Brian W. Noehren

is the Associate Dean of Research in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky and is a professor in the departments of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Surgery. He received is masters in physical therapy from the University of Connecticut in 2001. Following a number of years of clinical practice, he completed his Ph.D in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware graduating in 2009. Brian is a translational scientist with a focused research program dedicated to understanding how pain, muscle function and biomechanics are affected in common orthopedic conditions. The long-term goal of this work is to develop new treatments to improve patient outcomes. His work ranges from defining cellular adaptations within muscle, to whole muscle imaging, as well as employing inverse kinematics and kinetics to observe the impact of muscle dysfunction on movement mechanics. He also continues to practice physical therapy in the runner's clinic and within the Bi