Ke Song, PhD
Current Position
Postdoctoral Researcher, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong, China
Research Interests
My research aims to discover the biomechanical causes of musculoskeletal diseases underlying daily living movements and use these mechanisms to develop data-driven physical rehabilitation strategies. My work has used novel bioengineering tools such as markerless motion capture [1], wearable sensors [3], and imaging-based models [4-6] to explain the pathomechanics of musculoskeletal diseases due to abnormal anatomy, movements, and overuse. My upcoming research will focus on rotator cuff diseases of the shoulder; I am also skilled and interested in lower extremity biomechanics related to joint deformity [4-6] or sports-related conditions [2]. My long-term goal is to leverage daily living movement retraining and activity modification to improve musculoskeletal rehabilitation, in a way that not only promotes patient-specific precision care but also benefits large populations in an accessible and equitable manner.
Fun Fact: Outside the lab, I like to spend time strolling around the city, watching live sports, hiking in state parks or scenic areas nearby, and traveling to explore other parts of the country.
Selected Publications
Click here to check out the complete list of my publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/16m_NXai38pQX/bibliography/public/
[1] Song K, Hullfish TJ, Scattone Silva R, Silbernagel KG, Baxter JR. 2023. Markerless motion capture estimates of lower extremity kinematics and kinetics are comparable to marker-based across 8 movements. Journal of Biomechanics 157:111751. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111751.
[2] Song K, Scattone Silva R, Hullfish TJ, Silbernagel KG, Baxter JR. 2023. Patellofemoral joint loading progression across 35 weight-bearing rehabilitation exercises and activities of daily living. American Journal of Sports Medicine 51(8):2110-2119. doi: 10.1177/03635465231175160.
[3] Phan V, Song K, Scattone Silva R, Silbernagel KG, Baxter JR, Halilaj E. 2023. Seven things to know about exercise monitoring with inertial sensing wearables. TechRxiv. doi: 10.36227/techrxiv.23296487.v1.
[4] Song K, Gaffney BMM, Shelburne KB, Pascual-Garrido C, Clohisy JC, Harris MD. 2020. Dysplastic Hip Anatomy Alters Muscle Moment Arm Lengths, Lines of Action, and Contributions to Joint Reaction Forces during Gait. Journal of Biomechanics 110:109968. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109968.
[5] Song K, Anderson AE, Weiss JA, Harris MD. 2019. Musculoskeletal Models with Generic and Subject-Specific Geometry Estimate Different Joint Biomechanics in Dysplastic Hips. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 22(3):259-270. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2018.1550577.
[6] Harris MD, Shepherd MC, Song K, Gaffney BMM, Hillen TJ, Harris-Hayes M, Clohisy JC. 2021. The Biomechanical Disadvantage of Dysplastic Hips. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 1-10. doi: 10.1002/jor.25165.