684962 news 1758065987 1758316385 <![CDATA[Faculty Awarded $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Advance Research on Aging and Walking ]]> As people age, walking often becomes slower and less efficient, limiting mobility and independence. 

To address these challenges, three Georgia Tech researchers have received a $3.2 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Leading the study is Gregory Sawicki, Joseph Anderer Faculty Fellow and professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Biological Sciences. He is joined by Woodruff School colleagues Aaron Young, associate professor, and Kinsey Herrin, principal research scientist, along with partners at the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) and Northeastern University. Together, they will study how aging impacts lower-limb joint mechanics, muscle function, and the energy cost of walking.

Read the full story on the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering website.

]]> 2025-09-16T00:00:00-04:00 As people age, walking often becomes slower and less efficient, limiting mobility and independence. To address these challenges, three Georgia Tech researchers have received a $3.2 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA).

]]> 678036 image <![CDATA[NIH-Grant.jpg]]> 262014 image/jpeg Mikey Fuller
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

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