Translational Injury Prevention Lab
Meet our team
Olu Owoeye, Ph.D.
Director of the Translational Injury Prevention Lab and Assistant Professor at the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Saint Louis University
Dr. Owoeye's research focuses on the generation and implementation of knowledge that informs the prevention of sport- and exercise-related injuries and consequences in youth and young adults.
Nick Kolesky
4th year PhD student
Hometown: Anchorage, AK
Involvement: Public health research
Favorite sports: soccer, cross country
Research Interests: socioeconomic factors underlying obesity, injury prevention
Davie Mulenga
2nd year PhD student
Hometown: Zambia (Lusaka)
Involvement: Public Health Research
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Research interest: Sports epidemiology , cancer rehabilitation and implementation research focusing on prevention, Rehabilitation and cancer survivorship
Jack Hageman
Professional Year 3, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Involvement: Club Tennis, Photography Club
Favorite sports: Basketball, tennis, soccer
Research interests: Injury prevention
Mallory Hill
Professional Year 3, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Woodstock, IL
Involvement: Labre, Wilderness Adventure Club
Favorite sports: Tennis, hiking, biking, climbing
Research Interests: Injury prevention, open to new topics!
Natania Nguyen
Professional Year 3, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Houston, TX
Involvement: N/A
Favorite sports: Figure skating, ballet
Research Interests: Neurodevelopmental pediatrics, play therapy
Noah Vermette
3rd year Med student
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Involvement: Specialty interest groups
Favorite sports: NFL football, likes to play all sports besides soccer
Research Interests: injury risk and injury recovery
Luke Wegenka
3rd year Med student
Hometown: Springfield, MO
Involvement: SOM Student Council, Military Medicine Interest Group Lead, Let's PLAY Service Group Lead
Favorite sports: football, cross country and track and field
Research Interests: Sports injuries, distance runners' injury risks, outcomes, success/rates
Mitchell Wayne
Professional Year 1, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL
Involvement: PT Class Rep, Order of Omega
Favorite Sports: Football, baseball, and basketball. Enjoy weight-lifting and running for fun
Research Interests: Optimization of human performance with injury risk, use of neurotechnology (brain-computer interface) in rehab
Evan Lennox
Junior, Exercise Science
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Involvement: Club soccer, Movement Exchange, Labre
Favorite Sports: Soccer, Tennis, Basketball
Research Interests: Injury prevention, Optimization of performance with implementation of proper injury prevention protocols
Harper Madges
Sophomore, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Involvement: Micah Program, Housing & Residence Life, PT Class Rep, PT Student Ambassador, PTSA VP of Mental Health, Wellness & Inclusivity
Favorite Sports: Volleyball and Track and Field (Shot Put, Hammer & Discus)
Research Interests: Injury Prevention, Music/Art Therapy, and Food Allergies & Asthma
Shreya Patel
Senior, Neuroscience, Health Information Management
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Involvement: Nu Rho Psi Public Relations Chair, Alpha Epsilon Delta E-board, NIB Lab Member, and Intro Neuro TA
Favorite Sports: Playing tennis and pickleball
Research Interests: Parkinson's disease and rehab sciences/tech
Collaborators
Dr. Anthony Brietbach
Athletic Training
Saint Louis University
Dr. Flavio Esposito
Computer Science
Saint Louis University
Dr. Katie Stamatakis
Epidemiology
Saint Louis University
Dr. Katie Sniffen
Athletic Training
Saint Louis University
Dr. Ross Brownson
Dissemination and Implementation Science
Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Shelina Babul
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Medrine Nyambura
Comunications
Saint Louis University
Ted Yemm
Peak Sport and Spine
St. Louis
Dr. Chris Sebelski
Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Dr. Timothy Howell
Athletic Training
Saint Louis University
Dr. Katherine Newsham
Athletic Training
Saint Louis University
Dr. Dawn Kennedy
SSM Health Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Dr. Wassim Mourad
Orthopaedic Surgery
Saint Louis University
Dr. Pascal Edouard
University of St. Etienne (France)
Dr. Ryan Blechle
SSM Health Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Dr. Jamil Neme
Sports Medicine
Saint Louis University
Dr. Eric Bellm
Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Dr. Ryan Blechle
SSM Health Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Dr. Katherine Newsham
Athletic Training
Saint Louis University
Dr. Katie Stamatakis
Epidemiology/Public Health
Saint Louis University
Madeline Stenersen
Psychology
Saint Louis University
Alumni
Meena Chetty
Jemma Kim
Travis Turner
