Translational Injury Prevention Lab
Meet our team
Olu Owoeye, Ph.D.
Director of the Translational Injury Prevention Lab and Associate 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.
Davie Mulenga
2nd year PhD student
Hometown: Zambia
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Research Interests: Sports epidemiology, cancer rehabilitation, implementation science
Fun Fact: A life in motion
Aarushi Parmar
Professional Year 3, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Michigan
Favorite Sports: Football (to watch), Basketball (to play)
Research Interests: Injury Prevention
Fun Fact: I love playing the piano and going on drives
Joseph Grese
Professional Year 3, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Favorite Sports: Baseball (to watch), Swimming (to play)
Research Interests: Injury prevention and return to sport
Fun Fact: I am a big Cardinals fan
Mitchell Wayne
Professional Year 2, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Lake Zurich, Illinois
Favorite Sports: Football and Baseball (to watch), Baseball, Pickleball, and Strength Training (to play)
Research Interests: Pickleball Injury Prevention and Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Outcomes
Fun Fact: I have traveled to 4 continents
Jared Thornberry
Professional Year 1, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Saint Louis, Missouri
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Research Interests: Musculoskeletal injury prevention, concussion prevention
Fun Fact: I have studied at all three Saint Louis University campuses (SLUH High, SLU-Saint Louis, SLU-Madrid)
Justin Samanta
M2, Medicine
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Neuroscience, Injury Prevention
Fun Fact: I have a private pilot license
Harper Madges
Junior, Physical Therapy
Hometown: Kettering, Ohio
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Research Interests: Injury prevention, food allergies & asthma, art/music therapy
Fun Fact: I haven't ever broken a bone but I've had way too many concussions!
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
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
Madeline Stenersen
Psychology
Saint Louis University
Dr. Jazmon Carroll
SSM Health Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Dr. Alex Baran
SSM Health Physical Therapy
Saint Louis University
Alumni
Nick Kolesky
Jack Hageman
Mallory Hill
Natania Nguyen
Noah Vermette
Luke Wegenka
Shreya Patel
Meena Chetty
Jemma Kim
Travis Turner
