Congratulations to SBME graduate student, Mona Behrouzian, for winning UBC’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) with her presentation: Young Athletes, Big Decisions: Improving How Clinicians Assess Re-Injury Risk Using A Novel Data-Analysis Tool. 3MT is a competition designed to share complex research in a way that is accessible to everyone.
Mona is a graduate student in Dr. Calvin Kuo’s lab. Her research focuses on sports injuries. Every year, millions of young athletes suffer sports injuries, and a staggering 1 in 3 athletes who return to play their sport after knee surgery get injured again. Clinicians rely on movement tests to assess re-injury risk, but these tests are subjective and can miss subtle warning signs. Mona’s research uses motion capture and advanced data analysis to objectively track full-body movement and detect patterns that may indicate re-injury risk, which traditional assessments might overlook. The approach could improve how clinicians assess re-injury risk, making return-to-play decisions more objective, data-driven, and personalized.
“I’m incredibly honored to represent UBC at the Western Regionals and to share research that I’m so passionate about. Communicating science in a creative way is something I love, and the 3MT gives us a chance to make research exciting and engaging for everyone.” Mona comments.
This year’s UBC 3MT had 119 graduate student competitors across 13 heats. Mona advanced through three rounds before winning first place and a $1,000 cash prize. She’ll be representing UBC at the Western Regionals in Victoria this May.