Jason F Luck

Jason F. Luck is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and a Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. His research focuses on impact biomechanics, traumatic brain injury, and spinal injury mechanisms.

• Ph.D., Duke University (2012)

Dr. Luck's work investigates biomechanical responses to head and neck trauma, particularly in sports and vehicular contexts. Key areas include:

• Instrumented Mouthguard Validation: Assessing accuracy in measuring head kinematics during combat sports impacts.
• Pediatric Spinal Biomechanics: Analyzing cervical spine dynamics and failure properties in children.
• Trauma Epidemiology: Identifying mortality predictors in global traumatic brain injury cases.

His recent publications emphasize sensor technology validation, sports-related concussion, and spinal injury thresholds. Dr. Luck collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on helmet design and impact mitigation strategies.

Dr. Luck's laboratory (Hudson Hall Annex, Durham, NC) conducts experimental injury biomechanics using cadaveric and computational models.