Rachel A. Menegaz, PhD, Graduate Advisor for Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Research and Education Building 232
Phone: 817-735-0126
E-mail: rachel.menegaz@unthsc.edu
Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences (SARS) is a collaborative, interprofessional discipline offered by the Center for Anatomical Sciences and the Department of Physical Therapy. SARS offers research opportunities, coursework, and teaching experiences that will develop and train students who will be qualified to serve as faculty members, researchers, and clinicians in various departments at health science centers, universities, and other research organizations. The programs focus on anatomy, biomechanics, and movement science using advanced experimental, computational, and clinical tools. The major impetus of the research in the discipline will consist of but not be limited to: 1) neuroscience of movement production, learning, and control; 2) biomechanics, including the study of the structure, function, evolution/adaptive significance, and mechanical behavior of musculoskeletal soft and hard tissues; 3) anatomical studies linked to clinical applications in orthopedics and physical therapy; 4) the analysis, design, and/or development of rehabilitation protocols, assessment tools and techniques, assistive devices and instrumentation used in rehabilitation practice; and 5) studies of educational pedagogy in anatomy/movement science through the development of unique educational tools, techniques, and assessment strategies.