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Michele Lobo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on child development, rehabilitation technologies, and early intervention strategies for infants and children with neuromotor disorders. She leads the Move2Learn Innovation Lab and co-founded the GoDesign Group, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration in wearable technology and assistive device design.
Education: PhD in Biomechanics from the University of Delaware (2006), Postdoctoral research at Vrije Universiteit (2001–2002), MPT in Pediatric Rehabilitation from Drexel University (1997), and BS in Biology from The College of New Jersey (1994).
Research Interests: Investigating perceptual-motor experiences in learning, designing interventions to enhance development in infants with delays, and developing assistive devices such as exoskeletons (e.g., Playskin LiftTM). Key projects include the START-Play intervention, which improves motor and cognitive outcomes in infants with cerebral palsy.
Awards: Recipient of the prestigious Gayle G. Arnold Award (2022), Chattanooga Research Award (2022), and Toby Long Award (2021). Her work has been supported by grants from the NIH, IES, and the American Physical Therapy Association.
Labs/Teams: Co-leader of the Move2Learn Innovation Lab, focusing on wearable tech and functional fashion for pediatric rehabilitation. Affiliated with the Center for Autonomous and Robotic Systems and the Fashion & Apparel Studies Department.
