Mark S. Redfern, Ph.D.

• 2005-present Associate Chair, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 2001-present William Kepler Whiteford Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 2001-present Professor, Departments of Bioengineering, Otolaryngology, Industrial Engineering, Physical Therapy, and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 2000-2001 Associate Professor, Departments of Bioengineering, Otolaryngology, Industrial Engineering, Physical Therapy, and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 1995-2001 Associate Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology, Industrial Engineering, Physical Therapy, and Rehabilitation Sci., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 1993-present Director, Human Movement and Balance Laboratory, Univ. of Pittsburgh
• 1988-1995 Assistant Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology, Industrial Engineering & Physical Therapy,University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
• 1988 Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Michigan, Center for Ergonomics, NIOSH.
• 1978-1981 Clinical Prosthetist, Metropolitan Prosthetics and Orthotics, Berkeley, MI.

1. Redfern MS, Jennings JR, Martin C, Furman JM: “Attention influences sensory integration for postural control in older adults,” Gait and Posture,   14:211-216, 2001.
2. Redfern MS, Muller M, Jennings JR, Furman JM: “Attentional dynamics in postural control during perturbations in young and older adults,” Journal of Gerontology: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 57A(8):B298-B303, 2002.
3. Muller MLTM, Jennings JR, Redfern MS: “Postural prioritization defines the interaction between a reaction time task and postural perturbations,” Experimental Brain Research 183(4):447-456, 2007. 
4. Mahboobin A, Loughlin PJ, Redfern MS: “A model-based approach to attention and sensory integration in postural control of older adults, “ Neuroscience Letters 429:147-151, 2007.
5. Mahboobin A, Loughlin PJ, Redfern MS, Anderson SO, Atkeson CG, Hodgins JK: “Sensory adaptation in human balance control: lessons for biomimetic robotic robots,” Neural Netw 21(4):621-627, 2008. Pubmed: 18555957

1. Mahoobin A, Loughlin PJ, Redfern, MS, Sparto PJ: "Sensory re-weighting in human postural control during moving-scene perturbations," Experimental Brain Research 167(2):260-267, 2005.
2. Musolino MC, Loughlin PJ, Sparto PJ, Redfern MS: "Spectrally similar periodic and nonperiodic optic flows evoke different postural sway responses," Gait & Posture 23(2):180-188, 2006.
3. Moyer BE, Chambers AJ, Redfern MS, Cham R: "Gait parameters as predictors of slip severity in young and older adults," Ergonomics 49(4):329-343, 2006.
4. Redfern MS, Furman JM, Jacob RG: "Visually induced postural sway in anxiety disorders," J Anxiety Disord , 21(5): 704-716, 2007.
5. Cham R, Redfern MS: "Lower Extremity Corrective Reactions to Slip Events," Journal of Biomechanics, 34(11):1439-1445, 2001.

• Teaching:  Biodynamics of Movement course, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh.
• Have published a number of articles regarding human postural control and movement.
• Patent:  “Apparatus and Method for Postural Assessment While Performing Cognitive Tasks,” issued September 19, 2006.  U.S. Patent No. 10/840,791 (Carey D. Balaban and Mark S. Redfern)      

• Carey D. Balaban, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
• Adolpho Bronstein, MD, PhD; Div of Neurosciences, Imperial College, London, UK
• Donald B. Chaffin, PhD, University of Michigan
• Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  Richard Jennings, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
  Latt, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• Patrick J. Loughlin, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Ph.D. Advisors:
Donald Chaffin, University of Michigan
David Anderson, University of Michigan

Postdoctoral Advisor:
Donald B. Chaffin, University of Michigan

Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor

• Have supervised more than 20 MS/PhD students since 1990.