COP) derived displacement and velocity parameters. IMECE2017- 70730, ASME IMECE 2017.  doi:10.1115/IMECE2017-70730
  40. Thompson LA, Haburcakova C, Lewis RF.  Vestibular ablation and a semicircular canal prosthesis affect postural stability during head turns. Exp Brain Res, 234(11): 3245-3257, 2016. doi: 10.1007/s00221-016-4722-5
  41. Zhang N, Thompson LA. An Intelligent Clustering Algorithm for High Dimensional and Highly Overlapped Photo-Thermal Infrared Imaging Data, Proc. of 2016 Mid- Atlantic ASEE Conference, Hempstead, NY Oct. 21st – 22nd, 2016.
  42. Thompson LA, Badache M.  Investigating Center-of-Pressure Parameters to Quantify Athlete and Non-Athlete Balance. IMECE 2016-65642, ASME IMECE 2016. doi:10.1115/IMECE2016-65642
  43. Thompson LA, Adebayo AS, Zhang N, Haghani S, Dowell K, Shetty D.  Building a More Diverse Biomedical Engineering Workforce: Biomedical Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia, a Historically Black College & University. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 4325-4328, 2016. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591684
  44. Johnson P, Thompson LA.  An Investigation on the Control of a Robotic, Prosthetic Hand. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Tampa, FL (Accepted 2016).
  45. Cale S, Jacques B, Lockerman S, Wilson C, Thompson LA.  Studying the effects of athletic training on postural control.  NSF Emerging Researchers National Conference (ERN) in STEM.  (Feb. 2016).
  46. Haburcakova C, Thompson LA, Wall C, Lewis RF.  Postural control strategy in normal and vestibular-ablated states studied in an animal model. International Posture Symposium. Smolenice, Slovakia (Sept. 2015).
  47. Jacques B, Thompson LA.  Differences between mechanical and non-mechanically supportive balance aids.  2015 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Seattle, WA (Accepted 2015).
  48. Adebayo A, Ososanya E, Mahmoud W, Thompson LA, Haghani S, et. al, The Design of Lower Limb Exoskeleton Device as an Accessory to Portable Harness Ambulatory System for Assisted Mobility, Proc. of 2015 Mideastern ASEE Conference, Boston, MA, April 30-May 2, 2015, pp. 1-10

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INVITED TALKS  (Select invited talks shown from 2010 – 2021)                                  

  1. Invited panelist in National Science Foundation distinguished panel discussion, “Black Scientists & Engineers at Our Nation’s HBCUs: Making American History Now” (February 2021)
  2. 3rd Annual ADAR (Advancing Diversity in Aging Research) Summit, November 3 – 4, 2020.
  3. Presented to Congress: Featured speaker for National Science Foundation (NSF) Hill Event, entitled “Broadening Participation in STEM: Brought to you by NSF” sponsored by the United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology (2020)
  4. 2020 BEYA TechTalks Featured Speaker: “Falls and aging: nexgen biomedical solutions” (2020)
  5. Biomedical Engineering Initiatives focused on Improving Balance & Postural Control, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), Plasticity Seminar (April 2019)
  6. University of the District of Columbia (UDC) STEM Luncheon featuring Dr. Lara Thompson (March 2019)
  7. Fall Prevention & Balance Training. Montgomery Stroke Association Meeting, Upper County Meeting, Rockville, MD (Feb. 2019)
  8. Biomedical Engineering Initiatives at the University of the District of Columbia.  Biomedical Engineering Seminar.  The Catholic University of America. Washington, DC (Oct. 2018).
  9. A Brief Introduction: the Institutional Review Board. Faculty Professional Development: Being a Productive Scholar – Getting Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals. University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC (Oct. 2018).
  10. Biomedical Engineering Initiatives at the University of the District of Columbia.  HBCU-UP National Science Foundation Outreach Day, Featured Speaker.  Virginia Union University. Richmond, VA (Sept. 2018).
  11. Fall Prevention Month. Montgomery Stroke Association Meeting, Leisure World, Silver Spring, MD (Sept. 2018)
  12. Nurturing Women’s Innovativeness and Strength in Engineering (WISE) through Experiential Learning in Biomedical Engineering.  GirlsLEAD Summit.  Washington, DC (March 2018).
  13. UDC CBRE Lab: Investigating Balance and Posture.  UDC Institute of Gerontology.  Washington, DC (Dec. 2017).
  14. Biomechanical & Rehabilitation Engineering Initiatives.  Department of Defense (DOD) Research Forum.  Arlington, VA (Dec. 2017).
  15. Biomedical Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia.  George Mason University, Department of Bioengineering.  Fairfax, VA (Sept. 2016).
  16. Biomedical Outreach Seminar: Biomedical Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia.  United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).  White Oak, MD (Sept. 2016).
  17. Rehabilitation And Plasticity (RAP) Seminar Speaker: Postural Control and Rehabilitation Strategies.  MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH).  Washington, DC (Sept. 2014).
  18. Symposium Speaker- Implants and wearable aids for balance and gait dysfunction: Responses Evoked by a Vestibular Implant.  The International Society of Gait and Posture Research (ISPGR) Conference. Vancouver, Canada (July 2014).
  19. Oral Presenter- Vestibular Function & Disorders: The severity of vestibular dysfunction effects postural compensation.  The International Society of Gait and Posture Research (ISPGR) Conference. Vancouver, Canada (July 2014).
  20. The Effects of Sensory State on Rhesus Monkey Postural Control.  The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Laboratory of Vestibular Neurophysiology (Nov. 2013).
  21. A Study of the Effects of Sensory State on Rhesus Monkey Postural Control.  National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Movement Analysis (CMA) Laboratory (Sept. 2013).
  22. A Study of the Effects of Sensory State on Rhesus Monkey Postural Control.  Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) (May 2013).
  23. Intellectual Property and Patents.  Washington State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering (June 2013).
  24. Physiological Systems Analysis and the Study of the Effects of Sensory State on Rhesus Monkey Postural Control.  University of the District of Columbia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (April 2013).
  25. A Study of the Effects of Sensory State on Rhesus Monkey Posture.  Worcester Polytechnic University (WPI), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Jan. 2013).
  26. A Study of the Effects of Sensory State on Rhesus Monkey Posture.  Oklahoma State University, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (June 2012).
  27. An Introduction to Physiological Systems Analysis.  Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering (May 2012).
  28. Normal and Vestibular Loss Rhesus Monkey Posture.  University of Hartford, Department of Physical Therapy (Feb. 2012).
  29. Normal and Vestibular Loss Rhesus Monkey Posture.  IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Feb. 2012).
  30. A Parallel Study of Humans and Rhesus Monkeys Under Different Sensory States.   Stanford University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BioMotion Laboratory (Feb. 2010).