Filiz Ates is currently the Head of the Experimental Biomechanics Group at the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Her research interests include soft-tissue mechanics, neuromechanics of human movement, musculoskeletal biomechanics, orthopedic biomechanics, and sports biomechanics. She focuses on the behavior of skeletal muscles, muscular interactions, myofascial force transmission, and the effects and implications of orthopedic treatments and rehabilitation techniques.