DARPA Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Program Manager Joins Orthocare Innovations' Medical and Scientific Board of Advisors
February 17, 2009
Oklahoma City, OK, February 17, 2009 - Orthocare Innovations, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) researcher Stuart Harshbarger to its Medical and Scientific Advisory Board.
As a member of the principal professional staff at APL, Mr. Harshbarger currently serves as the Program Manager and Systems Integrator for the $70 million, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)-sponsored Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Program. In his role leading what is arguably the largest and most ambitious domestic prosthetic research and development initiative in many decades, Mr. Harshbarger and his team have been widely recognized for their work, including: selection as a '2009 Program Winner' by the IEEE Spectrum Magazine, recipient of the 2007 Technology Breakthrough Award, Selection of Prototype 2 as one of the top ten Science and Technology Achievements of 2007 by the International Academy of Science, and nomination for the DARPA Tech 2007 Significant Technical Achievement Award.
"It has been a pleasure working with Stuart and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins on the DARPA Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Program," commented Orthocare Innovation's Chief Executive Officer Doug McCormack. "Not only does Stuart bring world class experience and insights from his work at APL, he also is the rare researcher who is committed to both R&D and the commercialization of new technologies."
"I am pleased to participate on the Orthocare Innovation's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board," commented Mr. Harshbarger. "I continue to applaud Orthocare Innovation's CEO Doug McCormack's driving vision to ensure the translation of emerging research into clinical practice for the benefit of the prosthetics and orthotics communities. I believe this vision, along with Chief Technology Officer David Boone's clinical experience and his many contributions to the field, positions Orthocare Innovations to make significant contributions for years to come."
Mr. Harshbarger studied electrical and biomedical engineering at West Virginia Institute of Technology, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and Johns Hopkins University. His research interests focus on the development of highly integrated "smart" prosthetic and assistive technology systems to restore function, prevent injury, and improve quality of life for the warfighter, first responders, and the aging civilian population.
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