B.J. Fregly is a Professor and CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University. He received his Bachelor's degree with High Honors from Princeton University (1986) and his Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University (1987 and 1993). Following post-doctoral research at the University of Lyon (1993-1994), Dr. Fregly worked as a software developer for Rasna/Parametric Technology Corporation (1995-1999). In 1999, he joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, where he received department and college Teacher of the Year awards and a University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship. In 2017, he moved to Rice University with the help of a faculty recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. His research focuses on the modeling, simulation, and optimization of the human neuromusculoskeletal system to improve the treatment of movement disorders.