Dr. Kevin Bell

Dr. Kevin M. Bell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh with a Secondary Appointment in the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. He completed his MSc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh (2006) and earned his PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh (2013). He has won awards such as the Pitt Innovator Award (2018) and the New Investigator Research Award (2016). His research interests focus on the development and application of portable human movement sensors for the assessment of joint function throughout the musculoskeletal system. Specifically, clinical and laboratory-based experimentation focuses on assessing the effects of joint injury, repair, and rehabilitation to promote more effective clinical treatments and improved clinical outcomes. Novel experimental techniques including virtual reality-assisted motion tracking and wireless joint function assessment are utilized to answer clinically relevant research questions.