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Rethink EMG Challenge Winners

Dr. Tea Lulic | Prof. Carl Payton | Dr. Neale Tillin

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Industry-Academic Collaboration through Experiential Learning in Industry R&D

2021-2023 Training Initiative

The De Luca Foundation (DLF), in partnership with Delsys, Inc. (Natick, MA), is pleased to announce a training initiative for research-minded undergraduate and graduate students. This initiative provides an educational opportunity for Trainees to learn from real-world experiences while performing cutting-edge industry research that directly contributes to the development of next generation sensing solutions for improving human health, communication, and movement.

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Who We Are

Founded in 1985, The De Luca Foundation (DLF) is a private charitable organization. DLF dedicates its financial resources to serving the Biomechanics Research Community through R&D grants, travel grants, public education, and workshops to:

  • Raise awareness of innovative methodologies for understanding human motor control,
  • Fostering innovative work,
  • Educating students and young researchers, and 
  • Funding research ideas to study and cure neuromuscular diseases. 
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What We Do

The Foundation supports researchers around the world through various mechanisms with the goal of fostering a path of innovation and breakthroughs in Electromyography and Human Movement Sciences.

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News & Events

A note of Gratitude from the De Luca Foundation
August 6, 2022
The De Luca Foundation mourns the loss of Mrs. Giuseppina De Luca, mother of late Professor Carlo J. De Luca.  Mrs. De Luca’s sacrifices paved the... Read More
3 Winners Selected in First-Ever Rethink EMG Challenge
April 6, 2022
The De Luca Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the first-ever Rethink EMG Challenge: Tea Lulic, University of Brescia (Italy), ... Read More
After 20 years, the De Luca Foundation is announcing the official retirement of our annual Delsys Prize competition.
March 29, 2022
Created in 2003, the Delsys Prize has long been the De Luca Foundation’s flagship outreach campaign, as our founder, Prof. Carlo J De Luca, believed... Read More

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There are many ways in which you can take action and help us advance research and innovation in Motor Control and Human Movement Sciences.

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